Bonito St. Stormwater Improvements

Organization:

County of Currituck

Amount:

$250,000.00

Program Area:

Flood Mitigation and Recovery Program

County of Applicant:

Currituck

Year:

2022

Description:

Bonito Street, located in the Whalehead subdivision of Corolla, experiences frequent flooding due to its typical barrier island topography and proximity to water. Flooding results in property loss, environmental health concerns, and limited access for residents and emergency response vehicles. Bonito Street allows the public to reach a beach access point and provides ingress/egress from the midsection of the subdivision to the State Highway 12 evacuation route. Golden LEAF flood mitigation grant funds will be used to support implementation of a project that includes a pump station with an enclosure, generator, and associated electrical and monitoring equipment, a new force main connecting to the existing force main system, a ground well with submersible pump, a stormwater infiltration basin with a gravel drainage layer and perforated underdrains, and reestablished swales. This project will expand the existing groundwater lowering system which includes ten pump stations and a piping system. Residential households and a fire department located in the project area will benefit from completion of this project. Flooding will be reduced on a primary road out of the development which serves as evacuation route and access point for town emergency services. Once completed, the county will use special tax funds to maintain the stormwater infrastructure and partially fund county staff for maintenance and oversight.

Contact:

Rebecca Gay153 Courthouse Road, Suite 110Currituck, North Carolina 27929(252) 232-2075

Areas Served:

Currituck

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