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Authorize Chair to execute a Resolution in Support of Application for a Water Resources Development Grant Program - Floodplain Resiliency Grant
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Date of BOCC Meeting: April 28, 2025
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The Board is requested to authorize the Chair to sign a resolution in support of Durham County's Engineering & Environmental Services - Stormwater application for the Water Resources Development Grant Program - Flood Resiliency Grant. NC DEQ has authorized the Division of Mitigation Services (DMS) to oversee the development of the North Carolina Flood Resiliency Blueprint, a state flood planning process to increase community resiliency to flooding throughout North Carolina's River basins, serve as a resource for riverine and stream management to reduce flooding and support the establishment and furtherance of local government stormwater maintenance programs. DWR has been allocated a portion of Blueprint funding to provide state funds to offer cost-share grants for projects that reduce flooding or increase flood resiliency. Durham County intends to apply for grant funding for the Whispering Pines Mobile Home Park Stream Restoration Project.
The Whispering Pines Mobile Home Park Stream Restoration Project was identified in the County Stormwater Nutrient Management Strategy as a potential project for compliance with the Falls Lake Nutrient Management Rules. The project consists of approximately 1,500 linear feet of stream restoration and a bioretention pond to treat stormwater on the property. The stream restoration project will remove sources of nitrogen and phosphorous from streambank erosion - helping the County meet the nutrient requirements of the Falls Lake Rules - while also reducing flooding impacts to residents of Whispering Pines Mobile Home Park.
The total estimated project cost is $2.1 million. The County previously applied for and received a $400,000 Local Assistance for Stormwater Infrastructure Investm...
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