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TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: State-wide Monitoring Project to Measure Impacts of Infiltration Based
Practices for Stormwater Management
DATE: March 28, 2008
City Engineer Gus Psihoyos is recommending that the City of Dubuque partner with the
Black Hawk Soil and Water Conservation District and provide a letter of support for a
grant application to the Iowa Watershed Improvement Review Board for the proposed
"State-wide Monitoring Project to Measure Impacts of Infiltration Based Practices for
Stormwater Management". The application includes the City of Dubuque, the Dubuque
County Soil & Conservation District/Upper Catfish Creek Watershed Project, and Black
Hawk, Buena Vista, Dickinson, Johnson, and Polk Counties.
The City's NPDES Stormwater permit requires that the City develop "a watershed
assessment program" and "outline measures to be implemented which reduce flooding,
reduce erosion in ditches and streams, improve water quality and reduce degradation of
habitat for fish and wildlife." The City's approach also includes the assessment of the
health of area creeks and streams and the identification of any pollutants.
If the grant application is approved, the City of Dubuque would share its rain gauge data
and water quality monitoring data to be collected this year. In return, the City will be
eligible to purchase additional sampling equipment/supplies and receive additional
water quality data to supplement its activities.
The City's financial contribution will be limited to an in-kind contribution. And the in-kind
contribution will be expenditures and activities that the City will undertake even if the
application is denied to fulfill the City's NPDES requirements.
concur with the recommendations and respectfully request City Council approval.
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Michael C. Van Millige
cc: Barry Lindahl, City Attorney
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
Gus Psihoyos, City Engineer
Attachs.
APPLICATION SUMMARY FORM
Watershed Improvement Review Board (WIRB) Grant Request
February 2008
Total Cost of Project: S 715,240.00
Request from WIRB: $ 472,038.00
Impairment(s) being addressed: -Agricultural runoff and drainage _x_SUeam bank erosion -Municipal dischazge
x_Stormwater runoff _Unsewered communities -Industrial dischazge -Livestock runoff -Other (specify).
Name of Watershed Addressed: Dry Run Creek Watershed
Hydrologic Unit Code 8 Number and Name Where Located: Middle Cedar HUC 8 Basin Code: 07080205
County(ies) Where Located: Black Hawk, Buena Vista, Dickinson, Dubuque, Johnson, Polk, Scott
Applicant Organization: Black Hawk Soil & Water Conservation District
Address: 2950 Southland Drive, Suite 2
City, State, and Zip: Waterloo, Iowa 50701
Telephone: (319) 296-3262
Contact Person: Rebecca Kauten, Project Coordinator Telephone (if different): (319) 610-7507
Fax: (319) 296-3262 Email address: rebecca.kauten@ia.usda.gov
Estimated Project Length: 3 years Expected Start Date: May 2008
(A maximum of three years) (Funds will not be provided until May 2008)
Brief Project Summary
This project incorporates long-term monitoring of infiltration-based practices in multiple counties as an effort to
drive more effective planning and implementation of infiltration-based practices. As a result, quantifiable
pollution reduction data can verify improvements in surface water quality and serve as a method of
implementing future practices as part of a quantifiable and targeted approach to surface water pollution
reduction and prevention. Existing infiltration-based ~BMPs will be monitored to compare performance over
time. The objective is to gather consistent data from multiple locations throughout Iowa. Stormwater runoff is
increasingly being recognized as a contributor to water quality degradation by the US Environmental Protection
Agency, Iowa DNR and local technical and enforcement agencies. Standards and practices to monitti~
performance of infiltration-based practices would be based on those developed as part of the 2005 DiJy Run
Creek watershed improvement project. The output from this data would then be a uniform data set to serve as a
reference for future BMP planning, installation and maintenance. Data currently available from national sources
or organizations in other regions of the United States can then also be compared with Iowa-specific data for
both validation and for deviation if such trends are identified. Funds sought for this project will leverage local
resources as a way to maintain efforts related to lab analysis, equipment maintenance and staff hours over time.
Robert N. Hansen SWCD Chair
Printed Name of Chief Executive Officer/Representative/Applicant
Signature of Chief Executive Officer/Representative/Applicant
Date
Introduction
Like many other regions, currently the State of Iowa lacks consistent, uniform methods of
determining pollutant reduction levels of infiltration-based urban stormwater treatment
practices. By equipping new and existing infiltration-based practices installed in urban
areas with a standardized data collection and monitoring system, a unified, science-based
data set would emerge. This information could then be used to further develop
technologies related to diagnosing, treating and maintaining urban stormwater treatment
systems throughout the Midwest. In addition, due to the flexibility and universality of the
systems proposed, many if not all of the monitoring procedures and equipment may also
be used in rural surface water monitoring programs with little or no adjustment.
