Floodplain Management Plan Details Stormwater Progress

9/17/2012 11:06:33 AM

Contact: Ken Sides, (727) 562-4792

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Sept. 17, 2012

Contact:

Heather Parsons

(727) 562-4708

Floodplain Management Plan Details Stormwater Progress

CLEARWATER, Fla. -- The City of Clearwater released its 2012 progress report on implementing its Floodplain Management Plan, which is available at myclearwater.com/flooding. The plan, which helps to identify areas in the city that are prone to flooding, enables residents to obtain discounts on flood insurance.

The plan serves as a five-year outlook of what residents can expect when it comes to stormwater and flooding. Some changes and progress from the last update in 2009 include the following:

• The city continues to participate in the FEMA Project Impact Program to help reduce the impacts of natural disasters.

• Clearwater added several new online features to help residents, property owners, property professionals, and others to identify the flood zone for a particular property and request elevation certificates.

Following is a list of stormwater projects that have been completed in the past few years:

• Kapok Land Acquisition and Restoration Analysis

• Prospect Lake Park Construction (dredging is in process)

• Moccasin Lake Habitat Improvement Feasibility

• Stevenson Creek Stormwater Retrofit Project

• North Greenwood Neighborhood Stormwater Project

• Myrtle Avenue and Palmetto Street Drainage Improvements Projects

• Glen Oaks Phase I and II Stormwater and Recreation Improvements

• Alligator Creek Channels B, F, & G

• North Beach Drainage Improvements

• NE Coachman Road Bridge Assessment

• Palmetto Street Drainage Improvements

• NE Coachman Road Bridge Assessment

• Kipling Plaza Lift Station

• Beach Walk Water Quality Spencer Pond

• Allen's Creek

To learn more, visit www.myclearwater.com/flooding or e-mail ken.sides@MyClearwater.com.

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