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Subapplication - NOI 
 
Start a subapplication 
 
Organization you are applying for 
City of Buckeye 
Organization you are applying to  
Arizona Department of Emergency and Military Affairs - 
FEMA 
Subapplication title  
City of Buckeye BRIC 24/25 Buckeye Wastewater 
Reclamation Facility (WRF) Ring Levee Flood Control 
Project  
Subapplication type  
Project 
Document control number (optional)  
 
Subapplicant information 
Subapplicant information 
 
Name of federal agency 
FEMA 
Type of submission 
 Pre-application  
 Application  
 Changed/Corrected application 
Type of Subapplicant  
 State Government 
 Local Government  
 Indian Tribal Government  
 Special Governmental District  
 Private Non-Profit  
 Other  
Is Subapplication subject to review by Executive 
Order 12372 Process? 
 Yes 
 No, program is not covered by E.O. 12372 
 No, program has not been selected by state 
for review 
If Yes, this preapplication/application was 
made available to the Executive Order 12372 
Process for review on: (MM-DD-YYYY) 
04-29-26 
Is the Subapplicant delinquent on any Federal 
debt? 
 Yes  
 No  
 If yes, please provide an explanation:

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Contact information 
Add a Subrecipient Authorized Representative 
(SAR) 
 
Title 
Grant Program Manager 
Prefix (optional) 
 Mr.  
 Ms.  
 Mrs.  
 Dr.  
First Name 
Rob 
Middle Initial 
 
Last Name 
Roach  
Agency/Organization 
City of Buckeye 
Primary phone 
623-349-6165 
Extension (optional) 
 
Type 
 Home  
 Work  
 Mobile 
Secondary phone 
480-200-5150 
Extension  
 
Type 
 Home  
 Work  
 Mobile 
Optional phone  
 
Fax number  
 
Email 
rroach@buckeyeaz.gov 
Address line 1 
530 E. Monroe Ave. 
Address line 2 
   
City 
Buckeye 
State/territory 
AZ 
ZIP code 
85326 
ZIP extension

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Add a Subrecipient Authorized Representative 
(SAR) 
 
Phone  
623-349-6165 
Fax 
   
 
Add a Point(s) of Contact 
 
Title 
Grant Program Administrator 
Prefix (optional) 
 Mr.  
 Ms.  
 Mrs.  
 Dr.  
 Hon.  
 Exe. 
First Name 
Courtney 
Middle Initial (optional) 
Last Name 
Gomez 
Primary phone 
623-349-6159 
Extension (optional) 
Type 
 Home  
 Work  
 Mobile 
Secondary phone 
951-837-7215 
Extension (optional) 
 
Type 
 Home  
 Work  
 Mobile 
Optional phone  
 
Fax number (optional) 
Email 
cgomez@buckeyeaz.gov 
Address line 1 
530 E. Monroe Ave. 
Address line 2 (optional) 
   
City 
Buckeye

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Add a Point(s) of Contact 
 
State/territory 
AZ 
ZIP code 
85326 
ZIP extension (optional) 
 
Community 
Please find the community(ies) that will benefit from this mitigation activity by clicking on the Find 
Communities button. If needed, modify the Congressional District number for each community by 
entering the updated number under the U.S. Congressional District column for that community. 
NOTE: You should also notify your State NFIP coordinator so that the updated U.S. Congressional 
District number can be updated in the Community Information System (CIS) database. 
Add Communities (complete this table for each 
benefitting community) 
 
State 
Arizona 
Community name (optional) 
City of Buckeye 
County name (optional) 
Maricopa 
County code 
040037 
CID number 
Unknown 
CRS community 
 Yes 
 No          
CRS rating 
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U.S. Congressional District 
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Please provide any additional comments 
(optional) 
 
Attachments 
 
 
Mitigation Plan 
Please provide your plan information.

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Mitigation plan information 
 
Is the entity that will benefit from the proposed 
activity covered by a current  
FEMA approved multi-hazard mitigation plan in 
compliance with 44 CFR Part 201? 
 Yes 
 No          
If Yes, please provide plan information: 
 
Plan name 
Maricopa County Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard 
Mitigation Plan 
Plan type 
 State Multi-hazard Mitigation Plan 
 Tribal Multi-hazard Mitigation Plan 
 Local Multi-hazard Mitigation Plan 
 Tribal (Local) Multi-hazard Mitigation Plan 
 Local Multijurisdictional Multi-hazard 
Mitigation Plan 
 Tribal (Local) Multijurisdictional Multi-hazard 
Mitigation Plan 
Is this plan standard or enhanced? (for 
Applicants only) 
 Standard 
 Enhanced 
Plan approval date (MM-DD-YYYY) 
05-11-2022 
Proposed activity description (optional) 
The Maricopa County Multi-Jurisdictional 
Hazard Mitigation Plan includes a study of each 
specific jurisdiction in Maricopa County and all 
potential hazards. The infrastructure that is the 
subject of this proposed activity is located in a 
federally designated flood zone. The 
infrastructure consists of a wastewater 
treatment plant that serves approximately 
10,463 customers. The wastewater treatment 
plant and its 10,463 customers would be at 
risk should it fail to function properly due to a 
flood. 
Please provide any additional comments 
(optional). 
 
Attachments 
Maricopa County 
MJMHMP 2021_MJPT
Flood Zone 
Map.pdf
Location Maps.pdf

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Scope of Work 
The project Scope of Work (SOW) identifies the eligible activity, describes what will be accomplished 
and explains how the mitigation activity will be implemented. The mitigation activity must be 
described in sufficient detail to verify the cost estimate. All activities for which funding is requested 
must be identified in the SOW prior to the close of the application period. FEMA has different 
requirements for project, planning and management cost SOWs. 
Scope of work 
 
Subapplication 
title (include 
type of activity 
and location) 
City of Buckeye BRIC 24/25 Buckeye Wastewater Reclamation Facility (WRF) 
Ring Levee Flood Control Project  
Activities 
 
Primary activity 
type 
 Acquisition 
 Elevation 
 Relocation 
 Mitigation reconstruction 
 Retrofit 
 Floodproofing 
 Saferoom/shelter 
 Stabilization and restoration 
 Utility and infrastructure protection 
 Flood control 
 Codes and standards 
 Warning systems 
 Wildfire management 
 Education and awareness 
 Feasibility, engineering and design studies 
 Management costs 
 Generator 
 Planning related activities 
 Partnerships 
 Other 
If Other, please 
specify 
 
Secondary 
activity type 
(optional) 
(see Primary activity type list above) 
 
If Other, please 
specify 
 
Tertiary activity 
type (optional) 
(see Primary activity type list above)

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Scope of work 
 
If Other, please 
specify 
 
Geographic 
areas 
description 
This proposal is to build a flood prevention ring levee around the Buckeye 
Central Wastewater Reclamation Facility (WRF), which is located within a 
federally designated flood zone. The WRF is located on 6.22 acres at 915 S. 7th 
Street in Buckeye, Arizona. The current available expansion area amounts to 
3.97 acres, immediately south of the existing facility, bringing the total acreage 
to be protected to 10.19 acres, all of which are owned by the City of Buckeye. 
The facility sits on the north edge of the Gila River banks and east of State Route 
85 and is in Section 8, Township 1 South, Range 3 West. It is bordered by 
agricultural fields and industrial property to the north and west, with a forty-foot 
irrigation ditch owned by the Buckeye Water Conservation District running 
westerly along the northern edge of the easternmost parcel to the 7th street 
alignment, where it makes a ninety-degree turn south along 7th street to the 
Hazen Road alignment that marks the southernmost boundary of the intended 
project.  
 
