1.  Dubuque County Annual Review - 2015 Eric Schmechel Urban Conservationist Dubuque SWCD

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

3. 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

4. Fee’s Collected  93 Permits at $100 = $9300.00  11 Major Permits = $9395  $18,895.00

5. 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, 532.45

6. 2016…Online Reporting  Move to Online Permitting process?  ESC and Stormwater Permits would be emailed to me BEFORE approval –  All Major ESC and Stormwater Permits still need Pre-Con or Pre Plat Meeting

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

8. 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)

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

10. TimberHyst Basin

11. Catfish Creek Streambank

12. Bio-Retention Cell

13. Thunder Hills SQR

14. 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)

15. 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)?

16.  3186 Hughes Ct 120 W. Main St Dubuque, IA 52003 West Dundee, IL 60118 Catfish Creek Watershed Management Plan Catfish Creek Watershed Management Plan Catfish Creek Watershed Authority Board

17. State Revolving Fund (SRF) Sponsorship Project – Catfish Creek  Bee Branch Stormwater SRF Loan (15 Million)  1.4 Million Available for Catfish Creek (2015-2019)  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)

18. 2016-2017 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

19. South Fork Project  MSA Awarded Contract ($99,500)  Assessment and Survey work April 2016  Bid October 2016  Construction Winter/Spring 2016-2017