Lake Sara Shoreline Lake Sara Shoreline Bluff StabilizationBluff Stabilization
Tom RyanTom Ryan
Lake Sara Forever Lake Sara Forever FoundationFoundation
How a Small Volunteer How a Small Volunteer GroupGroup
Utilized 319 GrantsUtilized 319 Grants
VolunteeVolunteersrs
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Lake Sara Erosion Control
Committee
Lake Sara - Effingham, Lake Sara - Effingham, ILIL• 536 Acres
• 7,700 Acre Watershed• Part of Upper Little
Wabash Watershed• On Impaired Waters List• Governed by Effingham
Water Authority• 3 Board Members, 1
Superintendent & 1 Full time employee
• Approx. 450 Residences
Over 5 Miles Over 5 Miles of of
Unprotected Unprotected Public Lake Public Lake
BluffsBluffs
Bluffs Erode an Bluffs Erode an Avg. 10Avg. 10””/Year /Year (since 1957!)(since 1957!)
High Waters of High Waters of 2009/20102009/2010
Cut Some Bluffs 4-6 Cut Some Bluffs 4-6 feetfeet
EWA Board EWA Board asks for asks for volunteers volunteers to to participate participate on an on an Erosion Erosion Control Control CommitteeCommittee
June 2007June 2007
Original slope whenreservoir is filled Eroded slope
Breakwater installed-Slumped overhang-Sediment accretion-Vegetation establishment
Benchmarked BMP’sBenchmarked BMP’sTransitional Wetland Breakwater ProcessTransitional Wetland Breakwater Process
Courtesy Southern Illinois University
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Barge Barge Laying Laying RiprapRiprap
Community Building Community Building AreaArea
Pilot/Demonstration Pilot/Demonstration SiteSite
• Funded by simpler SWCD & PLWIP GrantsFunded by simpler SWCD & PLWIP Grants
• Proved Construction & Procurement Proved Construction & Procurement ProcessesProcesses
• Garnered Community Support ($1/4 mill. Garnered Community Support ($1/4 mill. Foundation Cash & Pledges)Foundation Cash & Pledges)
• Exhibited Competency to Handle Bigger Exhibited Competency to Handle Bigger ProjectsProjects
• SWCD SP2000 Grant $10,000• Priority Lakes Watershed $40,000 Improvement Program• Lumpkin Foundation $25,000• 319 Grants (2) $274,000
• Lake Sara Forever Foundation $250,000 Cash & Future Pledges
Grants AwardedGrants Awarded
2010 State PLWIP Grant Timing?2010 State PLWIP Grant Timing?
Lake Sara Forever Lake Sara Forever FoundationFoundation
Resident ProgramResident Program
BeforeBefore
Old Rotted Wooden Old Rotted Wooden SeawallSeawall
Resident ProgramResident Program
Fabric & Riprap Fabric & Riprap RepairRepair
AfterAfter
Resident Program An Additional Source of Funds
• Foundation Sponsors Barges being Contracted with Residents to Restore Old Seawalls or Protect Bare Private Shorelines
• “Bonus” TMDL Load Reductions
• Residents Contribute $10/ft to Foundation
• Working with IEPA to Count this Program as “In-Kind” Matching Funds (2009 - $170,000)
Since Erosion Control Committee Creation during
June, 2007: •3,900 ft. of Transitional Wetland
Breakwaters Constructed•$306,000 Construction
Expenditures•Less than $1,000 spent on
admin, research, design, & project management (zero grant dollars)
Services Erosion Control Services Erosion Control Committee Now OffersCommittee Now Offers
• Grant writing & reporting• Project design, surveying & engineering• Army Corp & EPA Permit Processing• Vender review & bid package preparation• Construction oversight• Cash flow management support• State & Federal reimbursement voucher
submission• All at NO COST to Municipality
ErosionImprovement
Goal
Local Govt.Support
ProjectSelection
Govt.Agencies
Research &Benchmark
TeamFormation
Reports &Publicity
VendorSelection
GrantsSearch
Community Ed.& Support
Cost Estimate
LessonsLearned
SelectNext Project
ProjectImplementation
GrantApplications
FundRaising
ResultsMonitoring
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Pursuing the Elusive 319 Pursuing the Elusive 319 GrantGrantHe didn’t He didn’t
follow follow the nine the nine steps!steps!
