12/28/16 @ 3:20 p.m. - In October 2016, the Board of County Commissioners applied for a Rural Economic Development Initiative (REDI) Innovative Projects Grant through the St. Johns River Water Management District in an effort to obtain funding to restore another portion of Thomas Creek. The County received notification on December 13th that it will be receiving $500,000 for Phase 8 of the restoration project which is expected to begin in the Spring of 2017.
Phase 8 of the project consists of de-snagging an additional 6,000 feet of Thomas Creek to remove dead trees, limbs, and uprooted trunks to alleviate flooding issues experienced to adjacent properties and to improve water quality. Over 25,000 feet of the creek have already been de-snagged during the first 7 phases of the project, a majority of which has been funded through various grants.
Attached are maps that reflect information related to all 8 phases of the project including the length of creek restored during each phase and a list of identified properties along the creek that may have benefitted from this project.
If you have any questions regarding the Thomas Creek Project, please contact Engineering Services at (904) 530-6225.
-Sabrina Robertson
County Manager's Office
Phase 8 of the project consists of de-snagging an additional 6,000 feet of Thomas Creek to remove dead trees, limbs, and uprooted trunks to alleviate flooding issues experienced to adjacent properties and to improve water quality. Over 25,000 feet of the creek have already been de-snagged during the first 7 phases of the project, a majority of which has been funded through various grants.
Attached are maps that reflect information related to all 8 phases of the project including the length of creek restored during each phase and a list of identified properties along the creek that may have benefitted from this project.
If you have any questions regarding the Thomas Creek Project, please contact Engineering Services at (904) 530-6225.
-Sabrina Robertson
County Manager's Office
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