Just south of the WRF is the Gila River. The river flow is southwesterly through 
broad valleys filled with invasive salt cedar trees. Due to the overgrowth of salt 
cedar in and along the Gila River, FEMA revised its flood map delineation of the 
area to include the WRF, placing all 10.19 acres in the 100-year flood plain. 
 
The following Buckeye Ring Levee Site Map delineates the to-be-protected 
area by an orange rectangle within the 100-year flood zone highlighted in blue 
in the aerial map.

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Scope of work

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Scope of work

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Scope of work 
 
 
Community 
lifelines 
 
Primary 
community 
lifeline 
 Safety and security 
 Food, water, shelter 
 Health and medical 
 Energy 
 Communications 
 Transportation 
 Hazardous material 
If Safety and 
security is 
selected as a 
primary 
community 
lifeline, these 
additional 
primary sub-
community 
lifeline options 
are available. 
 Law enforcement/security 
 Fire service 
 Search and rescue 
 Government service 
 Community safety

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Scope of work 
 
If Food, water, 
shelter is 
selected as a 
primary 
community 
lifeline, these 
additional 
primary sub-
community 
lifeline options 
are available. 
 Food 
 Water 
 Shelter 
 Agriculture 
If Health and 
medical is 
selected as a 
primary 
community 
lifeline, these 
additional 
primary sub-
community 
lifeline options 
are available. 
 Medical care 
 Public health 
 Patient movement 
 Medical supply chain 
 Fatality management 
If Energy is 
selected as a 
primary 
community 
lifeline, these 
additional 
primary sub-
community 
lifeline options 
are available. 
 Power grid 
 Fuel 
If 
Communications 
is selected as a 
primary 
community 
lifeline, these 
additional 
primary sub-
community 
lifeline options 
are available. 
 Infrastructure 
 Responder communications 
 Alerts, warnings, and messages 
 Finance 
 911 and dispatch

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Scope of work 
 
If Transportation 
is selected as a 
primary 
community 
lifeline, these 
additional 
primary sub-
community 
lifeline options 
are available. 
 Highway/roadway/motor vehicle 
 Mass transit 
 Railway 
 Aviation 
 Maritime 
If Hazardous 
material is 
selected as a 
primary 
community 
lifeline, these 
additional 
primary sub-
community 
lifeline options 
are available. 
 Facilities 
 HAZMAT, pollutants, contaminants 
Secondary 
community 
lifeline (optional) 
(see Primary community lifeline list above) 
 
Secondary sub-
community 
lifeline 
(see Primary sub-community lifeline lists above) 
 
Tertiary 
community 
lifeline (optional) 
(see Primary community lifeline list above) 
 
Tertiary sub-
community 
lifeline 
(see Primary sub-community lifeline lists above)

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Scope of work 
 
Hazard sources 
 
Primary hazard 
source 
 Biological incident 
 Chemical incident 
 Civil disturbance 
 Cyber incident 
 Dam/Levee break  
 Disease 
 Drought 
 Earthquake 
 Explosion 
 Extreme temperature 
 Fire 
 Flooding 
 Hostile action 
 Infrastructure failure 
 Landslide/Debris flow 
 Nuclear explosion 
 Radiological incident 
 Severe Storm 
 Solar event 
 Space object 
 Tornado 
 Tropical cyclone (Hurricane/Typhoon) 
 Tsunami 
 Uncategorized 
 Volcano 
 Winter storm 
Secondary 
hazard source 
(optional) 
(see Primary hazard source list above) 
Severe Storm 
Tertiary hazard 
source (optional) 
(see Primary hazard source list above) 
 
If Uncategorized, 
please specify:

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Scope of work 
 
Is this a phased 
project? 
If you select 'Yes' 
to phased 
project question. 
You must select 
Phase 1 or 
Phase 2 on 
Budget lines. 
 Yes  
 No  
 
There will be a design phase and a construction phase 
Are you doing 
construction in 
this project? 
 Yes  
 No 
Population 
affected            
27% 
Detail/descriptio
n of stated 
percentage 
The project is located in the City of Buckeye, located in Maricopa County, 
Arizona. Buckeye is a rural area with population clusters spread over 640 sq. 
miles, covered by greater than 90% agricultural/open space, 2% 
industrial/commercial use, and 4% residential. Buckeye is located 40 miles 
west of Phoenix and consists of 640 square miles. Buckeye is home to 
approximately 114,000 people. 100% of the downtown population of about 
31,000 resides in the proposed project’s benefiting area. Median household 
income is estimated at $57,000. There are about 30 businesses in the 
impacted/benefitted area. Buckeye’s 2024 main ethnic breakdown is 35% 
Latino, 48% White, 8% Black and 9% other. The World Population Review 
estimates the median household income for 2024 is $94,188, the median age 
is 35 years, and 8% of households are below the poverty level. Portions of 
Buckeye, including the benefitted area, have been federally identified as 
historically disadvantaged as to transportation, health, equity, environmental 
indicators, Risk Management Plan (RMP) facility proximity, wastewater 
discharge, flood risk, education, income, socioeconomic indicators, 
unemployment, and high level of vulnerability to negative effects caused by 
external stresses on human health. This includes the affected area of this 
project. 
The total population affected is 27% (31,000 / 114,000 = 0.2719 (27.19%)).

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Scope of work 
 
Provide a clear 
and detailed 
description of 
your proposed 
activity 
Currently, the Buckeye Central Water Reclamation Facility (WRF) is situated 
within a federally designated flood zone and is at risk of damage and 
inoperability due to flooding. The WRF is unprotected from flooding and flood 
debris damage. This proposal is to build a flood prevention ring levee around 
the WRF. Buckeye will design and construct a ring levee to surround and 
protect the existing WRF and its planned expansions from the risk of a 100-
year flood event. The WRF provides water reclamation services to 
approximately 10,463 service customers. If the WRF is damaged by flooding 
and/or flood debris and is unable to process sewage, the customer base will 
be at risk of sewage backup. This creates a risk to sewer service, public safety, 
public health, hazardous materials exposure, and WRF and customer 
infrastructure damage.  Buckeye is currently in the process of repairing, 
improving, upgrading, and expanding the WRF to meet present and future 
demands of the ever-growing population. The ring levee is planned to encircle 
the existing facility as well as the expansion area. The project includes the 
design and construction of a ring levee with a road on top and will 
accommodate the new levee crest elevation of 849.90 feet, which includes 
dewatering and diversion of water and drainage. The crest elevation was 
determined using the North American Vertical Datum (NAVD88), which is the 
standard established in 1988, and used as a reference for determining 
elevations within a floodplain. The NAVD88 design basis provides a difference 
of three feet between the modeled water surface elevation and the crest 
elevation for the 0.2% annual exceedance probability (AEP) event, providing 
sufficient coverage to mitigate any potential flood risk associated with a 100-
year flood event. The design and construction of the ring levee will conform to 
the City of Buckeye's engineering design standards. Consistent with Buckeye’s 
desire to include nature-based solutions, the earthwork ring levee will direct 
flood waters away from infrastructure and population and divert flood waters 
into the Gila River bed.

