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Public Safety


                             Goal 2: Mitigate Flood Risks and Protect Stormwater Infrastructure
                              Objective 2: Complete Watershed Studies for Each Watershed within the City
                       Project                    Performance Measure(s)            City Service Team (Department)
             Core   Stormwater Education     Participate in FEMA’s Community Rating   Economic Development and
             PS     Outreach               System and achieve a 5 rating by 2020   Capital Investment (PWT)
             2.2.2                         Number of public education campaigns
                                           conducted
                                           Number of stormwater pollution safety
                                           presentations given at elementary schools
                                           Number of community events attended
             Summary:

             Comprehensive watershed studies are important      Outreach Task             Number Achieved
             to evaluate current and future flood risk and
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             identify problem areas that will guide the
                                                                                       Qtr.   Qtr.   Qtr.   Qtr.
             stormwater program. These watershed studies:
                    Update the hydrology for current    Attend 10 Children’s Events    4     7     0      0
                                                         targeting ages 12 & under.
                    developed conditions
                    Update the hydraulic models based on   (Includes schools, library
                                                         programs, after school programs,
                    the new flows and current creek
                                                         summer camps, etc.)
                    conditions
                    Identify and prioritize problem areas and   Placement of 350 “No Dumping”   97   150   96   85
                                                         storm drain inlet decals
                    generate conceptual solutions for these   Attend 10 community events to     4   3   0   0
                    areas
                    Assess the stream bank conditions for   provide stormwater education
                                                         materials
                    erosion
                    Update the Flood Insurance Rate Maps
                    based on the new information

             This data benefits the citizens of Arlington by   Update:
             informing them of the flood risk for their homes,   Per our adopted PPI Plan, the Floodplain Management Program
             so they can take protective action. It also   implemented new outreach material, the Mayor’s Postcard. This
             identifies flood protection projects to be   postcard has been sent to residents and business owners in flood
             incorporated into the Stormwater Capital   prone areas not included in FEMA’s delineated floodplain.
             Improvement Plan. Arlington's nine major
             watersheds have been grouped into six major   The City of Arlington completed its initial FEMA audit for the CRS
             study areas. The Stormwater Division plans to
                                                        Program. The Floodplain Management Group is coordinating and
             include watershed studies in its budget each year   providing comments as required. Once completed, the City will
             until all the major watersheds in the City have   receive its updated Class Rating in the CRS Program.
             been studied.

             This project will identify and map flood risk for

             property owners which enhances the City’s score
             in the Community Rating System (CRS). The CRS is
             a federal program that provides flood insurance
             policy discounts based on community score for
             homeowners in communities that participate in
             the program.







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