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City of Waukee issued the following announcement on Oct. 16.
The City of Waukee has a Stormwater Best Management Practices Reimbursement Program to create partnerships with residents and businesses to aid and improve water quality in Waukee.
Stormwater is the water that runs off of impervious surfaces (paved surfaces, roofs and compacted lawns) from rain, snow melt and surface drainage. As the stormwater drains over the landscape it can collect sediment, contaminants, litter, nutrients and other pollutants. Allowing rainwater to infiltrate/percolate or slow down close to the point of contact with an impervious surface provides pollutants and sediment a chance to settle out rather than continuing downstream.
As part of the metrowide #RainCampaign, the City Council just approved reimbursements for soil quality restoration (SQR) to be covered under the Stormwater Best Management Practices Reiumbursement Program. SQR is the process of improving soil health on new or existing lawns. The process uses tillage, aeration and compost to increase infiltration and organic matter content. SQR leads to healthier, more functional soils and allows landscapes to absorb more rain and shed less runoff. Learn more about the SQR process and benefits.
The City will match 50 percent of a project, up to $1,000 per property on SQR projects as well as rain gardens, bio-retention cells and native landscaping. Residents can be reiumbursed for rain barrel purchases as well. Some commercial stormwater management projects qualify for credits, too.
Learn more about projects and reiumbursements!
Original source can be found here.
Source: City of Waukee
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