Stormwater Management and Water Quality Restoration Efforts in Montgomery County Green Stormwater Infrastructure Design, Costs, & Funding

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1 Stormwater Management and Water Quality Restoration Efforts in Montgomery County Green Stormwater Infrastructure Design, Costs, & Funding Susan Harris

2 Watershed Evaluations Delaware River Watershed Initiative Upstream Suburban Philadelphia Implementation Data Collection & Review: MS4 reports, TMDL plans, Pollutant Reduction Plans, Storm sewer & outfall mapping Municipal Coordination: Collaboration on projects to compliment PRP timeline Field Evaluations: site visits and project development Project Screening: Modeling and Triple Bottom Line analysis Watershed Focus Area Municipalities Area (Acres) Stream Channel Length (Meters) Cobbs Naylor s Run Upper Darby Haverford Pennypack Pennypack Headwaters Un-named tributary Upper Moreland Tookany Jenkintown Creek Abington Cheltenham Wissahickon Sandy Run Headwaters Abington Upper Dublin

3 Tookany Watershed

4 Jenkintown Creek Restoration Project 1178 acre watershed 3.75 miles of streams Landowner assistance towards water quality improvement and stream restoration project Grant writing and administration Project coordination Post construction maintenance support

5 Capital Investment Strategies for project implementation Project Name Status (Estimated Break Ground Date) SCM Projected Pollutant Reduction Potential Partners Cost Estimates Potential Funding Support PRP, TMDL Plan Support Alverthorpe 1 1 Design work completion date early Construction completion date targeted for 2020 Rain Garden P reduction = 1 lb/yr N reduction = 4 lb/yr Sediment reduction = 722 lb/yr TTF; Abington Township yes Alverthorpe 2 1 Design work completion date Construction completion date targeted for 2020 Parking Lot Capture Bio- Retention Area P reduction = 1 lb/yr N reduction = 3 lb/yr Sediment reduction = 305 lb/yr TTF; Abington Township $162,350 yes Alverthorpe 3 1 Design work completion date Construction completion date targeted for 2020 Alverthorpe 4 1 Design work completion date late Construction completion date targeted for 2021 Rain Garden Stream Restoration P reduction 0.09 lbs/yr N reduction = 168 lb/yr Sediment reduction = 58 lb/yr P reduction = 8 lb/yr N reduction = 19 lb/yr Sediment reduction = 21,979 lb/yr TTF; Abington Township TTF; Abington Township $250,000 NFWF, Abington Township, TreeVitalize, DCED watershed Protection, Growing Greener, DCNR C2P2 Yes yes Alverthorpe 5 1 Design work completion date Construction completion date targeted for Bioswale P reduction = 1 lb/yr N reduction = 5 lb/yr Sediment reduction = 470 lb/yr TTF; Abington Township $57,650 yes Abington Arts Center 1 Design work targeted for completion date late Construction targeted for 2021 Constructed wetland & Roof Capture System P reduction = 2lb/yr N reduction = 4 lb/yr Sediment reduction = 1214 lb/yr TTF; Abington Township, Abington Art Center $165,000 Knight Foundation, NFWF, TreeVitalize, Abington Township yes Einstein 1 1 Design work targeted for completion during early Construction targeted for Einstein 2 1 Design work completed during early Construction targeted for 2021 Bioretention parking lot capture Streambank Restoration P reduction = 1 lb/yr N reduction = 5 lb/yr Sediment reduction = 427 lb/yr P reduction = 25 lb/yr N reduction = 65 lb/yr Sediment reduction = 57,913 lb/yr TTF, Einstein, PHS $115,000 TTF, Einstein, PHS $72,000 Einstein, NFWF, Growing Greener, DCED, TreeVitalize - - Conklin Recreation 1 1 Conklin Recreation 2 1 Design work targeted for 2017, construction 2019 Design work targeted for 2017, construction 2019 Dry Extended Basin Stream Restoration P reduction = 1 lb/yr N reduction = 13 lb/yr Sediment reduction = 1455 lb/yr P reduction = 7 lb/yr N reduction = 13 lb/yr Sediment reduction = 19,288 lb/yr TTF, Cheltenham $100,000 TTF, Cheltenham $140,000 Cheltenham Township, TreeVitalize, NFWF, MCPC Comp plan 2040 grant yes yes SSB/Manor 1 1 Design work targeted for 2020, construction 2021 Parking Lot Retrofit P reduction = 3 lb/yr N reduction = 20 lb/yr Sediment reduction = 1448 lb/yr TTF, Manor College, Sisters of Saint Basil Saint Basil Academy $160,000 NFWF, Growing Greener, DCED, MCPC Comp plan 2040, TreeVitalize - Valley Glen/Oak Shade Lane (municipal section) 2 1 Design work to be completed late Construction targeted for 2019 Stream Restoration P reduction = 18 lb/yr N reduction = 42 lb/yr Sediment reduction = 49,341 lb/yr TTF, Abington Township, Valley Glen HOA $90,000 HOA contributions, NFWF, Growing Greener, Lindy, NFWF, Growing Greener, DCED -

