EXPLORE OKOBOJI NEWS ARCHIVE
Wednesday, December 21, 2005

A proposal to protect and enhance water quality in Dickinson has won tentative approval under a new state program designed to improve Iowa watersheds.

At a meeting Monday, the Watershed Improvement Board made preliminary awards for 17 projects totaling more than 4.7 million dollars.

A project in Dickinson county was awarded nearly 487-thousand dollars. The Dickinson County Urban Watersheds plan will offer cost-share incentives and technical expertise to existing residential and business owners willing to establish low-impact development practices such as rain gardens, bio-swales and pervious paving designed to reduce storm-water runoff into lakes and streams.

The Iowa Legislature earmarked five million dollars for the new program, which is overseen by a 15-member review board.

48 projects applied for funding through the program. 17 projects totaling 4.7 million dollars in funding were approved.

Look for upcoming meetings to be listed on this site to help you get started in implementing LID on to your property with the help of cost share funds.

Contact Steve Anderson to get on the application list : 712-336-3782 #3

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