South Greensboro Area Plan - Public Review Draft - 9.25.25

05 Serve as a source of information for property owners impacted by flooding. » Increase education on stormwater management and safety best practices. » Continue regional, system-wide, and targeted flood mitigation efforts in locations that experience flooding. » Continue City efforts to enhance the Community Rating System (CRS) to maintain reduced flood insurance rates and protect property from flooding risks. » Provide encouragement and connection with available resources that may help or guide existing development in retrofitting their facilities to improve flood resilience. 06 Use public properties to help manage stormwater and prevent flooding in the study area. » Continue utilizing and maintaining Stormwater Control Measures (SCMs) on public properties. » Explore opportunities in the potentially expanded area of Brown Recreation Center and continue to creatively integrate stormwater management in the design of the park. » Continue analysis of ways in which the concrete channelized portion of Ryan Creek between Randleman Road and Buffalo Creek can be naturalized, softened, or restored as a natural stream. » Explore opportunities to incentivize or construct additional stormwater management devices in the upstream areas of Ryan Creek. Consider a regional stormwater project to improve water quality and stream health. » Increase education on stormwater management best practices, City standards, and review processes associated with new development and public improvement projects; better communicate benefits of stormwater related projects to the community to celebrate progress. » Encourage the retention of trees and shrubs along creeks. Educate the community about the importance of clearing fallen trees within the floodplain, as this woody debris can clog systems during heavy rains and contribute to flooding. Draft

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ENVIRONMENT, PARKS, AND OPEN SPACE

PUBLIC REVIEW DRAFT - 9/25/25