Cone Road Project
A prime example of how multi-agency partnerships can benefit the community is this multi-faceted initiative on Merritt Island, called the Cone Road Project, utilizing financial resources from the Merritt Island Redevelopment Agency, Brevard County Public Works, the St. Johns River Water Management District, Florida Department of Environmental Protection, and the Brevard County Save Our Lagoon Program to manage stormwater runoff, septic system effluent and storm-related sewage backups and help the Indian River and Banana River Lagoons.
Project costs of approximately $3.6 Million in Improvements include:
- Conversion of more than 80 commercial and residential properties from outdated septic systems to a new Brevard County sanitary sewer system
- Providing more than $400,000 in Grants to commercial and residential property owners to abandon septic tanks and connect to sanitary sewer
- Construction of storm water treatment infrastructure and water quality treatment system to divert untreated storm water to a treatment pond and denitrification bioreactor
- Sidewalk over Cone Road to improve vehicle and pedestrian safety and access
- A sanitary sewer main to serve more than 60 parcels in the Cone Road industrial area
- Prevent over 3000 lbs. of nitrogen and almost 200 lbs. of phosphorus from entering the Lagoons annually
Combining funding and resources to improve local infrastructure, these five collaborating agencies are working to improve safety, remove blight, improve property values and preserve the future health of the Lagoon, benefiting the local economy, generating capital investment and strengthening the tax base.
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