ROSS VALLEY FLOOD PROTECTION & WATERSHED PROGRAM U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS CORTE MADERA CREEK PROJECT. Community Meeting.

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1 ROSS VALLEY FLOOD PROTECTION & WATERSHED PROGRAM U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS CORTE MADERA CREEK PROJECT ROSS SCHOOL 9 LAGUNITAS ROAD, ROSS Community Meeting Photo: Flooding along College Ave. in Kentfield (2005)

2 WHY WE RE HERE TONIGHT Discuss Ross Valley Flood Protection & Watershed Program U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Corte Madera Creek Flood Control Project Then Hear your questions & concerns Talk one-on-one Slide 2

3 WHY WE RE HERE TONIGHT Discuss Ross Valley Flood Protection & Watershed Program U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Corte Madera Creek Flood Control Project Then Hear your questions & concerns Talk one-on-one Slide 3

4 THE ROSS VALLEY WATERSHED FLOODING IMPACTS OUR COMMUNITIES Slide 4

5 ROSS VALLEY FLOODING: WHAT WE ARE DOING ABOUT IT ROSS VALLEY FLOOD PROTECTION & WATERSHED PROGRAM REDUCE FLOOD RISK IMPROVE COMMUNITY FACILITIES Recreation Facilities Pedestrian Passages ENHANCE THE ENVIRONMENT Creek Habitat Fish Passage Water Quality MAINTAIN ACCESS TO ESSENTIAL SERVICES BUILD PARTNERSHIPS Slide 5

6 WHY WE RE HERE TONIGHT Discuss Ross Valley Flood Protection & Watershed Program U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Corte Madera Creek Flood Control Project Then Hear your questions & concerns Talk one-on-one Slide 6

7 CORTE MADERA CREEK FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT GENERAL REEVALUATION STUDY Public Meeting San Francisco District US Army Corps of Engineers BUILDING STRONG

8 Why would a community want to partner with the Corps? Local agencies (a.k.a. non-federal sponsors) request the Corps partnership on projects that would otherwise be beyond their capability to complete. The Corps works with the sponsor to develop the project and shares the cost of construction. The Corps pays 50% of the study cost and up to 65% of the construction cost. Marin County Flood Control and Water Conservation District is partnering with the Corps as the Non-Federal Sponsor. 8 BUILDING STRONG

9 Corps Project Process We are HERE Authorization #1 Appropriations #1 Feasibility Study Congress authorizes the Corps to conduct a Feasibility Study Congress funds the Corps to conduct a Feasibility Study The team evaluates alternative plans and identifies the plan with the highest benefits Pre- Engineering and Design The team refines the designs for the selected plan Authorization #2 Congress authorizes the Corps to construct the project Appropriations #2 Congress funds the Corps to construct the project Construction Operations and Maintenance 9 BUILDING STRONG

10 How do we select THE PLAN? National Economic Development (NED) Plan = the plan with the HIGHEST Net Benefits (basis for the federal investment in the NED plan) Sponsor s Costs (35-50%) Net Benefits Corps Costs (up to 65%) Cost to construct the project Project Benefits: flood damages avoided compared to doing nothing 10 BUILDING STRONG

11 How do we select THE PLAN? Locally Preferred Plan (LPP) = plan the sponsor wants LPP larger than the NED: sponsor is responsible for costs over the federal investment in the NED. Corps Costs (up to 65%) Sponsor s Costs (35-50%) 100% Sponsor Cost Cost of the NED Cost of the LPP LPP smaller than the NED: Corps still shares construction costs. Corps Costs (up to 65%) Sponsor s Costs (35-50%) Corps Sponsor 11 Cost of the NED Cost of the LPP BUILDING STRONG

12 Pre-design Timeline for Public Involvement Inform Level of Stakeholder Engagement Get Input Notice of Intent Winter 2016 NEPA Scoping Meeting Ongoing State & Agency Consultation We are HERE Alternatives Formulation and Comparison Public Town Hall Meeting: inform the community on the feasibility study process and conceptual alternatives. Spring 2016 Key: Black = Informal consultation with the Public Green = Formal consultation required by NEPA & other environmental regulations Targeted Stakeholder meetings, creek walks, town halls, etc.: Public provides informal input on proposed alternatives as they get fleshed out and help identify key issues. 12 Summer 2016 Select Plans (NED/LPP) Public Meeting to present Draft Environmental Document Public Review of Draft Environmental Document Fall 2016 * Public Involvement continues during the design and construction BUILDING phases. STRONG *

13 WHY WE RE HERE TONIGHT Discuss Ross Valley Flood Protection & Watershed Program U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Corte Madera Creek Flood Control Project Then Hear your questions & concerns Talk one-on-one Slide 13

14 CORTE MADERA CREEK IMPROVEMENT PROJECT INVESTIGATION OF POSSIBLE IMPROVEMENTS Containing Flow Within existing channel Within widened floodplain By removing in-channel flow impediments Removing Fish Ladder in Ross Flood Warning Systems Raising Structures Slide 14

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21 WHAT S NEXT COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT: WHY WE NEED YOUR HELP Presentation of Preliminary Concepts Obtaining Feedback Using Feedback Slide 21

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24 WHY WE RE HERE TONIGHT Discuss Ross Valley Flood Protection & Watershed Program U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Corte Madera Creek Flood Control Project Then Hear your questions & concerns Talk one-on-one Slide 24

25 WHY WE RE HERE TONIGHT Discuss Ross Valley Flood Protection & Watershed Program U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Corte Madera Creek Flood Control Project Then Hear your questions & concerns Talk one-on-one Slide 25

26 ONE-ON-ONE STATIONS Station 1 What s Our Current Flooding Problem? Station 2 How Can We Help Reduce Flood Risk? Station 3 What s Next Slide 26

27 T H A N K Y O U