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Recognize a $500,000 Grant from the State of North Carolina's Soil and Water Conservation Commission's Streamflow Rehabilitation Assistance Program (StRAP) for the Whispering Pines Mobile Home Park Stream Restoration Project
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Date of BOCC Meeting: August 12, 2024
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The Board is requested to recognize a $500,000 grant from the State of North Carolina Soil and Water Conservation Commission's Streamflow Rehabilitation Assistance Program (StRAP) for the Whispering Pines Mobile Home Park Stream Restoration Project. The grant funding is not anticipated to be needed this fiscal year; a budget amendment will be brought forward in the future to create a new Capital Project and budget the grant funding.
The Whispering Pines Mobile Home Park Stream Restoration Project was identified in the County Stormwater Nutrient Management Strategy as a potential project for compliance with the Falls Lake Nutrient Management Rules. The project consists of approximately 1,500 linear feet of stream restoration and a bioretention pond to treat stormwater on the property. The stream restoration project will remove sources of nitrogen and phosphorous from streambank erosion - helping the County meet the nutrient requirements of the Falls Lake Rules - while also reducing flooding impacts to residents of Whispering Pines Mobile Home Park.
The total estimated project cost is $2.1 million. The County previously applied for and received a $400,000 Local Assistance for Stormwater Infrastructure Investments (LASII) grant from the North Carolina Division of Water Infrastructure to cover the planning efforts for the Whispering Pines project. Those planning efforts are underway with WK Dickson and are expected to be complete by the end of 2024. This additional funding from the State's StRAP Program means nearly half of the project's total cost will be covered through grants, an important part of meeting the County Stormwater Program...
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