BIG CICERO CREEK FLOOD CONTROL STUDY
FINAL REPORT

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6.0 DETAILED EVALUATION OF ALTERNATIVES

6.1 ALTERNATIVE 0 – DO NOTHING
6.2 ALTERNATIVE 1 – CHANNEL IMPROVEMENTS
6.3 ALTERNATIVE 2 – LEVEES
6.4 ALTERNATIVE 3 – DETENTION BASIN(S)
6.5 ALTERNATIVE 4 – BYPASS/AUXILIARY CHANNEL
6.6 ALTERNATIVE 5 – REGRADE FIELDS TO PROVIDE “SACRIFICIAL SWALES”
6.7 ALTERNATIVE 6 – REMOVE ABANDONED INTERURBAN PIERS
6.8 ALTERNATIVE 7 – REMOVE CR 300 W ROAD FILL AND STRUCTURE
6.9 ALTERNATIVE 8 – VOLUNTARY BUYOUTS OF BUILDINGS IN THE FLOODPLAIN
6.10 ALTERNATIVE 9 – FLOODPROOFING OF BUILDINGS IN THE FLOODPLAIN
6.11 ALTERNATIVE 10 –
6.12 ALTERNATIVE 11 – COMBINATIONS OF OTHER ALTERNATIVES/OPTIONS
6.13 COMPARISON OF SHORT-LISTED ALTERNATIVES

Each alternative presented in Table 2 was evaluated to determine effectiveness, economics, social and institutional impacts, and environmental feasibility.  The results of the analyses are summarized in the following paragraphs.

Twelve alternatives are on the short-list.  The first alternative is included for comparison purposes only.  The other eleven alternatives and combinations of alternatives provide possible solutions to various aspects of the problems discussed in Chapter 3.

The analyses completed for each alternative were conceptual rather than design-level.  In addition, the conceptual opinion of probable cost presented for each alternative in this report is based on limited information and a conceptual layout of the alternative and, therefore, would be subject to modification during the detailed design phase. 

A comparison of the advantages and disadvantages associated with each alternative, and whether the alternative is recommended for implementation, is provided at the end of the chapter in Table 4.

 


 

 

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