Stormwater Master Plan Update Public Involvement Workshop
The Town of Cutler Bay is updating its Stormwater Master Plan and this workshop will showcase conceptual designs of the drainage projects currently under design. Your feedback is essential!
Workshop Overview
The meeting will be kicked off with a presentation by Town Consultant Kimley-Horn, followed by an exhibit of the Stormwater Master Plan projects currently under design. Contractor and Town staff will be available to answer questions from the public. Residents are encouraged to participate in the discussion and provide feedback.
Project Overview
In March of 2008, the Town completed the Storm Water Master Plan (SWMP) to identify opportunities to protect surface water quality and reduce flooding within Town. This SWMP included a Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) that addressed seventeen priority stormwater improvement projects (basins) throughout the Town based on observed flooding, flood complaints, roadway conditions, traffic volumes, and hydraulic analysis. The SWMP also included the development of an Operation and Maintenance program with an annual budget to improve the condition and performance of the Town’s new and existing stormwater infrastructure.
Many of the projects identified in the original SWMP have either been completed or are in the planning stages—which includes several capital improvement projects, localized drainage improvements, and the implementation of the recommended Operation and Maintenance program. Those efforts have enhanced and improved the Town’s stormwater system, reduced flooding risks, and helped the Town earn a CRS Class 4 rating, providing flood insurance policy holders with a 30% discount on their premiums. Cutler Bay is one of only 4 communities in Florida to achieve this rating.
Now, the Town is working to update the SWMP to examine the performance of the work completed to date, examine the effectiveness of the Operation and Maintenance program, and to identify new prioritized capital improvement projects for future system improvements, improved stormwater management, and water quality improvements throughout the Town of Cutler Bay. This SWMP Update will also review and address impacts associated with sea level rise, resiliency, and changes in the construction industry that should be reviewed and incorporated into the budgets for the stormwater program.
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