Harlan County PRIDE Projects June 13, 2006 Area Development District: Cumberland Valley U.S Senator State Senator County Judge Executive Mitch McConnell Ed Miller Joseph Grieshop 30 th District U.S. Senator State Representative County Attorney Jim Bunning Rick Nelson Fred Busroe 87 th District U.S. Representative Harold Hal Rogers 5 th District City of Benham Mayor Betty Howard City of Evarts Mayor Burl Fee City of Lynch Mayor Thomas Vicini City of Harlan Mayor Danny Howard City of Cumberland Mayor Carl Hatfield City of Loyall Mayor Charlie Wattenburger City of Wallins Mayor Freddie Burke 1
PRIDE Coordinator Lonnie Saylor 606/573-3219 Tri-Cities PRIDE Coordinator Christi Lewis-Yercine 606/589-5151 City of Harlan Elizabeth Powell 606/573-2912 City of Loyall Mayor Charlie Wattenberger 606/573-6393 2
Program Harlan County PRIDE Report Funding Summary: Total Community/SuperGrant Program $1,020,664 Education Grant Program $133,652 Homeowner Septic System Programs $1,244,111 Wastewater Construction Projects $3,957,201 Corps of Engineers Projects $2,110,754 EPA Earmarks $950,250 Grand Total $9,416,632.00 Homes Affected by Wastewater Treatment Programs Program Total Community Grant Program 106 Homeowner Septic System Programs 435 Wastewater Construction Projects 1,622 Corps of Engineers Projects 1,403 EPA Earmarks (Counted with COE) Grand Total 3,566 Cleanup Summary: 22 streams/lakes/rivers cleaned 172 dumps cleaned up 165 roadways cleaned 348.65 miles of roadway cleaned 3,760 appliances and 71.6 tons of appliances collected 8,770 tires collected 16,171 bags of trash and 9,675.07 tons of trash collected 4,311 volunteers worked 19,373.83 hours Community/SuperGrant Summary: Harlan County Fiscal Court, City of Benham, City of Cumberland, City of Evarts, City of Harlan, City of Loyall, City of Lynch, City of Wallins, Environmental Task Force, Harlan County Community Action Agency, Harlan Revitalization and the Tri-Cities Heritage Development Corporation and the have received 33 community grants totaling $839,664 to purchase recycling equipment, conduct community cleanups, clean up illegal dumps and install 106 septic systems ($110,000 was allocated for this purpose before PRIDE began offering assistance with septic systems directly to homeowners in 1999). 3
Harlan County Fiscal Court received SuperGrant funds of $106,000 to cleanup garbage from along the Cumberland River and the Slope Hollow Project (cleanup along approximately 7 miles of roadway) and $75,000 to cleanup an illegal dump on the Cumberland River. Total Community/SuperGrant Funds: $1,020,664 Education Grant Summary: Cawood Elementary, Cumberland Elementary, Cumberland High, Evarts High, Green Hills Elementary, Harlan County Board of Education, Harlan County Christian, Harlan Elementary, Harlan Middle, Holy Trinity School, Leadership Harlan County, Pine Mountain Settlement School and Rosspoint Elementary and have received 34 education grants totaling $133,652 for outdoor classrooms, greenhouses, purchase EnviroScapes, recycling equipment, test kits and a soil, water and air testing program. Homeowner Septic System Summary: A total of 435 septic systems at a cost of $1,244,111 have been installed in Harlan County: 245 homeowners have received septic system loans in the amount of $498,503. 190 homeowners have received grants in the amount of $745,608. Wastewater Construction Projects: City of Harlan Catrons Creek, Phase I Funding: $1,000,000 PRIDE $1,000,000 Total Project Cost In 2001, the City of Harlan received $1,000,000 to extend sewer lines in the Catrons Creek area of the county. This project serve the long-term care facility, The Laurels, and lay the trunk line necessary for homes to be served in a second phase. As of April 25, construction is 98% complete. In January 2003, the 2001 and 2002 Wastewater Construction Grants awarded to the City of Harlan will be administered as one project. City of Harlan Catrons Creek, Phase II 4
Funding: $750,000 PRIDE $750,000 Total Project Cost In 2002, the City of Harlan received $750,000 to continue its extension of sewer lines in the Catrons Creek area, including Pope Hill, Lower Elcomb, Teeterville, Meadow Brook Estates, Caball Estates and Catrons Valley. This project will use the Harlan Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant. This project will affect 410 households, eliminating 150 failing septic systems and 75 straight pipes. As of April 2005, the project is 99% complete. In January 2003, the 2001 and 2002 Wastewater Construction Grants awarded to the City of Harlan will be administered as one project. Original project cost was $1,882,760. The city scaled the project back so it could be completed with the $750,000 PRIDE grant. City of Benham Popular Street Sewer Replacement Funding: $87,000 PRIDE $87,000 Total Project Cost In 2002, the City of Benham received $87,000 to replace a portion of the existing sewer system that was damaged to the point of failing by recent flooding. The project will use the City of Benham Wastewater Treatment Plant. This project will affect 11 households. As of June 2004, construction on the original scope of work is complete. The city is preparing to begin construction on expanded scope. Local officials and PRIDE celebrated the end of the project on April 16, 2004. Students from Cumberland Elementary School releases fish provided by the Kentucky Department of Fish & Wildlife into Looney Creek. 5
