Public Works
Schedule
Program Implementation Time Line
In support of implementation the Stormwater Management Program, the County is currently developing a County-wide Stormwater Master Plan for unincorporated areas. This planning process was initiated in September 2007 and will continue through the end of 2008.
The data collection portions of the project were completed in December of 2007. Under this task, all the background information needed to support the engineering analysis in the Master Plan was assimilated.
Currently, the inventory portion of the project is underway. This task includes an inventory of natural features that influence the conveyance of stormwater in the County such as lakes and streams as wells as man-made drainage infrastructure such as culverts, ditches, and stormwater management facilities.
Also, underway, is the development of a hydrologic / hydraulic model focusing on the unincorporated areas of the County. This model will be regional in nature, but will allow the evaluation of current level of service of selected major drainage facilities and provide informational connectivity throughout the County's various watersheds. This model will provide a base data set that in the future can be built upon and refined for the purposes of the preparation of more detailed stormwater retrofit projects, floodplain analyses, or even water quality improvement projects to address stormwater management deficiencies.
The Inventory and Modeling efforts are scheduled for completion in spring of 2008. The engineering data generated during these tasks will be relied upon during the subsequent Stormwater Needs Assessment task. The Needs Assessment Task will identify current deficiencies or projects required to meet future needs in the areas of flood abatement, water quality improvements, and drainage infrastructure maintenance. This information will allow for the further definition of Stormwater Management Program scope of funding requirements.
Please check back in the future for information on specific project milestones and key points in the process for public and interested stakeholder participation.