Accountability-Since 2006, the Dry Run Creek Watershed Improvement Project has
maintained a positive standing with the Iowa Watershed Improvement Review Board
(WIRB) in regards to quarterly and annual reporting. In addition, monthly reports and
meetings have been a part of this watershed project at the local level since 2004.
Assessment-In 2005, a comprehensive watershed assessment based on NRCS rapid
visual assessment protocols was completed. Since then, additional assessment data has
been collected by the UNI GeoTREE geoinformatics center at the University ofNorthem
Iowa. Water quality impairments and stressors are currently being assessed by Iowa
DNR. Supporting data for each of these efforts is included with this application. (See
Appendix A.)
Goals-Districts working with Black Hawk SWCD on this project have identified
impairments and are targeting specific pollutants through the use of BMPs.
Results-By working with established projects in seven different locations, data will be
consistent enough for statewide comparisons. As a result of this project, each District will
then be able to report on pollutant reductions based on the performance of each practice
being monitored.
Collaboration & Local Leadership-Black Hawk SWCD is well positioned to drive a
statewide monitoring effort and advise other Districts on methods, procedures and
protocols. As part of the Dry Run Creek watershed improvement project, also funded by
WIRB, Black Hawk SWCD has successfully coordinated events and projects with local
decision makers, city officials and members of the private sector to improve conditions
related to the Creek. In addition, funding for work related to the Dry Run Creek
watershed has been awarded by both state agencies and local organizations. Both see the
work of Black Hawk SWCD as necessary and see the potential for success. Local
officials and leaders are willing to speak on behalf of the District and its dedication to-the
success of improving conditions within the Dry Run Creek watershed (See Appendix B.)
Leveraging & Cost Effective-Iowa DNR -Monitoring Section has pledged in-kind
services of water quality monitoring and assistance with the State Hygienic Lab as
matching support. In addition, local resources will be leveraged to purchase equipment
and also to grow and sustain the project on a local level. Monitoring included in this
project will utilize the most affordable resources and make the most efficient use of staff
and equipment to generate practical, usable data for performance measurement.
Project Monitoring-Since 2006, Black Hawk SWCD has worked with the Iowa DNR
Monitoring Section to develop a series of data collection methods, deploy various
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monitoring instruments and standardize a reporting system that can be input to the EPA
StoRet water monitoring database. This system can then be replicated throughout various
watersheds and communities to further data collection and grow a database of rigorous
data that maybe used for statistical analysis, modeling, and incorporating with real-time
reporting systems. Practices to be monitored would consist of existing stormwater BMPs,
including several already funded by the Iowa Watershed Improvement Review Board
(WIRB) as an augmentation of an existing project for the Board. Rather than develop a
completely new BMP to monitor, the goal if this effort is to enhance existing projects
receiving WIRB funding by gathering performance data related to the particular practice.
Public Outreach-Just as monthly updates will be presented to Black Hawk SWCD and
the Dry Run Creek Watershed Advisory Board, each District involved with this project
can also expect such updates.
Innovation- The output would be a uniform data set to serve as a reference for future
BMP planning, installation and maintenance. Data currently available from national
sources or organizations in other regions of the United States can then also be compared
with Iowa-specific data for both validation and for deviation if such trends are identified.
Project Description
This project will enhance existing demonstrations funded through state and federal grant
programs by gathering data from multiple sources to compare best management practice
(BMP) performance over time. The objective is to gather consistent data from multiple
locations throughout Iowa. Data can then be analyzed for variances between parameters
monitored at each site, as well as analyzed for variances found among parameters from
multiple sites.
Funds sought for this project will include grant applications to the Iowa
Watershed Improvement Review Board, local Community Foundations and local gaming
associations. Funds from WIRB would be used to develop local monitoring programs and
provide resources for statewide as well as local implementation staff. Long-term
monitoring expenses would then be sought from local sources to maintain efforts related
to lab analysis, equipment maintenance and staff hours.
This project will demonstrate how long-term monitoring ofinfiltration-based
practices can generate quantifiable pollution reduction data that supports the claim of a
measurable improvement in surface water quality. Such data would then drive more
effective planning and implementation of infiltration-based practices to enable a
quantifiable and targeted approach to surface water pollution reduction and prevention.
Methodology
The approach to gathering data will include pre and post data whenever and wherever
possible. Pre-data would be collected through grab samples and with instruments to
determine flow rates and specific pollutant levels depending on which pollutants a BMP
intends to address.
For example, a bioretention cell may be installed as a treatment method for
suspended solids and hydrocarbons. In-situ pre and post data would then concentrate on
these pollutants and monitor for improvements as a result of treatment. However, with
some BMPs already installed, asimilarly-sized area will be monitored as well as the
BMP site as a contro]/variable comparison. In such a case, runoff contents and overall
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performance of a pervious parking lot of a specified square footage will be monitored,
and a second parking lot will also be monitored using comparable methods to show
"treated" versus "un-treated" conditions.
