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The Town of
Leesburg,
Virginia
PRESENTED: April 28. 2009
RESOLUTION NO. 2009-052
ADOPTED: April 28. 2009
A RESOLUTION: SUPPORTING A NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION
CHESAPEAKE BA Y SMALL WATERSHED GRANT APPLICATION
BY PEC AND THE CENTER FOR WATERSHED PROTECTION TO
DEVELOP STORMWATER MANAGEMENT BEST MANAGEMENT
PRACTICES AT FREEDOM PARK IN THE TOWN OF LEESBURG.
WHEREAS, the PIEDMONT ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL (PEC) was established in
1972 to promote and protect Virginia's rural economy, natural resources, history and beauty; and
WHEREAS, PEC as a leading advocate for land conservation and natural resources
management and has secured watershed planning and improvement grants in the past that have
benefitted the Town; and
WHEREAS, the Leesburg Watershed Committee, the Environmental Advisory
Commission, and PEC are requesting that the Leesburg Town Council support a grant
application for funds to develop stormwater management best management practices at Freedom
Park; and
WHEREAS, the grant does not commit the town to any matching funds, but does include
a expectation of staff time to participate in meetings for the planning and design of the BMPs and
permit approvals as required by local regulations; and
WHEREAS, the Town Council adopted Resolution 2007-89 endorsing the
recommendations of the Leesburg Watershed Committee in December of 2007 including
authorizing the Town to seek grants for watershed planning and improvement; and
WHEREAS, the current stormwater management facilities at Freedom Park are designed
for flood control and do not include measures for improving water quality; and
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A RESOLUTION: SUPPORTING A NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION
CHESAPEAKE BAY SMALL WATERSHED GRANT APPLICATION BY
PEC TO DEVELOP STORMW A TER MANAGEMENT BEST
MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AT FREEDOM PARK IN THE TOWN OF
LEESBURG.
WHEREAS, the design for the proposed stormwater BMPs will be agreed upon by all
project partners and will ensure the continued safe use and access of Freedom Park once funding
is secured; and
WHEREAS, the maintenance guidelines for the stormwater facilities will be agreed upon
by project partners, and Town staff may modify maintenance practices as needed to ensure the
aesthetic nature of the park is not diminished and to ensure the retrofitted BMPs continue to
function as designed; and
WHEREAS, the Town believes that this is an excellent opportunity for further
partnerships with local organizations to improve the health of our watersheds.
THEREFORE, RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Leesburg in Virginia as
follows: To demonstrate the Town's commitment to maintain and improve the health of our
watersheds, Council supports the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Chesapeake Bay Small
Watershed grant application by PEC and the Center for Watershed Protection to provide funds to
implement the Town's adopted watershed strategy through development of stormwater
management best management practices at Freedom Park in the Town of Leesburg subject to the
following conditions:
a. Town contributions shall be limited to in-kind staff support such as permit
approvals and overall coordination of the project design and construction. The
grant does not commit the Town to provide any matching funds, and in no
event will the Town be required to provide cash funds to the project.
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A RESOLUTION: SUPPORTING A NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION
CHESAPEAKE BAY SMALL WATERSHED GRANT APPLICATION BY
PEC TO DEVELOP STORMW A TER MANAGEMENT BEST
MANAGEMENT PRACTICES AT FREEDOM PARK IN THE TOWN OF
LEESBURG.
b. Final design of the project, including any schedule for work on Town property
must be approved by the Town. The Town reserves the exclusive right to not
approve or allow to be installed design components that would conflict with
Town regulations, operations or maintenance, or would adversely impact park
aesthetics or operations.
PASSED this 28th day of April 2009.
1 C. Umstattd, Mayor
Town of Leesburg
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