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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024 09 23 Awards and Presentations 100 - Gee Creek Update PresentationAWARDS AND PRESENTATIONS ITEM 100 CITY COMMISSION AGENDA | SEPTEMBER 23, 2024 REGULAR MEETING TITLE Gee Creek Update Presentation SUMMARY Due to ongoing concerns in the low-lying areas of the Gee Creek Basin the City's Engineering Consultant will provide an update to ongoing measures to assist in the occasional flooding experienced by the residents and the ongoing drainage study. FUNDING SOURCE RECOMMENDATION A presentation will be provided by Pegasus Engineering on the Gee Creek Basin 6 STORMWATER BRIEFING #4 City Commission Meeting September 23, 2024 PRESENTATION OUTLINE Hurricane Ian Grant Funded NRCS Projects HMGP Projects Tuskawilla Crossings Subdivision Pond 1 Repairs and Rehabilitation Wetland Park Outfall Improvements Gee Creek / No Name Creek Watershed Evaluation Hurricane Ian Grant Funded NRCS Projects 3 Summary of NRCS Projects 4 PROJECT NAME STATUS Creek Debris Removal Complete Creek Sediment Removal Complete Pond Sediment Removal Complete Gee Creek at Moss Park Erosion Control Countermeasures Bid Documents Underway Gee Creek at Moss Park NRCS Project 5 Engineer’s Estimate of Probable Construction Cost: $810,000 Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) Projects 6 Hurricane Ian HMGP Applications 7 PROJECT NAME o Public Works Building Permanent Generator* o Elevation of 3 Flood-Prone Homes o Police Station Safe Room* o Acquisition and Demolition of 1 Flood-Prone Home o Floodproofing of 12 Sanitary Lift Stations * Approved for funding by FEMA. Grant agreement with the City is currently being prepared by FDEM. Hurricane Idalia HMGP Application 8 PROJECT NAME o Elevation of 1 Flood-Prone Home Sample 4-ft Elevation – Front View Sample 4-ft Elevation – Back View Tuskawilla Crossings Subdivision Pond 1 Repairs and Rehabilitation 9 Current Status 10 Submitted the permit modification to the St. Johns River Water Management District (SJRWMD) on 05/24/2024 (Application No. 148395-4). A Request for Additional Information (RAI) letter was issued by the SJRWMD on 06/21/2024. Currently addressing the stormwater comments as well as the wetland impacts. Plan to resubmit to the SJRWMD in the near future. Wetland Park Outfall Improvements 11 Current Status 12 Submitted the Permit Modification to the SJRWMD on 09/05/2024 (Application No. 22437-9). Currently finalizing the Computer Modeling to address Water Quality and Impacts to Existing Upstream Stormwater Systems. 13 Proposed Outfall Improvements Proposed Inlets and Storm Pipes Gee Creek / No Name Creek Watershed Evaluation 14 Background Information 15 After Hurricane Irma (September 2017), CDM prepared a report for the City of Winter Springs entitled “Gee Creek Flood Evaluation – Conceptual Alternatives Identification Report” Background Information 16 Recommended Improvements: Upsize Gee Creek culvert crossing at Shore Road Upsize Gee Creek culvert crossing at Alton Road Stabilize Gee Creek between Shore Road and Gee Creek Background Information 17 Unable to submit the Recommended Improvements as a HMGP application under Hurricane Ian (due to lack of current watershed model). During Hurricane Ian (September 2022), Gee Creek at Shore Road overtopped the right-of-way and caused significant impacts Background Information 18 FEMA funded the restoration of the Gee Creek crossing at Shore Road under the Public Assistance Program. Recently, Seminole County has funded the following reports related to Gee Creek / No Name Creek Watershed: Task 2 – Assembly and Evaluation of Watershed Data Task 3 – Stormwater Model Development Background Information 19 Task 2 – Assembly and Evaluation of Watershed Data of Watershed Data Task 3 – Stormwater Model Development SEMINOLE COUNTY WATERSHEDS 20 WINTER SPRINGS WATERSHEDS 21 22 Source: Gee Creek Flood Study City of Winter Springs (prepared by CDM Smith) 23 24 Sailfish Road and Mockingbird Lane 24 No Name Creek at Alton Road 25 Current Status 26 The existing 60-inch corrugated metal pipe is at an adverse slope (the downstream pipe invert is approximately 6 inches above the upstream pipe invert) Current Status 27 Upon Seminole County release of the Preliminary Computer Model, Pegasus will evaluate Various Culvert Improvements to Reduce Upstream Flood Stages and Minimize Downstream Impacts. 28 Questions and Answers 29 David W. Hamstra, P.E., CFM Stormwater Department Manager 301 West State Road 434, Suite 309 Winter Springs, Florida 32708 Phone: 407-992-9160, ext. 309 E-mail: david@pegasusengineering.net