 Dubuque County Annual Review Eric Schmechel Urban Conservationist Dubuque SWCD

Erosion & Sediment Control Permits  93 Minor Permits Issued (93 in 2014)  11 Major Permits Issued (12 in 2014)

Major Permits  Dubuque Airport Utility Extension (50 acres disturbed)  John Deere (2) - Foundry Pond, Parking lot,  Germaine Electric  Derby Grange  SW Arterial (English Road Bridge 20 acres)  Stecker Storage Building  Scott Brimeyer  Jerry Behnke  Charlie Glab (Streambank Stabilization)  Northern Natural Gas

Fee’s Collected  93 Permits at $100 = $  11 Major Permits = $9395  $18,895.00

28e Agreement  Headed into year 2 on 28e agreement (6 year agreement) with City of Dubuque (2014)  FY 2017 Dubuque County and City of Dubuque payment is $44,

2016…Online Reporting  Move to Online Permitting process?  ESC and Stormwater Permits would be ed to me BEFORE approval –  All Major ESC and Stormwater Permits still need Pre-Con or Pre Plat Meeting

Violations  Cedar Crest Subdivision (Meetings 2016)  TimberHyst Subdivision (J Arsendorf)  Katra Subdivision  Inspections Bi-weekly / Complaints  Cliff Pfab Drainage

2015 Projects  J Aresendorf Over-Detention Basin Built  Streambank Stabilization - Private Landowners  Airport Utility Expansion/Granger Creek Stabilization  Thunder Ridge Soil Quality Restoration (SQR)  Airport Bio-Retention Cells  SW Arterial (new bridge/wetland)  Brimeyer Electric  Germaine Electric  Derby Grange Basins & SQR  Contractor Workshops (Feb and March 2015)

NRCS Structures 2015  6 Grade Stabilization Structures Built (Ponds, Wet Basins)  13 Sediment Control Structures (Dry Basins)

TimberHyst Basin

Catfish Creek Streambank

Bio-Retention Cell

Thunder Hills SQR

Iowa Flood Center Monitoring  2 Real Time Monitors in Catfish Creek  Nitrogen, Turbidity, Chloride, D.O.)  Velocity and Flow Models  Watershed Kiosks (Swiss Valley and Mines of Spain)

IRVM Program  Working with Dubuque County Conservation Board and Dubuque County Engineer  All Dubuque County Roadways and Culverts being Assessed (2015 and 2016 Interns) (Funded by Grant)  Hydroseeder has been purchased via Grant  10 acres Native Grass Seed seeded in right of way 2015 (DCCB)  Ordered 10 acres Native Seed for 2016  Must complete new Dubuque County IRVM Plan (Work with Secondary Roads)?

 3186 Hughes Ct 120 W. Main St Dubuque, IA West Dundee, IL Catfish Creek Watershed Management Plan Catfish Creek Watershed Management Plan Catfish Creek Watershed Authority Board

State Revolving Fund (SRF) Sponsorship Project – Catfish Creek  Bee Branch Stormwater SRF Loan (15 Million)  1.4 Million Available for Catfish Creek ( )  Stream Restoration- South Fork Catfish Creek (Approx. $800,000)  Cost-Share Programs for Agricultural and Urban Landowners ($300,000) – Sediment Control Structure and Ponds (April 30 th Application Deadline)

Projects  Wetland Restoration – Swiss Valley - $30,000  Bio-Retention Cells – Private Landowners - $50,000  Soil Quality Restoration – RFP Landscapers - $100,000  Streambank Stab – Private landowners - $100,000  Permeable Pavement Systems – Swiss Valley - $20,000

South Fork Project  MSA Awarded Contract ($99,500)  Assessment and Survey work April 2016  Bid October 2016  Construction Winter/Spring