TRANSMITTAL LETTER FOR BOARD MEETING OF APRIL 17, 2025
COMMITTEE ON STORMWATER MANAGEMENT
Mr. John P. Murray, Acting Executive Director
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Report on Voluntary Flood-Prone Property Acquisition Program Submittals
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Dear Sir:
Between September 2024 and January 2025, the District accepted proposals from municipalities and townships seeking assistance through the Voluntary Flood-Prone Property Acquisition Program.
Application materials, including instructions on how to apply, were made available on the District’s website along with a webinar video outlining the District’s stormwater partnership programs. This information was shared through regular notifications to chief elected officials and their staff in each jurisdiction and during the quarterly Watershed Planning Council meetings.
As a result of this solicitation, the District received three applications identifying a total of 40 properties for potential voluntary acquisition. The Engineering Department reviewed each submitted application and associated property in accordance with the District’s Flood-Prone Acquisition Policy, adopted by the Board of Commissioners on August 7, 2014. Attached to this report is a summary of the applications received, along with an exhibit showing the general location of the proposed acquisitions.
The District will contact each of the applicants to notify them of the results of our review. Based on our review of the applications, two of the three proposals for flood-prone property acquisitions are eligible for acquisition and are recommended as projects. Authority to negotiate and enter into Intergovernmental Agreements with the appropriate parties will be sought from the Board of Commissioners in the future.
Requested, Catherine A. O’Connor, Director of Engineering, KMF:JK
Recommended, John P. Murray, Acting Executive Director
Disposition of this agenda item will be documented in the official Regular Board Meeting Minutes of the Board of Commissioners for April 17, 2025
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