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| Wells Fargo in Maplewood used cost share money for their parking lot reconstruction where they installed two infiltration basins and eight parking lot island rain gardens. |
RWMWD is now accepting applications for the 2014 cost share program!
The program offers technical assistance and cost share funds to support projects that improve water quality. Funds are available to residential homeowners and large property owners including schools, churches, townhome associations, commercial businesses, and government entities. Below are the coverage allowances and criteria for the cost share program. Additional information, including a map of priority areas and application materials, can be found on our Best Management Practices (BMPs) Incentive Program webpage.
2014 Coverage Criteria
| Type of Property | Type of Projects | Cost Share % | Maximum $ | Approval by | Application Deadline |
| Residential | Homeowner designed rain gardens | 100% | $500 | Staff | Rolling Year Round |
| Residential | Habitat restoration, rain gardens without roof or street drainage* | 50% | $2,500 | Staff | Rolling Year Round |
| Residential | Rain gardens with street or roof drainage, pervious pavement, shoreline restoration, green roof* | 75% | $2,500 | Staff | Rolling Year Round |
| Habitat Restoration | 50% | $7,500 | Board if over $5,000, otherwise staff | Rolling Year Round | |
| Commercial Church School Government | Shoreland Restoration | 100% below 100 yr flood elev. with actively eroding banks | $100,000 | Board | Board Meeting Deadlines |
| Water Quality BMPs | $50,000 | Board if over $5,000, otherwise staff | Board Meeting Deadlines | ||
| 75% in non-priority drainage areas | |||||
| 100% in priority drainage areas | $100,000 |
Here are a few other examples of recent projects that used District cost share funding. We can’t wait to see what these look like when the plants mature!
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| Round Lake Townhome Shoreline Restoration |
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| Residential rain garden in St. Paul |
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| Residential rain garden in Shoreview. |
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| Residential rain garden in North St. Paul |
What will your project look like?