Lake Sara Shoreline Lake Sara Shoreline Bluff StabilizationBluff Stabilization

Tom RyanTom Ryan

Lake Sara Forever Lake Sara Forever FoundationFoundation

How a Small Volunteer How a Small Volunteer GroupGroup

Utilized 319 GrantsUtilized 319 Grants

VolunteeVolunteersrs

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Lake Sara Erosion Control

Committee

Lake Sara - Effingham, Lake Sara - Effingham, ILIL• 536 Acres

• 7,700 Acre Watershed• Part of Upper Little

Wabash Watershed• On Impaired Waters List• Governed by Effingham

Water Authority• 3 Board Members, 1

Superintendent & 1 Full time employee

• Approx. 450 Residences

Over 5 Miles Over 5 Miles of of

Unprotected Unprotected Public Lake Public Lake

BluffsBluffs

Bluffs Erode an Bluffs Erode an Avg. 10Avg. 10””/Year /Year (since 1957!)(since 1957!)

High Waters of High Waters of 2009/20102009/2010

Cut Some Bluffs 4-6 Cut Some Bluffs 4-6 feetfeet

EWA Board EWA Board asks for asks for volunteers volunteers to to participate participate on an on an Erosion Erosion Control Control CommitteeCommittee

June 2007June 2007

Original slope whenreservoir is filled Eroded slope

Breakwater installed-Slumped overhang-Sediment accretion-Vegetation establishment

Benchmarked BMP’sBenchmarked BMP’sTransitional Wetland Breakwater ProcessTransitional Wetland Breakwater Process

Courtesy Southern Illinois University

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Barge Barge Laying Laying RiprapRiprap

Community Building Community Building AreaArea

Pilot/Demonstration Pilot/Demonstration SiteSite

• Funded by simpler SWCD & PLWIP GrantsFunded by simpler SWCD & PLWIP Grants

• Proved Construction & Procurement Proved Construction & Procurement ProcessesProcesses

• Garnered Community Support ($1/4 mill. Garnered Community Support ($1/4 mill. Foundation Cash & Pledges)Foundation Cash & Pledges)

• Exhibited Competency to Handle Bigger Exhibited Competency to Handle Bigger ProjectsProjects

• SWCD SP2000 Grant $10,000• Priority Lakes Watershed $40,000 Improvement Program• Lumpkin Foundation $25,000• 319 Grants (2) $274,000

• Lake Sara Forever Foundation $250,000 Cash & Future Pledges

Grants AwardedGrants Awarded

2010 State PLWIP Grant Timing?2010 State PLWIP Grant Timing?

Lake Sara Forever Lake Sara Forever FoundationFoundation

Resident ProgramResident Program

BeforeBefore

Old Rotted Wooden Old Rotted Wooden SeawallSeawall

Resident ProgramResident Program

Fabric & Riprap Fabric & Riprap RepairRepair

AfterAfter

Resident Program An Additional Source of Funds

• Foundation Sponsors Barges being Contracted with Residents to Restore Old Seawalls or Protect Bare Private Shorelines

• “Bonus” TMDL Load Reductions

• Residents Contribute $10/ft to Foundation

• Working with IEPA to Count this Program as “In-Kind” Matching Funds (2009 - $170,000)

Since Erosion Control Committee Creation during

June, 2007: •3,900 ft. of Transitional Wetland

Breakwaters Constructed•$306,000 Construction

Expenditures•Less than $1,000 spent on

admin, research, design, & project management (zero grant dollars)

Services Erosion Control Services Erosion Control Committee Now OffersCommittee Now Offers

• Grant writing & reporting• Project design, surveying & engineering• Army Corp & EPA Permit Processing• Vender review & bid package preparation• Construction oversight• Cash flow management support• State & Federal reimbursement voucher

submission• All at NO COST to Municipality

ErosionImprovement

Goal

Local Govt.Support

ProjectSelection

Govt.Agencies

Research &Benchmark

TeamFormation

Reports &Publicity

VendorSelection

GrantsSearch

Community Ed.& Support

Cost Estimate

LessonsLearned

SelectNext Project

ProjectImplementation

GrantApplications

FundRaising

ResultsMonitoring

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Pursuing the Elusive 319 Pursuing the Elusive 319 GrantGrantHe didn’t He didn’t

follow follow the nine the nine steps!steps!

