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Madison County, Madison County, Illinois Illinois
Stormwater Stormwater ManagementManagementMadison County Madison County
Planning & Development DepartmentPlanning & Development DepartmentAlan DunstanAlan Dunstan
Madison County Board Madison County Board ChairmanChairman
1991
1992 19
95
19941993 1996
Stormwater Managementand Coordinator Hired
Informal meetings compromised
of County Engineers and District
Conservationists
Madison & St. Clair Countiescreate Metro-East Stormwater
Runoff CommitteeMonroe County
added to shared costs
Flood of 93’accelerates
interest
Counties formalizefinancial support via NRCS offices
Metro-East Stormwater Metro-East Stormwater TimelineTimeline
Current Efforts of Metro-Current Efforts of Metro-East Stormwater East Stormwater Management Management
Under the direction of Madison County, the Stormwater Under the direction of Madison County, the Stormwater Management:Management:
Spearheads stormwater management projectsSpearheads stormwater management projects Works in close coordination with IDNR and the Works in close coordination with IDNR and the
Corps of Engineers, applying for and receiving Corps of Engineers, applying for and receiving various grants for program progressionvarious grants for program progression
Conducts stream cleanups and workshops that Conducts stream cleanups and workshops that exemplify and conform to US and IEPA Phase exemplify and conform to US and IEPA Phase II Stormwater standardsII Stormwater standards
Passes comprehensive Erosion Control and Passes comprehensive Erosion Control and Storm Water Management ordinances to Storm Water Management ordinances to regulate new development in the Countyregulate new development in the County
EPA Phase II Storm EPA Phase II Storm Water RulesWater Rules
Involves 29 units of Involves 29 units of government in Madison government in Madison CountyCounty
Requires urbanized Requires urbanized areas to implement areas to implement programs and develop programs and develop best practices to control best practices to control runoff and establish:runoff and establish: Public education – Public education –
outreach and involvementoutreach and involvement Illicit discharge and outfall Illicit discharge and outfall
detection and eliminationdetection and elimination Construction site runoff Construction site runoff
controlscontrols Pollution prevention – good Pollution prevention – good
housekeeping programshousekeeping programs
Why Stormwater Why Stormwater Management…..Management…..
Increased development in both the Increased development in both the uplands and bottomland areas with a uplands and bottomland areas with a lack of coordinated stormwater lack of coordinated stormwater management management
Age and condition of local levee Age and condition of local levee systemssystems
Impact of 93-95 floodsImpact of 93-95 floods 2007 Scenario same as 1993 situation2007 Scenario same as 1993 situation
Storm Water LegislationStorm Water Legislation Senate Bill 1910 – Senate Bill 1910 –
Sponsored locally by Sen. Sponsored locally by Sen. Haine, Bowles and Reps. Haine, Bowles and Reps. Hoffman, Holbrook, Reitz Hoffman, Holbrook, Reitz and initiated locally by the and initiated locally by the Madison County Storm Madison County Storm Water Board and Water Board and SWIMPACSWIMPAC
Passed both the House Passed both the House and Senate and signed by and Senate and signed by the Governor – provides the Governor – provides the same authority as the same authority as upstate counties to our upstate counties to our areaarea
Storm Water LegislationStorm Water Legislation Allows for the creation of a Storm Water Allows for the creation of a Storm Water
Management CommissionManagement Commission The Commission shall consist of equal The Commission shall consist of equal
members of both County Board and municipal members of both County Board and municipal representatives from the county’s watershedsrepresentatives from the county’s watersheds
Allows the Commission/County to put a front Allows the Commission/County to put a front door referendum on the ballot for a property door referendum on the ballot for a property tax or a 1/10tax or a 1/10thth sales tax (similar to the sales tax (similar to the MEPRD)MEPRD)
Funds would be used for storm water Funds would be used for storm water improvements and to match funds for state improvements and to match funds for state and federal projectsand federal projects
Starting PointsStarting Points The principal initiative The principal initiative
