Warren County got some good news late last week -- five NY State grant applications related to water quality improvements that Warren County Department of Planning and Community Development staff submitted or assisted with were successful, amounting to nearly $1.1 million in funding!
$228,000 through Water Quality Improvement Project (WQIP) for a salt storage facility construction project for the Town of Hague that will protect the water quality of Hague Brook and Lake George.
$50,000 through NPG (sewer/stormwater funding) to fund an engineering study to inform dredging options to remove sediment that has formed where Hague Brook drains to Lake George in the Town of Hague. The study will help implement practices to reduce phosphorus and sediment in Lake George.
$350,000 through WQIP for the replacement of an undersized and deteriorated culvert on Clendon Brook in the Town of Queensbury. The new culvert will have a concrete bottom with natural streambed to mimic natural conditions that will promote aquatic species passage.
$258,000 through WQIP for the replacement of a failing and undermined culvert in the Town of Queensbury. The project will result in a full reconstruction of the culvert with a new abutment bridge, reducing erosion and restoring natural stream function to a Lake George tributary.
Our staff assisted the Warren County Soil and Water Conservation District with the following grant: $209,992 through NPG stormwater program for expansion of the five MS4 communities to map out and meet all requirements of the MS4 general permit. This mapping will aid in the maintenance of stormwater systems and provide valuable data for future stormwater improvement projects throughout the urbanized areas of Warren County, ultimately reducing flooding due to increased rainfall events.
These are great projects that will help preserve the water quality that we depend on for our health and recreational opportunities.
You can find the full details on these projects and more here: https://tinyurl.com/3dck32c6.