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How will the 
mitigation 
activity be 
implemented? 
The mitigation activity will begin immediately upon a successful grant award 
and acceptance. The City of Buckeye’s experienced engineering and 
wastewater team will manage and administer the completion of the design and 
construction of the ring levee. The design will be updated by an independent 
contractor and expected to be completed within 14 months. Project bidding, 
advertising, and permitting will be conducted during the following 4 months. 
Buckeye will conduct a request for proposal bid process to employ the services 
of a general contractor for the construction of the project, to include bid 
proposals open to disadvantaged business entities (DBE). Buckeye will adhere 
to the grant award terms and conditions, including Davis-Bacon compliance, 
Buy America Act compliance, and all other compliance requirements. 
Buckeye’s experienced Grants team will administer grant compliance, grant 
expenditure management, grant reimbursements, and grant award reporting 
requirements. 
Construction of the ring levee is anticipated to be completed within 12 months 
of the notice to proceed, with final inspections and approvals anticipated to be 
completed within 3 months after completion of construction. Final closeout of 
the grant is estimated at 3 months. The ring levee will be an earthwork ring 
levee, designed to encircle the WRF, providing flood protection by preventing 
water from entering or leaving. Construction will consist of a compacted soil 
embankment. The soil will be built up to a height sufficient to create a barrier 
against floodwaters. The ring levee will be built with a road on top and to 
accommodate the new levee crest elevation of 849.90 feet, which includes 
dewatering and diversion of water and drainage into the Gila River.

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Scope of work

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Describe how 
the project is 
technically 
feasible and will 
be effective in 
reducing the risk 
by reducing or 
eliminating 
damage to 
property and/or 
loss of life in the 
project area. 
Please include 
engineering 
design 
parameters and 
references to the 
following: 
preliminary 
schematic or 
engineering 
drawings/design
; applicable 
building codes; 
engineering 
practices and/or 
best practices; 
level of 
protection (e.g., 
life safety, 100-
yr flood 
protection with 
freeboard, 100-
yr wind design, 
etc.): 
Following a 2017 Federal Interest Determination (FID) suggesting the potential 
justification of a flood risk mitigation project at the Central Water Reclamation 
Facility (WRF), Buckeye partnered with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) 
to perform a Targeted Economic Analysis at the Gila River as part of the 
Continuing Authorities Program (CAP), Section 205, to determine if there is a 
technically feasible, economically justifiable, and environmentally acceptable 
solution to reduce flood risk to the City of Buckeye’s WRF. This study confirmed 
the WRF's vulnerability, located within the FEMA 100-year floodplain (Exhibit A), 
and identified the existing levee as the most susceptible to failure before 
overtopping, with a geotechnical probability of failure occurring between 4% and 
2.5% annual exceedance probability (AEP) events (Exhibit B). The study 
thoroughly assessed flood risks and damage, considering structural and 
nonstructural measures. It also evaluated environmental impacts, including 
biological and natural resources.  
 
The Ring Levee Measure was determined to be the most beneficial and cost-
effective solution. This measure was evaluated at three (3) levels of protection.  
 
- 2% Annual Exceedance Probability (AEP) (50-year Storm Protection)  
- 1% Annual Exceedance Probability (AEP) (100-year Storm Protection)  
- 0.2% Annual Exceedance Probability (AEP) (500-year Storm Protection)  
 
The height of the ring levee in each alternative solution was evaluated at 
elevations necessary to provide sufficient freeboard to the elevation associated 
with flooding from the Gila River during the 50-, 100-, and 500-year storm 
events. The Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) elevations have been computed 
as part of the Lower Gila River Floodplain Delineation Study (LGR FDS) (Flood 
Control District Contract No 2012C017). The LGR FDS did not analyze a 50-year 
(2% AEP) or 500-year (0.2% AEP) storm event, only a 100-year (1% AEP) storm 
event. To obtain these values, the 0.61’ increase in Water Surface Elevation 
Grids (WSEL) associated with the 100-year storm event was also applied to the 
50-year and 500-year elevation values from the USACE report. 
 
The updated 100-year Water Surface Elevation presented on the 2024 FEMA 
FIRM panel, and those estimated for the 50-year and 500-year storm events, 
are greater than the elevations utilized by the USACE in the evaluation of levee 
alternatives. Accordingly, this has been further evaluated based on updated 
levee crest elevations. Ultimately, a technically feasible plan to reinforce the 
existing structure and construct a new levee at an elevation of 849.9 feet was 
selected as the preferred option, adhering to Army Corps of Engineers Principles 
and Requirements for Federal Investments in Water Resources (PR&G). The 
study area is depicted in Exhibit C, attached.

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Scope of work

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Scope of work 
 
Who will manage 
and complete 
the mitigation 
activity? 
Buckeye will engage the services of outside independent contractors for 
design and construction services. The City of Buckeye, along with the hired 
contractors, will manage and administer the completion of the design and 
construction of the ring levee. Buckeye Water recently completed a $90 million 
water campus project. Currently, Buckeye is managing an $18 million 
wastewater facility upgrade and a $67 million water campus facility 
construction.  
The Grant Program Manager and the Grant Program Administrator for the City 
of Buckeye will manage the grant to ensure that all project milestones are met 
in a timely manner, ensure Davis-Bacon, Buy American Act, and other 
compliance requirements, and ensure that all required reports are submitted 
before the due date or on time. The Buckeye grants team is currently 
successfully managing a grant portfolio of approximately $34 million. 
Will the project 
address the 
hazards 
identified and 
what risks will 
remain from all 
hazards after 
project 
implementation 
(residual risk)? 
The WRF, serving approximately 10,463 customers, 27% of the city’s 
population, requires the ring levee to mitigate the potential risk of devastating 
flood impacts from electrical, mechanical, and equipment failures that could 
release up to 10 million gallons of raw sewage daily into the Gila River or back 
up into customer infrastructure. This upgrade also safeguards against sewage 
backups into businesses and homes, averting displacement and property 
damage. 
Without the upgrade, seventy trucks, if available, would be needed to 
continuously transport 2.4 million gallons per day (MGD) of sewage out of the 
collection lines until the facility was returned to service. Anything exceeding 
this capacity would lead to untreated sewage flowing into the Gila River or 
backing up into customer infrastructure, causing catastrophic environmental 
contamination and health risk to residents. By 2038, this excess could reach 
10 MGD. 
Depending on the extent of the damage, the city expects to be able to repair 
critical components and restore limited operations within the first ninety days. 
However, full operational capacity would likely require up to 120 days or more 
due to supply chain and contracting challenges. Repairs could include, but are 
not limited to, replacement or repair of pumps, motors, electrical wiring, and 
SCADA systems. 
Per the feasibility study, a completed levee would eliminate all residual risk. 
When will the 
mitigation 
activity take 
place? 
Upon award and final execution of a grant agreement, the City of Buckeye will 
commence the procurement process to obtain contractors for design and 
construction activities. Once the contractors have been procured, the design 
and construction activities will commence. The overall period of performance, 
including procurement, design, and construction, will occur over a 36-month 
period.

