2010 Metro Mitigation Plan

• Prohibit dumping ANY material in a channel or basin that could cause an obstruction to
flows. Ordinances prohibiting pollutants or causing nuisances are not sufficient by
themselves;
• Identify of an officer or office responsible for enforcement and monitoring
compliance; and
• Include provisions for penalties and abatement of violations.
The Metro Department of Law should draft stream-dumping regulations.
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Community Rating System Action Plan
Prevention; Natural and Beneficial Functions
MWS; Metro Legal
High
Two to three days for developing the ordinance and procedures.
The cost of enforcing the regulations is not included here, as
that would be dependent on the number of violators.
Maintaining a stormwater drainage system that operates at
design capacity
Existing Budget
Within 5 years
2009 Update: Nothing new to report at this time.
RECOMMENDED ACTION 8:
Metro’s emergency management program, in conjunction with Public Works, has installed
several flood-warning gages in some county streams and creeks. The coverage of these gages
is for only three of the county’s 14 repetitive flooding creeks and streams.
An additional 11 gages are recommended for total coverage of the community.
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OEM Local Hazard Mitigation Plan
Emergency Services
OEM
Medium
$10,000 - $15,000 annual maintenance
Improved warning, increased lead time on warning systems and
mitigation efforts, reduced losses, life safety
Coordinate with NPDES gauging needs where possible; USGS
Within 5 years
2009 Update: This action item is being amended to include the recommendation of a flood
gage on Mansker Creek in Goodlettsville (automatic notification gage). MWS has reinstalled
hardware for the alarm system at the Dry Creek flood control structure and the
alarm will alert MWS and OEM; this was conducted using 100% local funding. Manually
Metropolitan Nashville - Davidson County
Mitigation Strategy
Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan Page 5-11
April 2010