Transcript Project 424743-1-52-01

State Road 434 Outfall Ditch to the Little Wekiva River
FDOT Project Manager: Dennisse Zornan
Little Wekiva
River
SR 434 Outfall
Ditch
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Civil Rights Statement
This meeting is being held to afford all citizens the right to understand the
project and comment on concerns to the Florida Department of
Transportation (FDOT). The meeting is being held to comply with Title VI of
the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and Title VIII of the Civil Rights Act of 1968, as
amended.
Public participation is solicited without regard to race, color, national origin,
age, sex, religion, disability or family status. Persons wishing to express their
concerns relative to FDOT compliance with Title VI and/or Title VIII may do
so by contacting the FDOT, District Five, Title VI and VIII Coordinator Lorie
Matthews, 719 South Woodland Boulevard, Deland, Florida 32720 or the
Florida Equal Opportunity Office, 605 Suwannee Street, Room 260, Mail
Station 65, Tallahassee, FL 32399-0450. All inquiries or complaints will be
handled according to FDOT procedure and in an expeditious manner.
Website Information
www.cflroads.com
Project Location
Outfall Ditch
Project History
 Routine Maintenance
 Several Attempts Over the Past Decade to Correct/Prevent Further
Erosion
 Previous Project (Project No. 406407-1-52-01)
 Constructed in 2002
 Included Plantings, Erosion Control Mats, Sand-Cement Ditch
Blocks, a Gabion Basket, and Rubble Rip-Rap
 January 2006
 Removal of Overgrowth; Inclusion of Additional Sand-Cement Bags
Existing Conditions
 Ditch has Deepened, Causing Severe Bank Erosion on Both Sides
 Erosion is Encroaching on the Surrounding Residents’ Backyards
 Neighbors have Built Retaining Walls
 Residential Fences are Beginning to Lean and Lose Stability
 Ditch is Difficult for Florida Department of Transportation to Maintain
 Hard to Access
 Costly to Maintain
Headwall at SR 434
Concrete Block Wall
Existing Vegetation Growth
Existing Conditions (Additional Photos)
Steep Bank Slopes
Existing Ditch Block
Active Stream
Existing Fence Line
Slope Protection (Sand-Cement)
Slope Protection (Erosion Mats)
Existing Conditions
 Slope Protection
 Provided at Various Ditch
Bank Locations
 Gabion Basket
 Last Structure Prior to
Discharge to Little Wekiva
River
 Structure is Failing
 Primary Reason for
Current Design Project
Proposed Design Improvements
 January 2011
 Design Project Underway
 Install Sheet Piling to Replace Existing Drainage Structures
 Reduction in Soil Loss and Erosion Prevention
 Allows Ditch Bottom to Build Up Over Time
 Geotextile Improvements
 New Landscape/Maintenance Plan
 Minimization of Wetland Impacts
 Permitting Through St. John’s River Water Management District
Proposed Design Improvements
Construct Sheet
Piling
Sheet Piling
Erosion Protection
Proposed Design Improvements
Articulating Block
Articulating Block
Existing Ground Line
2’
Steel Sheet Piling
Geotextile
Proposed Design Improvements
 Slope Protection – Landscape Plantings
 Wiregrass (Aristida stricta)
 Sand Cord Grass (Spartina bakeri)
 Pickerel Weed (Pontedaria cordata)
Wiregrass
Sand Cord Grass
Pickerel Weed
Proposed Design Improvements
 Slope Protection - Geotextile Material
 Articulating Block
Articulating Block Samples
Proposed Challenges
 Access
 Access from State Road 434
 Potential Access via Existing Easements
 Construction Equipment
 Construction Material Delivery
Construction Access Into Ditch
Project Schedule
Activity
Date
Begin Design Phase
January 24, 2011
Public Information Meeting
May 17, 2011
90% Plans Submittal
June 24, 2011
Design Complete
Spring 2012
Begin Construction
Early 2012
Project Costs
 Design Cost - $196,000
 Construction - $459,000
We Want Your Input
Please Turn in the
Comments Cards
Tonight
Mail the
completed card by
May 29, 2011
Thank You For Attending!
We appreciate all who attended tonight’s
Public Information Meeting
Stephanie Ghezzi
Dennisse Zornan
The LPA Group Incorporated
615 Crescent Executive Court , Suite 200
Lake Mary, Florida 32746
(407) 562-4113
[email protected]
FDOT Project Management
719 South Woodland Boulevard
Deland, Florida 32720
(386) 943-5184
[email protected]
The Website for the Project can be Located Under the “Future Projects” Tab
http://www.cflroads.com
For Additional about other FDOT Projects and Programs:
http://www.dot.state.fl.us