Great Lakes beaches are vital to our economy, ecology and way of life. Keeping beaches healthy is our responsibility. Great Lakes Restoration funding is critical for improving our beaches by providing dollars for public education, monitoring to pinpoint pollution sources, projects to eliminate pollution sources, and monitoring to ensure restoration success.

1. Great Lakes Restoration Conference Healing Our Waters ® - Great Lakes Coalition October 14, 2011 PENNOYER BEACH OUTFALL STORMWATER INFILTRATION BASIN Kenosha Stormwater Utility Kenosha, Wisconsin

5. GLRI Grant for Pennoyer Beach Outfall Infiltration Basin Nearshore Health and Nonpoint Source Pollution

11. Project Details Preliminary Plan designed by the SWU’s Consulting Firm - AECOM

17. Bioswale Location Selection

18. Public Concerns Photo Courtesy of Julie Kinzelman “ Debris” “ Basin may ruin the beach” “ Maintenance” This project will improve all of these concerns

19. Public Education “ You mean this goes directly to the Beach and Lake?” Resident who attended an outreach event

20. Public Education – Outside GLRI Collaborated Effort Source: http://www.enviroscapes.com/nonpoint-source.html Photo Courtesy of Root-Pike WIN Southeast Wisconsin Clean Water Network – 17 Communities joining together for public education

21. Questions and Answers