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County asked to sponsor $300,000 Lincoln School playground and stormwater project for Land and Water Conservation Fund application
Summary
Lincoln School leaders and a consultant asked the county to serve as the governmental applicant for a roughly $300,000 playground and stormwater mitigation project so the school can apply for Land and Water Conservation Fund assistance; commissioners placed the sponsorship request on the agenda.
Presenters asked the commission to sponsor a Land and Water Conservation Fund grant so Lincoln Elementary School can repair chronic stormwater flooding and upgrade its playground.
Shane Ellickson of Water and Environment Technologies outlined a conceptual plan that would replace impervious surfaces with pervious materials, expand existing French drains and create infiltration swales, add raised educational gardens, a 0.2‑mile walking loop, upgraded play equipment, security‑fence upgrades and a covered structure. "The project is kind of twofold: to help control the storm water from flooding their basement of the school... and to improve the quality of outdoor recreation for students as well as community members," Ellickson said.
Ellickson estimated the conceptual project cost at about $300,000 and said the school has been fundraising while the design team helps pursue multiple grants. He said federal Land and Water Conservation Fund administrators require a governmental applicant; the presenters therefore asked the county to act as the applicant and, if awarded, allow the school district and consultant to administer the grant and reporting obligations.
Commissioners asked technical questions about winter snow storage and whether infiltration features would tie into French drains. Ellickson said the plan accommodates snow stockpiles in designated grass and paved areas and would expand existing French‑drain inlets into larger infiltration zones. Commissioners expressed support and the commission placed the sponsorship resolution on the agenda for formal consideration.
No funding commitment was made tonight beyond placing the resolution on an upcoming agenda; the presenters said fundraising and grant outcomes will determine whether the full project proceeds.
Next steps: the county will consider the resolution formally at a future meeting and the school will continue fundraising and submit grant materials if the county agrees to be the applicant.
