Bee Branch Watershed Application, Tab A
Tab A:
Project Application
$ 20
$ 30
$ 50
$ 100
Eligibility:
1) An eligible applicant is a governmental entity as defined under the Code of Iowa section 418.1, subsection 4.
5) The project must result in nonpublic investment in the governmental entity's area as defined in Code of Iowa section
418.11, subsection 3, of an amount equal to fifty percent (50%) of the total cost of the project. For purposes of this
paragraph, "nonpublic investment" means investment by nonpublic entities consisting of capital investment or
infrastructure improvements occurring in anticipation of or as a result of the project during the period of time between
July 1, 2008, and ten years after the board approves the project. Code of Iowa section 418.9, subsection 2d.
2) Eligible project types include construction and reconstruction of levees, embankments, impounding reservoirs,
conduits or other means that are necessary for the protection from the effects of floodwaters and may include the
deepening, widening, alteration, change, diversion, or other improvement of watercourses if necessary for the protection
of such property from the effects of flood waters. A project may consist of one or more phases of construction or
reconstruction that are contracted for separately if the larger project is a part, otherwise meets the requirements under
the Code of Iowa section 418.1, subsection 5.
(meets the maximum of 50% of the total project cost)
Total project cost:
Iowa Homeland Security & Emergency Management
7105 NW 70th Avenue
Camp Dodge, Bldg W‐4
Johnston, IA 50131
Iowa Flood Mitigation Program (FMP)
Flood Mitigation Project Application
For example:
The sales tax increment shall fund a maximum of 50% of the total project cost. The federal share of the total project cost
shall be a minimum of 20% of the total project cost or $30 million, whichever is less. The local match, when combined
with the federal share, shall fund a minimum of 50% of the total project cost. The governmental entity shall provide
funding for the local match.
Federal share:
Local match:
Sales tax increment:
(meets the minimum of 20 percent of the total project cost)
(federal plus local meets the mimimum of 50% of project total)
What is the Iowa Flood Mitigation Program?
4) For the project to be eligible for flood mitigation funding or sales tax increment funding, the governmental entity shall
provide a local match of at least fifty percent (50%) of the total cost of the project less any federal financial assistance.
Code of Iowa section 418.9, subsection 2d.
3) For the project to be eligible for sales tax increment funding it is required to have been approved to receive federal
financial assistance under the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), or
other federal program providing assistance specifically for hazard mitigation. The federal award must be in an amount
equal to at least twenty percent (20%) of the total project cost or thirty million dollars ($30,000,000), whichever is less.
Code of Iowa section 418.4, subsection 3b.
Authorized under the Flood Mitigation Bill, (Senate File 2217) the Flood Mitigation Program is funded by the Flood
Mitigation Fund or the use of Sales Tax Revenues to provide funding to governmental entities to implement long‐term
flood mitigation projects.
Flood Mitigation Project ApplicationProject Application Tab A, Page 1
Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management (HSEMD)
Attn: Mitigation Section
7900 Hickman Rd Ste 500
Windsor Heights, Iowa 50324
3) Approve, defer, or deny the application under the Code of Iowa section 418.9.
4) Project Applications must be completed in this MS Excel format and emailed to: hsemd.mitigation@iowa.gov. Save as
"Applicant Name FMP Type of Project." Your State Mitigation Project Officer will work with you to ensure your
application is complete, which may require multiple revisions. When you and your State Mitigation Project Officer deem
your application packet to be complete, mail 2 paper copies of the final application packet and all required attachments
and supporting documentation, to:
a) Entity previously had a project approved under the Iowa Flood Mitigation Program pursuant to Code of Iowa
section 418.9 or
b) Refinancing an existing project or pay principal and interest expense of previous obligations.
This application is designed to capture the necessary information to meet program requirements.
6) Projects are not eligible if: (Code of Iowa section 418.4, subsection 4)
c) Project is eligible for state financial assistance in the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program or Public Assistance
Program as a result of a presidential disaster declaration (Iowa section 29C.6, subsection 17. Code of Iowa section
418.4, subsection 5.)
Flood Mitigation Board Process:
1) Review the application and adopted project plan.
2) Consult with the Iowa Economic Development Authority.
