Hominy Creek Stormwater Plan | https://www.flickr.com/
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From March 3, 2023 post.
The City of Wilson will receive $3.2 million from the State of North Carolina to further implement the Hominy Creek stormwater plan. The funding will allow the city to construct two water quality parks adjacent to the Hominy Creek Greenway and an underground water storage system near Wilson Fire/Rescue Services Headquarters on Hines Street.
City officials have been working for several years to reduce flooding and improve water quality in Hominy Creek, which runs nearly 10 miles through the center of Wilson. The city created the Hominy Swamp Restoration Plan (Category 4b Plan) in 2019 to address needed improvement in the waterway. The plan has three strategies: reducing pollution that enters the creek, managing stormwater and limiting its impact on the stream, and restoring natural areas along the stream and swamp areas. If the city did not address these issues, federal authorities could force development restrictions in the surrounding area.
“This award is huge in advancing our stormwater implementation plan,” said Bill Bass, Wilson’s Public Works Director. “The state typically doesn’t include stormwater projects in this funding, so it was great news that it was available for this cycle. The additional $3.2 million will have a major impact on our stormwater infrastructure around Hominy Creek, reducing flooding in a large area around the city.”
Read more: https://www.wilsonnc.org/Home/Components/News/News/582/16
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