2801 West Durango Street Phoenix, Arizona 85009 Contact: Patti Thoemke Phone: 602-506-4708
October 12, 2017
Flood Control District of Maricopa County
PRESENTERS:
Bill Wiley Chief Engineer/General Manager
Chris Hall Deputy Director
Don Rerick Planning/Project Management Division Manager
~2018~ MEETING SCHEDULE
• January 11 • April 12 • July 12 • October 11
The Flood Stakeholder Group will meet
the second Thursday of every other month unless otherwise indicated.
Flood Stakeholder Group Adobe Conference Room
2:00 – 3:30 pm
1. Welcome & Opening Remarks
2. Review 2017 Accomplishments
3. 2018 Plans
4. Key Issues
5. Project Updates
6. Final Thoughts
The Flood Control District of Maricopa County
Annual Meeting &Flood Stakeholder Meeting
October 12, 2017
• Welcome & Opening Remarks
• Review 2017 Accomplishments
• 2018 Plans
• Key Issues
• Project Updates
• Final Thoughts
Annual & Flood Stakeholder Meeting
AGENDA October 12, 2017
WELCOME
• Dana Morris Maintenance Specialist (O&M)
• Michael Gjefle Maintenance Specialist (O&M)
• Shannon Gladem Heavy Equipment Operator (O&M)
WELCOME
• Penny Padmore Hydrologist (Floodplain Permitting)
• Yalin Qu Intern (PPC)
• Naimah Pringle Administrative Services Lead (Support)
WELCOME
• Mark Dickson Engineer Associate (Engineering)
• Leanna Agahi Intern (Engineering - Flood Warning)
WELCOME
• Michael Delgado PC/LAN Technicial (ITC)
• Johnny Scott Database Administrator (ITC)
• Kevin Carroll Senior Software Developer (ITC)
WELCOME
• Todd Barker IS Project Manager (ITC)
• Bisrat Bahta McLeaps Intern (ITC)
2017 Monsoon Recap
2017 – A “Normal” Monsoon Year
2017 Monsoon – Preliminary Rainfall Totals
Storm of July 16, 2017
July 16, 2017
McDowell & 32nd St
Storm of July 23, 2017
July 23, 2017
Riggs & Power Rd
(Courtesy of AZ Family)
July 24, 2017Apache Junction
(Courtesy of AZ Family)
July 24, 2017Motorist Rescue
(Courtesy of AZ Family)
July 24, 2017Apache Junction
Storm of August 3, 2017
August 3, 2017Shea Blvd & 39th Street
(Courtesy of AZ Central)
(Courtesy of AZ Central)
August 3, 2017Thomas Rd & 30th Street
Storm of August 12, 2017
August 12, 2017
Goodyear, AZ
August 12, 2017
Glendale, AZ
• Land Sales: Cave Buttes/27th Durango
• Gilbert Park @ Chandler Heights Basin
• Goodyear wellness park (I-10 basin)
• Drone policy & purchase
• 6 NACO awards + 2 others
• FCD Durango water conservation plan
• ALERT room upgrade to digital
• Added 25+ new alert stations (funding from FEMA & cities)
• Resiliency plan implemented
• 15 small projects (SPAP) completed
• Some legal cases settled
• White Tanks Dam # 4 completed
• FCD reorg and restack
• CIPPP submittals up
• Flood simulation models
• Successful implementation Advantage 3X
• 13 dam safety emergency plans updated
• New River & IBW fencing installed
• ACDC multi-use paths repaired & sealed
• ROW permits/payments online
• Completed 124 miles of floodplain delineations
• Sun City West storm damage repair
• 4 roads have flashing warning lights
• Ashbrook Wash project completed
• Meetings with cities and towns
FY17 Accomplishments
FY17 Awards & Recognition• Flood Control District Right of Way Permits (NACo)
• Customized Public Meeting Notice (NACo)
• Software Testing Program for DDMSW 5.3.0 (NACo)
• Structures and Storm Drain Utility Locating (NACo)
• Sediment Yield Analysis Powerline, Vineyard Road and Rittenhouse Flood Retarding Structures (NACo)
• 2017 Public Works Project of the Year – Disaster or Emergency Construction Repair - < $5 Million; 27th Avenue and South Mountain Avenue Regional Basin (American Public Works Association, AZ Chapter)
• Flash Flood Potential Tool (NAFSMA - 2nd Place)
• Weekly Activity Log Interface (NACo)
FY17 Disappointments and Challenges
• NRCS Cease - Desist Order
• Retirements
• NFIP Not Resolved
FY18 - a promising year…• Plans to NRCS
• McCain/ASU – Rio Salado II
• Chandler Heights Basin – Gilbert Park
• FCD Leadership Program
• Several New Projects Started
• Excess Land Inventoried/For Sale
• Water Recharge/Conservation
• Technology Enhanced
• FEMA/ADWR Audit – Regulations Updated
• CIPPP, SPAP & FPAP Procedure Updates
• New River Hydrologic Study
• White Tanks Dam # 4 Dedication
• FUP - Online
Key Regulatory Issues (January 2017 to present)
• 46 Executive Orders
• 72 Presidential Memorandum
Important To FCD
• August – Revoking the FFRMS (EO 13807)
• February – WOTUS Rule (EO 13778)
• Enforcing Regulatory Reform, Several Executive Orders
Current Legislative Activities (115th Congress 2017-2018)
• 5,702 Bills Introduced (as of 9/27/17)― NFIP Reauthorization – 23 bills introduced― FCD tracking 50+ other bills related to FEMA, transparency
