DEPARTMENT: Environmental Resources
FILE TYPE: Consent Action
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Authorization To Execute Joint Powers Agreement With City Of Farmington And Vermillion River Watershed Joint Powers Organization For Vermillion River In City Of Farmington, 4th And Willow Total Suspended Solids Reduction Project
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PURPOSE/ACTION REQUESTED
Authorize the execution of a joint powers agreement (JPA) with the City of Farmington (City) and Vermillion River Watershed Joint Powers Organization (VRWJPO) for Vermillion River - City of Farmington, 4th, and Willow Total Suspended Solids Reduction Project (Project).
SUMMARY
Environmental Resources staff requests the execution of a JPA with the City and the VRWJPO to allocate funding from the 2025 Environmental Resources Capital Improvement Program (CIP) as a cash match for the Minnesota Board of Water and Soil Resources Watershed Based Implementation Funding (Grant) received by the City for the Project.
In 2024, VRWJPO staff applied for and received state Grant funding for the design and construction of a hydrodynamic separator (HDS) near the intersection of 4th Street and Willow Street in Farmington, MN. A HDS is a stormwater management device that uses flow-through structures with a settling or separation unit to remove Total Suspended Solids (TSS) and other pollutants from stormwater runoff, which will improve water quality in the nearby Vermillion River.
The estimated cost for the Project is $117,120. The Grant would provide up to $71,013 towards the Project funding. The Grant requires a minimum 10 percent local match that is being met using a combination of funding from the County, City, and VRWJPO. The County, VRWJPO, and City will contribute $5,000, $39,207, and $1,900 respectively in cash match toward the Project.
By participating as a local match partner, the County will verify it is meeting the Waste Load Allocation (WLA) (specifically the Vermillion River TSS WLA), a regulatory mechanism assigned to the County and o...
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