LAKE SARA
You Have to Prep Before Applying for You Have to Prep Before Applying for a Granta Grant
Research & Research & BenchmarkingBenchmarking
• Don’t let assumptions get in the way of facts
• Google lots…for our favorites links check out www.lakesaraforever.org
• IEPA 319 website has great links to important information
• Contact agencies, universities, vendors
• Visit other lake management teams• Cull out “Best Practices”, key
contacts and pitfalls to avoid
Local Government Local Government SupportSupport
• No buy-in = Nowhere• Be a support..Not a pain• Let the politicians get the good publicity• Stretch, but don’t break their
capabilities• Give them “finished staff work”• If all they have to do is sign on the
bottom line they’ll love your group
How to Contact SourcesHow to Contact Sources•Don’t be afraid to “cold call”•Even if someone can’t help get a referral to someone who can•Meet people face-to-face (eyeballs are important)
If you only phone or e-mail, you’re just a bunch of electrons, not a human being
Government Agency Government Agency AssistanceAssistance
Good first contacts:• Local SWCD or NCRS Office• Regional IEPA Technical Support
Specialist• Army Corps of Engineers (permits)• Meet face-to-face…give lake tours
Don’t WorryDon’t WorryIf You’ve Written a Term If You’ve Written a Term
Paper, You Can Write A Grant Paper, You Can Write A Grant ApplicationApplication
Meet with the IEPAMeet with the IEPA
•Meet people face-to-face (eye balls again)
Present a business case to demonstrate, need, capability, & community support
Sell, but listen for advice
Determine how your project can support the agency’s (or individuals) objectives
Get the key people on the water, give tours
Teri & Amy Prepare to Flee the Meeting!
Sell Your Sell Your Project & Project &
Your TeamYour Team
Endorsements Show Endorsements Show Community SupportCommunity Support
Good Good
Neighbors
Neighbors ofof Lake Lake Sara
Sara
Post Oaks
Post Oaks RC&DRC&D
Upper Little Upper Little
WabashWabash
Ecosystem Ecosystem
PartnershipPartnership
Lake SaraLake SaraMarinaMarina
SWCD SWCD
Lake Sara Lake Sara
Watershed Watershed
Steering Steering
CommitteeCommittee
Summit Summit
Township Township
BoardBoard
Boat DockersBoat Dockers
MarinaMarina
Lake Sara forever FoundationLake Sara forever Foundation
The Marina @ The Marina @
Lake SaraLake Sara
The New Web Based The New Web Based Application is Great!Application is Great!
• The Application is Much Easier to Enter Information
• Instructions are Clearer and More Complete
• The Linked Reference Information will Save You Many Hours
• Hint: Use “Find” Option to Quickly Locate Your Lake, or Watershed in Large PFD Documents
The Application The Application ProcessProcess
•Follow the new 319 websites instructions
•Provide compelling pictures
•Stress use of “Best Management Practices”
•Show that project is integral to SWCD Watershed Plan & IEPA Watershed Action Plans
The Application The Application ProcessProcess
•Have convincing plan to cover match $$’s
•Double check that every issue mentioned by the Agency or application instructions is clearly addressed
•If not certain how to answer question…ASK
(EPA provides great support)
Once You’re DoneOnce You’re Done• Don’t Miss August 1
Due Date
• You’ll Be Notified in the Spring
• But Don’t Worry Your Application Will Get Thorough Review Over the Winter….
319 Processing 319 Processing Department Department
IEPA - SpringfieldIEPA - Springfield
Your Application on way to Review
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