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Scope of work 
 
Explain why this 
project is the 
best alternative. 
What 
alternatives 
were considered 
to address the 
risk and why was 
the proposed 
activity 
considered the 
best alternative? 
The City of Buckeye evaluated fourteen potential flood risk management 
measures, considering their effectiveness, technical feasibility, and cost-
effectiveness. These measures included both structural and nonstructural 
options. From this comprehensive assessment, five technically feasible 
alternatives were identified and further analyzed (Table 2). A ring levee emerged 
as the best solution, and its benefits were calculated under three different flood 
scenarios (2%, 1%, and 0.2% AEP). The 0.2% AEP 100-year flood event ring levee 
alternative demonstrated the highest net benefits and a favorable benefit-to-
cost ratio, making it the most economically viable choice under National 
Economic Development guidelines. According to the FEMA BCR worksheet, the 
benefit cost ratio is 4.33. 
 
Please identify 
the entity that 
will perform any 
long-term 
maintenance 
and provide a 
maintenance 
schedule and 
cost information. 
The 
subapplicant or 
owner of the 
area to be 
mitigated is 
responsible for 
maintenance 
(including costs 
of long-term 
care) after the 
project is 
completed? 
The City of Buckeye Wastewater Utility is an accredited agency with the 
American Public Works Association and, as such, has a robust asset 
management program in place that will incorporate the ring levee after 
construction is complete. The asset management plan will schedule quarterly 
landscape maintenance of the levee, which will include basic landscaping 
activities to protect the levee from invasive weeds or other undesirable plant 
life and will include a visual inspection of the levee to identify any obvious 
erosion or concerns that may need to be addressed. This cost is to be 
budgeted in the wastewater utility annual operation budget and is estimated at 
$4,000 per year for this service, increasing annually with inflationary factors. 
In addition, following the USACE standard for Risk assessments, a ten-year 
assessment is to be conducted by the city in accordance with the Bureau of 
Reclamation Risk Management, Best Practices in Dam and Levee Safety Risk 
Analysis, located online at 
https://www.usbr.gov/damsafety/risk/methodology.html. The cost to complete 
this assessment will be programmed into the wastewater utility fund’s 
operational budget to support the ongoing asset management program. 
Additional 
comments 
(optional) 
 
Attachments 
Draft Feasibility 
Report - 20 Oct 22.d

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Schedule 
Specify the work schedule for the mitigation activities. Add tasks to the schedule. Please include all 
tasks necessary to implement this mitigation activity; include descriptions and estimated time 
frames. 
Add a Task (complete this table for each task) 
 
Task name 
Procurement 
Task description 
Immediately after a fully signed award 
agreement, the City of Buckeye will need to 
complete the procurement process to 
obtain contracts with qualified contractors 
for the design process and the construction 
process. 
State month (number) 
1 
Task duration (in months) 
4 
Task name 
Design and bid process 
Task description 
Design, Advertising, and Permitting 
Start month (number) 
5 
Task duration (in months) 
14 
Task name 
Construction 
Task description 
Construction of the ring levee 
Start month (number) 
19 
Task duration (in months) 
12 
Task name 
Acceptance 
Task description 
Final ring levee inspection and acceptance 
Start month (number) 
31 
Task duration (in months) 
3

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Add a Task (complete this table for each task) 
 
Task name 
Project Closeout 
Task description 
Project Closeout with AZ DEMA 
State month (number) 
34 
Task duration (in months) 
3 
 
Schedule 
 
Estimate the total duration of your proposed 
activities (in months). 
36 
Proposed start date (MM/DD/YYYY) 
07/01/2027 
Proposed end date (MM/DD/YYYY) 
06/30/2030 
Budget  
Budget cost estimate should directly link to your scope of work and work schedule. You must add at 
least one item greater than $0 for your cost estimate. Once you have added item(s) for your cost 
estimate, you may then add the item(s) for management cost (optional). FEMA will provide 100 
percent federal funding for subrecipient management costs for BRIC program activities. As 
necessary, please adjust your federal/non-federal cost share, and add the non-federal funding 
source(s) you are planning to use for this project.  
Add Cost estimate budget item(s) 
  
Cost type:  
Cost estimate 
Add an item (complete table for each cost 
item) 
 
Name of cost item 
Design, Advertising, and Permitting - Contractor 
Quantity 
1

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Add Cost estimate budget item(s) 
  
Unit of measure 
 Acre 
 Cubic foot 
 Cubic yard 
 Day 
 Each 
 Foot 
 Hour 
 Inch 
 Linear foot 
 Mile 
 Million board feet 
 Square foot 
 Square yard 
 Square foot per inch 
 Ton 
Unit price 
$300,000 
Unit total 
$300,000 
Budget class 
 Administrative and legal expenses 
 Architectural and engineering fees 
 Construction 
 Contingencies 
 Demolition and removal 
 Equipment rental 
 Equipment purchase 
 Land, structures, rights-of-way, appraisals, etc. 
 Miscellaneous 
 Other architectural and engineering fees 
 Project inspection fees 
 Relocation expenses and payments 
 Site work  
Pre-award 
 Yes  
 No 
Project phase 
 Phase 1  
 Phase 2 
 Not applicable 
Total budget cost 
$300,000 
Name of cost item 
Earthwork Ring Levee Construction - Contractor 
Quantity 
1 
Unit of measure 
 Acre 
 Cubic foot 
 Cubic yard 
 Day

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Add Cost estimate budget item(s) 
  
 Each 
 Foot 
 Hour 
 Inch 
 Linear foot 
 Mile 
 Million board feet 
 Square foot 
 Square yard 
 Square foot per inch 
 Ton 
Unit price 
$15,200,000 
Unit total 
$15,200,000 
Budget class 
 Administrative and legal expenses 
 Architectural and engineering fees 
 Construction 
 Contingencies 
 Demolition and removal 
 Equipment rental 
 Equipment purchase 
 Land, structures, rights-of-way, appraisals, etc. 
 Miscellaneous 
 Other architectural and engineering fees 
 Project inspection fees 
 Relocation expenses and payments 
 Site work  
Pre-award 
 Yes  
 No 
Project phase 
 Phase 1  
 Phase 2 
 Not applicable 
Total budget cost 
$15,200,000 
Cost Estimate Total 
$15,500,000 
Management cost (optional) is the line item(s) to support the scope of work for the execution and 
completion of the project. Be sure to include the cost associated with managing the

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project/initiative/activity. The total amount of management costs cannot exceed 5% of the total 
Cost estimate amount. 
Add Management cost budget item(s)  
NONE 
  
Cost type:  
 
