Appropriations Requests for : Lyndon Township

1. Cosponsoring legislators:

• Dayna Polehanki

Recipient Information

2. Intended legislatively directed spending item recipient:

Lyndon Township

3. Physical address of legislatively directed spending item recipient and the intended location of the project or activity:

17751 N Territorial Rd, Chelsea, MI 48118; The proposed project limits are adjacent to the following address along Guinan Drive: 1282, 1281, 1271, 1270, 1260, 1275, 1221, 1209, 1208, 1205, 1204, 1184, 1183, 1172, 1166, 1154, 1150, 1140, and 1130. The project is also adjacent to the following addresses of Sugarloaf Lake Road: 1216 and 1226.

4. The recipient's employer identification number:

38-2369891

Funding Details

5. Requested amount of the legislatively directed spending item:

$400,000.00

6. What is the purpose and how does the legislatively directed spending item provide a public benefit that is an appropriate use of taxpayer money?

Sugarloaf Lake, regulated by EGLE, historically has water quality issues stemming from untreated stormwater discharge from the surrounding road network and private and public properties regulated by the DNR. Stormwater runoff from Guinan Drive, a public road classified as a local road per Act 51 funding, travels through limited roadside ditches, culverts and storm sewer. Periodic grading of the gravel surface, uncontrolled drainage courses, and extreme rain events result in untreated sediment to directly discharge onto private properties and Sugarloaf on a recurring basis. Steep road grades and property slopes surrounding the lake exacerbate this problem. Funding from the State does not provide sufficient revenue for maintenance and drainage control performed by the Washtenaw County Road Commission. As a local road funding partner, Lyndon Township has limited resources from its property tax base to match resources necessary to address these stormwater discharge issues. Lyndon Township hired Wade Trim to perform a drainage study. This study evaluated Guinan Drive (an unpaved road) and Sugarloaf Lake Road (an unpaved private road) and related stormwater drainage facilities in the study area. Wade Trim’s final report found that a series of solutions can be implemented that: (1) Transports storm water runoff via defined drainage courses; (2) Reduces to speed of water flow to limit erosion; (3) Maximizes outputs using limited resources, and (4) Treats runoff prior to entering Sugarloaf Lake. The direct benefits to the public are: (1) The treated stormwater runoff supports the ecosystem of Sugarloaf Lake and surrounding water courses; (2) Storm water runoff is transported through defined drainage courses that prevents damage to surrounding properties in low lying areas, and; (3) Public safety is increased due to the prevention of washouts by providing a hard road surface to Guinan Drive.

7. Has the legislatively directed spending item previously received or been awarded any of the following types of funding in the past 5 years?

No previous funding received

8. Estimated time frame for completion of the legislatively directed spending item project:

10/01/2026 -9/30/2027

Additional Information For Nonprofit Corporations

9. Is the recipient a nonprofit corporation?

No

Certification By Sponsoring Legislator

• "I certify that my immediate family members, legislative staff members, and I have no direct or indirect pecuniary interest in the requested legislatively directed spending item."
• "I certify that the intended recipient of this legislatively directed spending item is not a for-profit entity."
• "I certify that the information in this form is true to the best of my knowledge."

Senator Sue Shink