Cost Issues
Flood Proofing the Sand Pile / Salt Shed / Salt Brine tank / Diesel Tank
The State of Vermont and Two Rivers Planning Commission advise against putting municipal facilities is a floodplain area. If a town rejects this advice, the municipality must take steps to flood proof.
Flood proofing the sand pile will require pouring a concrete slab under the sand pile and then finding a way to prevent the sand from washing away. The salt shed, salt brine tank and diesel tank must be located above the flood elevation and secured in place with anchors. The town has hot prepared engineering proposals for accomplishing this nor estimated the costs of taking these steps.
The State of Vermont and Two Rivers Planning Commission advise against putting municipal facilities is a floodplain area. If a town rejects this advice, the municipality must take steps to flood proof.
Flood proofing the sand pile will require pouring a concrete slab under the sand pile and then finding a way to prevent the sand from washing away. The salt shed, salt brine tank and diesel tank must be located above the flood elevation and secured in place with anchors. The town has hot prepared engineering proposals for accomplishing this nor estimated the costs of taking these steps.
Flood proofing the Garage
To build a garage at the Heath Field would require raising the elevation of the proposed floor of the garage above the flood line. In order to create access from Route 110 during flooding, the town would need to elevate the road to the garage above the flood plain. In order to prevent the new road from acting like a damn and directing all the water towards the Waste Water Treatment Plant, the road would need to incorporate a series of culverts. All of this would need to be designed by a registered engineers. Costs for flood proofing the garage and constructing a flood proof road have not been estimated.
To build a garage at the Heath Field would require raising the elevation of the proposed floor of the garage above the flood line. In order to create access from Route 110 during flooding, the town would need to elevate the road to the garage above the flood plain. In order to prevent the new road from acting like a damn and directing all the water towards the Waste Water Treatment Plant, the road would need to incorporate a series of culverts. All of this would need to be designed by a registered engineers. Costs for flood proofing the garage and constructing a flood proof road have not been estimated.
Bringing Water to the Site
Building a town garage at the Heath Field will require extending the town water supply. An engineering study conducted by Otter Creek Engineering in July 2010, determined that bringing water to the site will cost nearly $120,000.
Building a town garage at the Heath Field will require extending the town water supply. An engineering study conducted by Otter Creek Engineering in July 2010, determined that bringing water to the site will cost nearly $120,000.
Using the Heath Field vs. Buying another parcel
An argument proponents have made is that the town should use the Heath Field for the garage and related needs (sand pile/salt shed/salt brine tank/diesel tank) since the town already owns the land -- you'll hear them say "it's free." What they are not talking about is the money (likely to exceed $200,000) the town will have to spend to make the site useable. Consider the known site development costs:
An argument proponents have made is that the town should use the Heath Field for the garage and related needs (sand pile/salt shed/salt brine tank/diesel tank) since the town already owns the land -- you'll hear them say "it's free." What they are not talking about is the money (likely to exceed $200,000) the town will have to spend to make the site useable. Consider the known site development costs:
- engineering ($$$)
- floodproofing the sand pile/salt shed/salt brine tank/diesel tank ($$$)
- floodproofing the garage ($$$)
- building and floodproofing an access road ($$$)
- bringing water to the site ($$$)