for EPA, Endangered Species, infrastructure funding
• Continuing Resolution for current FY funding expired 4/28/17, Congress passed H. R. 601 to fund federal government through 12/8/17
• H.R. 601 Continuing Appropriations Act included reauthorization of NFIP through 12/8/17
THEN:• Committee had been working on Bills
(23 introduced so far)
• S.B. 1571 introduced July 17 was working through mark-ups (Reauthorize for 5-10 years, expand private market, …)
• Harvey, Irma, Jose, Maria, Nate
NOW:• Extension to
December 8, 2017
• Ideas are all over the place - OMB
NFIP - Reauthorization & Reform
• Feb 2017 Executive Order for EPA & USACE to review and rescind or revise the WOTUS Rule
• EPA working to reinstate the process in place for ~ decade in the Clean Water Act (CWA)
• EPA & USACE seeking comments on WOTUS Rule – deadline extended to 9/27/17
• FCD submitted comments through ADEQ
• EPA & USACE holding 10 teleconferences Sept 19-Nov 21 to hear recommendations from stakeholders to revise the definition of “WOTUS” under the CWA, written comments by 11/28/17
Waters of the United States (WOTUS) Rule
Don RerickPPM Division Manager
Projects Updates
FY 17 CIP Program Recap
FY 2017 – Year EndAdopted CIP Budget: $78,000KReconciled CIP Expenditures: $55,108K
70.7% (of adopted budget)
Construction Completed: Studies Completed:• Sonoqui Wash Channelization Ahwatukee Foothills ADMS/P• Ashbrook Wash Pinnacle Peak West ADMS/P• Buckeye FRS No. 1 – Phase IIA• Four Small Projects
Ashbrook Wash - CS
Construction $221K
Buckeye FRS No. 1 Phase IIA
- Coffman Construction
$8.5M
Vineyard FRS Rehab
- PCL/Blount $9.5M
White Tanks FRS No. 4
Rehab -Sundt/Rummel
$16M
Notable FY17 CIP Expenditures
Planning Studies
ONGOING:Laveen ADMS/P Public Meetings were held on 10/3 & 10/5/17
Final Study report with recommendations by end of calendar year
Five mitigation alternatives
Upper East Fork Cave Creek ADMS Developing three potential mitigation
measures for the Northtown area
Middle Indian Bend Wash ADMS Addressing comments on the north and south
modelsNEW: Paradise Valley-Scottsdale, Phoenix (PVSP), East (East Shea Road Corridor) ADMS
North Mesa ADMS Phase II
Queen Creek ADMS
Gillespie ADMS Phase II
Design and DCR’s • McMicken Dam Rehabilitation
• Farmer’s Dike DCR
• El Rio Levees
• Rawhide Wash
McMicken Dam Rehabilitation Farmer’s Dike DCR El Rio Levees
Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR)
Vineyard Road− Phase 1 Construction complete− Phase 2A Construction close-out at direction of NRCS − Phase 2 & 3 design ongoing
Powerline FRS Rehabilitation− 90% design effort ongoing
White Tanks FRS No. 4 Rehabilitation
− Construction complete− Project Dedication –
November 13, 2017
Buckeye FRS No. 1 Rehabilitation− Phase 2A Construction complete− Phase 2B design ongoing
Construction• Ashbrook Wash Improvements
− Construction complete
• 115th Ave & Union Hills Drive Drainage Improvements:− Under construction
• DRCC Phase II− Construction start
Ashbrook Wash 115th Ave & Union Hills
Small Project Assistance Program (SPAP)
SPAP FY 17
Description
FY17 Forecast
($) Current
Partner City
9054 S. Calle Sahuaro (APN 301-12-041) 0 Guadalupe63rd Street and Broadway Road 0 MesaExtension Road and 2nd Avenue 250 MesaSolomon and Southern Avenue 250 Mesa47th Avenue and Paradise Lane Detention Basin 250 PhoenixOsborn Rd. bet. 48th and 49th 250 PhoenixPalm Lane and 30th St. Storm Drain 0 PhoenixSherwood Heights 0 Scottsdale
1,000
Description
FY18Forecast ($) Initial
Partner City
9054 S. Calle Sahuaro (APN 301-12-051) 250,000 Guadalupe63rd Street and Broadway Road 250,000 Mesa9004 S. and 9006 S. Avenida del Yaqui 184,859 GuadalupeSkyview Drainage 250,000 MesaGilbert and Hackamore Drainage 223,668 MesaFirefly and Broadway Road Drainage 235,710 MesaMaple and Main Street Drainage 225,180 Mesa52nd Street and Turquoise Avenue 250,000 PhoenixGrovers Avenue at 53rd Pl. and 55th Pl. 250,000 PhoenixAlmeria Area Drainage Improvement Project 250,000 Phoenix47th Avenue and Waltann lane 250,000 Phoenix1346 E. Flower Street 250,000 PhoenixCheery Lynn Storm Drain 250,000 ScottsdaleSherwood Heights Detention Basin 172,500 Scottsdale
3,291,917
SPAP FY 18
• Torry Taylor Maintenance Specialist (O&M)
•Lynndsay O’NeillPlanner (PPC)
•Cassidy WelschPlanning Intern (PPM)
• Alicia Santa Maria Customer Service Rep (Customer Support)
•Diane Smith Graphic Designer (Customer Support)
•Miranda Kincade LAWC Intern (PPM)
• Tom Loomis Special Projects Branch Manager (Engineering)
•Gary Scott Real Property Branch Manager (RED)
Bill WileyChief Engineer
General Manager
Retirement Date: 3/1/18