This grant provided funding to the Town of Hertford to develop a stormwater master plan. The town experiences flooded streets during heavy rain events, preventing access to public and private property and creating high volumes at the wastewater treatment facility due to inflow and infiltration. Conditions are attributed to stormwater infrastructure collapsed or shifted by severe flooding during hurricanes that prevents runoff from draining properly. Development of a stormwater master plan serves the entire town, though modeling and improvements focused on three sub-watersheds that drain into Jennie’s Gut, Perquimans River, and Lakers Creek. Frequent flooding around Stokes, White, and Front streets make stormwater improvements in these areas a priority. Golden LEAF funds were used to perform field data collection and performance modeling of existing watersheds, map the location and condition of stormwater assets, and develop concept plans and alternatives to allow the town to identify and prioritize improvement options and create opinions of probable cost. The town will incorporate recommendations into annual capital improvement planning and pursue grant funds to implement recommendations.
