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Resilient Bridgeport Public Information Meeting October 18, 2017 Tonights Discussion What is Resilient Bridgeport All About The Planning Phase The Implementation Phase Developing Alternatives Environmental Process Public


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Resilient Bridgeport

Public Information Meeting October 18, 2017

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Tonight’s Discussion

  • What is Resilient Bridgeport All About
  • The Planning Phase
  • The Implementation Phase
  • Developing Alternatives
  • Environmental Process
  • Public Involvement

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Timeline

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TOM JOST PROJECT M ANAGER, WSP USA

Project Team

DAVID KOORIS PROJECT DIRECTOR, CT DEP ARTM ENT OF HOUSING

Logical Environmental Solutions, LLC

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What is the HUD NDR Program?

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Meet the NDRC Winners

  • California

$70,359,459

  • Connecticut

$54,277,359

  • Iowa

$96,887,177

  • Louisiana

$92,629,249

  • New J

ersey $15,000,000

  • New Y
  • rk

$35,800,000

  • Tennessee

$44,502,374

  • Virginia

$120,549,000

  • New Y
  • rk City

$176,000,000

  • New Orleans

$141,260,569

  • Minot, ND

$74,340,770

  • Shelby County, TN $60,445,163
  • Springfield

$17,056,880

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NDRC Proposal

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  • Resilient TOD + Resilient Corridors
  • Regional Resilience Approach
  • Pilot Projects (Bridgeport)
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Team Leaders

TOM J OST PROJECT M ANAGER PUBLIC OUTREACH ENVIRONM ENTAL PROCESS ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS ENERGY STUDY LAURA TOOLE

TASK LEADS

DAN KENNEDY NICOLE WEYM OUTH EVAN EVANS DAVID WAGGONER DESIGNING AL TERNATIVES

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Resilient Bridgeport – Planning Phase

Rebuild by Design – The First Round of Funding

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Pilot Project

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Resilient Strategies

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Implementation Phase

National Disaster Resilience Competition – 2nd Funded Project

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CT NDR Project Principles

Resilient Transit Oriented Development (TOD) Resilient Corridors

Source: South Norwalk TOD Master Plan

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What’s Driving the Project?

  • Minimize Coastal and Inland Flood Risk
  • Enhance Connectivity (Resilient TOD)
  • Create a More Socially + Economically

Resilient Community

  • Implementation – Feasible and Constructible
  • Co-Benefits

Holistic Resilience: “to leave a legacy of institutionalizing … the implementation of thoughtful, innovative, and resilient approaches to addressing future risks”

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Bridgeport Challenges

Risk for Future Storm Events & Climate Change Vulnerable Populations Changing Economy Critical Infrastructure at Risk

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Bridgeport Opportunities

Strong Community Resilient History

Proximity to Downtown Access to Transit Network City Support Integrating with Ongoing + Planned Projects

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Projects

  • A raised resilience corridor along

University Avenue

  • An integrated berm(or other surge

protection)

  • A community resilience hub
  • District energy strategy
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Projects

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Project Schedule

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Developing Alternatives

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Purpose of Flood Control & Protection

  • Provide defense against frequent, floods in

rivers, estuaries and coastal areas

  • Consideration needed for rising sea levels,

and storm surges, climate change

  • Help to maintain urban stability, economic

growth and trade, and food and water availability.

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Types of Flood Protection / Management

Dikes Flood Wall Levees / Berm Seawall Storm water Management System

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Example of Current Flood Control Project

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Project Design Objectives

  • Work with key stakeholders
  • Provide technical input to our public
  • utreach team
  • Provide technical input to EIS
  • Develop a preferred alignment and

structure types

  • Prepare a 30% Design for the

preferred Alternative

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Design Steps

  • Collect Data
  • Develop Project Goals and Selection Criteria
  • Evaluate Alternatives
  • Select 3 Alternatives for 10% Design
  • Perform Modelling
  • Perform Site Investigations
  • Select a preferred alternative
  • Update Models and perform additional site

investigation

  • Prepare 30% Design
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Environmental Process

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NEPA / CEPA

NEPA/ CEP A Decision Making Process

Ecological Impacts

Community Needs

Economic Impacts Social Impacts Public and Agency Input

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Environmental Documentation

  • Lead Federal Agency
  • Responsible Entity,

Sponsoring State Agency

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Proposed Action

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Environmental Process

  • Purpose and Need
  • Reduce flood risk in the South End of Bridgeport
  • Provide dry egress during major storm events
  • Protect critical infrastructure
  • Create a more resilient community
  • Goals and Objectives
  • Unlock development potential
  • Enhance/ preserve community character
  • Maintain connectivity
  • Improve public access to water and open space
  • Leverage public investment through coordination with stakeholders
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Impact Categories

  • Air Quality
  • Noise
  • Vibration
  • Natural Ecosystems
  • Socioeconomics
  • Indirect and Cumulative

Impacts

  • Land Use/ Zoning
  • Environmental J

ustice

  • Visual/ Aesthetic Resources
  • Infrastructure
  • Sustainability
  • Hazardous Waste
  • Cultural Resources
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Public Meeting #1 Public Hearing Final EIS (FEIS)

Schedule

2018 Oct Nov Dec J an Feb Mar Apr May J un J ul Aug Sep

Scoping Meeting Notice of Intent (NOI) Scoping – Public Comment Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) DEIS – Public Comment Record of Decision (ROD)

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Public Involvement

Continuous, Transparent, Inclusive

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Public Involvement

  • Quarterly rounds of outreach
  • We’d like to be where you are
  • Citizens Advisory Committee
  • Engage community leaders
  • Technical Advisory Committee
  • Engage Federal, State and Municipal stakeholders
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Stay Involved

  • Website: www.resilientbridgeport.com
  • Email Announcements
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  • Email us: info@resilientbridgeport.com
  • Follow us:
  • Facebook.com/ resilientbridgeport
  • Twitter: @ResilientBPCT
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Stations – We Encourage Your Input

Share Your Experience with Us

  • Where is your home or business?
  • How did Hurricane S

andy affect you?

  • Where have you experienced flooding?
  • Do we agree with project goals and
  • bjectives? Are there more?
  • Where would you like to see a resilience

hub?

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Thank you!

See you on December 13th!