Lakeville Receives Grant for Stormwater Management Project
The City of Lakeville received a $350,000 Clean Water Grant to retrofit stormwater management infrastructure at Foxboro Park, according to a presentation by Jeff Dunn from the Vermillion River Watershed.
The project addresses flooding and erosion problems along North Creek that developed after urban development in the late 1970s. Dunn explained that the original development gave little consideration to stormwater runoff, creating impervious surfaces that increased water flow and caused bank erosion along the Vermillion River tributary.
The retrofit project at Foxboro Park, located west of Cedar Avenue and north of Dodd Road, was identified as an ideal candidate for addressing these stormwater management issues. The North Creek of the Vermillion River runs through the park area.
Funding for the project comes from multiple sources, with the Clean Water Grant providing the primary funding. The City of Lakeville, Vermillion River Watershed, and Dakota County also contributed to the project costs, though specific amounts from these partners were not detailed in the presentation.
The timing coincides with Minnesota's 1979 legislation requiring stormwater management for new development. Additional information about the watershed's projects is available on the organization's website at vermillionriverwatershed.org.
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