Southern District Ymca-Camp Lincoln Inc

DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO SOUTHERN DISTRICT YMCA TO IMPLEMENT ITS PROJECT TO MITIGATE EROSION AT KINGSTON LAKE (GREAT POND) AS DIRECTED IN THE 2023 CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT OR AS IDENTIFIED IN AN APPROVED TECHNICAL CORRECTION IF ONE HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR THIS PROJECT. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED INCLUDE THE EXECUTION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF A STORM WATER INFRASTRUCTURE CONSTRUCTION PROJECT. SPECIFICALLY, THESE ACTIVITIES WILL INCLUDE CONSTRUCTING EROSION CONTROL STEPS, APPLYING EROSION CONTROL MULCH, AND INSTALLING NATIVE PLANTINGS TO STABILIZE THE SLOPE, IMPROVE STORMWATER INFILTRATION, AND MITIGATE EROSION. THESE ACTIVITIES WILL MITIGATE EROSION AND IMPROVE STORMWATER MANAGMENT.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES INCLUDE THE DESIGN AND INSTALL A SERIES OF BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES (BMPS) TO STABILIZE AND ENHANCE THE SHOREFRONT'S RESILIENCY TO STORMWATER RUNOFF AND PROTECT THE WATER QUALITY OF THE CAMP LINCOLN BEACH AND THE GREATER KINGSTON LAKE. THE EXPECTED OUTCOMES INCLUDE MITIGATION OF THE EXISTING EROSION ISSUES, STABILIZATION OF THE SLOPE LEADING TO KINGSTON LAKE, AND PROMOTION OF STORMWATER INFILTRATION TO REDUCE NONPOINT SOURCE POLLUTION TO THE LAKE. SPECIFICALLY, REDUCED PHOSPHORUS, NITROGEN, AND SEDIMENT LOADS TO KINGSTON LAKE (TO BE CALCULATED AS PART OF THIS PROJECT) LEADING TO LONG-TERM IMPROVED WATER QUALITY IN KINGSTON LAKE AND THE CAMP LINCOLN BEACH IS A MAJOR EXPECTED OUTCOME. ADDITIONALLY, REDUCTION OF EROSION AT CAMP LINCOLN, RESTORATION OF BARE SOIL TO NATIVE GRASSES OR OTHER NATIVE PLANT SPECIES, AND THE ADDITION OF NATIVE PLANT SPECIES AND WILDLIFE HABITAT ARE OTHER IMPORTANT OUTCOMES, ALONGSIDE OUTCOMES SUCH AS IMPROVED ACCESSIBILITY, SAFETY, AND INCREASED AWARENESS OF EROSION AND STORMWATER RUNOFF IMPACTS FOR CAMP ATTENDEES. THE INTENDED BENEFICIARIES INCLUDE ALL CAMPERS, CAMP VISITORS, CAMP STAFF, AS WELL AS ALL USERS OF KINGSTON LAKE.