Item 
 Equipment 
 Office Space Rental 
 Other 
 Salaries 
 Supplies 
 Travel 
Quantity 
 
Unit of measure 
 Acre 
 Cubic foot 
 Cubic yard 
 Day 
 Each 
 Foot 
 Hour 
 Inch 
 Linear foot 
 Mile 
 Million board feet 
 Square foot 
 Square yard 
 Square foot per inch 
 Ton 
Unit price 
$ 
Unit total 
$ 
Budget class 
 Construction 
 Contractual 
 Equipment 
 Fringe benefits 
 Indirect charges 
 Other 
 Personnel 
 Supplies 
 Travel 
Pre-award 
 Yes  
 No 
Project phase 
 Phase 1  
 Phase 2

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Add Management cost budget item(s)  
NONE 
  
 Not applicable 
Management cost total 
$ 
 
Grand total (Cost estimate total + 
Management cost total) 
$15,500,000 
Program income (optional) 
$0 
Cost share 
Cost share or matching means the portion of project costs not paid by federal funds. 
Hazard mitigation assistance (HMA) funds may be used to pay up to 75% federal share of the eligible 
activity costs. Small impoverished communities may be eligible for up to 90% federal share for 
Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) funding. Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA) 
and severe repetitive loss (SRL) properties may be eligible for up to 100% federal share. Repetitive 
loss (RL) properties may be eligible for up to 90% federal share. 
Proposed federal vs. non-federal funding shares  
 
 
Is this a small impoverished community?  
(See Appendix for definition) 
This determines your federal/non-federal share 
ratio.  
 Yes 
 No  
If Yes 
 Federal Share Percentage 90% 
 Non-Federal Share Percentage 10% 
Based on total budget cost 
$ 
Proposed federal share 
$ 
Proposed non-federal share 
 
If No 
 Federal Share Percentage 75% 
 Non-Federal Share Percentage 25% 
Based on total budget cost 
$15,500,000 
Proposed federal share 
$11,625,000

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Non-federal funding share is that portion of the total costs of the program provided by the non-
federal entity in the form of in-kind donations or cash match received from third parties or 
contributed by the agency. In-kind contributions must be provided and cash expended during the 
project period along with federal funds to satisfy the matching requirements. 
Add funding source (complete this table for 
each funding source) 
 
Funding source 
Buckeye Water Department Operating and 
Capital Improvement Fund 
Name of source agency 
City of Buckeye Water Department 
Funding amount 
$3,875,000 
Percent non-federal share by source 
25% 
Funding type 
 Administration 
 Cash 
 Consulting fees 
 Engineering fees 
 Equipment operation/rental 
 Labor 
 Other 
 Program income 
 Supplies 
Date of availability (MM/DD/YYYY) 
07/01/2027 
Fund commitment letter date (MM/DD/YYYY) 
04/29/2026 
Total percent non-federal share 
25% 
Please provide any additional comments 
(optional) 
 
Attachments 
Letter of 
Commitment - Signe

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Cost-Effectiveness  
Cost-Effectiveness 
 
How was cost-effectiveness determined for this 
project? 
 BCA completed in FEMA’s BCA toolkit   
(Must attach the export file, zip file, pdf file, and 
other supporting documentation) 
 Pre-calculated benefits 
 Substantial Damage in Special Flood Hazard 
Area 
 Other BCA methodology approved by FEMA in 
writing 
 Not applicable 
If Not applicable, explain why this project is not 
applicable 
 
Pre-calculated benefits selections 
 Acquisitions in the special flood hazard area 
 Elevations in the special flood hazard area 
 Mitigation reconstruction in the special flood 
hazard area 
 Individual tornado safe rooms 
 Residential hurricane wind retrofits 
 Non-residential hurricane wind retrofits 
 Post-wildfire mitigation 
What are the total project benefits?  
$67,562,437 
What is the total project cost?  
$15,600,993 
What is the benefit cost ratio (BCR) for the 
entire project? 
4.33 
Was sea level rise incorporated into the flood 
elevations in the BCA? 
 Yes  
 No 
Were environmental benefits added to the 
project benefits? 
 Yes  
 No 
Were social benefits added to the project 
benefits? 
 Yes  
 No 
Does the mitigation measure incorporate 
nature-based solutions? 
 Yes  
 No 
Please provide any additional comments.  
 
Attachments 
 
FEMA - BCR 
4.33.pdf

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Environmental/Historic Preservation (EHP) Review Information 
An environmental/historic preservation review is required for all activities for which FEMA funds are 
being requested. FEMA will complete this review with the assistance of both the state or tribal 
government and the local applicant. It is important that you provide accurate information. If you are 
having problems completing this section, please contact your application point of contact. 
A. National Historic Preservation Act - Historic 
Buildings and Structures 
 
1. 
Does your project affect or is it in close 
proximity to any buildings or structures 50 
years or more in age? 
 Yes    
 No     
 Not known 
If Yes, you must confirm that you have provided 
the following: 
 
  The property address and original date of 
construction for each property affected 
(unless this information is already noted in 
the Properties section) 
  A minimum of two color photographs 
showing at least three sides of each 
structure (Please label the photos 
accordingly) 
  A diagram or USGS 1:24,000 scale 
quadrangle map displaying the relationship 
of the property(s) to the project area

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A. National Historic Preservation Act - Historic 
Buildings and Structures 
 
If Yes, to help FEMA evaluate the impact of the 
project, please indicate any other information 
you are providing.  
 
 Information gathered about potential historic 
properties in the project area, including any 
evidence indicating the age of the building or 
structure and presence of buildings or 
structures that are listed or eligible for listing 
on the National Register of Historic Places or 
within or near a National Register listed or 
eligible historic district. Sources for this 
information may include the State Historic 
Preservation Officer, and/or the Tribal 
Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO/THPO), 
your local planning office, historic 
preservation organization, or historical 
society.  
 Consideration of how the project design will 
minimize adverse effects on known or 
potential historic buildings or structures, and 
any alternatives considered or implemented 
to avoid or minimize effects on historic 
buildings or structures. Please address and 
note associated costs in your project budget. 
 For acquisition/demolition projects affecting 
historic buildings or structures, any data 
regarding the consideration and feasibility of 
elevation, relocation, or flood proofing as 
alternatives to demolition.  
 Attached materials or additional comments. 
If Yes or Not Known, please provide an 
explanation and any information about this 
project that could assist FEMA in its review. 
(optional) 
 
Attachments 
 
 
B. National Historic Preservation Act - 
Archeological Resources 
 
1. Does your project involve disturbance of 
ground? 
 Yes    
 No     
 Not known

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B. National Historic Preservation Act - 
Archeological Resources 
 
If Yes, please confirm that you have provided 
the information below by selecting each 
checkbox. 
(If you have not provided these documents in 
any other section of the application, please 
attach the required documents below.) 
 
