The Gentilly Resilience District (GRD) is a combination of resilience programs and projects in the targeted area of Gentilly, designed to reduce flood risk, slow land subsidence, improve energy reliability and spur neighborhood revitalization.
The Pontilly Neighborhood Stormwater Network is a Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP)-leveraged project in the National Disaster Resilience (NDR)-funded portfolio of projects in the Gentilly Resilience District.
- The HMGP-funded, Phase I is currently under construction and includes bio swales, rain gardens, pervious surfacing and more. Upon completion, it will store up to 8.9 million gallons of storm water and reduce flooding as much as 14 inches during a 10-year rain event. Check out the project page for more information.
- The HUD-funded Phase II will focus on improvements to the Dwyer Canal - creating a recreational & social space that will enhance the natural beauty of the historic Pontchartrain Park & Gentilly Woods, New Orleans neighborhoods. The NDR grant prioritizes community engagement as paramount to the success of the project. We currently have a survey published on the website to solicit feedback on the initial design. Please check out the project page to complete and/or view the survey and the meeting presentation; as well as more information on the project.
The Community Adaptation Program (CAP) is managed by the New Orleans Redevelopment Authority; and with a $5M budget, provides up to $25k in grant assistance to homeowners for the purpose of retrofitting their properties with residential-scale stormwater management improvements. It is anticipated to benefit up to 200 low to moderate income, owner-occupied single-family households.
The design teams of APTIM in partnership with JC Patin Group and Dana Brown & Associates in partnership with GreenMan Dan, have consistently produced beautifully landscaped and highly functioning stormwater management projects. Homeowners are presented with a variety of green infrastructure interventions from which to choose, including: French drains, infiltration trenches, native plantings, permeable surfaces, rain barrels, rain gardens and stormwater planter boxes. The property owner works directly with the design team of their choosing to determine a feasible design that best suits them and their property.
On June 12, the project team completed the final walk-through of the fiftieth CAP project (pictured), where 256-square-feet of impervious concrete was removed and replaced with 801-square-feet of permeable pavers. Additionally, 140-square-feet of infiltration trenches / French drains were installed. The green retrofits to this property combine for a total storm water storage of 3,022 gallons, which amounts to .9 inches of rainfall.