Cooperative Agreement 00A01564

DESCRIPTION:THIS AGREEMENT PROVIDES FUNDING TO THE TOWN OF VINALHAVEN, MAINE TO IMPLEMENT ITS PROJECT TO INSTALL STORM WATER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS AND EXTEND THE SEWER LINE TO ALLOW FOR ADDITIONAL CONNECTIONS WITHIN THE DOWNTOWN SERVICE AREA. PURPOSE OF THE PROJECT IS TO IMPROVE SEWER AND STORMWATER INFRASTRUCTURE TO IMPROVE WATER QUALITY IN THE ATLANTIC OCEAN. THIS PROJECT PURPOSE ALIGNS WITH 2022 CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT. ACTIVITIES:THE ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED ARE THE FOLLOWING: A. CONSTRUCTION OF STORM WATER CATCHMENT, DETENTION, AND TREATMENT COMPONENTS ADJACENT TO MAIN STREET WHICH WILL ENHANCE OVERALL STORM WATER MANAGEMENT BEING CONSTRUCTED ALONG MAIN STREET AND WILL IMPROVE STORM WATER QUALITY AND MITIGATE COASTAL FLOODING IMPACTS CAUSED BY INCREASED PRECIPITATION, SEA LEVEL RISE, AND STORM SURGE. STORM WATER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS CAPTURE FLOWS THAT CURRENTLY DUMP ONTO MAIN STREET AND MITIGATE STREET FLOWS SO THAT THE SYSTEM CAN BEST FUNCTION. B. CONSTRUCTION OF A SEWER LINE EXTENSION TO ALLOW FOR ADDITIONAL CONNECTIONS WITHIN THE DOWNTOWN SERVICE AREA, AND ADDRESS CRITICAL UPGRADES AND RESILIENCE ADAPTATIONS TO THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEM WITHIN THE PROJECT AREA. SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:THE ANTICIPATED DELIVERABLES ARE SEVERAL STORMWATER IMPROVEMENTS, INCLUDING REDUCED EROSION AND SEDIMENTATION OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE ISSUES FOR THE TOWN OF VINALHAVEN, MAINE IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA. INSTALLING NONMETAL PIPELINES WILL IMPROVE DISCHARGES FROM STORMWATER PIPELINES AS METALS CAN BE TOXIC TO AQUATIC ORGANISMS. INSTALLING NEW CATCH BASINS WITH SUMPS AND/OR OUTLET PIPE HOODS WILL KEEP TRASH OUT OF THE WATER AND FROM ENTERING CARVERS HARBOR.