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Resident engineer warns of blocked culverts, missing FEMA records and possible code violations in Titusville stormwater system
Summary
Stan Johnson, a professional engineer, told the Titusville Environmental Commission that the city's stormwater master plan and FEMA floodplain records are incomplete or missing, that culverts under I‑95 are blocked with sediment and that several small dams and weirs were built without required calculations or filings.
Stan Johnson, a professional engineer and Titusville resident, told the Titusville Environmental Commission that the city's long-standing stormwater management documents and practices leave some neighborhoods at risk and may not comply with federal and local requirements.
Johnson said the city's 1966 stormwater master plan and more recent revisions do not match current conditions and that key FEMA documentation is missing from the city's repository. "The city of Titusville is not sustainable," Johnson said, arguing that incomplete records and unreported changes have left FEMA floodplain data inaccurate.
The charge matters because, Johnson and commission members said, improperly maintained drainage and blocked culverts can raise local water levels and increase flooding. Laura Lee, a commission member, said…
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