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  1. Plan and install natural practices to filter and infiltrate stormwater in the Channel before it reaches Trail Creek

  2. Create or enhance 5 acres of wetlands to improve riparian ecosystem

  3. Reduce likelihood of Cheney Run Channel scouring Trail Creek banks

  4. Install recreation amenities like fishing access sites, trails, and more

Project Summary

Karwick Park/Cheney Run Walkthrough April 6, 2019

The "Before" Pictures

Project Team

Sanitary District of Michigan City 

Michael Kuss, General Manager

Steven Stanford, Operations Manager

Alliance for the Great Lakes

Ethan Brown, Senior Community Planning Manager

Delta Institute

Ben Shorofsky, Specialist

Jack Eskin, Senior Specialist

V3 Companies & Ciorba Group

Ted Blahnik (V3)

Tom Slowinski (V3)

Tony Wolff (Ciorba)

Timeline of WHY this Project is Happening

  • Past: Former natural Cheney Run stream was turned into a piped stormsewer system and channel

  • 1965-1971: Karwick Nature Park used as an unofficial dump site

  • 1972: Dump was closed and covered with sand. Plants naturally took over the site.

  • 2013: A strong rain storm event overloaded the Cheney Run Channel and Trail Creek. Old trash underneath exposed. Emergency repairs were undertaken.

  • 2014-2016: A Feasibility Study was prepared on various potential projects to manage and treat the stormwater flow in the Cheney Run Channel.

Cheney Run Stormwater Wetland Updated Schedule 

      with Target Completion Dates

January 2019

Kick-off Meeting with Project Team and Engineering Team  1/11/2019

February

Tree Survey (subject to weather conditions)  2/8/2019

Review H&H Models, Groundwater Baseline  2/8/2019

Coordinate with regulators (IDEM)  2/8/2019

Workshop 1: Visioning  - TCWP Meeting  2/13/2019

Workshop 2: Visioning – @ DNR Offices & Krueger Memorial Hall  2/26/2019

March

V3 Deliverable: 30% Preliminary Engineering Plans 3/6/2019

Project Team reviews and comments on 30% Plans 3/13/2019

Workshop 3: Feedback - TCWP Meeting 3/13/2019

Workshop 4: Feedback – Big Meeting @ Krueger Memorial Hall 3/21/2019

April

V3 Deliverable: 70% Preliminary Engineering Plans 4/12/2019

Project Team Reviews and Comments: 70% plans, draft permit applications, model updates 4/12/2019

V3 Deliverable: Submit 70% Plans and Permit Applications to USACE, IDEM, IDNR 4/26/2019

May - June

Agency Review (Est 60 days) & provide comments 6/25/2019

July

V3 Deliverable: Revise and resubmit to agencies per comments 7/25/2019

August - September

Agency Final Review & Approval (Est 60 days) 9/23/2019

October

V3 Deliverable: Completed 100% Engineering Plans/bid docs 10/23/2019

RFB Released 10/23/2019

November

Construction Contractor Selected 11/25/2019

December 2019 -March 2020

Construction Period 3/31/2020

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