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Newport News Interim Local Resilience Plan
Lions Bridge Emergency Action Plan
CFPF Resilience Plan Element Document’s Relationship to CFPF Resilience Plan Element
1 Project Based This plan is based on the Lions Bridge Dam Improvements project, which improves flood control and resilience.
8 Regional Coordination & This plan fosters coordination and communication between necessary departments during an emergency.
Schedule
The Lions Bridge Emergency Action Plan prescribes actions to be taken in the event of a failure or conditions potentially leading to the failure of the Lions Bridge
Dam and defines protocols and procedures for notification of and coordination with the appropriate personnel. This plan is designed to protect life and property in
the event of a failure and will allow the City to be prepared and respond quickly in an emergency.
Implementation Tools
The City uses these tools in the implementation of its Interim Local Resilience Plan.
Capital Improvement Program Annual Budget
CFPF Resilience Plan Element Document’s Relationship to CFPF Resilience Plan Element
1 Project Based The CIP budget funds specific projects for development and implementation in the areas of flood control, stormwater
management, and dam safety.
3 Social Equity Projects are based on need and involve a priority evaluation of the needs of the entire City.
5 Property Acquisition The CIP budget provides the necessary funding for property acquisition identified in studies and plans.
6 Debris Management The CIP budget provides the necessary funding for ensuring debris management is adequately funded in case of
emergency.
8 Regional Coordination & Projects are evaluated based on need and are scheduled based on the best possible availability of resources and criticality.
Schedule
The Capital Improvement Program Annual Budget details the expenses and funding sources of the capital improvement projects proposed in the CIP. Examples of
capital improvement projects that impact and improve the City's resiliency to flooding include improvements to undersized and failing drainage systems,
construction of new stormwater infrastructure, repairs to existing stormwater infrastructure, citywide mapping, flood risk modeling, dredging of stormwater
management ponds, improvements to dams, and the development of a stormwater master plan. The capital improvement budget ensures that these projects are
financially feasible.
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