Number
080154
Version
ORIGINAL
Reference
Sponsor
THE CHAIR
Title
Resolution directing the City Engineer to apply for a 2009 Urban Nonpoint Source and Stormwater Construction grant and a 2009 Urban Nonpoint Source and Stormwater Planning grant from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
Analysis
This resolution directs the City Engineer to apply for a 2009 UNPS &SW construction grant from the WDNR in the amount of $300,000 with a City share of $150,000 and a grantor share of $150,000. This resolution also directs the City Engineer to apply for a 2009 UNPS &SW planning grant from the WDNR in the amount of $121,500 with a City share of $36,500 and a grantor share of $85,000.
Body
Whereas, Stormwater pollution control is an important component of the City of Milwaukee’s (City) storm water management regulation and the City’s permit with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR); and
Whereas, Green Streets, along with their environmental benefits when creating large green spaces in fully urbanized areas, are also an established and cost effective means of removing sediment from public streets and alleys; and
Whereas, The City is proposing to construct green streets on portions of North 27th Street between West Capitol Drive and West Hampton Avenue and on West Capitol Drive between North 27th Street and North 28th Street; and
Whereas, The said project area is located within the municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4) portion of the area known as the 30th street corridor; and
Whereas, The DNR, per NR 151.13 (2) of the Wis. Adm. Code, requires all municipalities subject to its storm water discharge permit to implement, to the maximum extent practicable, a 40% reduction in Total Suspended Solids (TSS) by March 10, 2013; and
Whereas, Green streets are one of the methods that can be implemented to reach the 40% TSS reduction goal; and
Whereas, The City has completed modeling of the portion of the City within the separated sew...
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