Lake Sara Shoreline Lake Sara Shoreline Bluff Stabilization Bluff Stabilization Tom Ryan Tom Ryan Lake Sara Forever Lake Sara Forever Foundation Foundation How a Small Volunteer Group How a Small Volunteer Group Utilized 319 Grants Utilized 319 Grants
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Lake Sara Shoreline Lake Sara Shoreline Bluff StabilizationBluff Stabilization
Tom RyanTom Ryan
Lake Sara Forever Lake Sara Forever FoundationFoundation
How a Small Volunteer How a Small Volunteer GroupGroup
Utilized 319 GrantsUtilized 319 Grants
VolunteeVolunteersrs
How many here
today?
Lake Sara Erosion Control
Committee
Lake Sara - Effingham, Lake Sara - Effingham, ILIL• 536 Acres
• 7,700 Acre Watershed• Part of Upper Little
Wabash Watershed• On Impaired Waters List• Governed by Effingham
Water Authority• 3 Board Members, 1
Superintendent & 1 Full time employee
• Approx. 450 Residences
Over 5 Miles Over 5 Miles of of
Unprotected Unprotected Public Lake Public Lake
BluffsBluffs
Bluffs Erode an Bluffs Erode an Avg. 10Avg. 10””/Year /Year (since 1957!)(since 1957!)
High Waters of High Waters of 2009/20102009/2010
Cut Some Bluffs 4-6 Cut Some Bluffs 4-6 feetfeet
EWA Board EWA Board asks for asks for volunteers volunteers to to participate participate on an on an Erosion Erosion Control Control CommitteeCommittee
June 2007June 2007
Original slope whenreservoir is filled Eroded slope
• No buy-in = Nowhere• Be a support..Not a pain• Let the politicians get the good publicity• Stretch, but don’t break their
capabilities• Give them “finished staff work”• If all they have to do is sign on the
bottom line they’ll love your group
How to Contact SourcesHow to Contact Sources•Don’t be afraid to “cold call”•Even if someone can’t help get a referral to someone who can•Meet people face-to-face (eyeballs are important)
If you only phone or e-mail, you’re just a bunch of electrons, not a human being
Government Agency Government Agency AssistanceAssistance
Good first contacts:• Local SWCD or NCRS Office• Regional IEPA Technical Support
Specialist• Army Corps of Engineers (permits)• Meet face-to-face…give lake tours
Don’t WorryDon’t WorryIf You’ve Written a Term If You’ve Written a Term
Paper, You Can Write A Grant Paper, You Can Write A Grant ApplicationApplication
Meet with the IEPAMeet with the IEPA
•Meet people face-to-face (eye balls again)
Present a business case to demonstrate, need, capability, & community support
Sell, but listen for advice
Determine how your project can support the agency’s (or individuals) objectives
Get the key people on the water, give tours
Teri & Amy Prepare to Flee the Meeting!
Sell Your Sell Your Project & Project &
Your TeamYour Team
Endorsements Show Endorsements Show Community SupportCommunity Support
Good Good
Neighbors
Neighbors ofof Lake Lake Sara
Sara
Post Oaks
Post Oaks RC&DRC&D
Upper Little Upper Little
WabashWabash
Ecosystem Ecosystem
PartnershipPartnership
Lake SaraLake SaraMarinaMarina
SWCD SWCD
Lake Sara Lake Sara
Watershed Watershed
Steering Steering
CommitteeCommittee
Summit Summit
Township Township
BoardBoard
Boat DockersBoat Dockers
MarinaMarina
Lake Sara forever FoundationLake Sara forever Foundation