ANNEX K: TOWN OF WAKE FOREST
K.5 MITIGATION STRATEGY
Town of Wake Forest
Action #
Relative Priority
Lead Agency/ Department
Estimated Cost
Potential Funding Sources
Implementation Schedule
Description
Goal Objective
Hazard(s) Addressed
2019 Status
Status Comments/Explanation
Prevention
Prepare a Storm Drainage Master Plan to include all storm drainage, infrastructure, and capacity analysis.
Wake Forest Engineering
In-Progress – Carry Forward
P-1
2
2
Flood
High
$400,000
General Fund
2019
75% complete, completion scheduled June 2019
Hurricane, Severe Weather, Severe Winter Storm, Tornado, Wildfire
Where feasible, electric lines have been put underground. However, there are still some lines that could be buried and the town will look into carrying that out going forward.
Put electric distribution lines underground.
Electric Fund, General Fund, and Bonds
In-Progress – Carry Forward
P-2
3
1
Low
Wake Forest Power
$10,000,000
2024
Wake Forest Public Works
P-3
Become a CRS community
2
2
Flood
Low
$100,000
General Fund
2022
New
Work towards becoming a CRS community
General Fund that would become a User Fee if implemented
As subdivisions age, their covenants could expire after 20 years leaving the town with maintaining additional stormwater control measures. These fees could help offset necessary maintenance.
Explore the use of Stormwater Utility Fees
Wake Forest Administration
P-4
3
1
Flood
Moderate
$100,000
2020
New
Maintain a GIS database of building footprints and use it to regularly update a map of critical facilities and vulnerable buildings.
Ongoing Annually
Updated data will be used to identify properties that should be prioritized for mitigation.
P-5
2
2
All
Moderate
Wake Forest GIS
Staff time
General Fund
New
Property Protection
Hurricane, Severe Weather, Severe Winter Storm, Tornado, Wildfire, Flood
Photographs and taken every other year in the local historic district. A baseline photographic inventory of all historic structures in the town limits and ETJ will be taken and repeated every 5 years. If damage occurred due to a natural disaster, it would be easier to secure funding to replace/repair back to its historical integrity. Heritage High School has generators. Town is constructing Joyner Park with intention to be used as a shelter site if needed. Generator is being included with the building. The town has assessed facilities for the need for emergency generation and many facilities have been fitted with generators. However, additional facilities with emergency generation would be useful. The City of Raleigh is in the process of transferring the Wake Forest Reservoir to the town. Staff is investigating all details associated with the reservoir ownership from a hazard mitigation standpoint, such as flooding/breaching potential. The Town has multiple greenway extensions and new routes planned. By installing greenways along our waterways, it gives the Town a better opportunity to remove fallen debris and trash that helps alleviate possible flooding. Some mitigation projects have been conducted on these water bodies, but there is significant effort that is still needed to reduce potential erosion. Current projects include: Old Mill Stream and Richland Creek - construction plans @ 90%. Ailey Young Dam - completion June 2019; Smith Creek - quote has been requested for work to be done. Stream erosion throughout town continues to be an ongoing process as needed
Document each historic structure in Wake Forest town limits and ETJ
Wake Forest Planning
PP-1
3
1
Moderate
$75,000
General Fund
2020
New
Wake County Emergency Management
Provide for primary or mobile generators to shelter sites.
In-Progress – Carry Forward
PP-2
2
1
All
Moderate
$500,000
General Fund
2024
Assess facilities for the need for emergency generation, giving consideration to alternate facility sites.
In-Progress – Carry Forward
PP-3
2
1
All
High
Wake Forest Power
$250,000
General Fund
2023
Natural Resource Protection
Manage the Wake Forest Reservoir for hazard mitigation
Drought, Flood, Dam Failure
Wake Forest Public Works
NRP-1
2
1
Moderate
$300,000
General Fund
2021
New
Expansion of our greenway trail network
Flood, Hurricane, Extreme Heat
Wake Forest Planning
General Fund and Bonds
NRP-2
3
2
Moderate
$16,100,000
2024
New
Structural Projects
General Fund, Clean Water Management Trust Fund, Ecosystem Enhancement Program
Conduct stream mitigation projects on Old Mill Stream, Richland Creek, and others subject to flooding or erosion.
Wake Forest Engineering
In-Progress – Carry Forward
SP-1
3
2
Flood
Moderate
$2,350,000
2024
Emergency Services
Wake County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan 2019
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