Bi-weekly, ongoing monitoring will be provided by Iowa DNR- Monitoring
Section as in-kind support for this project. Contracted monitoring services will be funded
by this grant. Contracted services include BMP-related monitoring activity. Local staff
maybe funded through a contractual agreement with existing District employees or
newly hired employees dedicated to assisting with BMP monitoring.
Flow Monitoring -Flow measurement is a critical measurement needed for quality data
collection. Without flow measurements, any other data collected from surface runoff and
in situ conditions can not be effectively correlated to predict specified outcomes.
Measurements will be collected through four possible methods*:
1. Portable Flow Meter -used to grab samples and measure flow rates from
stormwater outfalls during and immediately following runoff events.
2. Fixed Pressure Transducer - an in-situ installation to gather constant flow
rate data. Prior to any other monitoring installation, pressure transducers will
be installed to attain the best possible pre-treatment dataset.
3. Monitoring Wells -used to monitor activity within subdrain pipes and tiles.
Poor-draining soils may result in more flow within the subdrain, while more
porous soils may yield little if any water flow within the subdrain.
4. ISCO Automatic Samplers -used when a substantial rate of flow maybe
sampled above and or below a series of practices or a single practice
installation. Results may indicate overall pollutant load reduction to a stream.
(ISCOS maybe rented by local agencies or entities as a match to project
dollars.)
* Flow measurements and instrumentation will be highly dependent upon funding, access
to water resources, surface water bodies to be monitored and parameters to be
measured.
In-Situ Monitoring -In situ means to.examine a phenomenon in the exact place where it
occurs. In the case of BMP performance monitoring, it refers to monitoring in-stream
conditions. Field measurements will be gathered within 24 hours of a rainfall event to
determine in-stream conditions following the storm. Data may also then be collected once
per week as a comparison to storm-related event sampling.
Practices Monitored for Performance
Monitoring maybe deployed as a single practice monitoring system or as a series of data
collection systems within a "treatment train" to measure gradual pollutant reduction in
stages. Practices will be monitored to determine physical and chemical contents of
stormwater runoff entering the treatment area. Within 12, 24 and up to 48 hours of a
storm event, first flush and vadose zone monitoring will measure suspended solids,
hydrocarbon and metal levels of ground water as the BMP infiltrates. Points to be
monitored for each BMP include first-flush sample collection, "vadose zone," or the
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unsaturated zone between the top of the ground surface to the water table. (AKA: soil
moisture); and also any flow from subdrain systems within the BMP.
Bioretention/Bioinfiltration -Soils analysis will measure chemical and physical
conditions found within bioretention/bioinfiltration cells using engineered soil matrices.
Objectives would be to determine pollutant deposition levels and rates over time, as well
as compaction levels within the system.
Permeable Transportation/Parking Surfaces -Temperature sensors installed within
the rock chamber and immediately below the installed porous layer will collect
temperature data, monitoring for trends and storm-related functionality of the practice as
away to gauge expectations of similar BMPs in the future.
Long-Term Plans for Monitoring Equipment
Existing partnerships with area educational institutions will serve as a first choice for
long-term use and storage for equipment purchased with grant dollars. First priority will
be given to local education institutions such as azea schools, community colleges and
universities. Long-term monitoring may eventually be a component of SWCD services
offered to local communities.
Lab Analysis
A combined effort led by the University ofIowa/State Hygienic Laboratory and based on
standardized protocols would utilize any available local resources for lab analysis.
Samples would then be divided .evenly between UHL and the local lab for quality
assurance.
Matching Support -Iowa DNA: Monitoring Section
As part of the Dry Run Creek Watershed Improvement project, Iowa DNR Monitoring
Section staff has collected in-stream samples and storm event-related samples since 2005.
This practice will also be replicated as part of this statewide project. The first cites to
begin the bi-weekly monitoring activity will be Dubuque; Okoboji and Iowa City. The bi-
weeklymonitoring in Cedar Falls will also continue.
In-kind monitoring activity by the DNR Monitoring- Section will continue in
Cedar Falls and will begin implementation in Dubuque, Iowa City, and Okoboji. These
cities will also contribute to the monitoring with in-kind support, as well as financial
support for lab analysis, equipment and contracted monitoring activities by the local
District in their communities. Stream monitoring in the remaining communities will be
implemented as additional financial resources are identified either in the DNR
Monitoring Section or through collaborative partnerships with local groups.
According to Dr. Mary Skopec of the DNR Monitoring Section, in-stream data is
a crucial element in order to show pollutant reduction by any sort of best management
practice installed in a watershed. Over time, the project anticipates the ability to show
measurable improvements in water quality based on the in-stream or lake monitoring
incorporated in this project.
