Posted on December 9, 2024
Jacksonville, Fla. — JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (Dec. 6, 2024) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Jacksonville District is beginning preparation of a National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) document for the Central and Southern Florida (C&SF) Flood Resiliency (Section 203) Study for Broward Basins on behalf of the non-federal interest, the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD). The purpose of the study is to develop strategies for managing inland flood risks in Broward County, Florida, which is critical for enhancing the community’s resilience against flood risks. USACE is currently gathering information to define issues and concerns that will be addressed in an analysis to be prepared in compliance with the NEPA.
The proposed study area for this planning effort is depicted in Enclosure 1. The C&SF Flood Resiliency (Section 203) Study for Broward Basins builds on previous work completed for the C&SF Flood Resiliency Study (Section 216) with a focus on developing alternatives and identification of a recommended plan that will provide continued and improved flood risk management to reduce the most immediate risks resulting from land development and climate change, including sea level rise, in Broward County, Florida. The formulation of the project alternatives will be in accordance with Engineer Regulation (ER) 1105-2-100 and will fully consider a range of environmental, economic, and social factors. Plan formulation efforts for the Section 203 Study may consider the following:
a. Existing land use and area topography;
b. Cultural resources;
c. Threatened and endangered species;
d. Capacity and operations of primary canals;
e. Improvements to eight coastal water control structures (G54 Gated Spillway, G56 Gated Spillway, G57 Gated Spillway, S13 Pump Station and Gated Spillway, S33 Gated Spillway, S36 Gated Spillway, S37A Gated Spillway, and S37B, Gated Spillway), and
f. Recent flooding in the study area.
USACE welcomes your scoping comments, views, and information about environmental and cultural resources, study objectives, and important features within the described project area.
There will be an opportunity to participate in public NEPA scoping meetings on December 10, from 2 to 4 p.m. (Room 430) and again from 6 to 8 p.m. (Room 301) at the Broward County Governmental Center 115 S. Andrews Ave., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301. The formal portion of each meeting will begin at 3:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. respectively. Meeting participants can also access the meeting via Zoom at:
Zoom Registration Link for the 2 p.m. Meeting
Zoom Registration Link for the 6 p.m. Meeting
Please submit written public scoping comments electronically to CESAJ-BrowardResilience203Study@usace.army.mil (recommended subject line: “Broward Resilience 203 Study NEPA Scoping Comments”) or to the attention of Robert Kirby Biologist, at the letterhead above no later than Monday, January 6, 2025.
All comments will be summarized and used to inform the (C&SF) Flood Resiliency Section 203 Study- Broward Basins.
Comments may be submitted to:
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District
Attn: Robert Kirby
9900 SW 107th Ave, Suite 203
Miami, FL 33176 or email CESAJ-BrowardResilience203Study@usace.army.mil
A signed copy of the scoping letter is available at https://www.saj.usace.army.mil/About/Divisions-Offices/Planning/Environmental-Branch/Environmental-Documents/ Multiple Counties – line 55
