The following comes from a news release Friday from the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality:
Virginia has awarded the first round of grants under the new Stormwater Local Assistance Fund, Governor Bob McDonnell announced today. The grants total $22.9 million and cover 71 projects in 31 localities.
McDonnell said that by targeting the needs of local governments, the state is helping to reduce pollution in our waterways, and cleaning up our environment.
The fund, administered by the Department of Environmental Quality, was included in the Governor’s budget and established by the 2013 General Assembly. It makes $35 million available to local governments as matching grants for best management practices that reduce pollution from stormwater runoff.
DEQ will award the remaining $12.1 million in the fund through another grant round in 2014. This will enable applicants not selected this year to identify other options for improving water quality, focusing on cost-effectiveness and enhanced stormwater management plans that address required water quality improvements. Governor McDonnell included another $20 million in the second year of his proposed budget for additional projects.
The approved projects are designed to reduce levels of phosphorus, a key pollutant in stormwater. They have relatively high environmental benefits in terms of pounds of phosphorus removed per year, and they are the most cost-effective of the proposals that DEQ considered.
In the last four years Virginia has reduced nitrogen pollution by 11.1%, phosphorus pollution by 7.7%, and sediment pollution by 6.9% in state waters. The U.S. EPA awarded Virginia with their “Biggest Loser Award” in recognition of these efforts.
Stormwater Local Assistance Fund Grant Recipients
LOCALITY — PROJECT — AMOUNT AUTHORIZED
Albemarle County — Church Road Basin Retrofit — $137,750 — TOTAL $137,750
Arlington County — Ballston Pond retrofit to constructed wetland — $500,000 — TOTAL $500,000
Chesterfield County — Mid-Lothian Mines Park stream restoration — $421,653
Chesterfield County — Swift Creek Watershed – stormwater pond with a sediment forebay — $878,200
Chesterfield County — Wrens Nest Road – bank stabilization & channel grade control structural (rock weir) retrofits — $320,783
TOTAL: $1,620,636
City of Alexandria — Lake Cook conversion to Wet Pond — $1,200,000 — TOTAL $1,200,000
City of Chesapeake — Washington Manor Outfall – 2 new wet ponds — $1,250,000 — TOTAL $1,250,000
City of Fairfax — Daniels Run stream restoration — $285,000 — TOTAL $285,000
City of Hampton — Coliseum Lake retrofit — $481,155 — TOTAL $481,155
City of Lexington — New School: perm pavement, bioretention & dry detention pond — $225,000 — TOTAL $225,000
City of Manassas — Prince William Hospital Regional Stormwater Management Facility — $1,921,471 — TOTAL $1,921,471
City of Newport News — Stony Run Region Stormwater BMP-modified — $629,645
City of Newport News — Glen Allen Court stream restoration — $140,773
City of Newport News — Turnberry Wells stream restoration — $238,585
City of Newport News — Atkinson Boulevard level 1 wet pond — $191,000
City of Newport News — Warwick Boulevard level 2 wet pond — $242,500
TOTAL $1,442,503
City of Norfolk — Norfolk Juvenile Detention Center Dry Pond Retrofit — $86,000
City of Norfolk — Ballentine School Retention Pond Retrofit — $124,500
City of Norfolk — Greenway Park Enhanced Retention Basin — $144,941
City of Norfolk — Parkdale Stream Restoration — $184,000
TOTAL $539,441
City of Petersburg — Brickhouse Run: stream restoration (ID 5.11) — $32,500 —
City of Petersburg — Lt. Run @ Animal Shelter: stream restoration (ID 5.12) — $104,000
City of Petersburg — Canal Street: bioretention (ID 4.26) — $7,000
City of Petersburg — Forest Lane Washout: stream restoration (ID 4.01) — $36,500
TOTAL $180,000
