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1 WATERSHED MANAGEMENT PLAN Bondurant City Council Meeting November 17, 2014

2 FOURMILE CREEK WATERSHED STUDY May 2011-December 2013 Purpose: Develop new models to assess flood risk and evaluate watershed management alternatives Identify strategies to improve water quality and reduce flooding Engage the public and stakeholders Develop framework for prioritizing, planning, and implementing watershed improvement activities

3 FOURMILE CREEK WATERSHED STUDY

4 NEW HYDROLOGY EventYearSourceFlow (cfs)Percent Increase (%) Location Updated 1% Annual Exceedance Probability Flow 2004U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 8,290-Easton Boulevard Updated 1% Annual Exceedance Probability Flow 2012Snyder and Associates 11,30036.3Easton Boulevard Flood Event2008USGS Gauging Station 6,810-Easton Boulevard Flood Event2010USGS Gauging Station 9,620-Easton Boulevard

5 CURRENT AND FUTURE (2030) LAND USE PLANS

6 FLOOD PERCEPTIONS PRECIPITATION

7 2010 FLOODS - RECAP Precipitation - Increasing Trend

8 HYDRAULICS HEC-RAS Modeling Inundation Mapping

9 VISION PLAN - OVERVIEW Stormwater Management Master Plan Poster

10 MORE INFORMATION http://www.fourmilecreekwatershed.org/

11 WATERSHED MANAGEMENT AUTHORITY Members: Polk County Story County Boone County City of Ankeny City of Des Moines City of Pleasant Hill City of Altoona City of Bondurant City of Slater City of Alleman City of Elkhart City of Sheldahl Polk County SWCD Story County SWCD Boone County SWCD Fourmile Creek Watershed Management Authority Formed - 2012 Planning Grant Awarded - 2013

12 WATERSHED MANAGEMENT PLAN  Two committees:  Infrastructure  Policy/Education  Draft recommendations – Infrastructure  Monitor for Success  Engage Urban and Rural partners for Installation and Maintenance of Improvement Practices.  Consistent Development Standards.

13 WATERSHED MANAGEMENT PLAN  Draft recommendations – Policy/Education  Maintain Greenbelt – 500-year flood.  Consistent Development Standards.  Established Performance Based Measures.  Grow the Pie – Particularly for Upstream Work.  Final Report in Early 2015.

14 CURRENT ACTIVITIES - BUYOUTS

15 WATERSHED MANAGEMENT PLAN Bondurant City Council Meeting November 17, 2014


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