VLAWMO Annual Financial Report 2018 (2)

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Left: Shoreline Restoration on Birch Lake Vadnais Lake Area Water Management Organization Shoreline Restoration on a stormpond in Vadnais Heights Cost Share Prrog ra vvms VLAWMO's Cost Share Program provides assistance to public and private landowners for implementing stormwater improvement projects. Qualifying projects support one or more of the following: » Prevention of flooding or mitigation of drought » Water quality improvement or increase in watershed storage capacity Preservation, protection, and restoration of native plant and wildlife communities, especially along lakes, streams, and wetlands Protection and preservation of groundwater quality and quantity Funds vary by year and are granted on a first come first serve basis. Once the annual amount is depleted, applicants are advised to re -apply the following year. There are 3 cost share programs: » Rainbarrel Landscape Level 1 Landscape Level 2 Cost Share Grants by Year: Landscape & Rainbarrel 35 23 3 22 14 2010 2011 2021 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 LANDSCAPE COST SHARE PROGRAMS Landscape Level 1: Reimburses property owners 75% of the costs associated with implementing approved water quality improvement projects. The maximum reimbursement is $2,000 for this program. Typical projects include raingardens, shoreline restoration, native habitat restoration, or pervious paver installation. Landscape Level 2: Projects with a Larger total cost (minimum total cost of $5,000) and will reimburse 75% of the costs, up to $20,000. The program was updated in 2015 to allow funding to be more available for applicants. VLAWMO uses Minimal Impact Design Standards (MIDS) to measure the impact of landscape improvement projects. The impact of 2018's projects are estimated to improve water quality by: • Reducing phosphorus by .307 lbs per year. • Reducing suspended solids by 56 lbs per year. • Infiltrating 123,172 gallons of water into groundwater annually. 12 A 2018 raingarden install in Vadnais Heights