Application Process:
1) A governmental entity shall submit a completed application to Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management
to be submitted to the Flood Mitigation Board for approval of the project prior to January 1, 2016.
2) Governmental entity shall attach to the application a project plan adopted under Code of Iowa section 418.4,
subsection 2. See Tab B ‐ Project Plan
3) The application shall specify whether the governmental entity is requesting financial assistance from the flood
mitigation fund or approval for the use of sales tax revenues, but not both.
a) Applications for financial assistance from the flood mitigation fund shall describe the type and amount of assistance
requested.
b) Applications for the use of sales tax revenues shall state the amount of sales tax revenues necessary for completion
of the project and shall contain a report from the Iowa Department of Revenue, as requested by the governmental entity,
that provides recent historical data on sales tax revenue and trends in sales tax revenue growth.
Flood Mitigation Project ApplicationProject Application Tab A, Page 2
11-13-13
SenateHouse
5099
City of Dubuque
C. Point of Contact (POC) Name
for Project
D. Federal Tax ID # / FEIN
Alternate POC Name or
Authorized Representative
Dubuque, IA 52001‐4805
POC PhonePOC PO Box and Zip
Code
52001‐4805
POC Street Address
50 West 13th St
Alternate POC Email
tgoodman@cityofdubuque.org
POC City, State, Zip Code
Teri GoodmannCity of Dubuque
563‐589‐4276
Dubuque1
Alt POC PO Box and
Zip Code
50 West 13th St52001‐4805
Alt POC Street Address
G. Is the Applicant/Community participating in the National
Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)?Community's CID Number
YES195180
Flood Mitigation Project Application
42‐6004596
Financing Reserve 4,450,000$
POC TitlePOC Agency
State Legislative Districts E. County NameF. US Congressional District(s)
Alt POC City, State, Zip CodeAlt POC Phone
Dubuque, IA 52001‐4805563‐690‐6060
Alt POC TitleAlt POC Agency
Asst City Manager
Engineering/Contractual Services17,817,601$
Civil EngineerCity of Dubuque
50 West 13th Street
A. Applicant/Community NameB. AddressCity, State, Zip Code
POC Email
Dubuque, IA 52001‐4805
dmuehrin@cityofdubuque.orgDeron Muehring
Iowa Flood Mitigation Program (FMP)
Property Acquisition & Easement
11,337,000$
Financing Interest17,430,000$
B. Project Budget Summary
Construction 130,593,792$
Contingency
A. Identify the requested funding source:Sales Tax Increment
Total Project Budget Summary200,929,536$
19,301,143$
Flood Mitigation Project ApplicationProject Application Tab A, Page 3
11-14-13
Ap
p
l
i
e
d
/
Re
c
e
i
v
e
d
Sa
l
e
s
Ta
x
In
c
r
e
m
e
n
t
T
a
b
l
e
Ad
j
u
s
t
m
e
n
t
T
O
T
A
L
Re
c
e
i
v
e
d
7,766,500$
Re
c
e
i
v
e
d
1,827,000$
Re
c
e
i
v
e
d
9,416,795$
Re
c
e
i
v
e
d
1,187,757$
Re
c
e
i
v
e
d
28,823,000$
Re
c
e
i
v
e
d
1,227,138$ 5,600,000$ 3,965,500$ 2,250,000$ 1,000,000$ 100,000$ 640,000$ 48,227,604$ 165,244$ 336,358$ 14,394,096$
24
,
4
9
1
,
6
3
4
$
24,491,634$
74
,
0
0
2
,
5
4
4
$
74,002,544$ (24,491,634)
$
(24,491,634)$
98
,
4
9
4
,
1
7
8
$
(
2
4
,
4
9
1
,
6
3
4
)
$
2
0
0
,
9
2
9
,
5
3
6
$
% of
To
t
a
l
Co
s
t
43
.
6
9
%
1
0
0
%
*
‐
S
e
e
t
h
e
B
e
e
B
r
a
n
c
h
W
a
t
e
r
s
h
e
d
F
l
o
o
d
M
i
t
i
g
a
t
i
o
n
P
l
a
n
,
S
e
c
t
i
o
n
C
f
o
r
d
e
t
a
i
l
e
d
d
e
s
c
r
i
p
t
i
o
n
o
f
p
r
o
j
e
c
t
f
i
n
a
n
c
i
n
g
.
