City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: FEBRUARY 8, 2017
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
FROM: MARK B. JINKS, CITY MANAGER /s/
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Consideration of a Grant Application to the Virginia Stormwater Local Assistance Fund for Up to $670,000 for Lucky Run Stream Restoration.
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ISSUE: Consideration of a Grant Application to the Virginia Stormwater Local Assistance Fund (SLAF) for Lucky Run Stream Restoration project.
RECOMMENDATION: That the City Council:
1. Approve the submission of the $670,000 grant application to the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality due February 17, 2017 to restore Lucky Run and generate pollution reduction credits towards meeting the City's Chesapeake Bay water quality compliance mandates; and
2. Authorize the City Manager to execute the necessary documents that may be required.
BACKGROUND: To reduce nonpoint source pollution from stormwater runoff and help localities meet Chesapeake Bay cleanup mandates, the Virginia General Assembly has created the Stormwater Local Assistance Fund (SLAF). This fund consists of bond proceeds authorized by the General Assembly to serve as matching grants available to local governments. The grants can be used by localities to fund the planning, design, and implementation of the stormwater best management practices (BMPs) key to meeting water quality compliance targets. Proposed BMPs must be cost efficient and directly address commitments related to reducing water quality pollutant loads. This fund is 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 and sediment loading reductions to each locality. These very stringent sto...
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