for the long term for the long term planning for storm water planning for storm water management has been management has been the existing 1965 Corps the existing 1965 Corps of Engineers Project of Engineers Project called the “ESL and called the “ESL and Vicinity Interior Flood Vicinity Interior Flood Control Project” – this Control Project” – this project allows for review project allows for review planning, engineering planning, engineering and now includes and now includes ecological restoration as ecological restoration as a project purpose – added a project purpose – added by Congressman Costelloby Congressman Costello
Project GoalsProject Goals
The US Army Corps of Engineers ESL The US Army Corps of Engineers ESL and Vicinity Flood Restoration Project and Vicinity Flood Restoration Project is intended to:is intended to: Restore the Historic FloodplainRestore the Historic Floodplain Restore the bio-diversity of flood plain Restore the bio-diversity of flood plain
plant and animal communitiesplant and animal communities Minimize upland erosion and manage Minimize upland erosion and manage
sedimentation in the floodplain watershedsedimentation in the floodplain watershed Reduce flood damage in the bottomsReduce flood damage in the bottoms
Project DetailsProject Details
In general, the recommended plan consists of In general, the recommended plan consists of several project areas involving over several project areas involving over 55,000 55,000 acres of landacres of land Restore bottomland forest habitat 1705 acresRestore bottomland forest habitat 1705 acres Restore prairie habitats 1111 acresRestore prairie habitats 1111 acres Restore marsh and scrub habitat 843 acresRestore marsh and scrub habitat 843 acres Restore lake habitats 460 acresRestore lake habitats 460 acres Restore floodplain streams 10.4 milesRestore floodplain streams 10.4 miles Construct 131 tributary stream and detention basinsConstruct 131 tributary stream and detention basins Construct embankments, control devices. Culverts, Construct embankments, control devices. Culverts,
flap gates and new channels in 178 miles of streamsflap gates and new channels in 178 miles of streams
Selected Project AreasSelected Project Areas
Dobrey Slough AreaDobrey Slough Area Add new forested Add new forested
wetlands and wetlands and corridorscorridors
Add new marsh and Add new marsh and prairie areasprairie areas
Coordinate with Coordinate with existing plans to existing plans to widen channels and widen channels and cleanout stream and cleanout stream and ditch areasditch areas
Selected Project AreasSelected Project Areas Elm Slough AreaElm Slough Area
Drains much of the bottoms Drains much of the bottoms area – including the area – including the Gateway Commerce CenterGateway Commerce Center
Intended to restore Intended to restore capacities to diversion capacities to diversion channelschannels
Create new wetland – Create new wetland – marsh areasmarsh areas
Install new pump and Install new pump and channel management channel management systemssystems
Coordinate with drainage Coordinate with drainage concerns in Horseshoe concerns in Horseshoe LakeLake
Selected Project AreasSelected Project Areas
Spring Lake Action Spring Lake Action AreaArea Provide flood and Provide flood and
sediment storage sediment storage for Canteen Creekfor Canteen Creek
Remove and replace Remove and replace levees, construct levees, construct new reservoirsnew reservoirs
Add trails and Add trails and bikeway to wet bikeway to wet areas for recreationareas for recreation
Selected Project AreasSelected Project Areas Judy’s Burdick Sediment Judy’s Burdick Sediment
BasinBasin Provide for the reduction Provide for the reduction
of sediment in the County of sediment in the County ditchditch
Reroute Cahokia Canal Reroute Cahokia Canal and create new holding and create new holding basinsbasins
Install “riffle” pools in Install “riffle” pools in rerouted creek to limit rerouted creek to limit erosionerosion
““Riffle Pool Pilot Project” Riffle Pool Pilot Project” now underway –Co-op now underway –Co-op with Glen Carbon-County-with Glen Carbon-County-IDNR-Corps of EngineersIDNR-Corps of Engineers
Next StepsNext Steps The ESL and Vicinity Restoration Project has been The ESL and Vicinity Restoration Project has been
approved by the Corps and has been supported via approved by the Corps and has been supported via subsequent E and W appropriations and several subsequent E and W appropriations and several WRDA bills. Expected inclusion in next WRDA 07WRDA bills. Expected inclusion in next WRDA 07
Once fully authorized – appropriations will be Once fully authorized – appropriations will be requiredrequired
$195,000,000 project – will require local match funds$195,000,000 project – will require local match funds We are requesting “credit” for work already We are requesting “credit” for work already
completed to provide match funds – Madison County completed to provide match funds – Madison County has already bought properties for this effort in the has already bought properties for this effort in the bottoms areabottoms area