22
.
2
9
%
3
4
.
0
2
%
Id
e
n
t
i
f
y
a
l
l
a
n
t
i
c
i
p
a
t
e
d
f
u
n
d
i
n
g
s
o
u
r
c
e
s
f
o
r
t
h
e
p
r
o
j
e
c
t
a
n
d
t
h
e
a
m
o
u
n
t
s
.
Co
d
e
of
Io
w
a
,
se
c
t
i
o
n
41
8
.
4
,
su
b
s
e
c
t
i
o
n
2
St
a
t
e
t
h
a
t
y
o
u
h
a
v
e
a
p
p
l
i
e
d
f
o
r
a
n
d
/
o
r
r
e
c
e
i
v
e
d
a
p
p
r
o
v
e
d
f
e
d
e
r
a
l
f
i
n
a
n
c
i
a
l
a
s
s
i
s
t
a
n
c
e
.
Co
d
e
of
Io
w
a
41
8
.
4
,
su
b
s
e
c
t
i
o
n
3b
.
Id
e
n
t
i
f
y
so
u
r
c
e
Fe
d
e
r
a
l
:
U
.
S
.
E
P
A
C
l
e
a
n
W
a
t
e
r
S
R
F
To
t
a
l
Pr
o
j
e
c
t
Fu
n
d
i
n
g
So
u
r
c
e
Pl
e
a
s
e
i
n
s
e
r
t
a
d
d
i
t
i
o
n
a
l
r
o
w
s
a
s
n
e
e
d
e
d
.
C.
Pr
o
j
e
c
t
Fu
n
d
i
n
g
So
u
r
c
e
1,
8
2
7
,
0
0
0
$
Fe
d
e
r
a
l
$
L
o
c
a
l
$
7,
7
6
6
,
5
0
0
$
50
,
2
4
8
,
1
9
0
$
7
6
,
6
7
8
,
8
0
2
$
No
n
‐
F
e
d
e
r
a
l
:
S
t
a
t
e
R
e
c
r
e
a
t
i
o
n
a
l
T
r
a
i
l
G
r
a
n
t
1
0
0
,
0
0
0
$
No
n
‐
F
e
d
e
r
a
l
:
D
M
A
T
S
No
n
‐
F
e
d
e
r
a
l
:
G
e
n
e
r
a
l
O
b
l
i
g
a
t
i
o
n
B
o
n
d
s
4
8
,
2
2
7
,
6
0
4
$
No
n
‐
F
e
d
e
r
a
l
:
P
r
i
v
a
t
e
D
o
n
a
t
i
o
n
s
Ta
b
l
e
a
d
j
u
s
t
m
e
n
t
f
o
r
S
R
F
p
a
y
o
f
f
No
n
‐
F
e
d
e
r
a
l
:
S
a
l
e
s
T
a
x
I
n
c
r
e
m
e
n
t
16
5
,
2
4
4
$
No
n
‐
F
e
d
e
r
a
l
:
U
.
S
.
D
O
T
T
I
G
E
R
G
r
a
n
t
5
,
6
0
0
,
0
0
0
$
No
n
‐
F
e
d
e
r
a
l
:
I
‐
J
o
b
s
I
I
G
r
a
n
t
3
,
9
6
5
,
5
0
0
$
2,
2
5
0
,
0
0
0
$
No
n
‐
F
e
d
e
r
a
l
:
U
.
S
.
D
O
T
N
a
t
i
o
n
a
l
S
c
e
n
i
c
By
w
a
y
s
G
r
a
n
t
1,
0
0
0
,
0
0
0
$
1,
2
2
7
,
1
3
8
$
64
0
,
0
0
0
$
No
n
‐
F
e
d
e
r
a
l
:
R
E
C
A
T
G
r
a
n
t
Fe
d
e
r
a
l
:
U
.
S
.
E
P
A
C
l
e
a
n
W
a
t
e
r
S
R
F
Fe
d
e
r
a
l
:
U
.
S
.
