Engineering and environmental solutions
Vulnerability assessment | Suwannee county
Overview
The Suwannee County Vulnerability Assessment was created through the Resilient Florida Program, in order to determine locations in the County that are vulnerable to flooding in the present and future. The study is being performed by Locklear and will help inform the County’s decisions on where improvements are most needed to help prepare for current and future floods to come.
A vulnerability assessment helps a community measure potential impacts from flooding as well as identify structures, infrastructure, citizens, and natural resources that may be affected. This assessment is focused specifically on impacts to community assets. Through this project, the community will be better informed of the potential loss or damage to critical community assets.
Most of the study being completed by Locklear will be performed through Geospatial Mapping Software (GIS), a system that creates, analyzes and maps different types of data.
This study invites the public to give feedback on the compiled data and results of the study. Local knowledge provided by the community will help customize the model to show locations the community has determined to be critical as well as locations currently experiencing flooding problems.
“Critical assets” describe locations important to the community. Assets are broken down into the following categories:
- Community & Emergency Assets like Schools, Fire Stations, Law Enforcement Facilities, Affordable Housing, Medical Services;
- Critical Infrastructure like Drinking Water Facilities, Solid & Hazardous Waste Facilities;
- Natural, Cultural, and Historical Resources like Churches, Cemeteries, Parks and Conservation Areas;
- and Transportation Infrastructure like Roads and Bridges.
The County and Locklear believe this project will be helpful in the planning of future flooding as well as determining the most critical locations within the community for improvements.
RESOURCES
Below is a list of resources regarding further information on the project:
A survey is available for the public to add any feedback on the current Suwannee County Critical Asset Inventory. This can include any missing critical asset locations and/or information on locations you have seen flood within Suwannee County. Public input is crucial in helping us understand which assets matter most to the community.
For questions/comments, please contact natalie@locklearconsulting.com