Federal cost = $126,807,000 Federal cost = $126,807,000 Non-Federal =$68,351,000Non-Federal =$68,351,000 Requests made to Congressional delegation to Requests made to Congressional delegation to
support the projectsupport the project
Next StepsNext Steps Chairman Dunstan pledges continued support for the Storm Water Chairman Dunstan pledges continued support for the Storm Water
management effort management effort Summer 07 Madison County will enter into a partnership with the Summer 07 Madison County will enter into a partnership with the
National Great Rivers Research and Education Center for interns and National Great Rivers Research and Education Center for interns and planning assistance in Planning and Development office planning assistance in Planning and Development office
Madison County continues to support the efforts of the Phase II Program Madison County continues to support the efforts of the Phase II Program and coordinates municipal members effortsand coordinates municipal members efforts
Storm Water Office is relocating to the Madison County Administration Storm Water Office is relocating to the Madison County Administration bldg for closer consultation and system resourcesbldg for closer consultation and system resources
Madison County has engaged in engineering analysis for Elm Slough Madison County has engaged in engineering analysis for Elm Slough and for various Chouteau and Nameoki Township drainage control and for various Chouteau and Nameoki Township drainage control projectsprojects
Initiated a Rodent Remediation program to trap Beavers with great Initiated a Rodent Remediation program to trap Beavers with great successsuccess
Madison County will continue to apply for C2000 IDNR grants to aid in Madison County will continue to apply for C2000 IDNR grants to aid in purchase of Corps designated properties for the restoration project purchase of Corps designated properties for the restoration project
Madison County will continue the partnership with St. Clair, Monroe Madison County will continue the partnership with St. Clair, Monroe and other counties in storm water management efforts and other counties in storm water management efforts
Need to appoint members of the Storm Water Commission to provide Need to appoint members of the Storm Water Commission to provide overall policy direction and formulation of the storm water management overall policy direction and formulation of the storm water management plan(s)plan(s)
Metro Storm Water Metro Storm Water CommissionCommission
The Commission…The Commission… 6 County Board 6 County Board
members from upland members from upland and bottomland and bottomland communities by communities by watershed and watershed and population densitiespopulation densities
6 Municipally 6 Municipally appointed members appointed members from upland and from upland and bottomland bottomland communities by communities by watershed and watershed and population densitiespopulation densities
Metro Storm Water Metro Storm Water CommissionCommission
Form the Commission membershipForm the Commission membership Develop the Commission’s operational Develop the Commission’s operational
rules – bylaws and membership, sub-rules – bylaws and membership, sub-committeescommittees
Take steps to develop a comprehensive Take steps to develop a comprehensive storm water management plan to identify storm water management plan to identify needs and problems – coordinate with needs and problems – coordinate with Corps and IDNRCorps and IDNR
Seek funding sources locally and from the Seek funding sources locally and from the state and federal governmentsstate and federal governments
The Commission…Moving The Commission…Moving ForwardForward
Develop a commitment for storm water management Develop a commitment for storm water management from communities, business and other interestsfrom communities, business and other interests
Use the watershed approach to manage storm waterUse the watershed approach to manage storm water Develop a comprehensive Storm Water Management Develop a comprehensive Storm Water Management
planplan Facilitate with the Corps on the ESL and Vicinity Facilitate with the Corps on the ESL and Vicinity
Restoration projectRestoration project Assist local USDA agencies on watershed specific Assist local USDA agencies on watershed specific
projectsprojects Develop a public education componentDevelop a public education component Continue to facilitate Phase II Urban Storm water Continue to facilitate Phase II Urban Storm water
RequirementsRequirements Assist local governments with municipal ordinances Assist local governments with municipal ordinances
and information and information
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