Lower North East Creek Watershed Master Plan

A Watershed Master Plan (WMP) will be developed that identifies recommendations for potential changes to stormwater management regulations, areas to improve upon the existing stormwater system infrastructure, recommendations for new structural and non-structural practices, and procedures to protect and acquire sensitive natural areas and flood-prone properties.

Objectives:

• Learn directly from local residents and community stakeholders which areas are currently impacted by local flooding.
• Use models to analyze existing and future conditions in the watershed to better understand its characteristics, including its flood vulnerabilities.
• Identify the potential to implement different types of restoration projects to reduce flooding impacts.
• Determine mitigation actions that can help to minimize flood-related impacts.
• Natural resource protection is an important resilience strategy identified in the County’s Green Infrastructure (GI) Plan. The establishment of the GI network and the wildlife habitats identified in the floodplains during the development of the GI Plan will be incorporated into the WMP. 
• This planning process is intended to serve as a demonstration project for other local jurisdictions with similar concerns and interests.

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