LAKE SARA

You Have to Prep Before Applying for You Have to Prep Before Applying for a Granta Grant

Research & Research & BenchmarkingBenchmarking

• Don’t let assumptions get in the way of facts

• Google lots…for our favorites links check out www.lakesaraforever.org

• IEPA 319 website has great links to important information

• Contact agencies, universities, vendors

• Visit other lake management teams• Cull out “Best Practices”, key

contacts and pitfalls to avoid

Local Government Local Government SupportSupport

• No buy-in = Nowhere• Be a support..Not a pain• Let the politicians get the good publicity• Stretch, but don’t break their

capabilities• Give them “finished staff work”• If all they have to do is sign on the

bottom line they’ll love your group

How to Contact SourcesHow to Contact Sources•Don’t be afraid to “cold call”•Even if someone can’t help get a referral to someone who can•Meet people face-to-face (eyeballs are important)

If you only phone or e-mail, you’re just a bunch of electrons, not a human being

Government Agency Government Agency AssistanceAssistance

Good first contacts:• Local SWCD or NCRS Office• Regional IEPA Technical Support

Specialist• Army Corps of Engineers (permits)• Meet face-to-face…give lake tours

Don’t WorryDon’t WorryIf You’ve Written a Term If You’ve Written a Term

Paper, You Can Write A Grant Paper, You Can Write A Grant ApplicationApplication

Meet with the IEPAMeet with the IEPA

•Meet people face-to-face (eye balls again)

Present a business case to demonstrate, need, capability, & community support

Sell, but listen for advice

Determine how your project can support the agency’s (or individuals) objectives

Get the key people on the water, give tours

Teri & Amy Prepare to Flee the Meeting!

Sell Your Sell Your Project & Project &

Your TeamYour Team

Endorsements Show Endorsements Show Community SupportCommunity Support

Good Good

Neighbors

Neighbors ofof Lake Lake Sara

Sara

Post Oaks

Post Oaks RC&DRC&D

Upper Little Upper Little

WabashWabash

Ecosystem Ecosystem

PartnershipPartnership

Lake SaraLake SaraMarinaMarina

SWCD SWCD

Lake Sara Lake Sara

Watershed Watershed

Steering Steering

CommitteeCommittee

Summit Summit

Township Township

BoardBoard

Boat DockersBoat Dockers

MarinaMarina

Lake Sara forever FoundationLake Sara forever Foundation

The Marina @ The Marina @

Lake SaraLake Sara

The New Web Based The New Web Based Application is Great!Application is Great!

• The Application is Much Easier to Enter Information

• Instructions are Clearer and More Complete

• The Linked Reference Information will Save You Many Hours

• Hint: Use “Find” Option to Quickly Locate Your Lake, or Watershed in Large PFD Documents

The Application The Application ProcessProcess

•Follow the new 319 websites instructions

•Provide compelling pictures

•Stress use of “Best Management Practices”

•Show that project is integral to SWCD Watershed Plan & IEPA Watershed Action Plans

The Application The Application ProcessProcess

•Have convincing plan to cover match $$’s

•Double check that every issue mentioned by the Agency or application instructions is clearly addressed

•If not certain how to answer question…ASK

(EPA provides great support)

Once You’re DoneOnce You’re Done• Don’t Miss August 1

Due Date

• You’ll Be Notified in the Spring

• But Don’t Worry Your Application Will Get Thorough Review Over the Winter….

319 Processing 319 Processing Department Department

IEPA - SpringfieldIEPA - Springfield

Your Application on way to Review

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Covenant

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