In Progress
VOLUNTARY ASSISTANCE TO ALABAMA COMMUNITIES AFFECTED BY THE APRIL 27TH TORNADOES. Lehe Planning has been volunteering our professional services, along with Mark Burns Architecture and Boydston Engineering, to select Alabama communities affected by these devastating tornadoes to aid their recovery and develop projects to mitigate the impacts of future disasters, including services to the City of Tuscaloosa, the Jefferson County EMA, the City of Fultondale, the Carroll's Creek Fire District, and the Yellow Creek Volunteer Fire District. (2011) TUSCALOOSA COUNTY PARK AND RECREATION AUTHORITY (PARA) COMMUNITY SAFE ROOMS. Lehe Planning developed ten community safe room projects submitted for funding under FEMA's Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP). Working with Mark Burns Architecture, Alter Building Design, McGiffert and Associates, LLC, Boydston Engineering, and the PARA staff, the project team identified over $25 million in community safe room projects to serve the City of Tuscaloosa and Tuscaloosa County. The projects are pending FEMA review and approval. (2011)
CITY OF TUSCALOOSA EMERGENCY POWER GENERATORS. Lehe Planning, working in conjunction with Boydston Engineering and McGiffert and Associates, LLC, has packaged multiple grant applications for emergency power to back up the City's critical facilities. These generators, proposed for funding under FEMA's Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, are pending review and approval. (2011)
CITY OF TUSCALOOSA MOODY SWAMP TRIBUTARY 3 DRAINAGE PROJECT. McGiffert and Associates, LLC retained Lehe Planning to examine the economic feasibility of over $4 million in drainage system improvements to mitigate flooding in this mixed use, urbanized area of 258 structures threatened by flooding. The proposed improvements would lower flood elevations by up to 12 feet in some locations. The feasibility study found a 2.01 benefit to cost ratio to justify a FEMA e-Grant submitted under the FEMA Pre-Disaster Mitigation grant program for $3 million in Federal funds, which was awarded to the City in April 2011. (2008-2011)
CITY OF ADAMSVILLE COMMUNITY SAFE ROOM. Lehe Planning has partnered with architect Mark Burns for a 400-person capacity storm shelter serving up to 160 families. The project's total cost is $713,000 with a proposed FEMA share of $535,000, which has been awarded to the City under the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program. (2009-2011)TANNEHILL STATE PARK STORM SHELTER. Sponsored by the Jefferson County EMA, this project has been funded through the FEMA HMGP to construct a community shelter to protect visitors to this Alabama state park from severe storms and tornadoes. (2008-2011)
CANDLESTICK MOBILE HOME PARK FLOOD PLAIN ACQUISTIION. The City of Prattville, AL, retained Lehe Planning to develop a project management plan and apply for funds under FEMA's Pre-Disaster Mitigation (PDM) grant program. Congress has set aside $500,000 in PDM funds for the initial acquisition phase to begin in 2011. The park will remain active as high risk flood plain areas will be acquired and maintained as permanent open space by the City. Residents will be relocated to park spaces outside of the flood plain. (2010-2011)