Sponsor: Parks & Recreation
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Access Agreement with Ramsey Washington Metro Watershed District for McKnight Basin Stormwater Maintenance/Repairs
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Recommendation
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1. Approve the agreement with Ramsey Washington Metro Watershed District for access to the McKnight Basin on county property to perform sediment removal work from stormwater detention ponds.
2. Authorize the Chair and Chief Clerk to execute the access agreement.
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Background and Rationale
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The Ramsey Washington Metro Watershed District (RWMWD) wishes to partner with Ramsey County to perform stormwater maintenance and/or repairs to the McKnight Basin on county-owned property as part of their annual Capital Improvement Project construction for 2025.
McKnight Basin is a stormwater detention pond located along Battle Creek, northeast of the intersection of McKnight Road and Upper Afton Road. The proposed work will involve mobilization of equipment and materials to perform the sediment removal from the stormwater detention pond, at culvert ends and inlet pools.
The RWMWD issues an annual contract for the maintenance of RWMWD facilities and waterways and will pay for the construction costs related to these specific projects. This Access Agreement will allow the RWMWD and its hired contractor to perform the repairs and restoration work on county property as long as disruptions of county infrastructures are minimized.
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County Goals (Check those advanced by Action)
☐ Well-being ☐ Prosperity ☒ Opportunity ☒ Accountability
Racial Equity Impact
Battle Creek Regional Park is located in a highly underserved community of approximately 37% people of color and concentrated poverty of approximately 20% in the city of Saint Paul. Degraded natural resource environments cause a lack of balance that effects the ecosystem services such as flood mitigation, carbon sequestration, and diversity in the living environment. While the drainage improvements are localized, the effect of maintaining the stormwater infrastructure has long term benefits within Battle Creek Regional Park. Battle Creek Regional Park serves as a regional amenity for its trails, facilities, and natural resources. Improvements will improve stormwater drainage for Battle Creek, Battle Creek Regional Park, and downstream areas resulting in improved stormwater flow, water quality, and reduced impact on stream edges prior to discharge into Pigs Eye Lake and the Mississippi River.
Community Participation Level and Impact
All aspects of the project including design, development and community engagement were led by RWMWD. Prior to the start of the project, the RWMWD will add this project to their construction project list to notify residents of the community of project activities at: https://rwmwd.org/projects/.
☒ Inform ☐ Consult ☐ Involve ☐ Collaborate ☐ Empower
Fiscal Impact
RWMWD will conduct damage assessments, prepare design drawings and specifications for bids and will pay for the necessary construction costs. Ramsey County will not incur any costs of design, construction or maintenance of the project.
Last Previous Action
On February 5, 2019, the Ramsey County Board of Commissioners approved an Access Agreement with RWMWD for McKnight Basin Stormwater Maintenance Repairs/Maintenance per resolution (B2019-033).
Attachments
1. Access Agreement and Exhibits