E
P
A
C
l
e
a
n
W
a
t
e
r
S
R
F
9
,
4
1
6
,
7
9
5
$
Fe
d
e
r
a
l
:
U
.
S
.
E
P
A
C
l
e
a
n
W
a
t
e
r
S
R
F
2
8
,
8
2
3
,
0
0
0
$
Fe
d
e
r
a
l
:
U
.
S
.
E
P
A
C
l
e
a
n
W
a
t
e
r
S
R
F
No
n
‐
F
e
d
e
r
a
l
:
S
a
l
e
o
f
A
s
s
e
t
s
a
n
d
L
a
n
d
3
3
6
,
3
5
8
$
No
n
‐
F
e
d
e
r
a
l
:
S
t
o
r
m
w
a
t
e
r
U
t
i
l
i
t
y
F
e
e
s
1
4
,
3
9
4
,
0
9
6
$
1,
1
8
7
,
7
5
7
$
Fe
d
e
r
a
l
:
U
.
S
.
E
D
A
D
i
s
a
s
t
e
r
R
e
l
i
e
f
G
r
a
n
t
Fe
d
e
r
a
l
:
U
.
S
.
E
P
A
C
l
e
a
n
W
a
t
e
r
S
R
F
(r
e
p
a
y
m
e
n
t
)
Fl
o
o
d
M
i
t
i
g
a
t
i
o
n
P
r
o
j
e
c
t
A
p
p
l
i
c
a
t
i
o
n
P
r
o
j
e
c
t
A
p
p
l
i
c
a
t
i
o
n
T
a
b
A
,
P
a
g
e
4
B. How will the project mitigate future flooding of property that has sustained significant flood damage and is likely to sustain
significant flood damage in the future? Code of Iowa, section 418.9, subsection 10, 2a Explain:
A. Provide a brief description of the project. Identify separately each component of construction or reconstruction included in the
project. This is a summary of Tab B ‐ Project Plan. Code of Iowa section 418.4, subsection 2
C. How does the project address the impact of flooding both upstream and downstream from the project area? Code of Iowa, section
418.9, subsection 10, 2b Explain:
The Bee Branch Watershed Flood Mitigation Project is a multi‐phased approach to address the severe and frequent flash flooding experienced in
the Bee Branch Watershed in the City of Dubuque. As outlined in the Drainage Basin Master Plan, the engineering report by HDR Engineering
(Omaha, NE), the improvements associated with the Bee Branch Watershed Flood Mitigation Project will mitigate the flooding experienced over
the past twelve years in four ways: reduce the volume of floodwaters, reduce the flow of floodwaters, increase floodwater conveyance capacity
through watershed, and providing barriers between critical facilities and floodwaters. This multi‐faceted, holistic approach includes the following
phases:
Phase Description
1 Carter Road Detention Basin
2 West 32nd Street Detention Basin
3 Historic Millwork District
4 Lower Bee Branch Creek Restoration
5 Flood Mitigation Gate Replacement
6 Impervious Surface Reduction
7 Upper Bee Branch Creek Restoration
8 22nd Street Storm Sewer Improvements
9 Flood Mitigation Maintenance Facility
10 North End Storm Sewer Improvements
11 Water Plant Flood Protection
12 17th Street Storm Sewer Improvements
See the Bee Branch Watershed Flood Mitigation Project Plan, Section B for a detailed description of each phase.
Dubuque County has received 6 flood‐related Presidential Disaster Declarations since 1999 that directly impacted the Bee Branch Watershed.
Flood events today impact 1,301 residential households occupied by 3,190 residents and 72 businesses including their 1,669 employees. These
flood events cause flooded basements necessitating the replacement of furnaces, water heaters, electrical equipment, wall and floor coverings.
The wastewater utility is lost for varying periods of time. Street closures occur. Families suffer mental anguish with every storm event, regardless
of the severity. Residents miss work in larger storm events. Businesses experience property damages similar to residences. Business disruptions
result in lost revenues as a result of closures due to flooding; be it streets, property damages, lack of employees, and fear of customers to go into
the flooded area for days following a storm event. In total, the estimated damages incurred due to the six disasters since 1999 total an estimated
$69.8 million. The Bee Branch Watershed Flood Mitigation Project will prevent an estimated $582 million in damages over its design life. See the
Bee Branch Watershed Flood Mitigation Project Plan, Section E.
