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Approval to execute a Green Infrastructure Funding Agreement (G98024P38) with the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD) for a wetland restoration project in Firefly Grove Park.
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Submitted by:
Maggie Anderson, Senior Civil Engineer
Department
Public Works
A. Issue
Approval to execute a Green Infrastructure Funding Agreement (G98024P38) with the Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD) for a wetland restoration project in Firefly Grove Park.
B. Background/Options
To incentivize the municipalities served by the MMSD to partner in the effort to address stormwater management, MMSD has created a funding mechanism for the municipalities to install green infrastructure (GI) practices. The attached agreement includes plans to install GI that supports the District’s and Wauwatosa’s GI goals.
A wetland restoration project is planned for the 3-acre wetland located on the southeast side of the Firefly Grove Park located at approximately 116th and Gilbert Avenue in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. The Project will restore wetland function, improve biological conditions, and increase wildlife habitat. A map of the planned Project is included in the attached agreement.
The construction of the wetland restoration will occur in the summer/fall of 2026.
C. Strategic Plan (Area of Focus)
Well maintained infrastructure.
D. Fiscal Impact
This revenue is anticipated in the 2026 storm operating budget.
E. Recommendation
Staff recommends execution of the agreement.
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Recommendation: Common Council