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CC Regular Session 4. 5. <br />Meeting Date: 08/12/2019 <br />By: Bruce Westby, Engineering/Public <br />Works <br />Information <br />Title <br />Adopt Resolution #19-163 Authorizing Letter of Support for Anoka Conservation District's Grant Application for <br />Rum River Bank Stabilization Projects <br />Purpose/Background: <br />The Anoka Conservation District (ACD) identified 80 eroding streambank stretches on the Rum River throughout <br />Anoka County while completing an erosion inventory early this year. That inventory led to a plan for ACD to apply <br />for funding for riverbank stabilization projects throughout the County through three state grants with matching <br />funds from Anoka County. ACD submitted a Lessard -Sams Outdoor Heritage Council application last month, and <br />plans to submit applications for Clean Water Fund and Conservation Partners Legacy grants in the coming months. <br />Both Upper and Lower Rum River WMO's signed letters of support for the Lessard -Sams grant proposal, and ACD <br />is requesting member City's to do the same for use in submitting grant proposals for projects within each of the <br />member cities borders. <br />Potential projects range from cedar tree revetments to habitat -enhancing bioengineering projects to hard armoring <br />projects. Potential locations span the county and exist in each city. The inventory can be viewed on-line at <br />https://www.anokaswcd.org/images/AnokaSWCD/Reports/Inventory/Rum River Erosion Inventory Final.pdf <br />ACD is asking the Ramsey City Council to approve the attached letter of support for the grant proposal efforts <br />within the City of Ramsey. They will use the same letter for each proposal. A memo from ACD is attached for <br />further information. <br />ACD is not asking for any financial commitment from the city, only signed letters of support to help boost their <br />applications and show that the cities are supportive of the projects. <br />The Lessard -Sams grant proposal was previously submitted, and the other two grant deadlines are in late <br />August/early September. <br />Notification: <br />NA <br />Observations/Alternatives: <br />NA <br />Funding Source: <br />No funds are required of the City in regards to this request. <br />Recommendation: <br />Staff recommends adopting resolution #19-163 authorizing submittal of the attached Letter of Support for Anoka <br />Conservation District's grant applications for the Rum River bank stabilization projects outlined in the attached <br />memo. <br />Action: <br />