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K:\012692-000\Admin\Meeting\LTR to Mayor and Council - CSAH 8 Reuse System.docx 178 E 9TH STREET | SUITE 200 | SAINT PAUL, MN | 55101 | 651.286.8450 | WSBENG.COM Memorandum To: Honorable Mayor and Members of City Council, City of Hugo From: Mark Erichson, City Engineer Ray Theiler, PE WSB Date: January 27, 2021 Re: Project Summary of County Road 8 Stormwater Reuse Project WSB Project No. 012962-000 The City of Hugo (City) is a leader in the State of Minnesota for water stewardship and conservation. The City follows a “reduce, reuse, and replenish” philosophy, which includes implementing irrigation and infiltration systems that reduce runoff, improve water quality, and replenish groundwater. By replenishing groundwater, Hugo’s regional stormwater reuse systems provide benefits that extend beyond the City and watershed’s stormwater management requirements. In 2019 the City applied for the Rice Creek Watershed District (RCWD) Urban Stormwater Remediation Cost-Share Program to fund the County Road 8 (CSAH 8) Stormwater Reuse project. The City was awarded $100,000 to fund this project. In 2020, the City has been able to expand its partnerships to include the RCWD, Metropolitan Council (MCES) and the Minnesota Board of Water & Soil Resources (BWSR) to design and construct the County Road 8 (CSAH 8) Stormwater Reuse system. The City has now procured grant funding from each partner to help fund the project, totaling $542,400, with an additional $76,000 in grant funds still pending. To obtain all the grant funding, the City is required to contribute $110,600 matching funds towards the project’s design and construction. The total project costs are currently estimated to be approximately $729,000. Funding Source Amount MCES Grant Funds $50,000 BWSR CWF Project and Practices Grant $392,400 Rice Creek Watershed District* $176,000 Cost Share Required by City $110,600 Total $729,000 *$76k in grant funds still pending The CSAH 8 Stormwater Reuse System will reconnect irrigation systems, serving 22 acres along CSAH 8, Lions Park, Keystone Place, Hugo Gardens, Lions Park, and City Hall, resulting in improved surface water quality through phosphorus reduction, decreased groundwater demand, and volume reduction. The CSAH 8 reuse system will pump water from the stormwater pond located in the NE quadrant of CSAH 8 and Oneka Parkway to the existing and future irrigation systems, conserving an estimated 14 million gallons of water annually. The attached figure depicts the project area.