At its February 2004 meeting, the PRIDE Executive Committee approved the city s request to expand the scope of work to remedy infiltration problems at four manholes, if grant funds are left after the original scope of work is complete. City of Loyall Black Bottom Funding: $324,460 PRIDE $324,460 Total Project Cost In 2002, the City of Loyall received $324,460 to extend sewer lines to the Black Bottom area. The project will use the Loyall Wastewater Treatment Plant. This project will affect 44 households with failing septic systems. As of April 2005, construction is 82% complete. Black Mountain Utility District Closplint Funding: $88,000 PRIDE $88,000 Total Project Cost In January 2003, Black Mountain Utility District received $88,000 to construct a 5,000 gallon-per-day package wastewater treatment plant to eliminate a community straight pipe that is no longer functioning. This project will serve 16 homes that use the community straight pipe. This project will provide a temporary solution to a situation declared an emergency by the Harlan County Fiscal Court. The PRIDE Executive Committee awarded the grant with the understanding that the utility district would pursue a permanent wastewater treatment system for Closplint and surrounding communities. The project is complete, and the grant is closed. City of Lynch Hwy 160 6
Funding: $30,000 PRIDE $30,000 Total Project Cost In November 2003, the City of Lynch was awarded up to $30,000 to replace the clay-tile sewer line running under Hwy 160. The line is leaking significant amounts of sewage into Looney Creek. The project will benefit 389 homes connected to the city sewer system above the leak. The project is a response to a situation declared a local emergency by the City of Lynch. As of July 2004, construction is complete and Rural Development is in the process of closing the grant. Project Area: Catron s Creek/Sunshine Funding: $1,401,551 PRIDE $1,401,551 Total Project Cost City of Harlan Project Extension of sewer to approx. 100 homes in Sunshine community. Rehabilitation of 3 aging and problematic sewage pump stations. The grant award was announced Oct. 20, 2004 Project Area: Rehab Collection Lines Funding: $276,200 PRIDE $276,200 Total Project Cost City of Lynch Project Replace clay tiles that were put in the ground in the 1920s that allow much I & I. The grant award was announced Oct. 17, 2005 7
Total Wastewater Construction Funds: $3,957,201 City of Cumberland Corps of Engineers Projects: Funding: $465,000 Corps of Engineers Section 531 $155,000 Community Development Block Grant (making application) $620,000 Total Project Cost The City of Cumberland received $465,000 for the Stacy Hill, Parker Street, and Cloverlick Creek communities in Harlan County to provide sewer service. Six of the City s sewer lift stations will be renovated and/or enlarged. This project will provide new service for 33 households and will improve service to 860 households. The City of Cumberland s wastewater treatment plant is currently operating at 250,000 gallons-per-day while being rated at 500,000 gallons-per-day. The Project Cooperation Agreement was executed October 17, 2003. The City of Harlan/The City of Evarts Cloverfork Funding: $273,092 Corps of Engineers Section 531 (design) $226,908 Corps of Engineers Section 531 (construction) $950,250 EPA Earmark $700,000 Flood Control $700,000 Coal Severance Tax (secured) $2,850,250 Total Project Cost In 2001, the City of Harlan received $500,000 Corps of Engineers Section 531 funds to design and contribute to construction of a sewer line to connect the City of Evarts treatment plant to the Harlan Regional Sewage Treatment Plant. This project will affect approximately 450 homes. 8
As of July 2004, $153,724 has been expended on design. The City of Evarts -- Phase II Funding: $450,000 Corps of Engineers Section 531 $112,500 Department for Local Government (secured) $ 37,500 Evarts City Council $600,000 Total Project Cost In 1999, the City of Evarts received $450,000 Corps of Engineers Section 531 funds to provide for the renovation and upgrade of the City s treatment plant and pump stations. This is a stop-gap funding project, until the City of Evarts is able to hook into the Harlan Regional Sewage Treatment Plant. This project will affect approximately 800 households. As of July 2004, the contractor is developing a proposal for completion based on on-site conditions. 9
Black Mountain Water District Closplint and Black Bottom Funding: $695,754 Corps of Engineers Section 531 $231,918 Local match $927,672 Total Project Cost In 2003, the Black Mountain Water District received $695,754 through the Corps of Engineers Section 531 program to install a 50,000 gallon-per-day package plant and collection lines that will serve the Closplint and Black Bottom areas. This project will provide service to 120 households, all of which have straight pipes that discharge into the Clover Fork, a tributary of the Cumberland River. Project Cooperation Agreement executed April 2, 2004. Total Corps of Engineers Funds: $1,883,754 10
EPA Earmark Projects: The City of Harlan Funding: $273,092 Corps of Engineers Section 531 (design) $226,908 Corps of Engineers Section 531 (construction) $950,250 EPA Earmark $700,000 Flood Control $700,000 Coal Severance Tax (secured) $2,850,250 Total Project Cost The City of Harlan received a $950,250 EPA Earmark in the 2000 EPA Appropriations bill. The project will provide funding for the City of Harlan to extend lines into the Evarts, since the Evarts Treatment Plant is not operating in compliance and is unable to do service extensions. The extension will provide service for approximately 400 customers in the Evarts area. Coal Severance Tax and Corps of Engineers Section 531 funds will be used to match the earmark. The 201 Facility Plan is under development. EPA Earmark Funds: $950,250 11