Madison County, Madison County, Illinois Illinois

Stormwater Stormwater ManagementManagementMadison County Madison County

Planning & Development DepartmentPlanning & Development DepartmentAlan DunstanAlan Dunstan

Madison County Board Madison County Board ChairmanChairman

1991

1992 19

95

19941993 1996

Stormwater Managementand Coordinator Hired

Informal meetings compromised

of County Engineers and District

Conservationists

Madison & St. Clair Countiescreate Metro-East Stormwater

Runoff CommitteeMonroe County

added to shared costs

Flood of 93’accelerates

interest

Counties formalizefinancial support via NRCS offices

Metro-East Stormwater Metro-East Stormwater TimelineTimeline

Current Efforts of Metro-Current Efforts of Metro-East Stormwater East Stormwater Management Management

Under the direction of Madison County, the Stormwater Under the direction of Madison County, the Stormwater Management:Management:

Spearheads stormwater management projectsSpearheads stormwater management projects Works in close coordination with IDNR and the Works in close coordination with IDNR and the

Corps of Engineers, applying for and receiving Corps of Engineers, applying for and receiving various grants for program progressionvarious grants for program progression

Conducts stream cleanups and workshops that Conducts stream cleanups and workshops that exemplify and conform to US and IEPA Phase exemplify and conform to US and IEPA Phase II Stormwater standardsII Stormwater standards

Passes comprehensive Erosion Control and Passes comprehensive Erosion Control and Storm Water Management ordinances to Storm Water Management ordinances to regulate new development in the Countyregulate new development in the County

EPA Phase II Storm EPA Phase II Storm Water RulesWater Rules

Involves 29 units of Involves 29 units of government in Madison government in Madison CountyCounty

Requires urbanized Requires urbanized areas to implement areas to implement programs and develop programs and develop best practices to control best practices to control runoff and establish:runoff and establish: Public education – Public education –

outreach and involvementoutreach and involvement Illicit discharge and outfall Illicit discharge and outfall

detection and eliminationdetection and elimination Construction site runoff Construction site runoff

controlscontrols Pollution prevention – good Pollution prevention – good

housekeeping programshousekeeping programs

Why Stormwater Why Stormwater Management…..Management…..

Increased development in both the Increased development in both the uplands and bottomland areas with a uplands and bottomland areas with a lack of coordinated stormwater lack of coordinated stormwater management management

Age and condition of local levee Age and condition of local levee systemssystems

Impact of 93-95 floodsImpact of 93-95 floods 2007 Scenario same as 1993 situation2007 Scenario same as 1993 situation

Storm Water LegislationStorm Water Legislation Senate Bill 1910 – Senate Bill 1910 –

Sponsored locally by Sen. Sponsored locally by Sen. Haine, Bowles and Reps. Haine, Bowles and Reps. Hoffman, Holbrook, Reitz Hoffman, Holbrook, Reitz and initiated locally by the and initiated locally by the Madison County Storm Madison County Storm Water Board and Water Board and SWIMPACSWIMPAC

Passed both the House Passed both the House and Senate and signed by and Senate and signed by the Governor – provides the Governor – provides the same authority as the same authority as upstate counties to our upstate counties to our areaarea

Storm Water LegislationStorm Water Legislation Allows for the creation of a Storm Water Allows for the creation of a Storm Water

Management CommissionManagement Commission The Commission shall consist of equal The Commission shall consist of equal

members of both County Board and municipal members of both County Board and municipal representatives from the county’s watershedsrepresentatives from the county’s watersheds

Allows the Commission/County to put a front Allows the Commission/County to put a front door referendum on the ballot for a property door referendum on the ballot for a property tax or a 1/10tax or a 1/10thth sales tax (similar to the sales tax (similar to the MEPRD)MEPRD)

Funds would be used for storm water Funds would be used for storm water improvements and to match funds for state improvements and to match funds for state and federal projectsand federal projects

