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Cramerton reviews stormwater master plan, staff outlines $2.5 million estimate for improvements
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LaBella Associates presented the initial Cramerton Stormwater Master Plan and staff said the estimated cost for proposed improvements is $2.5 million; NCDEQ audit and five-year permit renewal were noted for March/April 2022.
LaBella Associates presented the Town of Cramerton’s initial Stormwater Master Plan at the Aug. 5 Board meeting. Bonnie Fisher, P.E., explained the consulting team’s findings, historical permit and mapping work, and a list of suggested improvements that staff estimated would cost about $2.5 million.
Fisher and Planning Director Josh Watkins told the Board many stormwater pipes in town are more than a century old, several neighborhoods will need upgrades, and that funding for stormwater is restricted so dollars may only be used for eligible stormwater purposes. Labella and HDR work in 2020 identified deficiencies; staff noted an NCDEQ on-site audit and the required five-year permit renewal are scheduled for March or April 2022.
Board members asked about audit inclusion of the master plan and whether problem-area listings would be on file for the State audit; staff said they would confirm whether a plan with problem-area listings exists and that a five-year follow-up would be conducted to show progress. The Board was not asked to take action on the plan at the meeting and no vote was recorded.
Staff identified inlet analysis and system mapping as next steps and suggested exploring a warning system for flooding in high-risk areas.