| County |
Town of Penfield |
| Contact person |
Channing Philbrick, Supervisor, 716-377-8600 |
| Case descriptions |
Case 6: Storm Water Management Project |
| Forms of restructuring |
intermunicipal cooperation - cooperation with another public agency; privatization - cooperation with a private company |
| Specific services affected |
design and construction of a first flush storm water management pond for a commercial area that drains directly into Irondequoit Creek. The county designed the project and secured the grants to pay for it. The private company provided the land (behind the plaza). The Town did most of the construction work, except for one subcontract that was paid in exchange for the fill generated by the new pond, which will be used in a new park area. |
| Year started |
1996 |
| Partners |
the Town; Monroe County Department of Health; Monroe County Soil and Water Conservation District; Benderson Development |
| Primary goal |
to improve water quality in Irondequoit Creek |
| Barriers |
none |
| Benefits |
water quality will be improved; Town gained free fill |
| Impact on budget |
none |
| Impact on labor |
Town forces built the pond |
| Key contact |
Bob Ainsworth, Director of Parks, 716-377-8674 |
