The Coffee County EMA is submitting their hazard mitigation plan to the state Friday.

The plan includes local governments' wish lists for projects that would reduce damage from future disasters.

Projects that would reduce loss from future disasters could be eligible for FEMA grant money in the future.

Below are some of those projects in Coffee County making the list.

“All the schools in the county are in the plan for upgrades to the structural soundness of the school for shelter resistance,” says Larry Walker, the Coffee County EMA Deputy Director.

Emergency generators top County Engineer Randy Tindall's list.

He wants to make sure the county shop, the engineer’s office, and the landfill stay up and running and that you can get to those emergency centers

“The county engineer has a lot of county roads that wash out when it rains. They want to put larger culverts in larger drains in these low lying areas,” says Walker.

The City of Enterprise lists a few drainage problems of its own and a need for repairs to City Hall.

New Brockton needs generators to power a number of public service and upgrades to their waste water treatment plant.

The City of Elba would like emergency generators to go in City Hall, the city shop, pumps and shelters.

They're also looking at a number of ways to help flooding problems across the city.

The Town Clerk in Kinston lists drainage problems in downtown and powering the water supply as a top priority.

“Unfortunately our current one water well would not be able to handle all our 800+ water customers that we have so our number one new project would be to have a new water well,” says Paula Katauskas, the Kinston Town Clerk.

The Coffee County EMA should find out if the plans are approved by the State and Federal EMAs by the end of the year.

The Coffee County EMA held 3 public meetings and gave out comment forms for public input into the plan.

They had minimal response from the public.

Other Projects by Group:
Enterprise City Schools:
- EHS, safe rooms
- Shelter spaces/safe rooms in existing and future schools.
Coffee County School System:
- Shelter spaces/safe rooms in existing and future schools.
Elba City Schools:
- Shelter spaces/safe rooms in existing and future schools.
Coffee County:
- Generator for Coffee County Shop
- Generator for Coffee County Engineer’s Office
- Generator for Coffee County Regional Landfill
- Structural work on Bridge over Double Bridges Creek; CR 655
- Structural work on Bridge over Pea River; CR 107
- Relocate structures out of ten-year flood plain
- Portable Generator for pumping stations
- County siren project
- Overhead survey of floodplain
Elba:
- Buy out and relocate structures in ten-year floodplain
- Generators for sewer lift station and emergency shelters
- Generator for City Hall
- Debris removal equipment
- Flood pumps in the West end of Elba
- Flood proof lift stations
- Ditch clearing on Whitman St. and Pinedale Dr.
- Erosion prevention and soil stabilization, Elba City School complex
- Snagging and Clearing
- Emergency Operations Center
Enterprise:
- City Hall repairs
- Drainage improvements on Dauphin Street from Shellfield Rd. to N. Main Street
- Sludge and debris removal in sewage lagoon
- Drainage work on Dauphin Street to Hillcrest Loop
- Generators for city facilities
- Replace bridge on Northside Drive
- Review city’s planning, zoning ordinance, subdivision regulations and floodplain ordinance
- Adoption of most current edition of the International Building Codes
- Evaluation of buildings or structures
- Emergency response plans for critical facilities
- Expand outdoor siren warning system
- Update City’s emergency operations plan
- Inspect and clean storm drainage system
- Upgrade city’s mapping services
Kinston:
- Downtown drainage problems
- Generator for town’s water well
- Purchase 2nd water well
- Generator for 2nd water well
- Generator for Senior Center
- Sprinklers for Senior Center and City Hall
- Safe room for Senior Center
New Brockton:
- Upgrade waste water treatment plant
- Pave Byrd Mill Rd. and upgrade storm drainage
- Generators for Town Hall, Senior Center, sewer lift stations, water system
- Highway 84 low point
- Highway 122 low point
- Structural reinforcement for Town Hall
- Communications
- Drainage on various streets
- Pave and widen various streets
- Upgrade wood bridge on Byrd Mill Rd.
- Widen drainage ditch to prevent flooding of residences and post office
- Dangerous Intersection
Covington Electric Cooperative:
- Shelter space
- Generators at maintenance locations
- Replace wood poles with concrete
Jack Water System, Inc.:
- Generator for Jack Water System