Lauderdale Stormwater Improvements
Capitol Region Watershed District and the City of Lauderdale seek to improve water quality and flood control functions of Seminary Pond in Lauderdale. The project partners propose improvements to the pond including: 1) expansion of the pond?s storage area and 2) construction of an iron-enhanced sand filter. These improvements were identified as being the most cost-effective and will remove an estimated additional 2 tons of sediment and 9 pounds of phosphorus annually.
Projects and Practices 2019
Annie Felix-Gerth
for grants to protect and restore surface water and drinking water; to keep water on the land; to protect, enhance, and restore water quality in lakes, rivers, and streams; and to protect groundwater and drinking water, including feedlot water quality and subsurface sewage treatment system projects and stream bank, stream channel, shoreline restoration, and ravine stabilization projects. The projects must use practices demonstrated to be effective, be of long-lasting public benefit, include a match, and be consistent with total maximum daily load (TMDL) implementation plans, watershed restoration and protection strategies (WRAPS), or local water management plans or their equivalents. A portion of these funds may be used to seek administrative efficiencies through shared resources by multiple local governmental units.
The proposed project will remove an estimated 1.64 tons of TSS and 8.5 lbs of TP annually, increasing the performance of the pond by at least 20%. Flooding will also be reduced by containing the 10-year design storm event.
This project has resulted in an estimated annual reduction of 10.3 pounds of Phosphorus and 2.26 tons of Sediment.
LOCAL LEVERAGED FUNDS