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Local Assistance Grants
Lake County
1998 - 2007

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Award Year

Grantee

Project Title

Total $

OCMP Grant

Non-federal Match

 

2007

City of Willowick

City of Willowick CMAG Public Access Acquisition

$121,224

$60,612

CMAG

$60,612

A 1.78 acre parcel on Lake Shore Boulevard in Willowick will be acquired. The acquisition will increase public access to Lake Erie and to the approximately 11.76 acre adjacent park owned by the city of Willowick.

 

2005

Chagrin River Watershed Partners, Inc.

Riparian Corridor Connectivity Analysis and Urban Sewersheds

$76,307

$76,307

(309)

$0

This project will assess the riparian corridor integrity to target protection and restoration efforts in the Chagrin River watershed. A sewershed analysis will also be performed to understand how impervious areas are directly connected by storm sewer systems and outfall locations.

X

2004

Chagrin River Watershed Partners, Inc.

Evaluating the Effectiveness of Riparian and Wetland Setback Zoning

$40,000

$40,000

(309)

$0

This project will produce an updated Riparian and Wetland Setbacks: Technical Information for Local Decision Makers and provide clarification of state and local recommended riparian setback widths to ensure consistent width recommendations for local governments.

X

2004

Chagrin River Watershed Partners, Inc.

Updating Parking Requirements to Minimize Impervious Cover

$20,000

$20,000

(309)

$0

Parking requirements and needs will be evaluated and innovative solutions will be developed to minimize excess impervious cover.  A model code for the design and size of parking lots will be developed.

X

2004

Chagrin River Watershed Partners, Inc.

Alternative Sewage Treatment Systems & Conservation Design in Unsewered Areas

$15,000

$15,000

(309)

$0

A technical document will be created regarding the application of alternative site design in the Chagrin River Watershed.  Also, working sessions with local and state sewage management professionals will be held on the application of conservation design in unsewered areas.

X

2004

Lake County Planning Commission

Lake County Coastal Priority Projects Feasibility Study

$46,000

$17,000

CMAG

$29,000

The purpose of this project is to provide detailed data/information such as cost and construction time estimates to local decision makers on priority projects identified in two years of community planning initiatives to promote recreational, economic, and social destinations.  Priority projects include shoreline erosion protection and full-service marina development.

X

2004

Lake Metroparks

Grand River Indian Point Acquisition

$85,900

$68,720

GLCRG

$17,180

Acquisition of 12.4 acres of forested floodplain and hillside buffering 650 feet of the north bank of the state-designated “wild” portion of the Grand River. The parcel includes a 40-foot waterfall and will further enhance a 1,600-acre contiguous block of protected parkland on the Grand River and its Paine Creek tributary.

X

2004

The Ohio State University Research Foundation

Hydrological Investigations at Mentor Marsh

$50,000

$50,000

(309)

$0

This project will characterize the surface water flow for Mentor Marsh.  A final report will include data analysis and interpretation in relation to known site dynamics as well as recommendations for future study.

X

2003

Chagrin River Watershed Partners, Inc.

Chagrin River Watershed Mitigation Site Identification

$20,000

$10,000

(306)

$10,000

A list and detailed methodology for developing a list of potential wetland mitigation sites will be produced along with an enhanced wetland setback model ordinance and case studies of enacting local wetland protection.

X

2003

Chagrin River Watershed Partners, Inc.

Site Planning Forum

$20,000

$10,000

(306)

$10,000

A site planning forum will be held to determine alternative site development practices suitable for the Lake Erie basin.  A case study will also be produced on the lessons learned in conducting an effective watershed dialogue on alternative site design.

X

2003

Chagrin River Watershed Partners, Inc.

Sub-watershed Impervious Cover Analysis

$26,000

$26,000

(309) 

$0

Impervious cover estimations for select Chagrin River subwatersheds and impervious cover coefficients applicable to watersheds in the Lake Erie basin will be developed.  A methodology for developing the coefficients will also be provided.

X

2003

Chagrin River Watershed Partners, Inc.

