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CONCEPTUAL PROJECT J

FRANCE AVENUE AT FLORIDA AVENUE

PROPERTY OWNER - CITY OF NEW ORLEANS

ESTIMATED CONSTRUCTION cost - $1.9 M

ESTIMATED STORAGE VOLUME - 62,240 CF

France at Florida, located along Mazant St. and Florida Ave., is under CNO jurisdiction and located within a hotspot area. A portion of the project proposes subsurface tanks stored underneath the France St. Bridge. Multiple stormwater storage improvements to these existing lots are proposed to reduce flooding in the area.

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AI Visualization - not to scale

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PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS

  • Multiple detention ponds will provide additional stormwater surface storage that will route the runoff to the existing drainage system on Mazant St. through pipes.

  • Refurbishing catch basins will unclog any existing catch basins to reduce the amount of flooding in the area.

  • Subsurface stormwater storage tanks in underutilized areas will provide additional storage from surface runoff or when the existing drainage system overflows.

Map showing the flood reduction for Project J according to the model.

A 10-year storm is approximately 8.5" over a 24 hour period.

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Project Rendering by Dana Brown & Associates

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Funding for this project is made possible through a grant by Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) Grant Program, managed by FEMA and administered through GOHSEP

 

Funding for the previous study was made possible with matching funds provided by National Academy of Science and Engineering Gulf of Mexico Research Program

 

The initial neighborhood study was a resident driven project led by Healthy Community Services, Water Wise Gulf South, and Bunny Friend Neighborhood Association. The data they gathered allowed them to pursue additional funding resulting in the project we are presenting today. Bringing these proposed projects to conceptual design with solid data to support them, including a Benefit Cost Analysis for each, is the next step in the implementation process.

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