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Finance Committee accepts $2.12M WQIP award for roadside erosion; project requires $530,000 local match
Summary
The committee authorized acceptance of a NYSDEC Water Quality Improvement Grant to stabilize six eroding roadside sites, approving a $2,550,000 budget amendment that includes a $2.12M state award and $430,000 cash local match; the contract term runs 5/19/25–5/18/30.
The Washington County Finance Committee voted June 11 to accept a NYS Department of Environmental Conservation Water Quality Improvement Project (WQIP) award to stabilize six eroding roadside sites, including a half‑acre slope failure adjacent to a wetland.
The committee adopted a motion, moved by Mr. Hall and seconded by Mr. O’Brien, to amend the Department of Public Works budget by $2,550,000 to cover the project. The WQIP award was described in the resolution as $2,120,000; the award requires a 25% local match of $530,000, of which $430,000 must be cash and the remainder may be in‑kind services.
The resolution (CFA ID# 152606) states the five‑year contract term runs from May 19, 2025 to May 18, 2030 and aims to prevent sediment and nutrients from entering Lake Champlain and Upper Hudson River watersheds by stabilizing roadside ditches and slope failures.
The budget amendment increases grant appropriation lines and adds an appropriated fund balance for the local match. Treasurer Al Nolette noted the County Road Fund has the balance to cover the local cash match but warned usage will reduce available funds for other road work.
The committee authorized the chairman to execute documents in a form approved by the County Attorney. Work and financing details will be tracked through the County’s budget and the project ledger.
