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Nassau Bay seeks FEMA grants, plans Lake Nassau dredging and pump upgrades to reduce flooding risk
Summary
City leaders said three FEMA grant projects are in play to deepen Lake Nassau, add 480V/3-phase power and upgrade pumps, and improve electrical redundancy — steps officials said would increase stormwater-handling capacity but may entail environmental tradeoffs.
City officials said they have applications and engineering work underway for three FEMA-funded projects aimed at reducing flood risk by increasing Lake Nassau's storage and upgrading pumping capacity.
Mayor Johnson (S1) told council the projects would allow deeper drawdown of Lake Nassau and support installation of 480-volt, three-phase power to run higher-capacity pumps. “If I…
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