Important Notices
Public Notice
JOINT FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL
PUBLIC NOTICE
Sept. 25, 2026
The Federal Emergency Management Agency and Florida Division of Emergency Management have received the following application for Federal grant funding. Final notice is hereby given of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) consideration to provide funding in the form of Hazard Mitigation Grant Program. Funds will be provided in accordance with Section 404 of the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, Public Law 93-288, as amended.
Under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), federal actions must be reviewed and evaluated for feasible alternatives and for social, economic, historic, environmental, legal, and safety considerations. Under Executive Order (EO) 11988 and EO 11990 FEMA is required to consider alternatives to and to provide public notice of any proposed actions in or affecting floodplains or wetlands
Funding for the proposed project will be conditional upon compliance with all applicable federal, tribal, state and local laws, regulations, floodplain standards, permit requirements and conditions.
Applicant
City of North Port
Project Title
HMGP-4828-214-R City of North Port, Wastewater Lift Stations, Bypass Pump
Location of Proposed Work
The area affected by this project consists of lift stations in the following locations:
1. Royal Palm Dr
2. Palmetto Palm Way
3. Bobcat Trail
4. Pine Shadow Ln E
5. Pine Shadow Ln
6. Commerce Parkway
7. White Ibis Dr
8. Whispering Oaks Dr
9. Daisy Dr
10. Arugula Dr
11. Plantation Blvd
12. Renaissance Blvd
13. Canavese Ln
14. Prestigio Blvd
15. Islandwalk Cir
16. Tantino Dr
17. Borrego St
18. Toledo Blade Blvd
19. W Tapestry Ln
20. Swallowtail Ct
21. Montserrat Dr
Proposed Work and Purpose
Installation of permanent diesel bypass pumps on existing lift stations to mitigate and prevent sanitary sewer overflows during power outages, especially during severe weather events.
Project Alternatives
The alternatives to the project that have been and will be considered are 1) the no action alternative and 2) installation of generators in lieu of bypass pumps. These alternatives to the proposed project are not viable because under Alternative 1) Pumping capability would be lost during power outage leading to potential sanitary sewer overflows; and Alternative 2) While this alternative is practicable, it is the City of North Port Utilities Department’s experience that bypass pumps are more reliable and provide secondary benefits of pumping ability should any problem arise with the existing submersible pumps during normal operating conditions.
Comment Period
Comments are solicited from the public; local, state or federal agencies; and other interested parties in order to consider and evaluate the impacts of the proposed project. The comments should be made in writing and addressed to the Florida Division of Emergency Management, Bureau of Mitigation, 2489 Shumard Oak Blvd., Tallahassee, FL 32399-2100. These are due within 15 days of this notice (Oct. 10, 2026). The State will forward comments to applicable regulatory agencies as needed. Interested persons may submit comments, obtain more detailed information about the proposed action, or request a copy of the findings by contacting:
Michael Vuolo, Assistant Utilities Director City of North Port – Utilities Department 941-240-8001, MVuolo@NorthPortFL.gov
State Environmental Specialist Team, Florida Division of Emergency Management Mitigation: Environmental@EM.MyFlorida.com
Floodplain Notice
Attention Utilities Customers:
Early Notice and Public Review of a Proposed Activity in a Federal Flood Risk Management Standard Designated Floodplain:
JANUARY 8, 2025
2024