Dubuque
County
Annual
Review 2015
Eric Schmechel
Urban Conservationist
Dubuque SWCD
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Erosion & Sediment Control
Permits
S 93 Minor Permits Issued (93 in 2014)
S 11 Major Permits Issued (12 in 2014)
Major Permits
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Dubuque Airport Utility Extension (50 acres disturbed)
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John Deere (2) - Foundry Pond, Parking lot,
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Germaine Electric
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Derby Grange
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SW Arterial (English Road Bridge 20 acres)
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Stecker Storage Building
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Scott Brimeyer
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Jerry Behnke
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Charlie Glab (Streambank Stabilization)
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Northern Natural Gas
Fee’s Collected
S 93 Permits at $100 = $9300.00
S 11 Major Permits = $9395
S $18,895.00
28e Agreement
S Headed into year 2 on 28e agreement (6 year agreement)
with City of Dubuque (2014)
S FY 2017 Dubuque County and City of Dubuque payment is
$44, 532.45
2016…Online Reporting
S Move to Online Permitting process?
S ESC and Stormwater Permits would be emailed to me
BEFORE approval –
S All Major ESC and Stormwater Permits still need Pre-Con
or Pre Plat Meeting
Violations
S Cedar Crest Subdivision (Meetings 2016)
S TimberHyst Subdivision (J Arsendorf)
S Katra Subdivision
S Inspections Bi-weekly / Complaints
S Cliff Pfab Drainage
2015 Projects
S J Aresendorf Over-Detention Basin Built
S Streambank Stabilization - Private Landowners
S Airport Utility Expansion/Granger Creek Stabilization
S Thunder Ridge Soil Quality Restoration (SQR)
S Airport Bio-Retention Cells
S SW Arterial (new bridge/wetland)
S Brimeyer Electric
S Germaine Electric
S Derby Grange Basins & SQR
S Contractor Workshops (Feb and March 2015)
NRCS Structures 2015
S 6 Grade Stabilization Structures Built (Ponds, Wet Basins)
S 13 Sediment Control Structures (Dry Basins)
TimberHyst Basin
Catfish Creek Streambank
Bio-Retention Cell
Thunder Hills SQR
Iowa Flood Center Monitoring
S 2 Real Time Monitors in Catfish Creek
S Nitrogen, Turbidity, Chloride, D.O.)
S Velocity and Flow Models
S Watershed Kiosks (Swiss Valley and Mines of Spain)
IRVM Program
S Working with Dubuque County Conservation Board and
Dubuque County Engineer
S All Dubuque County Roadways and Culverts being Assessed
(2015 and 2016 Interns) (Funded by Grant)
S Hydroseeder has been purchased via Grant
S 10 acres Native Grass Seed seeded in right of way 2015 (DCCB)
S Ordered 10 acres Native Seed for 2016
S Must complete new Dubuque County IRVM Plan (Work with
Secondary Roads)?
Catfish Creek Watershed
Management Plan
Catfish Creek Watershed Authority Board
3186 Hughes Ct
Dubuque, IA 52003
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120 W. Main St
West Dundee, IL 60118
State Revolving Fund (SRF)
Sponsorship Project – Catfish
Creek
 Bee Branch Stormwater SRF Loan (15 Million)
 1.4 Million Available for Catfish Creek (2015-2019)
 Stream Restoration- South Fork Catfish Creek (Approx.
$800,000)
 Cost-Share Programs for Agricultural and Urban
Landowners ($300,000) – Sediment Control Structure
and Ponds (April 30th Application Deadline)
2016-2017 Projects
 Wetland Restoration – Swiss Valley - $30,000
 Bio-Retention Cells – Private Landowners - $50,000
 Soil Quality Restoration – RFP Landscapers - $100,000
 Streambank Stab – Private landowners - $100,000
 Permeable Pavement Systems – Swiss Valley - $20,000
South Fork Project
S MSA Awarded Contract ($99,500)
S Assessment and Survey work April 2016
S Bid October 2016
S Construction Winter/Spring 2016-2017