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Master Plan Development - City of Boca Raton

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<strong>City</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Boca</strong> <strong>Raton</strong> Stormwater Management <strong>Master</strong> <strong>Plan</strong>Inventory <strong>of</strong> Stormwater SystemData used to populate the database was prioritized in the order <strong>of</strong> the list given above. In aneffort to provide the most reliable interpretation <strong>of</strong> this information, files were reviewed and datawas acquired beginning with the most recent application.Table 1 provides a sample <strong>of</strong> a portion <strong>of</strong> the database <strong>of</strong> information developed for the permitswithin the <strong>City</strong>. Due to the size <strong>of</strong> the database, access is best achieved electronically.B. <strong>City</strong>’s Stormwater SystemThe <strong>City</strong>’s stormwater system consists <strong>of</strong> a network <strong>of</strong> pipes, structures (inlets, manholes, weirs,gates. etc.), canals, and lakes. The <strong>City</strong> has identified over 6,200 linear feet <strong>of</strong> pipe that is itsresponsibility, 27 linear feet the responsibility <strong>of</strong> FDOT, 186 linear feet the responsibility <strong>of</strong>private entities, and 527,000 linear feet not attributed to an owner. The <strong>City</strong> claims over 7,000structures in its system and has identified 2,771 private structures, 886 State/County structures,and over 800 structures not attributed to an owner. While the <strong>City</strong>’s claim to ownership indicatesmaintenance <strong>of</strong> those components, the <strong>City</strong> considers the entire stormwater system within the<strong>City</strong> limits to be part <strong>of</strong> its MS4. The knowledge <strong>of</strong> which system components are and which arenot the responsibility <strong>of</strong> the <strong>City</strong> is important for work scheduling, budgeting, and responding toresident concerns. A comprehensive geographic information system (“GIS”) <strong>of</strong> the stormwatersystem within the <strong>City</strong> would be a valuable tool for staff and residents.The <strong>City</strong> has already taken the first steps toward the development <strong>of</strong> a GIS for its stormwatersystem. The <strong>City</strong> provided two GIS coverages <strong>of</strong> its stormwater system; one includes the location<strong>of</strong> the structures (catch basins, inlets, manholes, and headwalls), the other includes the linegeometry <strong>of</strong> the stormwater pipes connecting the structures. Each coverage has an associateddatabase <strong>of</strong> information. <strong>City</strong> staff used Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI)s<strong>of</strong>tware (ArcGIS) to create files known as shapefiles from the spatial information, and populatedthe associated databases with information about components <strong>of</strong> the existing system. The structuredatabase includes fields for the type, status, right-<strong>of</strong>-way type, owner, rim elevation, and up t<strong>of</strong>our invert elevations. The pipe database includes fields for the size, length, shape, material,owner, and up to four invert elevations. Figure 3 displays the provided stormwater systeminformation.To move this initial GIS effort to the next level, additional information to populate the databasesshould be gathered and input. Additional fields in the databases that would be useful to <strong>City</strong> staffinclude: date <strong>of</strong> installation, last inspection/maintenance date; and the source <strong>of</strong> the informationreported. Identification <strong>of</strong> the source will be important when work is being done to update thedata fields as newer/more accurate information becomes available (from completed projectsand/or surveys <strong>of</strong> existing conditions).A fully developed stormwater GIS will enable staff to better manage the stormwater programsrequired by permit and code. It is recommended that the <strong>City</strong> undertake the advancement <strong>of</strong> itsL/bocaswmp/a6016.01/InterimReport 11-27-07/r02Page 6MOCK•ROOS

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