City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: NOVEMBER 6, 2013
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
FROM: RASHAD M. YOUNG, CITY MANAGER/s/
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Consideration of a Grant Application to the Virginia Stormwater Local Assistance Fund for Up to $1,200,000.
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ISSUE: Consideration of a Grant Application to the Virginia Stormwater Local Assistance Fund to retrofit Lake Cooke.
RECOMMENDATION: That City Council:
(1) Approve the submission of the $1.2 million grant application, due November 15, for the proposed retrofitting of Lake Cooke; and
(2) Authorize the City Manager to execute the necessary documents that may be required.
BACKGROUND: In order to reduce non-point source pollution from stormwater runoff and help localities meet infrastructure requirements, the Virginia General Assembly has created the Stormwater Local Assistance Fund. This fund consists of bond proceeds authorized by the General Assembly for the purpose of providing matching grants to local governments for the planning, design, and implementation of stormwater best management practices that address cost efficiency and commitments related to reducing water quality pollutant loads. This fund will be administered by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ).
DISCUSSION: The Chesapeake Bay Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL), a calculation of the maximum amount of a pollutant that a water body can receive and still safely meet water quality standards, assigns nutrient loading reductions to each locality. The State has recently instituted a new series of very stringent storm water regulations, and as a result Virginia localities, including the City, have new pollutant reduction requirements which are regulated through the City's Multiple Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) permit. In order to meet these requirements, a considerable ...
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