Project Details

This project consisted of an extension of Taxiway A to the Runway 23 threshold and state-of-the-art water management system modifications and improvements. It included FAA and FDOT grant assistance and coordination, master drainage planning, pre-project water quality monitoring, pre-project wildlife monitoring, site specific Computational Fluid Dynamics modeling, system improvement design, Construction Safety and Phasing Plans (CSPP), permitting with the jurisdictional agencies, construction of crenellations/ baffles in existing ponds, design and construction of automated monitoring systems for water quality and quantity, coordination with stakeholders including FAA, FDOT, the FDEP, and the 5 Water Management Districts (WMDs). Ancillary work included aerial topographical surveys, creating a GIS for the project, and public outreach. The final monitoring results were incorporated into the Florida Statewide Airport Stormwater Study Best Management Practices Manual.