Raccoon Lake Development

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Raccoon Lake Restoration Project
Task Force Meeting May 9, 2007
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Raccoon Lake Task Force Vision Statement and Goals

• The Vision of the Raccoon Lake Restoration Task
  Force is to preserve our main water source as
  well as develop and fully utilize a beautiful
  natural asset that will create recreational
  opportunities improving the quality of life of
  the Greater Centralia Area as well as create
  opportunities for quality housing development to
  attract residents to the area.

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Raccoon Lake Task Force Vision Statement and Goals

• Goals of the Restoration Process
• Stabilize and Preserve our Primary Water Source
  Reservoir
• Create Opportunities for Greater Recreational
  Usage including Skiing, Sailing, Boating and
  Fishing
• Improve and Protect the Environment for Aquatic
  Life
• Establish Quality Housing Opportunities
• Create New Opportunities for Private Investment
  including Potential Marina, Enhanced Golf Course,
  Restaurant and Convention/Conference Center

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Permits

• Applications to include 3 settling basins and a
  sediment trap
• Within approximately 6 weeks (July 1) we should
  be submitting the permit applications to
• US Army Corps of Engineers
• Illinois Environmental Protection Agency
• Within approximately 8 weeks (July 15) we should
  be submitting the permit applications to
• Illinois Department of Natural Resources- Office
  of Water Resources

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Scope of Dredging

• The Lake needs 2.9 million cubic yards of volume
  to restore to its original configuration
• An additional 0.50 million cubic yards of volume
  will be removed for the sediment trap
• Shoreline restoration of 3,000 feet by
  constructing seawalls

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Scope of Dredging Budget

• Dredging of Lake (Removal of 2.9 Million Cubic
  Yards of Silt), Land Acquisition and Construction
  of Settling Basins - 16,000,000
• Construction of Sediment Trap inside Lake -
  2,000,000
• Shoreline Protection - 1,000,000
• Contingency - 1,000,000
• Total Project Cost of 20,000,000
• Based on 2003 study and subsequent comparisons
  to Lake Decatur, Springfield Lake and Lake
  Schaeffer (Indiana)

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Wetland Delineation

• Has been completed for the entire Lake and Lake
  boundary
• Has been completed for all 3 Settling Basins
• Using US Army Corps of Engineers ratios, we have
  identified the areas of removal around the
  perimeter of the Lake and the resultant
  replacement areas
• Staff, in conjunction with the Engineer, has
  proposed a system of canals

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Wetland Delineation
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What Are We Looking At?
A. No-Till Field
B. Raccoon Lake in 50 Years if we Dont Dredge
C. 418 Camouflaged Snipers
D. Settling Basin
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Typical Settling Basin

• The basin was mowed in 3 years
• Began farming in about 8 years

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Settling Basin Locations
66 acres City-owned
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40 acres Leased
80 acres Leased
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66 acres City-owned
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40 acres Lease
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Settling Basin Locations
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80 acres Lease
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Phillips Property Zion Hill Road
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Williams Property Green Street
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I.E.P.A. 319 Grant

• Grant Amount was 2.5 million
• The submittal focused on 3,000 feet of shoreline
  protection (800,000 and construction of the 3
  sediment traps (1,750,000)
• It was submitted in July 2006
• We were notified that we did not receive the
  grant in January 2007
• Re-submittal is due this summer. Comments
  received include special emphasis on upland Best
  Management Practices (BMPs)

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Direct Appropriation

• Task Force has been working with Bill Houlihan of
  Sen. Durbins office since 2005
• Funding Letter was submitted in December 2005
• All Direct Appropriations were postponed in 2006
• Where do we go from here? Suggestions?

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Recent Actions

• Developers Meeting
• August 1, 2006
• Available Properties for Development
• Time Line
• Incentives
• Bankers Meeting
• September 12, 2006
• New Lease Agreement
• Sale of Property

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Recent Actions

• Phase III Property Appraisals
• August 23, 2006 Zieba Appraisal Begins
  Inspections
• November 1, 2006 Zieba Appraisal Finishes
  Inspections
• January 8, 2007 Five properties Declared Surplus
  for Bidding
• February 12, 2007 Bids Opened
• March 12, 2007 DJ Howard Associates Begins
  Inspections

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Water Quality/Supply

• 4 million gallons/day
• 2006 Gallons Produced 1,341,191,000
• Raw Water Line will add an additional 7 million
  gallons/day
• So, why do we need to dredge Raccoon Lake?
• Its simple Economics

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Water Quality/Supply

• We live in a world with unlimited wants and
  limited natural/ economic resources
• You can never have too much water
• Raccoon Lake has lost 30 of its storage capacity
  in the last 60 years

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Recreational Use

• Hiking/Biking Trail
• Marinas
• Motorized Watercraft
• Campgrounds
• Public Beach
• Fishing

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Campground/ Nature Park
Marina
Public Beach
City-wide Recreational Trail
Our Vision
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Development

• Projection for Next 10 Years
• 40-50 New Homes
• Vineyard, Bait/Boat Shop, Restaurant, Marina,
  Nursing Home, Retail Strip

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190 Developable Acres
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Leases

• 195 total Leases
• 38 New Versions of the Lease have been Signed
  Since 2006
• Current Lease Revenue
• 103,155 Annually
• 75,000 to General Fund for Maintenance (Mowing,
  Point Park, Patrol)
• 28,000 to Road Improvements
• Adjust Maximum 50 in 2010
• 154,732 Annually

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Tax Analysis

• Revenue Sources
• Property Tax (Residential and Commercial
  Properties)
• Sale of Undeveloped Land
• State Shared Revenue Based on Population
• Income Tax (71 per person)
• Use Tax (11 per person)
• Motor Fuel Tax (28 per person)

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Assumes 50 new homes by year 10 Vineyard in year
2 Restaurant in year 4 Marina in year 5 Nursing
Home (small) in year 7 Bait/Boat shop in year
9 Retail Strip (3 unit) in year 10
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Continue Leasing or Sell Leases?
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Questions?
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