BMP monitoring will concentrate on pollutants that enter infiltration-based
practices in the form of stormwater runoff. The BMP monitoring will capture data and
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record performance of such practices as a way to verify water quality benefits as a result
of these practices. If polluted stormwater runoff is no longer able to reach a stream or a
lake by installing infiltration-based BMPs, we may see in time, and with the addition of
more BMPs as a comprehensive watershed treatment system, the amount of the pollutant
in the water may eventually be reduced to safe limits for human contact.
Administration and Implementation
A full-time position for a Statewide Project Coordinator has been budgeted over three
years. The amount is to cover salary, benefits, training and travel accommodations to
continue successful implementation and administration of the overall watershed project.
This position would serve as a resource for all other monitoring programs throughout
Iowa. Also included are funds to be allocated for "contracted" monitoring services to
collect data from each of the sites to be monitored as part of this project. The sites are
located in West Pottawattamie, Buena Vista, Dickinson, Dubuque, Johnson, Scott and
Polk Counties. Funds may be used to train existing staff or new staff to collect sample
data and submit for analysis.
Local fenders would then be sought to sustain the monitoring program.
Community Foundation grants may be awarded to cover additional expenses and special
equipment needs. Local gaming association and other local funds might also then be used
to augment monitoring with new equipment purchases or further sustain staff salaries and
benefits.
Justification
Practices funded by WIRB and USEPA Section 319/WPF/WSPF dollars tend to target
impaired water bodies in Iowa. All projects are then required to quantify benefits of
practices installed to estimate water quality improvements accordingly. Because no
systematic, uniform method has been developed to measure performance of infiltration-
based practices, many, if not all urban BMPs are unable to report pollutant reduction
levels to fenders. This project would provide baseline information, based on practices
currently funded by WI1ZB, to estimate performance of future BMPs that may also
receive WIRB funding.
Data collected from various monitoring sites throughout Iowa can then be
compared with existing data on land cover and potential for erosion and soil loss, as well
as other parameters such as existing impervious surfaces and future land use plans within
a community. If modeling tools project specific pollutants or other environmental threats
due to planned land use, infiltration-based BMPs might be considered as ways to prevent
future damage or reduce existing levels of pollutant loading to surface water bodies.
The county SWCDs selected for this "pilot program" have a level of experience
and training related to infiltration-based BMPs that maybe enhanced by incorporating a
monitoring program with existing efforts. As local technical resources, SWCD staff and
environmental specialists can further offer a level of technical expertise that adds value to
the services currently offered by the local USDA Service Center.
Storm water runoff has become an increasing problem for urban areas such as
Cedar Falls, Iowa City, Dubuque, Storm Lake, the Quad Cities area, Council Bluffs, and
the Okoboji communities. As Districts continue to work with developers, contractors,
home and property owners to infiltrate runoff in upland areas, a comprehensive
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performance monitoring program will reinforce the technical assistance and validate the
necessity of such infiltration-based practices as way to reduce our impact on surface
water bodies in Iowa.
Success and Support
The overall goal is to develop a comprehensive, universal water quality monitoring
program that generates consistent, uniform data in forms that can be analyzed, compared
and interpreted in formats useful for both local and statewide decision making. The
successful program development and implementation of performance monitoring
included in the 2006 Watershed Improvement Review Board grant for the Dry Run Creek
watershed project serve as an ideal launch pad for further demonstration and education
efforts to promote proper land use, soil and water conservation and an overall awareness
and connection to the natural resources within our communities. By concentrating on
Districts already receiving state and federal funds to implement infiltration-based
practices, this project will enhance existing programs and provide quantifiable data to
fenders that can be used to further determine success or failure of specific practices. Also,
those Districts involved in the project can benefit from having additional technical
expertise at the local level.
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Appendix A -Additional Assessment Data
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Image generated by LTNI GeoTREE Center. Areas in red indicate a high potential for
environmental impact. Layers are combined and color coded. Blue indicates one or no
layers identified, and red indicates all five layers are present in an area. Black areas are
100% impervious surface, or "developed" land.
