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Item 8DAGENDA ITEM # 8D AUGUST 13, 2007 CITY OF ATLANTIC BEACH CITY COMMISSION MEETING STAFF REPORT AGENDA ITEM: Hopkins Creek Regional Retention Facility -Funding Update SUBMITTED BY: Rick Carper, P.E., Public Works Director ~C- DATE: August 1, 2007 BACKGROUND: The City recently received informal notification that FDEP has approved the Hopkins Creek Regional Retention Facility for either a TMDL Water Quality Restoration grant or EPA 319H grant. Either grant would be for up to $800,000, and would require matching funds from the City. With grant writing assistance from the City's design consultant, CDM, the City applied for several grants to aid in funding this project. TMDL Water Quality funds can be used to implement projects that reduce urban nonpoint source pollution (primarily urban stormwater retrofitting projects) that discharge into impaired waters. 319H refers to the Federal Clean Water Act. 319H grant funds can also be used to implement projects or programs that will help to reduce nonpoint sources of pollution. The TMDL grant funds are available for construction this year, while the 319H funds would be for next fiscal year (July 1St, 2008). Design for the Hopkins Creek Regional Retention Facility is complete. Property purchase was completed in November 2006. The SJRWMD Environmental Resource Permit has been issued. The only remaining issue before releasing the project for bids is determining whether an easement is required to construct the combined pond outfall into Hopkins Creek below the Beaches Aquatic Center. A Title Search is in progress for this determination. Staff expects specification completion and advertisement for bids to occur in September, with construction to begin in the November time frame. If the City can find project needing fill dirt, thereby saving the City the cost of disposing of the fill removed for pond construction, there isrpotential for delaying the actual start of construction up to three months, to line up schedules with the receiving project. With help from Representative Don Davis' office, the City previously obtained a $400,000 legislative earmark to be administered by FDEP for this project. BUDGET: The FY2007 stormwater Capital Account (470-0000-538-6300) has $1,550,000 budgeted for construction of the Hopkins Creek Pond (Project PW0309). RECOMMENDATION: None -for information only. ATTACHMENTS: 1. Hopkins Creek Regional Retention Facility -Plan View REVIEWED BY CITY MANAGE August 13th, 2007 Regular Meeting AGENDA ITEM # 8D AUGUST 13, 2007