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Decorah wins $377,000 grant for Dry Run Creek wetlands and water-quality work
Summary
The city received $377,000 from the Bridal Water Quality Initiative to build infiltration basins and native plantings in the Dry Run Creek wetlands project; staff said the project will include three acres of infiltration basins and about five acres of native plantings and will improve Upper Iowa River water quality.
The city of Decorah announced Monday it received a $377,000 Bridal Water Quality Initiative urban conservation grant for the Decorah 2024 Dry Run Creek Wetlands project.
Public works and parks staff said the award will fund roughly three acres of infiltration basins and about five acres of native plantings, along with pretreatment sediment bays and outreach and education components. The project is intended to store and filter runoff before it reaches the Upper Iowa River and to provide habitat and public-education opportunities.
Staff credited technical assistance from ISG and 13 letters of support from local agencies and organizations for strengthening the application. The grant will support three main components: infiltration basins and pretreatment sediment controls, a native planting mix across the restoration area, and outreach and education for the community.
Mark, a city staff member who presented details to the council, said the components will help “store and filter the water going into the Upper Iowa River, and provide habitat, a great learning opportunity as well.” He described the award as a statewide competitive grant and noted the project is one of 15 awarded in the state.
Why it matters City staff said the work will improve local watershed health, reduce sediment and pollutant loads to the Upper Iowa River, and create habitat and educational opportunities for residents and students.
Ending — next steps Staff said there are logistic steps ahead for contracting and implementation; the council did not take formal action beyond accepting the grant report on the consent agenda.
