R2025-011 Resolution Authorizing Execution of a Grant Agreement Between the State of Illinois, Illinois Environmental Protection Agency and the City of Decatur

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Agreement No.25-0378-3192301 EXHIBIT D PERFORMANCE MEASURES AND STANDARDS Under this Agreement, the Grantee shall complete*the following tasks. *All submissions shall be sent to the Grantor Contact as identified in Exhibit D of this Agreement and shall be submitted electronically unless otherwise specified by the Grantor. PROJECT COORDINATION 1. Serving as the lead agency, the Grantee shall coordinate the implementation of the nonpoint source pollution control best management practice (BMP) designs as developed and approved under Item 2 of this Agreement. The Grantee shall ensure that the designs are consistent with the goals of the 2021 Lake Decatur Bluffs Watershed Plan, the Wildcat Creek and Friends Creek Watershed-based Plan, and the Illinois' Nonpoint Source Management Program The Grantee shall also coordinate the development of an Illinois EPA-approvable watershed-based plan for the Big Creek-Long Creek (HUC 071300060409) and Long Creek (HUC 071300060406) Watersheds. BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE (BMP) IMPLEMENTATION 2. The Grantee shall complete Part I of the BMP Documentation Form (Part 1) and compile all design supplemental information (Design) for the BMPs identified in Exhibit A of this Agreement. The Design shall include all plans and specifications, operation and maintenance plans (O&M Plan), a description of installation and construction techniques, and materials to be used (including plant species). The Design shall meet the requirements of at least one of the following current documents: 1) the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Technical Guide and Engineering Field Manual, 2) the Illinois Urban Manual, and/or 3) the Native Plant Guide for Streams and Stormwater Facilities in Northeastern Illinois. The Design shall be certified by a registered professional engineer or NRCS staff unless the Grantee obtains a written waiver from this certification requirement from the Grantor. Part I and the Design shall be submitted by the Grantee to the Grantor for review and approval by June 1, 2025. Upon Grantor's request, Part I and the Design shall be re-submitted containing all required modifications by the Grantee to the Grantor for review and approval. No activities related to BMP implementation shall be started until the BMP Design is approved by the Grantor. An O&M Plan shall be developed to ensure the long-term viability (no less than 10 years) for the BMPs implemented under this Agreement. The O&M Plan shall identify inspection needs and management activities such as sediment and debris removal, replacement of vegetation and hardware, chemical treatment, etc. The O&M Plan shall identify both coordinating (i.e., local governments) and participating (i.e., citizen groups, landowners) parties to carry out inspection and management needs, as well as the financial resources necessary for implementation of the O&M Plan. The O&M Plan shall be submitted by the Grantee to the Grantor for review and approval by June 1, 2025. Upon Grantor's request, the O&M Plan shall be re-submitted containing all required modifications by the Grantee to the Grantor for review and approval. No activities related to BMP implementation shall be started until the O&M Plan is approved by the Grantor. State of Illinois GRANT AGREEMENT FISCAL YEAR 2025 Page 27 of 32