The City of Ocala is looking for assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to upgrade a couple of local lift stations.
The city has applied for a grant on behalf of the Water Resources Department in order to address concerns surrounding the lift stations and generator, according to a public notice issued Wednesday morning.
In the grant application to FEMA, the city indicated that the project’s focus is to upgrade the lift stations by “elevating the electrical equipment one foot above the base flood elevation (BFE),” as well as install a new generator.
The lift stations are located at 821 SE 23rd Street and 1601 SE 14th Ave.
The notice provides for comments from the public and other interested parties in order to consider and evaluate the impacts of the proposed project. For those seeking to provide feedback, you can do so by writing to the Florida Division of Emergency Management, Bureau of Mitigation, at 2555 Shumard Oak Blvd., Tallahassee, FL 32399. All comments must be made within 15 days of the notice (i.e., September 12, 2019).
To obtain more detailed information about the proposed action, or request a copy of the findings, residents are encouraged to contact City Engineer Sean Lanier at (352) 351-6772 or via email at SLanier@ocalafl.org, or State Environmental Specialist Teresa Sanders at (850) 815-4521 or via email at Teresa.Sanders@em.myflorida.com.