 A description of the ground disturbance by 
giving the dimensions (area, volume, depth, 
etc.) and location. 
 The past use of the area to be disturbed, 
noting the extent of previously disturbed 
ground.  
 A USGS 1:24,000 scale or other site map 
showing the location and extent of ground 
disturbance. 
If Yes, to help FEMA evaluate the impact of the 
project, please indicate below any other 
information you are providing. (optional) 
 
 Any information about potential historic 
properties, including archeological sites, in 
the project area. Sources of this information 
may include SHPO/THPO, and/or the Tribe's 
cultural resources contact if no THPO is 
designated. Include, if possible, a map 
showing the relation of any identified historic 
properties to the project area. 
 Attached materials or additional comments. 
If Yes or Not Known, please provide an 
explanation and any information about this 
project that could assist FEMA in its review. 
(optional) 
Buckeye staff anticipates a categorical 
exclusion. 
Attachments 
 
 
C. Endangered Species Act and Fish and 
Wildlife Coordination Act 
 
1. 
Are Federally listed threatened or 
endangered species or their critical 
habitat present in the area affected by the 
project? 
 Yes    
 No     
 Not known 
If Yes, please confirm that you have provided 
the information below by selecting each 
checkbox.  
(If you have not provided these documents in 
any other section of the application, please 
attach the required documents below.) 
 Information you obtained to identify species 
in or near the project area. Provide the 
source and date of the information cited.

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C. Endangered Species Act and Fish and 
Wildlife Coordination Act 
 
If Yes, to help FEMA evaluate the impact of the 
project, please indicate below any other 
information you are providing. (optional) 
 
 Any request for information and associated 
response from the USFWS, the National 
Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS) (for 
affected ocean-going fish), or your State 
Wildlife Agency, regarding potential listed 
species present and potential of the project 
to impact those species. 
 Attached materials or additional comments. 
If Yes or Not Known, please provide an 
explanation and any information about this 
project that could assist FEMA in its review. 
(optional) 
 
2.  Does your project remove or affect 
vegetation? 
 Yes    
 No     
 Not known 
If Yes, please confirm that you have provided 
the information below by selecting each 
checkbox.  
(If you have not provided these documents in 
any other section of the application, please 
attach the required documents below.) 
 
 Description of the amount (area) and type of 
vegetation to be removed or affected. 
 A site map showing the project area and the 
extent of vegetation affected. 
 Photographs or digital images that show 
both the vegetation affected and the 
vegetation in context of its surroundings. 
If Yes, to help FEMA evaluate the impact of the 
project, please indicate below any other 
information you are providing. (optional) 
 Attached materials or additional comments. 
If Yes or Not Known, please provide an 
explanation and any information about this 
project that could assist FEMA in its review. 
(optional) 
 
3. Is your project in, near (within 200 feet), or 
likely to affect any type of waterway or body 
of water? 
 Yes    
 No     
 Not known

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C. Endangered Species Act and Fish and 
Wildlife Coordination Act 
 
If Yes, and project is not within an existing 
building, you must confirm that you have 
provided the following:  
(If you have not provided these documents in 
any other section of the application, please 
attach the required documents below.) 
 
 
 A USGS 1:24,000 scale quadrangle map 
showing the project activities in relation to all 
nearby water bodies (within 200 feet). 
 Any information about the type of water body 
nearby including: its dimensions, the 
proximity of the project activity to the water 
body, and the expected and possible 
changes to the water body, if any. Identify all 
water bodies regardless whether you think 
there may be an effect 
 A photograph or digital image of the site 
showing both the body of water and the 
project area. 
If Yes, to help FEMA evaluate the impact of the 
project, please indicate below any other 
information you are providing. (optional) 
 
 Evidence of any discussions with the US Fish 
and Wildlife Service (USFWS), and/or your 
State Wildlife Agency concerning any 
potential impacts if there is the potential for 
the project to affect any water body. 
 Attached materials or additional comments. 
If Yes or Not Known, please provide an 
explanation and any information about this 
project that could assist FEMA in its review. 
(optional) 
 
Attachments 
 
 
D. Clean Water Act, Rivers and Harbors Act, and 
Executive Order 11990 (Protection of Wetlands) 
 
1. 
Will the project involve dredging or 
disposal of dredged material, excavation, 
adding fill material or result in any 
modification to water bodies or wetlands 
designated as "waters of the U.S" as 
identified by the US Army Corps of 
Engineers or on the National Wetland 
Inventory? 
 Yes    
 No     
 Not known

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D. Clean Water Act, Rivers and Harbors Act, and 
Executive Order 11990 (Protection of Wetlands) 
 
If Yes, please confirm that you have provided 
the information below by selecting each 
checkbox.  
(If you have not provided these documents in 
any other section of the application, please 
attach the required documents below.) 
 Documentation of the project location on a 
USGS 1:24,000 scale topographic map or 
image and a copy of a National Wetlands 
Inventory map or other available wetlands 
mapping information. 
 A copy of a National Wetlands Inventory map 
or other available wetlands mapping 
information. 
If Yes, to help FEMA evaluate the impact of the 
project, please indicate below any other 
information you are providing. (optional) 
 
 Request for information and response letter 
from the US Army Corps of Engineers and/or 
State resource agencies regarding the 
potential for wetlands, and applicability of 
permitting requirements. 
 Evidence of alternatives considered to 
eliminate or minimize impacts to wetlands. 
 Attached materials or additional comments. 
If Yes or Not Known, please provide an 
explanation and any information about this 
project that could assist FEMA in its review. 
(optional) 
 
Attachments 
 
 
E. Executive Order 11988 (Floodplain 
Management) 
 
1. 
Does a Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM), 
Flood Hazard Boundary Map (FHBM), 
hydrologic study, or some other source 
indicate that the project is located in or 
will affect a 100 year floodplain, a 500 
year floodplain if a critical facility, an 
identified regulatory floodway, or an area 
prone to flooding? 
 Yes    
 No     
 Not known 
If Yes, please indicate and/or provide any 
documentation to identify the means or the 
alternatives considered to eliminate or 
minimize impacts to floodplains (See the 8 step 
process found in 44 CFR Part 9.6.) to help 
FEMA evaluate the impact of the project. 
Flood Zone 
Map.pdf

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E. Executive Order 11988 (Floodplain 
Management) 
 
If Yes or Not Known, please provide an 
explanation and any information about this 
project that could assist FEMA in its review. 
(optional) 
 
2. 
Does the project alter a watercourse, 
water flow patterns, or a drainage way, 
regardless of its floodplain designation? 
 Yes    
 No     
 Not known 
If Yes, please indicate any other information you 
are providing to help FEMA evaluate the impact 
of the project. 
 
 Hydrologic/hydraulic information from a 
qualified engineer to demonstrate how 
drainage and flood flow patterns will be 
changed and to identify down and upstream 
effects. 
 Request for information and response letter 
from the State water resource agency, if 
applicable, with jurisdiction over 
modification of waterways. 
 Attached materials or additional comments. 
If Yes or Not Known, please provide an 
explanation and any information about this 
project that could assist FEMA in its review. 
(optional) 
 
Attachments 
 
 
F. Coastal Zone Management Act 
 
1. Is the project located in the State's 
designated coastal zone? 
 Yes    
 No     
 Not known 
If Yes, please indicate any other information you 
are providing to help FEMA evaluate the impact 
of the project. 
 