6 Jenkintown Creek Restoration grant sources 2014 National Fish and Wildlife Foundation grant received for AFS and Sisters of Saint Basil Projects. Additional sources of funding included The Carbon Reduction Fund and TreeVitalize National Fish and Wildlife Foundation grant for McKinley Elementary School and Abington Monthly Meeting. Additional source of funding included TreeVitalize 2015 TreeVitalize grant awarded for Ethel Jordan Park stream buffer 2016 National Fish and Wildlife Foundation grant awarded for stormwater control projects at Ethel Jordan 2018 Proposals pending through National Fish & Wildlife Foundation, Department of Community & Economic Development and Montco 2040 for next steps.

7 Abington Friends: Green Stormwater Infrastructure

8 Jenkintown Creek Buffers Stream buffer 2014 Same buffer 2017

9 Abington Monthly Meeting

10 McKinley Elementary School Streambank stabilization Wetland Enhancements Woodland management Outdoor classroom Trail establishment

11 Ethel Jordan Park Construction fall 2017 Bioswale, rain garden and streambank stabilization

12 Streambank Stabilization

13 Alverthorpe Park Proposed GSI Projects 3 Rain Gardens 525 Bioswale 200 Bioretention Feature (Funding secured for Spring 2018)

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15 Conklin Recreation Center 42 Acre drainage area

16 Conklin Intercept Outfall and surface flows

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18 Water Quality Improvement Grants DEP Growing Greener. RFP opened May 14 th. Proposals due July 13. Priority Montgomery County watersheds in the Southeast region include Swamp Creek and Tookany/Tacony-Frankford. Priority projects are those which construct or enhance effective stormwater control measures in priority watersheds where land use itself is not changing. Riparian corridor restoration/stabilization projects with an emphasis on the improvement of water quality and aquatic habitat. Projects which leverage support through one of the region s watershed partnership networks. TreeVitalize Watersheds RFP expected to open around September Tree planting along stream corridors, adjacent uplands, headwaters and stormwater facilities. Schuylkill River Restoration Fund - RFP for 2018 cycle is closed, next cycle expected to open January page (max) Grants awarded in the range of $20,000-$100,000 for water quality improvement projects. MontCo 2040 Implementation grants 2018 focus category, Adaptation and Resiliency, has been created to address negative environmental changes through projects such as floodplain mitigation, streambank restoration, green streets, and community gardens National Fish and Wildlife Foundation - Delaware River Restoration Fund RFP expected January Targeted Implementation grants for construction projects related to restoration and green stormwater infrastructure. Targets specific watersheds which includes Sandy Run portion of the Wissahickon, Jenkintown Creek portion of the Tookany, Naylor s Run portion of Cobbs, and a tributary of the Pennypack in Upper Moreland Township. Habitat Restoration and Cornerstone grant category projects can be outside of targeted watersheds. Additional information can be found at National Fish and Wildlife Foundation 5 Star Restoration grants On-the-ground wetland, riparian restoration. Meaningful education and training and integration with k- 12 environmental curriculum. Next RFP cycle expected to be announced November DCED Watershed Restoration and Protection Program - Applications accepted until May 31 st. Funding to implement watershed based BMPS for agriculture, stormwater streambank and channel restoration, as well as retrofits, repair, upgrade or O&M of existing features. Max grant request $300,000 DCED Flood Mitigation Program Applications accepted until May 31 st. Funding for projects identified by a local government for flood mitigation are eligible for the program. Max grant request - $500, DCNR - Riparian Forest Buffer Program Funding. Minimum grant request is $50,000. RFP cycle expected to open February Funding available for design, establish, monitor, and provide short-term maintenance for those buffers.

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