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Riverfront Park GI Plan (Susq River)

Basic Information
Project Type: Bioretention Basin and Bioswale
Project Status: Underway (75%)
Start Date: 06-01-2017
End Date: 9-30-2017
Cost: 250000
Geography
Jurisdiction(s): Wrightsville Boro,Hellam Twp
Latitude: 40.02535
Longitude: -76.5348
Project Area: 0.12
HUC 12 Watershed: 020503061703,020503061704
Reductions (lbs/yr)
Nitrogen: 132
Phosphorus: 7
Sediment: 5400
Description
construction of bioretention basin #2 and bioswale #2, with natural landscape restoration. Design of the basin includes amended soils and planting of native trees, shrubs, and seeding. Design and permitting is completed. Facilities are located in Riverfront Park.
Additional Information
Joint / Multi-municipality Project:No
Secured Funding:Yes
Designs Prepared:Yes
Benefits:Yes
Within Impaired Watershed:Yes
Ownership Type:Both
NPDES Permit RequiredYes
Publicly AccessibleYes
Notes
Project designed 2014 by LandStudies using NFWF grant.Applications for construction submitted to multiple funders: NFWF, PaDEP BMP Implementation, PaDCNR, PaDCED for coordinated stormwater improvement project, waterfront recreation site construction, Act 2 Characterization project on adjacent Wrightsville Borough Municipal Authority property. Design of BMP for South Front Street completed using Chesapeake Bay Trust grant; no construction funding available.
Land Use / Land Cover (LULC) Values
Individual land use / land cover classes Within project area (acres) Within treatment area (acres)