14-5 coastal stormwater improvement - calienta street --- the florida gulf consortium was awarded restore act spill impact component funds for the coastal stormwater improvement - calienta street…

The Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council awarded a $3,052,661 Project Grant to the Gulf Consortium under the RESTORE Act Spill Impact Component Program (CFDA 87.052) to fund the Coastal Stormwater Improvement - Calienta Street project in Hernando County, Florida. The project aims to reduce flooding and improve water quality in an older residential area along the west coast of Hernando County by replacing failing drainage infrastructure, constructing a stormwater treatment system, stabilizing eroding seawalls, and installing backflow preventers and roadside stormwater management features. The grant was awarded on June 25, 2024, with a targeted completion date of December 31, 2026. The Gulf Consortium will serve as the prime recipient and work in partnership with Hernando County as the sub-recipient to execute the project components.

14-5 coastal stormwater improvement - calienta street --- the florida gulf consortium was awarded restore act spill impact component funds for the coastal stormwater improvement - calienta street project. Under a subaward with the gulf consortium, hernando county will complete drainage infrastructure improvements and the construction of a stormwater treatment system along calienta street adjacent to the hernando beach canal system. This project aims to reduce flooding and improve water quality. The general location of the project is on the eastern edge of hernando beach, an older residential area on the west coast of hernando county, florida. Project components may include replacement of failing drainage pipes and outfall structures, widening and realignment of the roadway, stabilization of failing and eroding seawalls, construction of backflow preventers, and construction of roadside swales, underdrains, exfiltration boxes and/or centrifugal treatment systems. Although this project addresses water quality improvement, the primary focus of the project is on coastal flood protection and related infrastructure (primary - restore eligible activity 7). Additionally, this project aims to enhance community resilience (comprehensive plan goal 4) and restore water quality and quantity (comprehensive plan goal 2), and promote community resilience (comprehensive plan objective 5) and restore, improve, and protect water resources (comprehensive plan objective 2).