Pensacola Bay Eastern Sub-Basin

2015 Action Plan

Stormwater Flood Reduction Recommendations

City of Pensacola|Escambia County

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The I-110 terminus needs

improvement for better traffic
flow into the downtown area.
This needed traffic project can
be a catalyst for a number of
green low-impact projects such
as greenways or a chain of parks,
incorporated into traditional
stormwater conveyance systems.
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historic path of the creek, which
presents ideas for a green approach.

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The historic Spring Street

spring was once the source of
the San Gabriel (Washerwoman)
Creek. What if this spring and
creek could once again move
visibly through the downtown
area, with pretty streamside cafes
and shops?

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The Tarragona Street Streambed

is a concept that might prove to
be useful. A safely constructed
dry streambed that can openly
convey stormwater during rain
events, outfalling into stormwater
conveyance systems closer to the
bay may help to avoid more costly
underground systems.

Downtown drainage projects

can include exciting economic
revitalization and communitypartnerships when green
infrastructure is included. The Urban
Redevelopment Advisory Committee
has suggested that the City should
develop and fund a streetscape
program for the central core.

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The Citys 2015 Downtown

Drainage Study conducted by
HMM-HDR offers a number of
potential solutions to downtown
flooding, but recommends further
coordination to bring about the
best option for controlling flooding
at an affordable cost.

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An on-site retention
program is a basinwide project that includes
everyone! If each property
owner does their best to keep
rain on their property, there
will be less run-off to deal with
throughout the entire basin.

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The Palafox- Maxwell

intersection is a depressed
area that holds water during
even average rain events.
Atkins recommends raising this
intersection and surrounding
roads to eliminate the sump
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Chain of parks and greenway

concepts give stormwater places
to go during the rain, but can be
enjoyed by the public on sunny
days. These project types are highly
favored by the community, and
should be incorporated into as many
traditional projects as possible.

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A joint City-County Impervious

Area Plan has been recommended by
Atkins in their Long Hollow Drainage
Report. Such a coordinated plan
would go a long way toward reducing
stormwater run-off throughout the
basin in the future.

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The Town & Country shopping

center is an under-utilized
complex that would benefit
from low-impact strategies, after
the Delano projects have been
constructed.

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Update stormwater master

plans as needed; the Citys
plan dates from the late 1980s,
while the Countys plan dates
from the early 1990s. So much
development has taken place since
then, and a new H&H model will
inform the update process.

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The Long Hollow retention

pond no longer provides the
necessary storage for stormwater
run-off in this part of the City.
After the Delano project is
implemented, the new H&H study
will offer insight into appropriate
solutions for this area.

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Englewood CRA
recommendations for Pace
Blvd. & Englewood Park, include
integration of green low-impact
development with traditional
stormwater management
techniques.

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Improvements should
be implemented according
to the 2014 study update
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prepared by HDR. These
projects will help to alleviate
flooding throughout the
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Recommended Policies:
Consider adopting a 100-year design flood event
Consider adopting a stormwater retrofit policy
Consider waiving or amending height restrictions
under particular circumstances
Take every opportunity to incorporate green
infrastructure into local projects
Restore or re-create historic streams wherever
possible

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This diagram gives an overview of the recommendations gathered in the Sub-basin Action Plan. The actions listed on this page
have originated in the basin studies, community plans and reports, and public engagement workshops held in January 2015. For
more complete information read the actual Action Plan provided by the City of Pensacola and Escambia County on their respective
websites.
www.cityofpensacola.com
www.myescambia.com

Develop a fully dynamic

hydrologic and hydraulic
model for the entire eastern
sub-basin. The right
combination of projects could
be phased within the model
resulting in proper
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The Aragon Court Drainage

Basin Concept Report prepared
by Atkins in 2014 demonstrates
the difficulty of dealing with the
amount of stormwater that enters
the lower portion of the subbasin. The dynamic H&H model
recommended may help to focus
efforts for Aragon more effectively.

The Main Street Road Diet

proposed by the Community
Redevelopment Agency sets
the goal of creating a beautiful
eastern gateway to the City. How
attractive to enter the downtown
area by crossing a perfect bridge
over the restored estuary of green
marshes and blue bay waters!
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