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Plantation council presses for interim backflow preventers as stormwater master plan advances
Summary
City staff told the Plantation City Council they expect a draft stormwater master plan by summer and recommended interim one-way backflow valves while they work with the Turnpike Authority and South Florida Water Management District on long-term fixes to repeated flooding in Plantation Park and other neighborhoods that border the turnpike.
Plantation city staff told the City Council on Jan. 15 that a draft stormwater master plan will be presented by summer and proposed interim installations of one-way backflow valves to reduce recurring residential flooding in neighborhoods adjacent to the Florida Turnpike.
The issue drew sustained public comment and council discussion after residents from Plantation Park and Park East described standing floodwater following intense rain events and urged faster action. City Engineer Samira Shalan told the council the city is in year three of the stormwater master plan and expects to present a draft and associated capital improvement plan by summer.
Nut graf: The city said long-term solutions depend on larger regional infrastructure — notably the C-12 canal operated by the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) and the Turnpike…
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