Appendix B -Reference List
DRY RUN
Sherman Lundy, Chair
Black Hawk SWCD
101 BMC Drive
Elk Run Heights, IA 50707
319-235-6583
319-759-5803
IundvCa)basicmaterialscoro.com
Dr. Kathleen Scholl, Treasurer
UNI School of HPELS
213 WRC
Cedar Falls, IA 50614
319-268-0306
319-273-6316
Kathleen. Scholl(a.uni. edu
Ron Arends, PE
Senior Engineer
City of Cedar Falls
220 Clay Street
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
319-273-8606
319-268-5170
Ron.Arends onci.cedar-falls.ia.us
John Hoffman, Commissioner
Black Hawk SWCD
4240 Donald Street
Waterloo, IA 50704
319-233-9480
319-290-5042
ihoffman neotek.com
Bob Hundley, Asst. Commissioner
Black Hawk SWCD
7880 W. 27th Street
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
319-277-4356
Robert.Hundlev o(~.alantpioneer.com
CREEK WATERSHED ADVISORY
& REFERENCE LIST
Vem Fish, Asst. Commissioner
Black Hawk SWCD
657 Reserve Drive
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
319-277-2187
vemfish@aol.com
Jamie Fettlcether
Executive Vice President
Lockard Construction
4501 Prairie Parkway
Cedar Falls, Iowa 50613
319-277-8000
iamieno.LockardOnline.com
Craig Fairbanks, 2'~ Vice President
Northeast Iowa Home Builders Assoc.
President, Fairbanks Builders
5746 Westminster Drive
Cedar Falls, Iowa 50613
319-277-8888
Craiotia)fairbanksbuilders.com
Jill Lankford
College Hill Neighbofiaod Assoc.
1816 Tremont Street
Cedar Falls, IA 50613
319-273-5826
JiII.LankfordCcDuni.edu
Paul Meyermann, RLA
Assistant Director, Op. Planning
UNI Physical Plant
Cedar Falls, IA 50614
319-273-3035
Paul. Meyermann(a.uni.edu
COUNCIL
John Miller, Supervisor
Black Hawk Co. Bd. of Supervisors
BHC Courthouse
316 E. 5th Street
Waterloo, IA 50703
319-988-4024
imillerCa)co. black-hawk.ia. us
Shaffer Ridgeway, District Conservationist
Iowa NRCS
2950 Southland Drive, Ste 2
Waterloo, IA 50702
319-296-3262
Shaffer.RidoewavCa2ia.usda.gov
Monica Smith, P.E.
Robinson Engineering Company
5751 Westminster Drive
Cedar Falls, Iowa 50613
319-859-0293
monica.robins(a.cfu.net
Susan Wurtz
Meadows Home Owner Association
319-273-2166
susan.wurizC~uni.edu
Mark Miller, President
Cedar River Environmental Group
319-404-1119
markmCa)cfu.net
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Appendix C -Monitoring Details
Existing Publicly-Funded BMPs to be Monitored
County Practice Location/City
Dubuque Permeable Parking Lot Swiss Valley Nature Center
Scott Bioretention Cells Bettendorf
Buena Vista Bioretention Cells Awaysis Resort
Polk Permeable Parking Surfaces West Des Moines
Johnson Permeable Parking Surfaces
Dickinson Permeable Parking Surfaces Okoboji
Bioretention Cells Okoboji
West Pottawattamie Bioretention Cell Commercial Lot
Standard Parameters
- Temperature
- TSS
- Oil & Grease
- Metals
- Nutrients
- Conductivity (possibly seasonal)
Fixed Field Instruments
- First Flush Units
- Lysimeters
- Observation Wells
- Temperature Sensors
Portable Field Instruments
- Dissolved
Oxygen/Salinity/Temperature
Reader
- pH Sensor
- Transparency Tube/Turbidimeter
Optional Parameters
- Ammonia
- BOD
- E. coli
- Metals
- Nitrate + Nitrite N
- Organophosphate Insecticides
- Ortho Phosphate
- Pesticides
- PCBs
- Total Kjeldahl N
Field-Based Parameters
- DO
- pH
- Conductivity (possibly seasonal)
- Nutrients
- Turbidity/Clarity
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Appendiz D: 2007 First Flush Monitoring Data from Dry Run Creek BMP Monitoring
I I I I I UHL Analysis FF Flow
n-Stream Measurements Price Lab Flu me Towers Biocell
Tra. 0&G TSS Aroclor U&G TSS Aroclor
Date _ _ Time ~C DO ~ mm Comments Ima1L~ m IL 1254 Time m IL (ma1L~ 1254_ Temo
DO pH
5/23/2007 17:40 no flow from file 31.5 `' 4100 17:00 5.3 430 _
Only sampled transparency at this time, no
5/24/2007 10:30 90 flow from file <5.00 170
Only sampled transparency at this time, no
5/31/2007 10:55 270 flow from file <5.00 830 13:18 <5.00 100
Only sampled transparency at this Gme, no
6/1/2007 15:24 170 flow from file 6.7 330 15:10 <5.00 72
6/2/2007 10:02 17.2 9.10 8.3 90 no flow from Gle <5.00 110 10:21 <5.00 74
6/412007 8:05 16.6 8.16 8.3 120 no flow from tle 13.4 780 7:54 <5.00 32