The project improvements are based on a watershed approach with improvements throughout the watershed that will provide benefits to
properties upstream and downstream of the flood‐prone area. The benefit of reduced floodwater flow provided by upstream detention will be
realized by the properties within the flood prone area as well as all of the properties along the Bee Branch Creek between the flood prone area
and the detention basins. The pervious pavement systems will benefit downstream properties by reducing the floodwater volume that will flow
to the Mississippi River. The increased conveyance through the flood prone area realized as a result of the Bee Branch Creek Restoration has a
positive impact on downstream properties. The restored natural creek and floodplain area will result in reduced runoff volumes and slow the
discharge of floodwaters downstream in contrast to a concrete lined channel or the existing underground storm sewer that are designed to
rapidly convey floodwaters downstream as quickly as possible. While the Bee Branch Watershed Flood Mitigation Project involves improvements
to the floodwall/levee system gate through which floodwaters from the Bee Branch Watershed will flow into the Mississippi River, the size of the
culverts and the pumps will not change. As a result of this project, the peak flow of floodwaters from the Bee Branch Watershed into the
Mississippi River will not increase and the volume of floodwaters will actually be decreased. The project will also benefit downstream properties
through the reduction of sediment loads, fertilizer, road surface chemicals, etc. See the Bee Branch Watershed Flood Mitigation Project Plan,
Section F.
Flood Mitigation Project ApplicationProject Application Tab A, Page 5
Dubuque residents as well as the City of Dubuque and the consultants have worked hard to come up with solutions throughout the Bee Branch
Watershed to address the flooding problems and to make the project acceptable to the community and in particular those impacted by the
restoration of the Bee Branch Creek to its daylight status. The plan has been developed with input from citizens and private organizations every
step of the way. A 26‐member Citizen Advisory Committee helped establish the City's stormwater utility which is being utilized to provide local
financial support for the project. The Stormwater Utility fee was established in 2003. Another citizen advisory committee, the Bee Branch Citizen
Advisory Committee worked with the City's consulting engineer to establish the location, look, and functionality of improvements. The committee
also helped with the exchange of information about the improvements with other citizens and the City Council. In 2004 the Bee Branch Creek
Alignment Study was completed. Public workshops were held to gather additional citizen input on the final design of the Bee Branch Creek
Restoration. The public was asked to identify their hopes and fears and provide input on various potential landscape features, bridges, and
secondary uses. Based on that input, conceptual drawings were presented to the public. The project has proceeded with wide public support.
The City worked hard to serve the people displaced by the project. Paying strict adherence to the Federal Uniform Relocation Act, the City has
been able to acquire over 100 properties for the Bee Branch Watershed Flood Mitigation Project without ever completing condemnation.
Local nonfinancial support is demonstrated for the Bee Branch Watershed Flood Mitigation Project through the letters of support from local civic
organizations.
See the Bee Branch Watershed Flood Mitigation Project Plan, Section I for more detail on nonfinanical support of the project.
Economic Viability
Based on information from ReferenceUSA®, a leading provider of business and consumer research, there are 72 businesses located within the
proposed flood plain limits that combined employ over 1,400 people with annual sales over $500 million. As can be expected, the repeated flood
losses have impacted businesses and depressed property values. From 2004 to 2009 the assessed value of all residential property in the City
grew by 21%. During that same period, the assessed value of the residential property in the flood prone area grew by only 14%. During the same
time period, the assessed value of all commercial property in the City grew by 39% while the assessed value of the commercial property in the
flood prone area actually decreased by 6%. The efforts to address the flash flooding has already spurred private investment and reinvestment.
Because of the public support for the Bee Branch Watershed Flood Mitigation Project, the stated commitment of the City of Dubuque City Council
to implement the various phases of the project, and because the City has already started implementing the improvements, non‐public investment
has already eclipsed $139 million since 2008 with an additional $215 million expected to follow in the next five years for a combined total of
$354 million in non‐public investment. See the Bee Branch Watershed Project Plan, Section D.
