Village of Webster Wastewater Treatment Plant Influent Improvements
William Southwell, Village of Webster
Amount Funded: $58,550
The LOCI grant monies will fund the replacement of the grit removal and solids reduction influent structure at the wastewater treatment plant at the Village of Webster. The new system would improve the grit and solids reduction of the Village's wastewater treatment plant and improve overall plant treatment and discharge into Lake Ontario.
Dunbar Road Sanitary Sewer Project
Richard lemke, Town of Parma
Amount Funded: $24,000
Since the beginning of the last decade there has been substantial residential building along Dunbar Road, as well as the construction of sewers from the east and west end of this street. Situated towards the middle is a grouping of seven homes along the south side, which because of specific circumstances, were not hooked up to any sanitary sewers. In 2002, the Town recognized the severity of the failing septic systems of these homes and the continual leaching into the storm sewers to West Creek and Lake Ontario. The LOCI grant will assist the Town with financing the engineering costs associated with bringing sanitary sewers to these seven homes and therefore, eliminate the storm-water runoff from their septic systems to Lake Ontario.
Wastewater Treatment Plant Facilities Plan
Martin Aman, Wayne County Water and Sewer Authority
Amount Funded: $60,000
Each of the four bays around Lake Ontario in eastern Wayne County - Sodus Bay, East Bay, Port Bay and Blind Sodus Bay - is lined with seasonal and year-round dwellings and discharges from inadequate septic systems affect the water quality if Lake Ontario and the bays along the Lake. In order to combat this problem, the Wayne County Water and Sewer Authority, the Village of Sodus Point and the Towns of Huron, Sodus and Wolcott and Save our Sodus will work cooperatively to investigate the feasibility of collecting and providing public treatment for wastewater generated by existing development along four bays along Lake Ontario and Wayne County.
The LOCI grant money will enable the participating organizations to retain an engineering consultant to undertake the technical investigations, to complete the analyses and to prepare a plan for wastewater improvements, with an action strategy and a projected time line for implementation.
Wastewater Treatment Plant Facilities Plan Project
James Hoffman, Town of Williamson
Amount Funded: $22,250
Wastewater treatment capacity in the Town of Williamson is inadequate for current and anticipated needs. Development pressures and an inflow/infiltration problem are the likely causes of this decrease in the plant's treatment capacity. In order to mitigate the disposal of untreated effluent into the Lake Ontario watershed, including the lake itself, as well as the Putneyville harbor and the Salmon Creek nearby, the Town must determine the exact source of these influences.
To mitigate this problem, the Town will undertake a planning process to create a Facilities Plan for its Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP). The LOCI grant will allow the Town to complete a Facilities Plan that will determine the current and future needs of the sewer district, and provide various technology alternatives as well as cost estimates.
Irondequoit Slope Conservation and Management Plan
MArty Piucech, Town of Irondequoit
Amount Funded: $20,000
The Town of Irondequoit has launched a comprehensive initiative to protect the steep, wooded and very fragile slopes along Irondequoit Bay from erosion and failure. The Town's environmental initiative encompasses: enforcement of current laws; remediation of existing problems; education of property owners, private tree contractors, developers and the general public; and prevention of future erosion and slope failures. However, there is a lack of baseline data to guide remediation and prevention efforts and ensure long-term slope stability. The LOCI Grant monies will be used for the collection of this essential scientific data and make recommendations on how to use them.
Durand Eastman Beach Master Plan
Robert Duffy, City of Rochester
Amount Funded: $20,000
Recognizing Durand Eastman beach as a key asset in economic revitalization of upstate New York, Mayor Robert Duffy has pledged to re-open Durand Eastman beach in his 2006-2007 budget. The LOCI grant will partially fund the creation of the "Durand Eastman Park Stormwater Management Plan" which will be an integral part of the City of Rochester's long-term plan for rehabilitating the beach. The plan resulting from this grant will present an integrated framework for treating streams and ponds in the embayment area, outline effective techniques for assessing park watersheds. and provide a comprehensive review of watershed restoration techniques.
Implementation of a Process for Database Development within the LOCI Project Area
Paul Sawyko, Water Education Collaborative
Amount Funded: $12,250
The LOCI grant will enable the development of a process to recover historical environmental data and ensure that quality information is made available for researchers or the general public. Specifically, available historical aquatic data collected by Rochester Gas and Electric Corp. in nearshore areas of Lake Ontario will be identified, located and recovered for scanning into fully text searchable electronic files. Also, historical nutrient data collected by the Monroe County Department of Public Health within the Rochester Embayment and Irondequoit Bay will be included. This information will be placed upon CDs and submitted to the Center for Environmental Information for use by LOCI as a resource for strategic planning and decision making within project area/coastal environment.
Town of Wolcott - Sustainable Use and Development Management Plan
Kim Park, Town of Wolcott
Amount Funded: $25,450
The LOCI grant funding will be used to initiate the process of Preparation of a Comprehensive Plan for the Town of Wolcott incorporating Smart Growth principles and resource management strategies. The funds will be utilized to hire consultants to assist a Planning Advisory Committee and local citizens prepare a Sustainable Use and Development Management Plan for the Town of Wolcott.
Lorraine Wastewater Management Engineering Feasibility Study
Sandra Clark, Town of Lorraine
Amount Funded: $10,000
The Town of Lorraine received a LOCI grant for technical assistance to procure specific and viable solutions to the wastewater effluent problem within the hamlet. The unique terrain poses challenges for wastewater removal, especially within the hamlet. The Town will contract for engineering services with a wastewater management specialist who will recommend courses of action in preparation for county road and bridge construction slated for 2007. The outcome of this study will result in recommendations for alternative treatment options with specific siting details included for dealing with any untreated household or small business waste streams.
Invasive Species Management In the Eastern Lake Ontario Watershed
Frank Ross, Town of Henderson
Amount Funded: $7,500
Swallow-wort is a very aggressive non-native plant that chokes out large areas of desirable species. If the spread of Swallow-wort is not controlled, it could significantly alter native habitats in the Eastern lake Ontario watershed. To combat this problem the St. Lawrence-Eastern Lake Ontario Weed Management Area (SLELO WMA) will use the LOCI grant monies to hire an Invasive Species Intern during the summer of 2007 to increase the awareness of landowners in the Eastern Lake Ontario watershed (primarily the towns of Henderson, Adams, Ellisburg and Hounsfield) regarding invasive plants and what they can do to help contain, eradicate and prevent their spread, as well as provide data and staff assistance to the larger effort that is focused on containing, suppressing and preventing the spread of swallow-wort in the area.