Authorize Application for and, if Awarded, Acceptance of a Grant from the North Central Texas Council of Governments in an Amount Up to $200,000.00 for the Zoo Creek–Trinity River Oxbow Pollution Control Project to Reduce Bacteria, Nutrients, Sediment and Other Water Pollutants in the Vicinity of the Zoo Creek–Trinity River Oxbow Within Forest Park (COUNCIL DISTRICT 9)

It is recommended that the City Council:

1. Authorize application for, and acceptance of, if awarded, a grant from the North Central Texas Council of Governments in an amount up to $200,000.00 for the engineering design for a water quality project for the reduction of bacteria, nutrients, sediment and other water pollutants in the vicinity of the Zoo Creek – Trinity River Oxbow within Forest Park;

2. Authorize the City Manager to execute all applicable grant contracts including renewals and
amendments; and

3. Adopt the attached appropriation ordinance increasing estimated receipts and appropriations in the
Grants Fund in an amount up to $200,000.00 upon receipt of the grant.

The North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) encourages applications for funds awarded through the NCTCOG Environmental Stewardship Grant Program. If awarded, funds provided through this program allow for the engineering design of a water pollution control project. The Code Compliance Department's Environmental Management Division and other department representatives have collaborated to prepare an application for the design of a project entitled the Zoo Creek–Trinity River Oxbow Pollution Control Project. Based on the grant program requirements, the project would focus on water quality improvements in Zoo Creek which ultimately discharges into the Trinity River.

Surface water quality data suggest that water quality in the area can be improved through a design which naturally reduces pollutants and promotes safety for water recreation activities such as wading, swimming, and tubing. If awarded, the City of Fort Worth will solicit professional engineering services for the development of the specific project design. The proposed engineering design would modify the oxbow to allow for natural treatment to reduce pollutants, to offer outdoor education, and to support recreation in Forest Park.

This grant has no matching requirement and indirect costs have not been included.

This contract will be with a governmental entity, state agency or public institution of higher education: North Central Texas Council of Governments.