Historic Value
The Bee Branch Watershed Flood Mitigation Project will help retain two of the oldest historic neighborhoods in the State. Dubuque is the oldest
incorporated City in Iowa, founded in 1833. The housing and businesses in the Bee Branch Watershed flood prone area include the Old Town
Residential Historic District comprised of 316 buildings and the Washington and East 22nd Street Historic District comprised of 31 buildings.
These oldest documented buildings date back to the early 1830s. Based on information from the City Assessor’s Office, eighty‐five percent (85%)
of the impacted properties have buildings that are potentially eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places, the official list of the
Nation’s historic places worthy of preservation. The Bee Branch Creek flowed through this area. See the Bee Branch Watershed Flood Mitigation
Project Plan, Section H.
G. Provide the extent of nonfinancial support committed to the project from public and nonpublic sources. Code of Iowa, section 418.9,
subsection 10, 2e
E. Describe how the project is sufficiently valuable to the economic viability of the state or is of sufficient historic value. Code of Iowa,
section 418.9, subsection 10, 2c
Of the more than thirty (30) stormwater utilities across Iowa, Dubuque residents and businesses currently pay the second highest rate in the
state. Dubuque’s rate is sixty three percent (63%) higher than the average community in Iowa. The annual Stormwater Utility Fee payment
would need to increase by 248% to construct the Bee Branch Watershed Flood Mitigation Project without State Flood Mitigation Funding which
would result in significant and detrimental impacts to citizens, businesses and economic development. See the Bee Branch Watershed Flood
Mitigation Project Plan, Sections D, F and H for more detail.
D. Describe how the project conforms to any applicable floodplain ordinance and identify the ordinance. Code of Iowa, section 418.9,
subsection 10, 2b
Ordinance 27‐13 was adopted by the Dubuque City Council on May 20, 2013 and is the current Dubuque Floodplain Ordinance. The previous
phases of the Bee Branch Creek Watershed Flood Mitigation Project that have been completed or are currently under development have been
done in conformance with the City's Floodplain Management Ordinance that was in effect at the time of the improvements. In addition,
Floodplain Development Permits were also obtained from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources when applicable. See the Bee Branch
Watershed Flood Mitigation Project Plan, Section G.
F. How is this project essential to meet the necessary expenses or serious needs of the governmental entity related to the flood
mitigation? Code of Iowa, section 418.9, subsection 10, 2h Explain:
Flood Mitigation Project ApplicationProject Application Tab A, Page 6
# of Critical Facilities9
72 # of Commercial Properties
J. Description of Project Location (i.e. Latitude and Longitude (minimum 6 digits after the decimal), Neighborhood, Subdivision,
Geographic Boundaries, Driving Directions, etc.)
The project improvements are located throughout the Bee Branch Watershed as detailed in Bee Branch Flood Mitigation Project Plan, Section B.
See Bee Branch Flood Mitigation Project Plan, Appendix C ‐ Project Area Map for latitude and longitude coordinates of each phase of the project.
H. Describe the coordination with other watershed management measures as applicable. Code of Iowa, section 418.9, subsection 10, 2f
The improvements associated with the Bee Branch Watershed Flood Mitigation Project are consistent with the improvements outlined in the
Drainage Basin Master Plan which was developed to ensure that efforts to solve flooding problems within the watershed are efficient, cost‐
effective and address the flooding in a manner that does not create flooding issues elsewhere in the watershed. Even though the Bee Branch
Watershed is completely contained within the jurisdictional boundary (Corporate Limits) of the City of Dubuque, the City of Dubuque has
collaborated and fostered partnerships with Dubuque County, state agencies (Iowa Department of Natural Resource and Iowa Department of
Agriculture and Land Stewardship), and federal agencies (U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Economic Development Administration, and
U.S. Department of Transportation). The City has also partnered with fifty seven (57) other communities up and down the Mississippi River as
part of the Mississippi River Cities & Towns Initiative. The City of Dubuque is also represented on the Steering Committee of the America’s
Watershed Initiative. This initiative is a collaboration that seeks solutions for meeting the multiple demands placed on the vast and complex
Mississippi watershed system by integrating issues, partners and ideas at the full watershed scale and supports the effective resolution of issues
that span multiple regions—issues including energy, transportation, water quality and floodplain management. See the Bee Branch Watershed
Flood Mitigation Project Plan, Section J.