City of Richmond — Master Plan ID # 01.01, 03.01, 04.01, 05.01 – Pocosham Creek Stream Restoration — $1,218,945
City of Richmond — Maury Cemetery Stream Restoration — $451,894
TOTAL $1,670,839
City of Suffolk — Design & retrofit existing pond into stormwater management facility — $500,000 — TOTAL $500,000
City of Virginia Beach — Mill Dam Creek stream restoration — $220,750
City of Virginia Beach — Thalia Creek permeable pavers, curb & gutter removal and distributed bio-retention basins — $145,152
TOTAL $365,902
City of Waynesboro — South River constructed wetland — $850,000
TOTAL $850,000
Fairfax County — Pohick Creek Tributary stream restoration — $630,500
Fairfax County — Rabbit Branch stream restoration — $510,000
Fairfax County — Banks Property stream restoration — $625,000
Fairfax County — South Lakes H.S. outfall stream restoration — $423,000
TOTAL $2,188,500
Goochland County — Midpoint Industrial Park – 4 wet ponds — $77,294
Goochland County — County Administrative Bldg – dry swale — $24,700
TOTAL $101,994
Hanover County — Church of the Creator – Brandy Branch — $368,360
Hanover County — Laurel Meadows E.S. – Beaverdam Creek — $48,390
TOTAL $416,750
Henrico County — Belmont Golf Course stream bank stabilization — $176,563
Henrico County — Hoehns Lake stream restoration — $146,850
TOTAL $323,413
Isle of Wight County — Franklin Municipal – John B. Rose Airport BMPs — $165,000
Isle of Wight County — Nike Park BMPs — $80,300
Isle of Wight County — Carrsville E.S. BMP — $44,220
Isle of Wight County — Carrollton E.S. BMP — $48,620
TOTAL $338,140
James City County — Southpoint Outfall repair — $84,048
James City County — W’msburg Regional Library – Croaker Rd. Partnership — $105,000
James City County — Brook Haven WQ Improvements — $181,273
James City County — James Terrace WQ Improvements — $209,817
James City County — Jolly Pond Convenience Center BMP Upgrade — $75,000
TOTAL $655,138
Loudoun County — County park constructed wetland & bioretention basin — $194,250 — TOTAL $194,250
Prince William County — Cow Branch steam restoration — $280,000 — TOTAL $280,000
Roanoke County — Glade Creek at Vinyard Park – stream restoration — $474,600
Roanoke County — Murray Run / Ogdon Rd. – stream restoration — $278,950
TOTAL $753,550
Stafford County — Whitsons Run watershed retrofit Detention Ponds (DP257) & (DP339) — $125,000 — TOTAL $125,000
Town of Ashland — Ashland Police permeable pavement & stream restoration — $157,500 — TOTAL $157,500
Town of Christiansburg — Diamond Hills Phase I stream restoration & detention basin — $230,000
Town of Christiansburg — Christiansburg Industrial Park Basin detention basin conversion to wetland — $122,500
Town of Christiansburg — Depot Street Drainage Basin stream restoration — $196,000
Town of Christiansburg — Diamond Hills Phase II stream restoration & detention basin — $82,500
TOTAL $631,000
Town of Leesburg — Exeter Wet Pond retrofit with constructed wetlands — $392,688
Town of Leesburg — Greenway Pond retrofit to extended dry detention — $77,325
Town of Leesburg — Stratford #1 Pond retrofit to extended dry detention — $90,438
Town of Leesburg — Exeter Dry Pond retrofit to extended dry detention — $63,175
Town of Leesburg — Stowers Wet Pond retrofit with constructed wetlands — $110,050
Town of Leesburg — Tuscarora Creek stream restoration — $641,075
Town of Leesburg — Kohl’s Pond retrofit to extended dry detention — $81,838
Town of Leesburg — Foxridge Pond retrofit to extended dry detention — $147,575
TOTAL $1,604,163
Town of Vienna — Hunters Branch stream restoration — $670,000 — TOTAL $670,000
York County — Dare Elementary stream restoration, constructed wetlands & retrofit practices — $507,009
York County — Wormley Creek stream constructed wetland & stream restoration (Cook Rd. Phase II) — $406,250
York County — Cook Road constructed wetland (Phase I) — $414,806
TOTAL $1,328,065
