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SCWIP Residential Team > Stream Crossings Erosion Control and Culvert Replacement

Overview

Erosion at stream crossings contributes a great deal of sediment loading into the Spruce Creek Watershed. These sediments may contain nutrients and pollutants contributing to the degraded water quality. Suspended sediments also cause decreased productivity in the creek by reducing light penetration.

The Stream Crossings Team will provide technical assistance for stabilizing eight high priority eroding stream crossings including the replacement of two failing culverts to reduce pollutant loading and improve aquatic habitat throughout the watershed.

Grant Funding $6,010
Match $17,850
Total Cost $23,860

Grant funding includes approximately 60 hours of technical advisor from YCSWCD and 40 hours for the grant manager. Additional budget is included for travel expenses, and $2,000 for contractual engineering consultant. Match funding will come from Town employees, volunteers, and participants working on the tasks, in-kind travel expenses, and $10,000 in construction from the Town of Kittery for construction of culverts.

Responsibilities include:

• Reviewing existing surveys (Spruce Creek 319 Survey & Habitat Restoration Inventory) to identify the 10 sites.
• Working with Kittery DPW to identify municipal failing culvert sites (one already identified).
• Working with the Kittery Town Planner and Kittery Conservation Commission to identify sites and contact homeowners (one potential site is already identified).
• Working with SCA to identify sites (3 potential sites are already identified).
• Providing municipal road crews with technical assistance to address erosion and runoff problems for all identified roadside erosion sites.
• Tracking municipalities match of cash, material, and labor contributions under cost share agreements.
• Obtaining, if necessary, environmental permits before construction.
• Ensuring NPS Program grant funds are not used to undertake, complete or maintain erosion or storm water control work otherwise required by existing permits or orders.
• Working with Grant Manager to produce NPS Site Report for each NPS site.

Stream Team Activity Dates & Commitments

Task	Estimated Date(s)
First Steering Team & Project Launch Meeting	June 23, 2008
Stream Crossings Team Launch Meeting	July 23, 2008
Review available information and data to identify potential sites	July 2008
Meet with DPW to review and then identify sites	July 2008
Contact homeowners and towns at identified residential and town sites (respectively)	August – September 2008
Conduct site inspections at each site	October 2008
Draft Letters of Agreement for each site	January – February 2009
Develop signage and arrange for printing	Spring 2009
Obtain design solutions, and oversee construction ay each site	Spring – Summer 2009
Coordinate with Community Outreach Team to develop and submit press releases and arrange for site tours	Summer 2009
Coordinate with Community Outreach Team to organize & conduct site tour	October 2009

 

Save Kittery Waters - The Spruce Creek Watershed Improvement Project (Phase 1)
Funded by the Maine Department of Environmental Project through the 319 Grant Program

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