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2020 Near Term Flood Mitigation Plan March 13, 2020 City of Detroit Lower East Side (LES) Project Scope 2 Jefferson Village & Jefferson Chalmers 2019 Q4 Wettest on Record Jefferson February 2020 Levels are 1.25 St. Jean St.


  1. 2020 Near Term Flood Mitigation Plan March 13, 2020 City of Detroit – Lower East Side (LES)

  2. Project Scope 2 Jefferson Village & Jefferson Chalmers 2019 Q4 Wettest on Record Jefferson February 2020 Levels are 1.25’ St. Jean St. Village E. Jefferson Ave higher than February 2019 United States Army Corp of Alter Road Engineers Predicts River Level 1-2 Feet Higher in Summer 2020 Jefferson Chalmers Will Require Installation of More Than 3x Measures of 2019 Installation by General Services Department (GSD) and USACE

  3. Proposed Flood Mitigation Measures 3 Neighborhood Scope Category Photo Neighborhood Location Approximate Length Jefferson Chalmers Fox Creek | Islands 14,000’ Bladders/ Barriers Jefferson Village Harding Canal 1,000’ Sandbags Jefferson Chalmers Fox Creek | Islands 3,500’ Berms Jefferson Village Harding Canal 1,500’

  4. Tiger Dam Deployment 4 Comparable Projects – Winnipeg, Manitoba Canada Started Using Tiger Dams In 2004-2005 Along Red River Floodway Annually Install Miles Along Rivers That Discharge Into Lake Winnipeg & Surrounding Areas Used Under High Pressure & Heavy Streams To Divert Flood Water Ideal for Emergency Deployment & Proactive Measures Can Maneuver Around Structures & Other Obstacles Barriers Can Freeze and Withstand Ice Induced Flooding

  5. Tiger Dam Water Bladders 5 Example Uses

  6. Tiger Dam Water Bladders 6 Example Uses

  7. Tiger Dam Water Bladders 7 Example Uses

  8. Challenges to Installation 8 Building, Safety Engineering and Environment Division (BSEED) to address impediments Impediments include Trees, Brush, Fences, Buildings, and Debris BSEED to Contact Residents With Blight Violations Before Issuing Tickets GSD and their Contractor will then Remove Any Remaining Impediments Prior to Install

  9. Project Milestones 9 Project Milestone Week of BSEED Clean-up Notifications Distributed March 16 Begin Barrier Installation March 30 Complete Barrier Installation 1 May 1 Remove Temp Measures 2 September 7 1 Additional Sand-Bagging May Occur As-Needed Throughout Summer 2 Based on Anticipation of Receding Water Levels

  10. A: 28 W. Adams, Suite 1200, Detroit, MI Facebook.com/giffelswebster THANK YOU T: 313.962.4442 @giffelswebster W: www.giffelswebster.com

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