6/512007 10:14 16.2 8.81 6.3 410 single droplet suspended from outflow tle 7.1 1200 10:10 <5.00 130
6/6/2007 15:30 17.2 8.15 8.3 195 no flow from file <5.00 290 15:23 <5.00 69
6/1712007 17:50 19.0 7.24 8.3 >600 no flow from tle 17.7 2400 17:55 <5.00 150
6118/2007 17:16 20.1 1.49 8.3 >fi00 no flow from tle <5.00 i80 17:08 <5.00 74 28.9 5.38
6119/2007 Flow iMo PLS Flume was continued from previous days sampling. No clear diNnea6on between storm eve~fs. 8:25 <5.00 320
6/2212007 10:32 19.0 7.30 S.1 70 no flow from tle 11.5 1100 <.50 10:23 5.4 340 ~ 9 21.8 6.34 8.6
612312007 12:02 16.7 8.59 8.1 350 no flow from tle 5.3 290 <.50 11:45 <5.00 71 2.7
first flush accumilaton only in UNITFF, none in
7116/2007 ~ PLSFF <,50 14:41 8.3 1700 11
7117/2007 9:47 19.1 7.66 8.1 260 no flow from file 5 2400 10:02 1500
7/18/2007 9:10 19.8 7.3 8.1 550 no flow from tle <5.00 930 <.50 10:17 <5.00 190 2.2 27.5 6.32 8.7
7/1912007 8:38 19.5 7.6 8.1 382 no flow from tle <5.00 610 <,50 8:41 <5.00 220 3.6
7/23/2007 8:31 19.1 7.7 8.1 128 no flow from tle <5.00 3100 8:44 <5.00 150 21.3 6.32 8.7
7/2812007 6:40 18.6 7.8 8.1 >600 no flow from tle <5.00 130 6:46 <5.00 69 23.7 5.47 8.7
8/4/2007 17:23 19.9 7.4 8.2 109 no flow from tle 5 16 <,50 17:26 <5.00 66 2.2
8/7/2007 8:50 20.8 7.1 8.1 188 no flow from tle 5.9 320 <,50 9:05 <5.00 88 0.76
8114/2007 18:54 19.8 7.6 8.1 >600 no flow from tle <5.00 130 18:46 <5.00 64
8/2012007 8:08 20.4 6.6 8.1 120 no flow from tle 5.1 430 <.50 8:02 <5.00 130 2.7
I 8/20!2007 18:30 20.9 7.3 8.1 2B5 no flow from Gle <5.00 52 18:48 <5.00 100
8/21/2007 10:06 20.3 7.0 7.9 140 no flow from file 5.9 360 9:53 <5.00 160
8/22/2007 11:45 21.0 7.2 8.1 340 no flow from file 71 11:25 <5.00 73
8/29/2007 9:37 19.6 7.5 8.1 >600 no flow from file <5.00 150 9:41 <5.00 110
9/712007 14:25 19.9 7.8 8.1 450 no flow from file 6.2 440 <,50 14:40 <5.00 290 2
19/11/2007 8:45. 15.5 8.4 8.1 >600 no flow from file <5.00 110 8:50 <5.00 38
19/19/2007 9:20 17.2 8.18 8.1 >800 no flow from file <5.00 130 9:30 <5.00 41
9/24/2007 7:50 18.5 7.58 8.1 >600 no flow from file 8.1 650 8:00 <5.00 300
10/212007 15:10 17.7 7.71 8.1 200 no flow from file <5.00 140 15:18 9.2 730 1.5
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PROJECT BUDGET FOR WIRE FUNDING
BUDGET FOR YEAR #~_ SUMMARY __~
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PROJECT NAME:~Urban BMP Monitorin~ProJect
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Iowa DNR - Local Associations,
Monitoring Section SW Utflitles and
• (In-Kind) Grants
1 First Flush Units 15 $200 $3,000 $3,000 $0 $0 $0 $0
2 Field Monitoring Gear 16 $3,000 $16,000 $7,000 $0 $9,000 $0 $0
3 Fixed Temp Sensors 10 $2,250 $7,500 $4,400 $0 $3,100 $0 $0
4 Lysimeters 10 $2,250 $7,500 $6,000 $0 $1,500 $0 $0
5 Lab Analysis 21 $45,000 $315,540 $315,000 $0 $540 $0 $0
6 Bi-Weekly Stream Monitoring 12 $22,500 $90,000 $0 $45,000 $45,000 $0 $0
7 FT Staff 8 Administration 9 $150,000 $150,000 $75,000 $75,000 $0 $0 $0
8 Contractual-Water Monitoring 0 $90,000 $90,000 $30,000 $30,000 $30,000 SO $0
9 Pressure Transducers 18 $2,250 $13,500 $9,438 $2,812 $1,250 $0 $0
10 Supplies 0 $1,200 $1,200 $1,200 $0 $0 $0 $0
11 InformatioNEducationActivities 0 $21,000 $21,000 $21,000 $0 $0 $0 $0
12 Weather Gauging Station 21 $6,900 $48,300 $0 $0 $48,300 $0 $0
13 Weather Station Services 21 $2,700 $18,900 $0 $0 $18,900 $0 $0
14 0 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
15 0 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
16 0 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
17 u u ~u ~U 3U ~U 5U 3U ~U
Its V G $'b $L $L $J $u $b $L
20 0 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
21 0 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
22 0 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
23 0 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
24 0 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
25 0 0 $0 $0 a0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2E.0 0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Totals ~ $349,250 $782,440 ~ $472,038 $152,812 i $157,590 ~ $0 ~ $0 j
A line item cost will equal the line item revenue on t.te same line.