 
 Information resulting from contact with the 
appropriate State agency that implements 
the coastal zone management program 
regarding the likelihood of the project’s 
consistency with the State’s coastal zone 
plan and any potential requirements 
affecting the cost or design of the proposed 
activity. 
 Attached materials or additional comments.

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F. Coastal Zone Management Act 
 
If Yes or Not Known, please provide an 
explanation and any information about this 
project that could assist FEMA in its review. 
(optional) 
 
Attachments 
 
 
G. Farmland Protection Policy Act 
 
1. 
Will the project convert more than 5 acres 
of “prime or unique” farmland outside city 
limits to a non-agricultural use?  
 Yes    
 No     
 Not known 
If Yes or Not Known, please provide an 
explanation and any information about this 
project that could assist FEMA in its review. 
(optional) 
 
Attachments 
 
 
H. Resource Conservation and Recovery Act 
(RCRA) and Comprehensive Environmental 
Response Compensation and Liability Act 
(CERCLA) (Hazardous and Toxic Materials) 
 
1. 
Is there a reason to suspect there are 
contaminants from a current or past use 
on the property associated with the 
proposed project? 
 Yes    
 No     
 Not known 
If Yes, please indicate any other information you 
are providing to help FEMA evaluate the impact 
of the project. 
 
 
 Comments and any relevant documentation. 
 Results of any consultations with State or 
local agency to obtain permit with 
requirements for handling, disposing of or 
addressing the effects of hazardous or toxic 
materials related to project implementation. 
 Attached materials or additional comments. 
If Yes or Not Known, please provide an 
explanation and any information about this 
project that could assist FEMA in its review. 
(optional)

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H. Resource Conservation and Recovery Act 
(RCRA) and Comprehensive Environmental 
Response Compensation and Liability Act 
(CERCLA) (Hazardous and Toxic Materials) 
 
2. 
Are there any studies, investigations, or 
enforcement actions related to the 
property associated with the proposed 
project? 
 Yes    
 No     
 Not known 
If Yes, please indicate any other information you 
are providing to help FEMA evaluate the impact 
of the project. 
 
 
 Comments and any relevant documentation. 
 Results of any consultations with State or 
local agency to obtain permit with 
requirements for handling, disposing of or 
addressing the effects of hazardous or toxic 
materials related to project implementation. 
 Attached materials or additional comments. 
If Yes or Not Known, please provide an 
explanation and any information about this 
project that could assist FEMA in its review. 
(optional) 
 
3. 
Does any project construction or 
operation activities involve the use of 
hazardous or toxic materials? 
 Yes    
 No     
 Not known 
If Yes, please indicate any other information you 
are providing to help FEMA evaluate the impact 
of the project. 
 
 
 Comments and any relevant documentation. 
 Results of any consultations with State or 
local agency to obtain permit with 
requirements for handling, disposing of, or 
addressing the effects of hazardous or toxic 
materials related to project implementation.  
 Attached materials or additional comments. 
If Yes or Not Known, please provide an 
explanation and any information about this 
project that could assist FEMA in its review. 
(optional) 
 
4. 
Do you know if any of the current or past 
land-uses of the property affected by the 
proposed project or of the adjacent 
properties are associated with hazardous 
or toxic materials?  
 Yes    
 No     
 Not known

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H. Resource Conservation and Recovery Act 
(RCRA) and Comprehensive Environmental 
Response Compensation and Liability Act 
(CERCLA) (Hazardous and Toxic Materials) 
 
If Yes, please indicate below any other 
information you are providing to help FEMA 
evaluate the impact of the project. 
 
 Comments and any relevant documentation. 
 Results of any consultations with State or 
local agency to obtain permit with 
requirements for handling, disposing of or 
addressing the effects of hazardous or toxic 
materials related to project implementation.  
 Attached materials or additional comments. 
If Yes or Not Known, please provide an 
explanation and any information about this 
project that could assist FEMA in its review. 
 
Attachments 
 
 
 
I. Executive Order 12898, Environmental 
Justice for Low Income and Minority 
Populations 
 
1. 
Are there low income or minority 
populations in the project’s area of effect 
or adjacent to the project area? 
 Yes    
 No     
 Not known 
If Yes, you must confirm that you have provided 
the following: 
 
 Description of any disproportionate and 
adverse effects to these populations. 
To help FEMA evaluate the impact of the 
project, please indicate below any other 
information you are providing: 
 
 
 Description of the population affected and 
the portion of the population that would be 
disproportionately and adversely affected. 
Please include specific efforts to address the 
adverse impacts in your proposal narrative 
and budget. 
 Attached materials or additional comments. 
If Yes or Not Known, please provide an 
explanation and any information about this 
project that could assist FEMA in its review. 
 
Attachments

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J. Other Environmental/Historic Preservation 
Laws or Issues 
 
1. Are there other environmental/historic 
preservation requirements associated with this 
project that you are aware of? 
 Yes     
 No 
If Yes, please indicate a description of the 
requirements, issues, or public involvement 
effort. 
 
2. 
Are there controversial issues associated 
with this project?  
 Yes    
 No     
 Not known 
 If Yes, please indicate a description of the 
requirements, issues, or public involvement 
effort. 
 
If Yes or Not Known, please indicate why in the 
text box below and any information about this 
project that could assist FEMA in its review. 
 
3. 
Have you conducted any public meeting or 
solicited public input or comments on your 
specific proposed mitigation project? 
 Yes     
 No 
If Yes, please indicate a description of the 
requirements, issues, or public involvement 
effort. 
 
Attachments 
 
 
K. Summary and Cost of Potential Impacts 
 
1. 
Having answered the questions in parts A. 
through J., have you identified any aspects 
of your proposed project that have the 
potential to impact environmental 
resources or historic properties? 
 Yes     
 No

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K. Summary and Cost of Potential Impacts 
 
If Yes, you must confirm that you have provided 
the following: 
(If you have not provided these documents in 
any other section of the application, please 
attach the required documents below.) 
 
 
 Evaluated these potential effects and 
provided the materials required in Parts A 
through J that identify the nature and extent 
of potential impacts to environmental 
resources and/or historic properties. 
 Consulted with appropriate parties to identify 
any measures needed to avoid or minimize 
these impacts. 
 Considered alternatives that could minimize 
both the impacts and the cost of the project. 
 Made certain that the costs of any measures 
to treat adverse effects are realistically 
reflected in the project budget estimate. 
If Yes, please enter your comments. (optional)  
(Please indicate why and any information about 
this project that could assist FEMA in its 
review.) 
 
Attachments 
 
Evaluation 
Evaluation 
 
Is the applicant participating in the 
Community Rating System (CRS)? 
https://www.fema.gov/national-
flood-insurance-program-
community-rating-system  
 Yes  
 No 
If Yes, what is their CRS rating? 
 1   
 2   
 3   
 4  
 5     
 6   
 7   
 8   
 9  
 10 
Is the applicant a Cooperating 
Technical Partner (CTP)? 
https://www.fema.gov/cooperatin
g-technical-partners-program  
 Yes  
 No 
Was this created from a previous 
FEMA HMA Advance 
assistance/Project scoping award? 
 Yes  
 No 
If yes, please provide the project 
identifier.

