The Hillsborough County MPO, Planning Commission, Hillsborough County Public Works-Hazard Mitigation Section, the University of South Florida, and the Tampa Bay Regional Planning Council received a grant from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to conduct a pilot project to assess the resiliency of the transportation system in Hillsborough County. Federal, State DOT, and local resiliency planning information will be used to assess the transportation network’s vulnerability to:
- Sea level rise
- Storm surge
- Inland flooding
As described in the following grant proposal, this project facilitated the identification of adaptation strategies for incorporation into the MPO’s 2040 Long Range Transportation Plan.
HC MPO – VA Assessment Project Proposal
Conference Poster of the Study
Local Mitigation Strategy Working Group & Meetings
The County’s Local Mitigation Strategy Working Group served as the stakeholder group for this project, with all meetings held on the 22nd floor of the County Center (601 E. Kennedy Blvd. in downtown Tampa; with the exception of the October 16th meeting) and open to the public. View meeting date topics in detail.
Meeting Documents
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October 16th, 2013
Agenda Packet:
Summary & Presentations:
Summary of Update to Flood Insurance 2012 Reform Act
Flood Insurance Comparative Rates Presentation
March 11th, 2014
Agenda packet:
Meeting Minutes- LMS_WG-Part A
Phase 1 -Technical Memo (Draft 3-4-14)
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November 4th, 2013
Agenda packet:
Summary & Presentations:
Meeting items postponed to Dec. 10th
Please visit the site for future updates
May 6th, 2014
Agenda packet:
Summary & Presentations:
Meeting items postponed to May 29th.
Please visit the site for future updates
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December 10th, 2013
Agenda packet:
Summary & Presentations:
Meeting Summary Part A- LMS WG
Meeting Summary Part B- Pilot Study
Vulnerability Assessment Presentation
May 29th, 2014
Agenda packet:
Summary & Presentations
Vulnerability Assessment Presentation-Final
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Additional Resources
Sea Level Scenarios Sketch Planning Tool: Map viewer, GIS layers of inundation, and a GIS tool for creating your own inundation layers
Contacts
For more information and accommodations for the meetings, contact Susana Alvarado at alvarados@plancom.org or 813.273.3774 x355. If Susana cannot be reached, contact Allison Yeh yeha@plancom.org or 813.273.3774 x351