About
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers built a levee in the 1950s to reduce flood risk due to Coyote Creek overtopping for residents along Cardinal Road. In the 1970s the levee was built higher with concrete blocks. The levee and floodwall are reaching the end of their expected useful life.
This proposed project will address seepage through the concrete wall and earthen levee from Flamingo Road to about 1,100 feet downstream along the left bank of Coyote Creek. The proposed project will assess the problem and suggest possible courses of action.
The purpose of the proposed project is to design a flood barrier to reduce observed seepage issues, due in part to rodent burrows. In addition, the proposed project would provide a 100-year level of tidal flood risk reduction for the first half of this century with expected sea level rise.
Timeline
- Begin environmental assessment and permitting by design firm – October 2024
- Consultant begins design process – October 2024
- First community meeting - December 2024 (see news post below)
- Second community meeting - April 2025 (see news post below)
- Design recommendation made to Board of Supervisors – 2026
- Construction start date – 2027
Funding
Projected/estimated expenditures of proposed project are $3M to $5M, to be funded by Flood Zone 3.