Chagrin River Watershed Landowner Guide

$10,000

$10,000

(309)

$0

A “Recipe Book” of actions landowners can take to minimize their water quality impacts will be produced along with a template that will be available to other watershed organizations in the Lake Erie basin for landowner education.

X

2003

Davey Resource Group

Mentor Area Special Management Plan

$70,000

$70,000

(309)

$0

Facilitation of the final phase of the Mentor Special Area Management Plan project- development of the implementation plans.

X

2003

Lake County Planning Commission

Western Lake County Coastal Comprehensive Plan

$123,134

$61,567

CMAG

$61,567

A comprehensive coastal plan will be developed for the communities and port authorities of western Lake County.  The plan will serve as a guide for future decisions by local governments and assist in coordination on a multi-jurisdictional level.

X

2002

Chagrin River Watershed Partners, Inc.

Mitigation Site Identification

$30,000

$18,000

(306)

$12,000

A technical advisory committee will be consulted to develop criteria for successful stream and wetland mitigation sites.  An inventory of the watershed will then be conducted and a list of potential sites developed.

X

2002

Chagrin River Watershed Partners, Inc.

Cumulative Impacts of Land Use Changes on Headwater Streams

$36,000

$36,000

(309)

$0

An examination of the cumulative impacts of land use change and threats on headwater streams will be conducted and a report will be produced.

X

2002

City of Mentor-on-the-Lake

Overlook Beach Park Stairway

$105,000

$52,500

CMAG

$52,500

This project will provide safe, easy access to Overlook Beach and correct a surface runoff problem that is causing erosion.  The construction will include handicap access to the top of the bluff and provide maintenance access.  Overlook Beach Park is Mentor-on-the-Lake’s only park located on Lake Erie.

X

2002

Davey Resource Group

Mentor Area Special Management Plan

$70,000

$70,000

(309)

$0

The Implementation Plan phase will be started and public outreach materials such as a PowerPoint presentation, brochure and fact sheets will be developed.

X

2002

Lake Metroparks

Steelhead Run Nature Preserve

$101,100

$49,900

CMAG

$51,200

Ecological assessments will be conducted for areas proposed for use as nature preserve/wetlands, public access and riparian habitat along the Grand River in the Lakeview Bluffs redevelopment area.  Natural resource management plans will be developed for terrestrial and aquatic communities.

X

2001

Chagrin River Watershed Partners, Inc.

Sub-watershed Impervious Cover Analysis

$9,589

$9,589

(306)

$0

A detailed impervious cover analysis will be performed on four subwatersheds.

X

2001

Chagrin River Watershed Partners, Inc.

Cumulative and Secondary Impacts

$44,000

$44,000

(309)

$0

A comprehensive wetlands trend analysis will be developed and correlated with land use changes.  A site planning forum will also be convened to adapt watershed protection tools for communities in the watershed.

X

2001

City of Eastlake

City of Eastlake Ward Creek Riparian Corridor Acquisition and Preservation Project

$608,356

$368,520

GLCRG

$239,836

Acquisition of 15.5 acres of wooded land along Ward Creek, a small tributary of the lower Chagrin River.  A conservation easement will also be placed on an adjacent 31 acres of land bordering Ward Creek.  A total of 46.5 acres will be preserved reducing erosion and protecting habitat and stream quality.

X

2001

Davey Resource Group

Mentor Area Special Management Plan

$60,000

$60,000

(309)

$0

Strategic action recommendations will be developed and a strategy document prepared.  Public outreach will also be conducted.

X

2001

Lake County Planning Commission

Eastern Lake County Coastal Comprehensive Plan

$92,142

$45,000

CMAG

$47,142

A comprehensive coastal plan will be produced for the communities and port authorities of eastern Lake County guiding future local government decisions.  The comprehensive plan will include the following reports: an inventory, the plan, an implementation guide, and associated maps.  Promoting comprehensive multi-jurisdictional planning will benefit all the communities and the coastal resource.

X

2001

Lake Metroparks

Lower Grand River Floodplain Acquisition

$157,400