K. Number of people and properties protected as a result of the completion of the entire proposed project:
3,190
I. Describe how this project is consistent with applicable comprehensive, countywide emergency operations plan in effect and other
applicable local hazard mitigation plans. Code of Iowa, section 418.9, subsection 10, 2g
1,301
5
Total # of Properties: 1,387
The Dubuque County Multi‐Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation (MJHM) Plan, which includes Dubuque County and all of its incorporated cities, was
approved by FEMA on May 7, 2013. The MJHM Plan is incorporated into the Dubuque Countywide Emergency Operations Plan. The Dubuque
Countywide Emergency Operations Plan was adopted by the Dubuque County Emergency Management Commission and approved by the Iowa
Homeland Security and Emergency Management in July 2013. The MJMH Plan mitigates the impacts of various disasters that could adversely
affect the health, safety and/or general welfare of its citizens. The improvements associated with the Bee Branch Watershed Flood Mitigation
Project are in conformance with the MJHM Plan as outlined below:
1. The MJHM Plan identifies flash flooding as the highest ranked hazard for the City of Dubuque. See page #52 of the MJHM Plan.
2. The MJHM Plan discusses improvements associated with the Bee Branch Watershed Flood Mitigation Project stating that “localized street
flooding and basement flooding experienced in the North End of Dubuque . . . is the focus of drainage basin improvements like the Bee Branch
Creek (Watershed) Restoration Project. This multi‐year project replaces an underground storm sewer with an open waterway and other public
amenities, reducing the risk of flood damage to 1,150 properties . . . in some of Dubuque’s oldest neighborhoods. See page #26 of the MJHM Plan.
3. The MJHM Plan identifies the “(restoration) of the Bee Branch Creek with open channel from the 24th St. neighborhood to East 16th Street
retention basin, including the acquisition of approximately 70 homes and businesses” as a top ranked mitigation action. See page #125 of the
MJHM Plan.
4. The MJHM Plan identifies the “(implementation) of the storm water management and flood control improvements outlined in the Drainage
Basin Master Plan” as a top ranked mitigation action. See page #126 of the MJHM Plan.
Please see the Bee Branch Watershed Flood Mitigation Project Plan, Section L and Appendix B.
# of Public Properties
# of Residential Properties
# of People
Flood Mitigation Project ApplicationProject Application Tab A, Page 7
11-13-13
Flood Mitigation Gate
Replacement 618City, Consulting Engineer, Construction Contractor
22nd St. Storm Sewer Impr.6678City, Consulting Engineer, Construction Contractor
A. List the major milestones for this project.
Task
Months/Years from Award
Complete *
018
0
City, Consulting Engineer, Construction Contractor
City, Consulting Engineer, Construction Contractor
City, Consulting Engineer, Construction Contractor
Project Closeout Activites240246City, HSEMD
Total Project Duration:246 months
HSEMD, City
City, Consulting Engineer, Construction Contractor
18
Responsible Party
Start *
0
0
0
0
0
66City, Consulting Engineer, Construction Contractor
City, Consulting Engineer, Construction Contractor
City, Consulting Engineer, Construction Contractor
City, Consulting Engineer, Construction Contractor
240
78
36City, Consulting Engineer, Construction Contractor
48
78
84
* ‐ The dates provided above are estimated major milestones associated with this project. The milestone dates may be adjusted forward or
backward if necessary due to changes in financing costs, sales tax increment funds available, construction timelines and costs and other factors.
The City will report changes, if applicable, to the Flood Mitigation Board in its annual reporting.
17th St. Storm Sewer Impr.
City, Consulting Engineer, Construction ContractorWater Plant Flood Control
0
0
Impervious Surface Reduction
Upper Bee Branch Creek
Restoration
North End Storm Sewer Impr.
Flood Mitigation Maint. Facility
66
42
Lower Bee Branch Creek
Restoration
2Receive Grant Agreement from
HSEMD
Carter Road Detention Basin
W. 32nd Street Detention Basin
Historic Millwork District
0
Flood Mitigation Project ApplicationProject Application Tab A, Page 8