? Consent Agenda ?Quasi-Judicial Public Hearing
? Regular Business 9:00 am
? Public Hearing Resolution
DEPARTMENT: Administration
SUBMITTED BY: Peggy Waters
PRESENTED BY: Peggy Waters
TITLE & DESCRIPTION:
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Resolution/Application for the Community Development Block Grant - Spring Lake Drainage Project.
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REQUESTED MOTION:
To approve the application to Florida Commerce to reduce recurring flooding impacts located along the Spring Lake area in DeSoto County, and to adopt a Resolution giving the County Administrator the authority to accept funding and execute and submit all related documents.
SUMMARY:
The purpose of this Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery project is to improve the drainage in the Spring Lake area of DeSoto County. The proposed ditch cleaning and widening improvements would extend from County Road 769 to Deep Creek. Over time, sediment deposition and vegetation growth have altered the channel geometry, creating an irregular ditch profile that reduces stormwater conveyance efficiency. The proposed maintenance activities would restore a more consistent trapezoidal channel shape with a flat bottom to improve hydraulic performance. The conceptual modeling assumed maintaining the centerline elevation for approximately three feet on each side, creating a six-foot-wide toe of slope. Engineering analysis further indicated that widening the toe of slope to between five and ten feet would provide additional benefits where feasible. However, channel widening opportunities vary throughout the corridor due to space limitations, existing structures, and environmentally sensitive areas. The final widening extents and channel dimensions will therefore be determined during the detailed design phase based on site-specific conditions and permitting requirements.
BACKGROUND:
This project will serve as a companion to FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant Program
(HMGP) funding administered through the Florida Division of Emergency Management
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