Lake County Illinois - File #: 08-0717

• File #: 08-0717
• Version: 1
• Name: Joint Resolution to Approve the Indian Creek and Bull Creek Bull's Brook IEPA Grant Emergency Appropriation
• Type: resolution
• Status: Regular Agenda
• File created: 10/1/2008
• In control: Planning, Building and Zoning Committee
• Final action: 10/14/2008
• Title: Joint Resolution authorizing an emergency appropriation in the amount of $586,139 in the Stormwater Management Commission budget (Fund 212) with offsetting increase in the revenue budget of $586,139 to be reimbursed by Illinois Environmental Protection Agency for implementation of the Indian Creek and Bull Creek-Bull’s Brook watershed plans.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
10/14/2008	1	Lake County Board	adopted	Pass
10/8/2008	1	Financial & Administrative Committee	recommended for adoption to the regular agenda	Pass
10/7/2008	1	Planning, Building and Zoning Committee	approved and referred on to the Financial and Administrative Committee	Pass

Title
Joint Resolution authorizing an emergency appropriation in the amount of $586,139 in the Stormwater Management Commission budget (Fund 212) with offsetting increase in the revenue budget of $586,139 to be reimbursed by Illinois Environmental Protection Agency for implementation of the Indian Creek and Bull Creek-Bull’s Brook watershed plans.

Staff Summary
· Over the past several years, the Lake County Stormwater Management Commission has been working with stakeholders in the Indian Creek and Bull Creek-Bull’s Brook subwatersheds of the Des Plaines River watershed.
· SMC and its local watershed partners have begun implementing the action plan recommendations contained in the Indian Creek and Bull Creek-Bull’s Brook Watershed Plans.
· SMC worked with watershed stakeholders to secure funding from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) through Section 319 of the Clean Water Act.
· The BMPs and projects recommended for funding by this grant are based on action recommendations contained in the Indian Creek & Bull Creek-Bull’s Brook Watershed Plans.
· The emergency appropriation totaling $586,139 will provide $526,139 in IEPA 319 funds to install best management practices (BMP) projects and $60,000 to support SMC’s administration costs in both watersheds during fiscal year 2009. An additional $90,000 in revenue to cover SMC’s administrative costs will be recognized in future fiscal years.

Body
WHEREAS, the Stormwater Management Commission has entered into an agreement with the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency to work with local partners to construct best management practice (BMP) projects as recommended in the Indian Creek and Bull Creek-Bull’s Brook watershed plans; and

WHEREAS, the Stormwater Management Commission will receive $586,139 from the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency through Section 319 of the Clean Water Act toward the cost of these BMP projects and project administration, and this amount is not included in the...