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~ The City of Madison is set to receive $6 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to fund the Pheasant Branch Tributary Greenway Enhancement project, which will provide flood prevention improvements to the far west side of Madison. The project is expected to be completed by summer 2024 and will help mitigate flood risks in an area that was devastated by floods in 2018.
The BRIC grant, which covers 70-percent of eligible project costs estimated at $8.6 million, will be used to improve capacity and flood storage of more than 2,000 feet of greenway channels, enhance storm water ponds, improve concrete culverts in greenway crossing locations, improve storm sewer systems and replant and restore areas with native vegetation.
"Flood mitigation work is vital to our community on so many levels," said City of Madison Engineering Division Stormwater Principal Engineer Janet Schmidt. "This funding proves the work we've been doing with our Watershed Studies and flood modeling efforts means major improvements for our community for years to come."
Tom Sivak, FEMA Region 5 Regional Administrator said: "This Greenway Enhancement project is exactly the type of mitigation work FEMA's BRIC grant program was created to support. We're proud to be working closely with our state and local partners to invest in innovative solutions that will protect Madison residents and reduce the risk of costly flood damage in the future."
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Wisconsin Emergency Management (WEM) helped the City of Madison obtain the BRIC Grant through its hazard mitigation section. WEM Administrator Greg Engle said: "This City of Madison project helps build flood resiliency in the community. The 2018 floods devastated many communities across the state, and projects like this one highlight how mitigation efforts can reduce flood impacts while enhancing the natural environment."
The Pheasant Branch Tributary Greenway Enhancement project is expected to protect seven buildings from flooding during a storm that has a 1% chance of occurring annually (6.7 inches of rain in 24 hours). It will also benefit 17 total structures by lowering their flood elevations for improved access and potential damages as well as reducing or eliminating street flooding for improved access for motor vehicles, pedestrians/bikers, and buses. Additionally, it will reduce or eliminate economic impacts that would otherwise keep businesses undamaged allowing them to remain open to the public and keep employees working.
For more information about this project please visit https://www.cityofmadison.com/engineering/proje... or watch FEMA's video featuring City of Madison Engineering Division's work at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5peMmiHhfg
The BRIC grant, which covers 70-percent of eligible project costs estimated at $8.6 million, will be used to improve capacity and flood storage of more than 2,000 feet of greenway channels, enhance storm water ponds, improve concrete culverts in greenway crossing locations, improve storm sewer systems and replant and restore areas with native vegetation.
"Flood mitigation work is vital to our community on so many levels," said City of Madison Engineering Division Stormwater Principal Engineer Janet Schmidt. "This funding proves the work we've been doing with our Watershed Studies and flood modeling efforts means major improvements for our community for years to come."
Tom Sivak, FEMA Region 5 Regional Administrator said: "This Greenway Enhancement project is exactly the type of mitigation work FEMA's BRIC grant program was created to support. We're proud to be working closely with our state and local partners to invest in innovative solutions that will protect Madison residents and reduce the risk of costly flood damage in the future."
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Wisconsin Emergency Management (WEM) helped the City of Madison obtain the BRIC Grant through its hazard mitigation section. WEM Administrator Greg Engle said: "This City of Madison project helps build flood resiliency in the community. The 2018 floods devastated many communities across the state, and projects like this one highlight how mitigation efforts can reduce flood impacts while enhancing the natural environment."
The Pheasant Branch Tributary Greenway Enhancement project is expected to protect seven buildings from flooding during a storm that has a 1% chance of occurring annually (6.7 inches of rain in 24 hours). It will also benefit 17 total structures by lowering their flood elevations for improved access and potential damages as well as reducing or eliminating street flooding for improved access for motor vehicles, pedestrians/bikers, and buses. Additionally, it will reduce or eliminate economic impacts that would otherwise keep businesses undamaged allowing them to remain open to the public and keep employees working.
For more information about this project please visit https://www.cityofmadison.com/engineering/proje... or watch FEMA's video featuring City of Madison Engineering Division's work at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V5peMmiHhfg
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