A Nne item revenue will equal the sum of the revenues on the same line. Total Project Cost " 5782,440
Include in-kind confributbns as revenue, identified by source. List as fn-kind. Total WIRE ~pst $972,038
Ifcost-sharing is used, quantify the funds provided as cost-share in a column. Give the source Hama and fable as cost-share. % WIRB Contribution' . §Q
Insert name of funding source in Columns F through I. Add additional columns as needed.
DO NOT hghllght cells or use Ink cobrs other than black.
Appendiz D: 2007 First Flush Monitoring Data from Dr_y_ Run Creek BMP Monitoring
UHL Analysis
FF Flow
'n•Stream Measurements Pr ce Lab Flt me Towers Biocell
Tra. 08G TSS Aroclor OSG TSS ~ Aroclor
Date Time ~C DO ~H mm Comments ~malL~ ~malLl 1254 Time ~m41L1 /ma1L1 1254 Tema
DO ~H
5232007 17:40 no flow from file 31.5 4100 17:00 5.3 430 _
Only sampled transparency at this lima, no
5/24/2007 10:30 90 flow from file <5.00 170
Only sampled transparency at this tme, no
5/312007 10:55 270 flow from file <5.00 830 13:18 <5.00 100
Only sampled transparency at this Gme, no
6/12007 15:24 170 flow from Gle 6.7 330 15:10 <5.00 72
622007 10:02 17.2 9.10 8.3 90 no flow from tle <5.00 110 10:21 <5.00 74
6/42007 8:05 16.6 8.16 8.3 120 no flow from tle 13.4 780 7:54 <5.00 32
6152007 10:14 16.2 8.81 8.3 410 sirWle droplet suspended from outflow ffle 7.1 1200 10:10 <5.00 130
6/62007 15:30 17.2 8.15 8.3 195 no'flow from file <5.00 290 15:23 <5.00 69
61172007 17:50 19.0 7.24 8.3 >600 no flow from ffle 17.7 2400 11:55 <5.00 150
61182007 17:16 20.1 7.49 8.3 >600 no flow from file c5.00 180 17:08 <5.00 74 28.9 5.38
61192007 Flow t da PLS Flume was continued from previous da/s sampUna. No clea- dikneafion 6~lween storm everts 8:25 <5.00 320
6222007 10:32 19.0 7.30 8.1 70 no flow from file 11.5 1100 <.50 10:23 5.4 340 9 21.8 6.34 8.6
6232007 12:02 16.7 8.59 8.1 350 no flow from file 5.3 290 <.50 11:45 <5.00 77 2.7
first Rush accumilaton only in UNITFF, none in
7/162007 PLSFF <.50 14:41 8.3 1700 11
71172007 9:47 19.1 7.66 8.1 260 no flow from file 5 2400 10:02 1500
71182007 9:10 19.8 7.3 8.1 550 ~ no flow from file <5.00 930 <,50 10:17 <5.00 190 2.2 27.5 6.32 8.1
71192007 8:38 19.5 7.6 8.1 382 no flow from file <5.00 610 <,50 8:41 <5.00 220 3.6
I 7232007 8:31 19.1 7.7 8.1 128 no flow from file <5.00 3100 8:44 <5.00 150 21.3 6.32 8.7
I 7282007 6:40 18.6 7.8 8.1 >600 no flow from tie <5.00 130 6:46 <5.00 69 23.7 5.4T 8.7
8142007 17:23 19.9 7.4 8.2 109 no flax from tie 5 16 <.50 17:26 <5.00 66 2.2
8/72007 8:50 20.8 7.1 8.1 188 no flow from tie 5.9 320 <,50 9:05 <5.00 88 0.76
81142007 18:54 19.8 7.6 8.1 >600 no flow from tie <5.00 130 18:46 <5.00 64
8202007 8:08 20.4 6.6 8.1 120 no flow from tie 5.1 430 <,50 8:02 <5.00 130 2.7
8202007 18:30 20.9 7.3 8.1 285 no flow from tie <5.00 52 18:48 <5.00 100
8/21/2007 10:08 20.3 7.0 7.9 140 no flow from file 5.9 360 9:53 <5.00 160
8/22!2007 11:45 21.0 7.2 8.1 340 no flow from file 71 11:25 <5.00 73
8/29/2007 9:37 19.6 7.5 8.1 >600 no flow from file <5.00 150 9:41 <5.00 110
9!7/2007 14:25 19.9 7.8 8.1 450. no flow from file 6.2 440 <.50 14:40 <5.00 290 2
9/11/2007 8:45 15.5 8.4 8.1 >600 no flow from file <5.00 110 8:50 <5.00 38
9/19/2007 9:20 17.2 8.18 8.1 >600 no flow from file <5.00 130 9:30 <5.00 41
9/24/2007 7:50 18.5 7.58 8.1 >600 no flow from file
I 8.1 650 8:00 <5.00 300
1012/2007 15:10 17.7 7.71 8.1 200 no flow from file <5.00 140 15:18 9.2 730 1.5
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Appendix C -Monitoring Details
Existing Publicly-Funded BMPs to be Monitored
