Stormwater Stakeholder Advisory Committee 03-06-26

The Stormwater Stakeholder Advisory Committee meeting held on March 6, 2026, focused primarily on stormwater management projects and related grant-funded initiatives in Fayette County. Key procurement-related discussions included the presentation of a stormwater incentive grant project awarded to Fayette County Public Schools, which involved tree canopy assessments and planting 530 trees to meet urban canopy goals. The project utilized high school interns for data collection and employed various tools like iTree for analysis. Another significant project discussed was the infill and redevelopment incentive grant at 1000 Delaware, which included public funding components such as water quality incentive grants and affordable housing funds to support infrastructure improvements like permeable pavements and rainwater harvesting systems. The meeting also covered updates to the city's dry weather screening program, including new methodologies for prioritizing outfall screenings based on elicit discharge potential, with plans to implement enhanced monitoring parameters requiring lab analysis. The committee highlighted the importance of these grant programs in advancing sustainable stormwater infrastructure and encouraged public participation in upcoming grant application opportunities and community events. No formal votes on procurement were recorded, but motions to approve prior minutes were passed.