14-14. COTGM NFIEIAEx TEX250027 -7 30 2025 MLK.pdf

This is a Natural Features Inventory (NFI) Exemption approval letter issued by the City of Tallahassee's Growth Management Department to Amelia Bryant on July 30, 2025, regarding the Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard Stormwater Improvements Project. The exemption application, submitted on July 14, 2025, was approved for a 0.5-acre project site. The project addresses chronic stormwater retention and localized flooding issues at the intersections of Barbourville and Young Streets with MLK Jr. Boulevard, as well as the northbound lane segment between these intersections. The drainage improvements will include reconstruction of the northbound lane and curb-and-gutter, installation of new stormwater curb inlets and manholes, and construction of an 18-inch reinforced concrete pipe (RCP) outfall that will connect to the existing City stormwater system at the Rudy Hubbard and MLK Boulevard intersection. The project design accommodates an existing 63-inch Live Oak tree while maintaining the roadway within existing right-of-way limits by reducing the lane width and establishing a constant positive longitudinal gutter grade to improve drainage hydraulics.

The approval letter does not contain information regarding pricing terms, set-asides, incumbents, funding sources, or other financial details. Applicants requiring additional information regarding the project should contact Beshoy Elnemr, P.E., PMP, Program Engineer with the Land Use and Environmental Services Division, at Beshoy.ELnemr@talgov.com or (850) 891-7065.