On Tuesday September 9th, the Rocky Ripple Town Board unanimously passed a resolution opposing the proposed West Bank Alignment of levee project.
Click on the link below to see the resolution.
Brad Barcom
Rocky Ripple Town Board President
Good evening everyone-
This is a friendly reminder to be sure to join us at the next town council meeting this Tuesday at 7:30 PM.
Representatives from the Indianapolis Department of Public works will be joining us to discuss the city’s position on the levee project.
We need to let the City of Indianapolis know that we need and deserve their help. Please come and show your support for your town and join us this Tuesday night at 7:30 PM (8/12/2014). Also bring your friends and some good questions for the city. This is our chance to hear what the city of Indianapolis is planning to do.
Here is a link to the city’s webpage for the Indianapolis North Side Flood Reduction Project:
Also, on a different note, if you have flood insurance through FEMA, you should be looking for a letter from FEMA seeking verification of your primary residence. It is critical that you respond to this letter, otherwise you will no longer be eligible for Pre-FIRM subsidized rates and your flood insurance rates will rise by 25% per year until your premiums are at the “full risk rate.”
See you Tuesday!
Sincerely,
Brad Barcom
Rocky Ripple Town Board President
Classification: UNCLASSIFIED Caveats: NONE NEWS RELEASE Todd.j.hornback@usace.army.mil 502-315-6768 Carol.j.labashosky@usace.army.mil 502-315-6769 Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS) Army Corps of Engineers releases Indianapolis North Flood Damage Reduction Project Final SEIS for review LOUISVILLE, KY - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District has completed and released the Indianapolis North Flood Damage Reduction Project Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (FSEIS). View the document at bit.ly/indynorthlevee The FSEIS includes several alternatives for completion of the Phase 3B alignment in South Warfleigh. Public and agency comments received during the review of the Draft SEIS in the fall of 2012 were considered in the development of the FSEIS. The FSEIS also recommends tree clearing for Phases 3A and 3C which is required to meet Corps of Engineers Levee Safety Criteria. The FSEIS is now being circulated for a 30-day review period. During that time, federal, state, and local agencies, and members of the public, may submit written comments to the Corps of Engineers by e-mail or formal letter. The FSEIS and instructions for submission of comments are available at the Corps Internet site bit.ly/indynorthlevee. The comment period closes on Monday, July 8, 2013. The Corps will evaluate all comments received and take into consideration input from the City of Indianapolis, prior to any decisions being made on the final alignment for Phase 3B. Those decisions will be set forth in a Record of Decision (ROD) by the Corps of Engineers, Louisville District. Submit FSEIS comments via email to indynorthfseis@usace.army.mil Mail written comments to: COLONEL LUKE T. LEONARD DISTRICT COMMANDER U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS LOUISVILLE DISTRICT PO BOX 59 ATTN: CELRL-PM-P-E LOUISVILLE, KY 40201 Comments may also be provided via telephone voicemail at 502-315-6885 for comments less than three minutes in length. For more detailed comments, submit via email or mail at the above addresses. ### Carol J. Labashosky Public Affairs Specialist U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville District 502.315.6769 http://www.facebook.com/LouisvilleUSACE Classification: UNCLASSIFIED Caveats: NONE
From Sarah Holsapple
Public Information Officer/ Department of Public Works
City of Indianapolis
As a way to keep you updated on details pertaining to the Indianapolis North Levee Project, the Department of Public Works (DPW) has compiled an email list of neighborhood leaders. We’ll be sending you necessary updates and ask that you distribute them to your neighborhood as you see fit.
The first update concerns Monday, April 25 when a cultural resources consultation meeting will take place. During the meeting, representatives from the U.S Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), the Indiana Department of Natural Recourses (IDNR), the Indiana Landmarks Commission and DPW will visit the project site (from the Riviera Club to locations of higher ground) to identify cultural and historical resources in the area. The parties will then work together to discuss and investigate project alternatives.
We wanted to make you aware of this site visit in the event you saw people walking around the area. We ask that you not approach the site visit team, as they will not be able to answer your questions. In the future, there will be a public meeting so that neighborhood associations, landowners and the public can to speak with representatives from the USACE and DPW about the site visit, the impacts on historic and cultural resources and raise addition questions or concerns. Once a date for that meeting is secured, DPW will send notification.
In the meantime, please visit our project website for additional information: www.indy.gov/eGov/City/DPW/RebuildIndy/Projects/Pages/IndianapolisNorthLeveeProject.aspx. You may also email us at RebuildIndy@indy.gov or call (317) 327.2656.
Comments in response to the Army Corps of Engineers 2011 Environmental Assessment of the Indianapolis, White River (North), IN Flood Damage Reduction Project are due Friday March 4, 2011. Attempts to increase the comment period by 90 days have failed.
This proposed plan includes substantial modifications, some of which may have an impact on Rocky Ripple and the Central Canal water supply for 600,000 Indianapolis residents.
The minutes from the February 28 special meeting held at the Riviera Club are available for review.
The Army Corps of Engineers has released its 2011 Environmental Assessment of the Indianapolis, White River (North), IN Flood Damage Reduction Project.
This proposed plan includes substantial modifications, some of which may have an impact on Rocky Ripple. We will keep you posted as we learn more. Here is a copy of the U.S. Army Corps plan. Here is a photograph of the revised proposal.
