County explains watershed subawards for shoreline, pump station and stormwater projects

During the consent-agenda discussion, a commissioner asked for a concise description of subaward agreements tied to a watershed fund. A staff member explained the subaward covers three projects and that ShoreRivers is stewarding the watershed fund and taking applications from jurisdictions in the Upper Chop Tank Watershed.

The staff member described the projects and funding structure: "the subaward agreement is actually 1 agreement, that covers 3 projects ... Camp Mardella, Greensboro Pump Station, stream and floodplain restoration, and then the design portion of the Hannah Henry Way stormwater project." The staff member said the design-phase amount for Hannah Henry Way is "120,000" and added that the watershed fund could also support septic upgrades in areas of saturated soils and standing water.

Commissioners noted community participation in planning and that construction funding would be pursued from ShoreRivers after design is complete. The county will use standard procurement (RFPs) for contractor selection if awarded construction funds.