Starting PointsStarting Points The principal initiative The principal initiative

for the long term for the long term planning for storm water planning for storm water management has been management has been the existing 1965 Corps the existing 1965 Corps of Engineers Project of Engineers Project called the “ESL and called the “ESL and Vicinity Interior Flood Vicinity Interior Flood Control Project” – this Control Project” – this project allows for review project allows for review planning, engineering planning, engineering and now includes and now includes ecological restoration as ecological restoration as a project purpose – added a project purpose – added by Congressman Costelloby Congressman Costello

Project GoalsProject Goals

The US Army Corps of Engineers ESL The US Army Corps of Engineers ESL and Vicinity Flood Restoration Project and Vicinity Flood Restoration Project is intended to:is intended to: Restore the Historic FloodplainRestore the Historic Floodplain Restore the bio-diversity of flood plain Restore the bio-diversity of flood plain

plant and animal communitiesplant and animal communities Minimize upland erosion and manage Minimize upland erosion and manage

sedimentation in the floodplain watershedsedimentation in the floodplain watershed Reduce flood damage in the bottomsReduce flood damage in the bottoms

Project DetailsProject Details

In general, the recommended plan consists of In general, the recommended plan consists of several project areas involving over several project areas involving over 55,000 55,000 acres of landacres of land Restore bottomland forest habitat 1705 acresRestore bottomland forest habitat 1705 acres Restore prairie habitats 1111 acresRestore prairie habitats 1111 acres Restore marsh and scrub habitat 843 acresRestore marsh and scrub habitat 843 acres Restore lake habitats 460 acresRestore lake habitats 460 acres Restore floodplain streams 10.4 milesRestore floodplain streams 10.4 miles Construct 131 tributary stream and detention basinsConstruct 131 tributary stream and detention basins Construct embankments, control devices. Culverts, Construct embankments, control devices. Culverts,

flap gates and new channels in 178 miles of streamsflap gates and new channels in 178 miles of streams

Selected Project AreasSelected Project Areas

Dobrey Slough AreaDobrey Slough Area Add new forested Add new forested

wetlands and wetlands and corridorscorridors

Add new marsh and Add new marsh and prairie areasprairie areas

Coordinate with Coordinate with existing plans to existing plans to widen channels and widen channels and cleanout stream and cleanout stream and ditch areasditch areas

Selected Project AreasSelected Project Areas Elm Slough AreaElm Slough Area

Drains much of the bottoms Drains much of the bottoms area – including the area – including the Gateway Commerce CenterGateway Commerce Center

Intended to restore Intended to restore capacities to diversion capacities to diversion channelschannels

Create new wetland – Create new wetland – marsh areasmarsh areas

Install new pump and Install new pump and channel management channel management systemssystems

Coordinate with drainage Coordinate with drainage concerns in Horseshoe concerns in Horseshoe LakeLake

Selected Project AreasSelected Project Areas

Spring Lake Action Spring Lake Action AreaArea Provide flood and Provide flood and

sediment storage sediment storage for Canteen Creekfor Canteen Creek

Remove and replace Remove and replace levees, construct levees, construct new reservoirsnew reservoirs

Add trails and Add trails and bikeway to wet bikeway to wet areas for recreationareas for recreation

Selected Project AreasSelected Project Areas Judy’s Burdick Sediment Judy’s Burdick Sediment

BasinBasin Provide for the reduction Provide for the reduction

of sediment in the County of sediment in the County ditchditch

Reroute Cahokia Canal Reroute Cahokia Canal and create new holding and create new holding basinsbasins

Install “riffle” pools in Install “riffle” pools in rerouted creek to limit rerouted creek to limit erosionerosion

““Riffle Pool Pilot Project” Riffle Pool Pilot Project” now underway –Co-op now underway –Co-op with Glen Carbon-County-with Glen Carbon-County-IDNR-Corps of EngineersIDNR-Corps of Engineers

Next StepsNext Steps The ESL and Vicinity Restoration Project has been The ESL and Vicinity Restoration Project has been

approved by the Corps and has been supported via approved by the Corps and has been supported via subsequent E and W appropriations and several subsequent E and W appropriations and several WRDA bills. Expected inclusion in next WRDA 07WRDA bills. Expected inclusion in next WRDA 07

