FY11 Envl Asst Grant - Varney Lake Sediment Removal Proj (11-10) - City of White Bear Lake
Varney Lake is owned and maintained by the City of white Bear Lake as part of its stormwater collection system. The City will excavate approximately 10,000 cubic yards of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) contaminated sediment from Varney Lake (which is located in a residential portion of the City) and manage the sediments on site by encapsulating the sediment in a berm covered with clean top soil. The encapsulated sediment will be managed as a solid waste in what the MPCA refers to as a limited use solid waste landfill (Facility).
ARTICLE 2
CLEAN WATER FUND
Sec. 2. Laws 2009, chapter 172, article 2, section 4
(g) $155,000 the first year is to provide
notification of the potential for coal tar
contamination, establish a storm water
pond inventory schedule, and develop best
management practices for treating and
cleaning up contaminated sediments as
required in this article. $490,000
the second year is to provide grants to local
units of government for up to 50 percent of
the costs to implement best management
practices to treat or clean up contaminated
sediments in storm water ponds and other
waters as defined under this article. Local
governments must have adopted an ordinance
for the restricted use of undiluted coal tar
sealants in order to be eligible for a grant,
unless a statewide restriction has been
implemented. A grant awarded under this
paragraph must not exceed $100,000.