A grant received from the Golden LEAF Foundation Flood Mitigation Program will support Currituck County’s continued efforts to improve stormwater management in Corolla. The Golden LEAF Foundation Board of Directors announced on Dec. 1, 2022, a list of grant awards that included $250,000 for Currituck County to help fund installation of a stormwater pump station and associated infrastructure on Bonito Street in the Whalehead subdivision of Corolla.
The Bonito Street project is expected to begin in early 2023 and construction should take an estimated five months to complete. This new pump station on Bonito Street will be the 11th groundwater lowering pump installed in the Whalehead Stormwater Drainage Service District. A special tax collected from property owners in the service district is used, along with grants, to fund improvement projects.
Additional infrastructure to be installed includes two stormwater infiltration basins along the south side of Bonito Street, installation of underground piping to connect to the existing groundwater piping system, sidewalk improvements, and landscaping improvements.
“Over the years, Bonito Street has experienced frequent flooding events during major storms and average rainfall events. Installation of a groundwater lowering pump system will help alleviate some of the flooding in this area and allow for quicker recovery times,” said Ann Daisey, Currituck County Stormwater Technician.
Currituck’s award was one of seven projects to receive funding from Golden LEAF Flood Mitigation Program. A full list of grant awards may be found here.