Once fully authorized – appropriations will be Once fully authorized – appropriations will be requiredrequired

$195,000,000 project – will require local match funds$195,000,000 project – will require local match funds We are requesting “credit” for work already We are requesting “credit” for work already

completed to provide match funds – Madison County completed to provide match funds – Madison County has already bought properties for this effort in the has already bought properties for this effort in the bottoms areabottoms area

Federal cost = $126,807,000 Federal cost = $126,807,000 Non-Federal =$68,351,000Non-Federal =$68,351,000 Requests made to Congressional delegation to Requests made to Congressional delegation to

support the projectsupport the project

Next StepsNext Steps Chairman Dunstan pledges continued support for the Storm Water Chairman Dunstan pledges continued support for the Storm Water

management effort management effort Summer 07 Madison County will enter into a partnership with the Summer 07 Madison County will enter into a partnership with the

National Great Rivers Research and Education Center for interns and National Great Rivers Research and Education Center for interns and planning assistance in Planning and Development office planning assistance in Planning and Development office

Madison County continues to support the efforts of the Phase II Program Madison County continues to support the efforts of the Phase II Program and coordinates municipal members effortsand coordinates municipal members efforts

Storm Water Office is relocating to the Madison County Administration Storm Water Office is relocating to the Madison County Administration bldg for closer consultation and system resourcesbldg for closer consultation and system resources

Madison County has engaged in engineering analysis for Elm Slough Madison County has engaged in engineering analysis for Elm Slough and for various Chouteau and Nameoki Township drainage control and for various Chouteau and Nameoki Township drainage control projectsprojects

Initiated a Rodent Remediation program to trap Beavers with great Initiated a Rodent Remediation program to trap Beavers with great successsuccess

Madison County will continue to apply for C2000 IDNR grants to aid in Madison County will continue to apply for C2000 IDNR grants to aid in purchase of Corps designated properties for the restoration project purchase of Corps designated properties for the restoration project

Madison County will continue the partnership with St. Clair, Monroe Madison County will continue the partnership with St. Clair, Monroe and other counties in storm water management efforts and other counties in storm water management efforts

Need to appoint members of the Storm Water Commission to provide Need to appoint members of the Storm Water Commission to provide overall policy direction and formulation of the storm water management overall policy direction and formulation of the storm water management plan(s)plan(s)

Metro Storm Water Metro Storm Water CommissionCommission

The Commission…The Commission… 6 County Board 6 County Board

members from upland members from upland and bottomland and bottomland communities by communities by watershed and watershed and population densitiespopulation densities

6 Municipally 6 Municipally appointed members appointed members from upland and from upland and bottomland bottomland communities by communities by watershed and watershed and population densitiespopulation densities

Metro Storm Water Metro Storm Water CommissionCommission

Form the Commission membershipForm the Commission membership Develop the Commission’s operational Develop the Commission’s operational

rules – bylaws and membership, sub-rules – bylaws and membership, sub-committeescommittees

Take steps to develop a comprehensive Take steps to develop a comprehensive storm water management plan to identify storm water management plan to identify needs and problems – coordinate with needs and problems – coordinate with Corps and IDNRCorps and IDNR

Seek funding sources locally and from the Seek funding sources locally and from the state and federal governmentsstate and federal governments

The Commission…Moving The Commission…Moving ForwardForward

Develop a commitment for storm water management Develop a commitment for storm water management from communities, business and other interestsfrom communities, business and other interests

Use the watershed approach to manage storm waterUse the watershed approach to manage storm water Develop a comprehensive Storm Water Management Develop a comprehensive Storm Water Management

planplan Facilitate with the Corps on the ESL and Vicinity Facilitate with the Corps on the ESL and Vicinity

Restoration projectRestoration project Assist local USDA agencies on watershed specific Assist local USDA agencies on watershed specific

projectsprojects Develop a public education componentDevelop a public education component Continue to facilitate Phase II Urban Storm water Continue to facilitate Phase II Urban Storm water

RequirementsRequirements Assist local governments with municipal ordinances Assist local governments with municipal ordinances

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