County Practice Location/City
Dubuque Permeable Parking Lot Swiss Valley Nature Center
Scott Bioretention Cells Bettendorf
Buena Vista Bioretention Cells Awaysis Resort
Polk Permeable Parking Surfaces West Des Moines
Johnson Permeable Parking Surfaces
Dickinson Permeable Parking Surfaces Okoboji
Bioretention Cells Okoboji
West Pottawattamie Bioretention Cell Commercial Lot
Standard Parameters
- Temperature
- TSS
- Oil & Grease
- Metals
- Nutrients
- Conductivity (possibly seasonal)
Optional Parameters
- Ammonia
- BOD
- E. coli
- Metals
- Nitrate + Nitrite N
- Organophosphate Insecticides
- Ortho Phosphate
- Pesticides
- PCBs
- Total Kjeldahl N
Fixed Field Instruments
- First Flush Units
- Lysimeters
- Observation Wells
- Temperature Sensors
Portable Field Instruments
- Dissolved
Oxygen/Salinity/Temperature
Reader
- pH Sensor
- Transpazency Tube/Turbidimeter
Field-Based Parameters
- DO
- pH
- Conductivity (possibly seasonal)
- Nutrients
- Turbidity/Clarity
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Engineering Division
City Hall
50 West 13th Street
Dubuque, lA 52001-4864
(563) 589-4270 office
(563) 589-4205 fax
Ms. Karen Fynaardt
Iowa Department of Agriculture
and Land Stewardship
Division of Soil Conservation
Wallace State Office Building
Des Moines, IA 50319
Dear Ms. Fynaardt:
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March 26, 2008
The purpose of this letter is to inform you of the City of Dubuque's support for
funding the "Monitoring Project to Measure Impacts of Infiltration Based Practices
for Stormwater Management" (Project) submitted by Rebecca Kauten,
Watershed Project Coordinator with Black Hawk Soil & Water Conservation
District.
The City of Dubuque would be proud to partner with the Black Hawk Soil & Water
Conservation District as the Project will promote citizens to get involved in their
watersheds and provide the citizens of Dubuque and the citizens of Iowa a better
understanding of the health of Iowa's creeks and streams and that by
implementing infiltration stormwater management practices they might improve
that health.
The opportunity is well timed as the City of Dubuque will be implementing a
comprehensive monitoring program this summer to assess the health of urban
streams and the associated watersheds within the city. The methods and
equipment for the monitoring initiative are based on nationally recognized
standards.
The City of Dubuque is prepared to provide in-kind support such as staff time and
the use of four permanent rain gauges, sampling equipment, and GPS devices
as outlined in the table below.
Service People Integrity Responsibility Innovation Teamwork
Page 2
March 26, 2008
In-Kind Su ort Item Descri tion of Use Cost
Rain gauges (4) Imperative with the analysis with
storm events and BMP
monitorin $ 6,000
Staff Hours Collect baseline monitorin data $ 7,500
Sam lin Equipment Aid in water qualit samplin $10,000
GPS Marking sampling sites and/or
sites of im airment $ 5,000
Total $28,500
Again, with the help of the Iowa Department of Agriculture, the City of Dubuque
hopes that the partnership with Black Hawk Soil & Water Conservation District
becomes a reality so that the citizens of Iowa understand how stormwater
management infiltration practices can improve the health of Iowa's creeks and
streams.
Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
Gus Psihoyos, PE
City Engineer
cc: Deron Muehring, Civil Engineer
Andrew McDonnell, Environmental Intern
Appendix A -Additional Assessment Data
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