STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM UPDATE

July 23, 2014

Overview of MWRD’s Initial Stormwater Management Authority

• Statutory background

• Cook County Stormwater Management Plan

• Current District stormwater management initiatives

• Detailed Watershed Plans (DWPs)

Statutory background

• Public Act 93-1049 (Act) Granted authority to the District to assume responsibilities of stormwater management for Cook County and provided a funding mechanism

• Requires the District to prepare and adopt by ordinance a countywide stormwater management plan

• The countywide plan may incorporate six or more separate watershed plans• Names six major watersheds in Cook County for which detailed watershed

plans shall be developed• Created Watershed Planning Councils to act as advisory bodies to the

MWRD• Requires benefit cost analysis in evaluating project prioritizations between

watersheds• The District may prescribe by ordinance reasonable rules and regulations

for floodplain and stormwater management

Cook County Stormwater Management Plan(CCSMP)

• The District may plan, implement, finance and operate regional stormwater management projects in accordance with the adopted stormwater management plan

• CCSMP was developed in 2006 and adopted by the Board of Commissioners in February 2007

• CCSMP is a high level, organizational plan establishing an overall framework for the program.

Detailed Watershed Plans (DWP)

• One DWP for each of the 6 major watersheds• Purpose:

– Identify stormwater related problems in a watershed– Develop alternative solutions to address regional flooding and erosion

problems– Evaluate the alternatives to determine those that are most effective in

addressing the watershed’s needs– The completed DWPs contain a summary of the watershed’s areas of

concern, and a listing of recommended regional capital improvement projects

Recommended DWP Projects

• 15 Flood Control Projects to address overbank flooding

• 16 Streambank Stabilization Projects to address critical erosion

Addison Creek

Albany Park

Flood Control ProjectsAddison Creek Reservoir Albany Park Tunnel

960 Acre-FootReservoir

18-foot Diameter Tunnel

U.S. Army Corps of EngineersUpper Des Plaines and Tributaries Phase II Study

Recommended projects in Cook County include:

UDPR&T Phase II Flood Risk Management Projects

Location Total Estimated Project Cost

Fullerton-Grand Levee River Grove $8,702,000

Belmont-Irving Park Levee Franklin Park, Schiller Park $7,864,000

Ashland-Fargo Levee Des Plaines $17,509,000

Fullerton Woods Compensatory Storage Reservoir

River Grove $6,901,700

Harry Semrow Driving Range Compensatory Storage Reservoir

Des Plaines $10,236,200

Legislative Amendment to MWRD’sStormwater Management Authority

Illinois State Senator Daniel Biss9th Legislative District

Sponsor of Phase II Legislation

Public Act 98-0652 enacted into Law on June 18, 2014• Allows the District to move

forward on new initiatives under its Phase II program including partnering with local communities and agencies to address local drainage problems, and setting up a program for purchasing flood prone and flood damaged property on a voluntary basis.

Phase II Program

Projects Partnerships:• MWRD will partner with local communities and agencies to assist with

projects to address flooding

Voluntary Acquisition Program:• MWRD to develop program to purchase flood-prone and flood-damaged

property on a voluntary basis

Cook County Stormwater Management Plan(CCSMP)

• Amended July 10, 2014 to reflect new statutory authority.

35 projects approved for MWRD assistance:

• Shovel-ready and Conceptual projects

• Distributed throughout Cook County

• Types of Projects include:

• Green infrastructure

• Localized detention

• Upsizing critical storm sewers/culverts

• Pump stations

• Establishing drainage ways

Phase I Projects in 9th Senate District

• 11-052-5F - Middle Fork and West Fork of the North Branch of the Chicago River Streambank Stabilization Projects in Northfield/Northbrook

 

• 12-055-5C - Flood Control Project on the West Fork of the North Branch of the Chicago River in Glenview (a/k/a "Tall Trees")

Phase II Projects in 9th Senate District

• Glenview 1 - East of Harms Road Regional Stormwater Project

• IDOT 17 - Central Road from IL 21 to Dearlove

• Winnetka 4 - New Storm Sewers and Berms in Northwest Winnetka

Green Infrastructure• Evanston 1 - Reconstruction of

Evanston Civic Center Park Lot with Green Infrastructure

• Kenilworth 2 - Reconstruction of Cumberland Ave., Rosylyn Rd., and Melrose Ave. with Green Infrastructure

• Stormwater Master Plan Pilot Study: Northbrook and nearby unincorporated Cook Co.

Phase II Voluntary Acquisitions

Current Activities:• Flood-prone property purchase program policy under development• MWRD Board Study session held on July 10th to discuss program guidelines

Future Activities:• Policy to be developed and submitted to the Board by August 7, 2014• Incorporate Board and public feedback• Implement program• Review program annually • MWRD currently investigating potential buyout areas in Glenview and

throughout Cook County

Questions?

David St. Pierre

www.mwrd.org