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TOWN OF BLUFFTON 2011 UPDATE

February 1, 2012

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2011 Overall Accomplishments2011 Overall Accomplishments

Completion of 20,000sf Law Enforcement Center in Completion of 20,000sf Law Enforcement Center in Buckwalter Place.Buckwalter Place.

Oyster Factory Park Oyster Factory Park ––

Bluff stabilization and plantings, Bluff stabilization and plantings, underground detention and infiltration system, road underground detention and infiltration system, road resurfacing.resurfacing.

New River Trail Parking New River Trail Parking ––

New gravel parking with New gravel parking with informational kiosks and trail signage.informational kiosks and trail signage.

Buckwalter Greenway TrailBuckwalter Greenway Trail

Adoption of overhauled Unified Development Adoption of overhauled Unified Development Ordinance.Ordinance.

Installed vehicular and pedestrian Installed vehicular and pedestrian wayfindingwayfinding

signs signs throughout Old Town and the general community.throughout Old Town and the general community.

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2011 Stormwater Accomplishments2011 Stormwater Accomplishments

Creation of Stormwater Management Department.Creation of Stormwater Management Department.

Serviced or repaired approximately 90 septic systems Serviced or repaired approximately 90 septic systems throughout May River Watershed and Town of throughout May River Watershed and Town of Bluffton.Bluffton.

Sewer Installation in Buck Island / Simmonsville Sewer Installation in Buck Island / Simmonsville neighborhoods through Community Development neighborhoods through Community Development Block Grant. Approximately 263 residents converted Block Grant. Approximately 263 residents converted to date.to date.

Performed maintenance on over 30,000 lf of Town Performed maintenance on over 30,000 lf of Town drainage system.drainage system.

Adoption of May River Watershed Action Plan.Adoption of May River Watershed Action Plan.

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2012 Near Term Initiatives2012 Near Term Initiatives

Wharf Street Redevelopment project.Wharf Street Redevelopment project.

Complete May River Road/Hwy 46 Road Diet.Complete May River Road/Hwy 46 Road Diet.

Complete May River Road/Hwy 46 Streetscape.Complete May River Road/Hwy 46 Streetscape.

Begin 2007 Comprehensive Plan audit and update.Begin 2007 Comprehensive Plan audit and update.

Continue sewer installation initiatives.Continue sewer installation initiatives.

Implement near term priorities identified in May River Implement near term priorities identified in May River Watershed Action Plan (Restorative and Preventative).Watershed Action Plan (Restorative and Preventative).

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Project #1 Project #1 ––

New Riverside New Riverside Stormwater PondStormwater Pond

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Project #1 Project #1 ––

New Riverside New Riverside Stormwater PondStormwater Pond

Proven Technology in fecal coliform reductionProven Technology in fecal coliform reduction

MultiMulti--phase project that can be expanded with future phase project that can be expanded with future funding. funding.

Treats 279 acre subTreats 279 acre sub--watershed.watershed.

Initial phase projected to remove approximately 48M Initial phase projected to remove approximately 48M fecal colony forming units (cfu) per year.fecal colony forming units (cfu) per year.

Initial phase budgeted at ~$466k (design and Initial phase budgeted at ~$466k (design and construction)construction)

Anticipate design to be complete Q4 FY12, Anticipate design to be complete Q4 FY12, construction complete Q2 FY13.construction complete Q2 FY13.

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Project #2 Hampton Lake Lagoon Project #2 Hampton Lake Lagoon RetrofitRetrofit

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Project #2 Hampton Lake Lagoon Project #2 Hampton Lake Lagoon RetrofitRetrofit

Proposed pond outfall modificationProposed pond outfall modification

Extend storage time for smaller rain events, increasing Extend storage time for smaller rain events, increasing opportunity for natural fecal reduction; also reduce opportunity for natural fecal reduction; also reduce volume load per tidal cyclevolume load per tidal cycle

Services 2500 acre subServices 2500 acre sub--watershedwatershed

Projected to remove ~1.9M fecal cfu per year.Projected to remove ~1.9M fecal cfu per year.

Projected cost of ~$125k (design and construction). Projected cost of ~$125k (design and construction). Design is budgeted in FY12.Design is budgeted in FY12.

Anticipate design complete Q4 FY12, construction Anticipate design complete Q4 FY12, construction complete Q2 FY13. complete Q2 FY13.

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Project #3 Hampton Hall Lagoon Project #3 Hampton Hall Lagoon RetrofitRetrofit

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Project #3 Hampton Hall Lagoon Project #3 Hampton Hall Lagoon RetrofitRetrofit

Proposed pond outfall modificationProposed pond outfall modification

Extend storage time for smaller rain events, increasing Extend storage time for smaller rain events, increasing opportunity for natural fecal reduction; also reduce opportunity for natural fecal reduction; also reduce volume load per tidal cyclevolume load per tidal cycle

Opportunity for greater effectiveness applying same Opportunity for greater effectiveness applying same technology to other lagoons in same subtechnology to other lagoons in same sub--watershed.watershed.

Services 2700 acre subServices 2700 acre sub--watershedwatershed

Projected to remove ~1.2M fecal cfu per year.Projected to remove ~1.2M fecal cfu per year.

Projected cost of ~$85k (design and construction). Projected cost of ~$85k (design and construction). Design is budgeted in FY12. Design is budgeted in FY12.

Anticipate design complete Q4 FY12, construction Anticipate design complete Q4 FY12, construction complete Q2 FY13. complete Q2 FY13.

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Project #4 Stoney Creek Wetland Project #4 Stoney Creek Wetland RestorationRestoration

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Project #4 Stoney Creek Wetland Project #4 Stoney Creek Wetland RestorationRestoration

Restore wetlands through ditch plugging or filling.Restore wetlands through ditch plugging or filling.

Increase stormwater runoff storage time in wetlands, Increase stormwater runoff storage time in wetlands, reducing volume load per tidal cycle.reducing volume load per tidal cycle.

True pilot project True pilot project ––

wetland restoration specifically for wetland restoration specifically for pollutant removal purposes.pollutant removal purposes.

Services 4900 acre subServices 4900 acre sub--watershed.watershed.

Projected to remove ~227M fecal cfu per year.Projected to remove ~227M fecal cfu per year.

Estimated $500k budget (design and construction).Estimated $500k budget (design and construction).

Feasibility currently being reviewed. Not currently Feasibility currently being reviewed. Not currently budgeted or scheduled.budgeted or scheduled.

In Beaufort CountyIn Beaufort County’’s jurisdiction.s jurisdiction.

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Town of Bluffton 2011 UpdateTown of Bluffton 2011 Update

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