P-2270

Clean Water Initiative Crow Cr

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Project Description

Country: USA

Location: Cheyenne Wyoming

Total Budget: $8,000

Area of Focus: Water and sanitation

Activity Type: Water: Sanitation

Summary: Clean water Crow Creek


The Rotary Clubs of Cheyenne (Sunrise, Cheyenne and After Hours) along with our Rotary Partners of Rotaract and Interact in partnership with the Laramie Country Conservancy District (LCCD), Crow Creek Revival (CCR) with its local sponsors and Frog Creek Partners, LLC proposes a clean water project to purchase, install and maintain eight Gutter Bins as part of phase 1 of our clean water commitment to help prevent future contamination of Crow Creek as it passes through Cheyenne, Wyoming.

The Crow Creek Revival Project (CCR) is a multi-partner committee, led by the LCCD, to promote, enhance, restore, and revitalize the ecological value and function of Crow Creek for public enjoyment and community health. Phase 1 of the three-phase restoration project includes the 1.2 stream miles between Missile Drive and Martin Luther King Park at 16th Street. This stretch of creek is adjacent to the downtown revitalization project known as West Edge. West Edge comprises a majority of the area south of 23rd Street and west of Central Avenue. CCR is not approaching their vision as just another stream restoration project, but a revival of the very resource Cheyenne was founded upon, Crow Creek.

A critical part of the CCR is to stem the flow of pollution from Cheyenne's streets to improve the health of Crow Creek. Unless we prevent pollution from entering Crow Creek, the revitalization efforts will be unsuccessful. The CCR committee has expressed their apprehension in spending over a million dollars in stream work only to be inundated by sediment, municipal pollutants, and trash influx during every storm event. Also, the City has limited resources and initiative to take the necessary actions to limit pollution entering Crow creek, even though the City must comply with EPA Clean Water Act regulations.

Frog Creek Partners have developed a patent pending Gutter Bin™ stormwater filtration system. This system is a catch basin filter insert that can help solve the pollution problems in Crow Creek. The Gutter Bin captures many kinds of municipal pollution including trash, sediment, and hydrocarbons. It is a cost-effective device that maximizes regulatory compliance and minimizes operating costs by preventing clogged storm sewer lines. The Gutter Bins are accompanied with a Clean and Measure Pollution Service (CAMPS). CAMPS is an ongoing maintenance program where each Gutter Bin™ is cleaned and measured monthly or upon determined schedule. The empirical aspect of the Gutter Bin will help the City with future regulatory mandates within their MS4 (Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System) permit because of the ability to quantify the amount of pollution capture per bin.

Representatives have met with the City of Cheyenne engineer to verify that they will be willing to place these bins in 8 highly effected areas. In addition, a meeting with the Mayor of Cheyenne will occur prior to December 1st. This project will be sustained in the years to come by continued support by the LCCD, the CCR, the City of Cheyenne, Frog Creek Partners as well as the local Rotary Clubs. This is a long-term commitment to revitalize the Crow Creek area and keep our water resources clean. An additional benefit to the local community is that Gutter Bins are manufactured in Wyoming therefore helping support the local economy while also providing a global benefit to clean water.

In meeting with Frog Creek Partners and representatives from the LCCD and CCR, the Rotary Clubs feel that by using this grant to purchase an initial Gutter Bin, as well as other catch bins, we can make an impact not only now but for future generations of Cheyenne and Laramie County citizens. We believe that this is just the beginning of this project as more partners sign on to purchase more Gutter Bins. In addition, clean water is not only important here in Cheyenne but in the world. As we are successful in reducing the pollutants that seep into Crow Creek by our stormwater system, this technology can then be used in other parts of the country and the world.

In addition a committee is being formed between all Rotary entities in Cheyenne to administer this project but also to continue to promote and help the CCR committee in achieving their objectives. Rotarians will be involved in all phases of this project. Therefore, we seek to purchase, install and maintain 1 Gutter Bins and catch bins for a cost of $8000. The Rotary Clubs of Cheyenne will provide the initial $4000 to be matched by district and global funds. Please see the attachments for further explanation on the Gutter Bin and its potential use here in Cheyenne.

Project Contact Person

District: 5440

Rotary Club of: Cheyenne

Primary Contact: Don Day

Email: don@dayweather.com

Project Status

Completed
This project is "Completed". This means the project has been implemented and the report was accepted by the district leadership. The project will stay listed on this website as a testimony of the achievements of the project partners.

Project listed for the 2018-19 Rotary Year.

Proposed Financing

Existing Contributions Towards This Project

Date

Cash

DDF

Total

Cheyenne (5440)

21-Aug-18

$4,000

$4,000

$8,000

Total

$4,000

$4,000

$8,000

Project Supporting Documents


[13-Aug-18]
Budget


[14-May-19]
District Final Report


[13-May-19]
Final Report


[13-May-19]
Invoice for GutterBins

Project Photos

History Log Entries

3-Jun-18

by Danny Brownell

System Entry: Creation of project page.

4-Jun-18

by Randall Looper

Please add a complete budget to the documents section of the project.

8-Jun-18

by Randall Looper

Your project has been approved by the District pending a detailed budget of Income and expenses is uploaded to the documents section and Your incoming President completes the Grant qualification training found on the District website

21-Aug-18

by Don Day

System Entry: Project reverted to "Published".

21-Aug-18

by Don Day

System Entry: Project is now "Fully Pledged".

6-Sep-18

by Don Day

System Entry: Project sent for club signatures.

6-Sep-18

by Don Day

System Entry: Project signed by Don Day.

9-Sep-18

System Entry

System Entry: Project signed by Mick Finnegan.

17-Sep-18

by Randall Looper

System Entry: Project approved by the District Approval Committee.

17-Sep-18

by Bill Kehl

System Entry: Check for DDF payment issued by Foundation Treasurer.

12-Jan-19

by Randall Looper

Please complete a history log with the status of this project. If it is complete please complete a District Final report and upload it along with copies of the receipts to the Documents page

22-Apr-19

by Randall Looper

Please provide an update on this project. If it is complete you need to complete the final report found on the District website, sign it and upload it and copies of the receipts to the documents area. If you have questions please email or call me at 970-629-0654.

13-May-19

by Don Day

On May 13th, 2019 12 GutterBins were installed in downtown Cheyenne, Wyoming. The GutterBins will collect trash, sediment and other objects before storm water drains into Crow Creek. The bins will greatly reduce the amount of trash, garbage, etc., from reaching the creek and river systems of southeastern Wyoming and northern Colorado.

13-May-19

by Randall Looper

Don,

The invoice you uploaded is great. The final report however needs to be the District one. Go to the District website and click on Grant information and Forms under Grant/Foundation info. tab. Under files on the left hand side of the page you will find the District report form. Complete it, sign it and upload it to the documents section. If you have any questions or problems please email or call me at 970-629-0654.

14-May-19

by Don Day

District Final Report uploaded

2-Jun-19

by Robin Sims

System Entry: Project has been implemented and final report uploaded.

2-Jun-19

by Randall Looper

System Entry: Final report approved by the District Approval Committee.

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