TO: Mayor and Members of City Council
THRU: Adam Lindsay, Assistant City Manager
FROM: Sheila Thomas-Ambat, Public Services Director
Alicia Lanier, Stormwater Project Manager Special Projects
DATE: November 10, 2025
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Approve the Watershed Master Plan Overview and Final Deliverables
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COUNCIL DISTRICT(S):
Council District(s)
All
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Relationship To Strategic Plan:
Supports Goal 3: City Investment in Today and Tomorrow, through the Strategic Objective 3.1: To enhance City street connectivity, traffic flow, and stormwater systems.
Executive Summary:
Staff seeks concurrence from City Council on the acceptance of the final deliverables for these watershed studies: Beaver Creek 2 and Little Rockfish Creek 1.
The proposed solutions were presented in detail to City Council at the February 3, 2025 Work Session under agenda item 6.01 (Beaver Creek 2) and at the May 6, 2024 Work Session under agenda item 4.08 (Little Rockfish 1). These items were approved to move forward on consent at a City Council Regular Meeting.
Background:
The Watershed Master Plan program was initiated in FY 2019 to provide a comprehensive City-wide evaluation of the flooding issues in Priority 1 areas and to develop proposed solutions. The first watersheds completed for this round of Priority 1 studies included Little Cross Creek, Little Cross Creek Pilot, Beaver Creek 3, Cape Fear 2, and Rockfish Creek. Final deliverables for these studies were accepted by consent at the Council September 25, 2023, Regular Session. The final deliverable for the Blounts watershed was accepted by consent at the Council May 28, 2024 Regular Session. The final deliverables for the Cross Creek, Bones, and Carvers watersheds were accepted by consent at the Council June 23, 2025 Regular Session.
The Beaver Creek 2 and Little Rockfish Creek 1 watershed studies have now been completed. These watersheds cover 16.5 square miles of the city, and 5.37 square miles have been studied. Through the studies, 43 proposed solutions have been developed for an estimated total cost of $143 million. These proposed solutions collectively mitigate 13.1 miles of impacted lane length, 29 road-crossing risks, 128 disconnected structures, and up to 185 impacted structures. Council has previously approved incorporating the proposed solutions into the CIP.
Issues/Analysis:
The proposed solutions have been approved for inclusion in the CIP. These final deliverables represent the end of the study for the high priority areas for the Beaver Creek 2 and Little Rockfish 1 watersheds.
Budget Impact:
No budget impact
Options:
1. Approve the final deliverables for the following watershed studies: Beaver Creek 2 and Little Rockfish Creek 1.
2. Do not approve the final deliverables for the following watershed studies - Beaver Creek 2 and Little Rockfish Creek 1 - and remand back to staff with additional guidance.
Recommended Action::Recommended Action
Approve the final deliverables for the following watershed studies: Beaver Creek 2 and Little Rockfish Creek 1.
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Attachments:
BV2_Watershed_Study_Report_Final Signed & Sealed, Arcadis
LR1_WatershedStudyReport_Sealed_Oct2025, Freese and Nichols, City Staff