Less than a week after historic floods in several central Kentucky counties, the City of Lexington is accepting applications for its 15th annual stormwater quality grants. Goals include reducing stormwater runoff, improving water quality and educating citizens about water issues. Frank Mabson, the city’s water quality grant administrator, said it’s something of a partnership with nature.
“To incorporate some dissipation, some items that would help kind of slow down the rainwater, whether it be riffles and pools meandering through the streams, or what have you, or some permeable pavers or swales or spillways to try to keep the water at bay or to slow it down.”
Mabson said a total of more than $1.7 million dollars is available for homeowners, neighborhoods, schools, businesses and other groups that pay the city’s water quality management fee.
“Our funds will help cover 80 percent of the total project costs, and the applicant is required to commit to 20 percent of the total project costs.”
Mabson said depending on the class of grant, applicants must commit to 15- or 20-year maintenance agreements. Lexington Environmental Quality and Public Works is a supporter of WEKU.
Lexington stormwater quality incentive grants
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