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Evaluation 
 
Has the recipient adopted building 
codes consistent with the 
International Codes?  
https://www.iccsafe.org/advocacy 
 Yes  
 No 
If Yes, enter year of building code. 
2018 
If Yes, please provide the building 
code. 
 
Ordinance No. 23-19 
Have the applicant's building 
codes been assessed on the  
Building Code Effectiveness 
Grading Schedule (BCEGS))? 
http://www.isomitigation.com/bce
gs 
 Yes 
 No 
If Yes, what is their BCEGS rating?  
 1   
 2   
 3   
 4  
 5     
 6   
 7   
 8   
 9  
 10 
Describe involvement of partners 
to enhance the mitigation activity 
outcome. 
NA 
Discuss how anticipated future 
conditions are addressed by this 
project. 
The completion of the ring levee around the WRF will prevent 
flood damage to the facility and any subsequent related 
negative impacts on the population in the affected area. 
Additional comments (optional)

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Evaluation 
 
Attachments 
IBC 2018 adopted 
ORD 2319 City of Bu

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Location 
Project Location 
 
Provide a detailed description of the proposed 
project's location. 
The Central Water Reclamation Facility (WRF) is 
located at 915 S. 7th Street, Buckeye Arizona. 
This is North of the Gila River and East of the 
State Route 85 in section 8, Township 1 South, 
Range 3 West. 
 
Latitude (e.g. -80.430101, should be between -
90 to +90, but not 0) 
33°21'33.1" N (Parcel 400-38-001) 
33°21'28.7" N (Parcel 400-38-002D) 
Longitude (e.g. 100.430101, should be 
between -180 to +180, but not 0) 
112°34'58.7" W (Parcel 400-38-001) 
112°34'59.1" W (Parcel 400-38-002D) 
Attachments

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Project Benefiting Area 
 
Provide a detailed description of the proposed 
project's benefiting area 
The project is located in the City of Buckeye, 
located in Maricopa County, Arizona. Buckeye is 
a rural area with population clusters spread 
over 640 sq. miles, covered by greater than 
90% agricultural/open space, 2% 
industrial/commercial use, and 4% residential. 
Buckeye is located 40 miles west of Phoenix 
and consists of 640 square miles. Buckeye is 
home to approximately 114,000 people. 100% 
of the downtown population of about 31,000 
resides in the proposed project’s benefiting 
area. Median household income is estimated at 
$57,000. There are about 30 businesses in the 
impacted/benefitted area. Buckeye’s 2024 
main ethnic breakdown is 35% Latino, 48% 
White, 8% Black and 9% other. The World 
Population Review estimates the median 
household income for 2024 is $94,188, the 
median age is 35 years, and 8% of households 
are below the poverty level. Portions of 
Buckeye, including the benefitted area, have 
been federally identified as historically 
disadvantaged as to transportation, health, 
equity, environmental indicators, Risk 
Management Plan (RMP) facility proximity, 
wastewater discharge, flood risk, education, 
income, socioeconomic indicators, 
unemployment, and high level of vulnerability to 
negative effects caused by external stresses on 
human health. This includes the affected area 
of this project. 
The total population affected is 27% (31,000 / 
114,000 = 0.2719 (27.19%)). 
Attachments

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Project Impact Area 
 
Provide a detailed description of the proposed 
project's impact area 
The project is located in the City of Buckeye, 
located in Maricopa County, Arizona. Buckeye is 
a rural area with population clusters spread 
over 640 sq. miles, covered by greater than 
90% agricultural/open space, 2% 
industrial/commercial use, and 4% residential. 
Buckeye is located 40 miles west of Phoenix 
and consists of 640 square miles. Buckeye is 
home to approximately 114,000 people. 100% 
of the downtown population of about 31,000 
resides in the proposed project’s benefiting 
area. Median household income is estimated at 
$57,000. There are about 30 businesses in the 
impacted/benefitted area. Buckeye’s 2024 
main ethnic breakdown is 35% Latino, 48% 
White, 8% Black and 9% other. The World 
Population Review estimates the median 
household income for 2024 is $94,188, the 
median age is 35 years, and 8% of households 
are below the poverty level. Portions of 
Buckeye, including the benefitted area, have 
been federally identified as historically 
disadvantaged as to transportation, health, 
equity, environmental indicators, Risk 
Management Plan (RMP) facility proximity, 
wastewater discharge, flood risk, education, 
income, socioeconomic indicators, 
unemployment, and high level of vulnerability to 
negative effects caused by external stresses on 
human health. This includes the affected area 
of this project. 
The total population affected is 27% (31,000 / 
114,000 = 0.2719 (27.19%)). 
Attachments 
 
 
Project Site Inventory 
 
Does this project subapplication propose to 
mitigate a property/structure(s)?  
(Examples: residential home, commercial 
building, bridge, fire station, levee, pumping 
station, wastewater treatment plant, telephone 
pole, electric line, etc.) 
 Yes 
 No

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Project Site Inventory 
 
If Yes, do you know the location of the 
structure? 
 Yes 
 No 
If Yes, enter the details of the property into the 
HMA Location Template spreadsheet, located at 
https://www.fema.gov/media-library-
data/1591110757471-ecd329024 
debffd2dd5e2367938e90b2 
/FEMAHMALocationTemplate.xlsx   
The HMA Location Template was not functioning 
so here is the site address. 
The Central Water Reclamation Facility (WRF) is 
located at 915 S. 7th Street, Buckeye Arizona. 
This is North of the Gila River and East of the 
State Route 85 in section 8, Township 1 South, 
Range 3 West. 
Assurances and Certifications 
Applicants should refer to the regulations cited below to determine the certification to which they are 
required to attest. Applicants should also review the instructions for certification included in the 
regulations before completing this form.

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Lobbying 
  
As required by section 1352, Title 31 of the U.S. Code, and 
implemented at 44 CFR Part 18, for persons entering into 
a grant or cooperating agreement over $ 100,000, as 
defined at 44 CFR Part 18, the applicant certifies that: 
(a) No Federal appropriated funds have been paid or will 
be paid, by or on behalf of the undersigned, to any person 
for influencing or attempting to influence an officer or 
employee of any agency, a Member of Congress, an officer 
or employee of Congress, or an employee of a Member of 
Congress in connection with the making of any Federal 
grant, the entering into of any cooperative agreement, and 
the extension, continuation, renewal, amendment, or 
modification of any Federal grant or cooperative 
agreement.  
(b) If any other funds than Federal appropriated funds 
have been paid or will be paid to any other person for 
influencing or attempting to influence an officer or 
employee of any agency, a member of Congress, an officer 
or an employee of Congress, or employee of a member of 
Congress in connection with this Federal Grant or 
cooperative agreement, the undersigned shall complete 
and submit Stand Form-LLL, "Disclosure of Lobbying 
Activities," in accordance with its instructions. 
(c) The undersigned shall require that the language of this 
certification be included in the award documents for all 
subawards at all tiers (including subgrants, contracts 
under grants and cooperative agreements, and 
subcontracts) and that all subrecipients shall certify and 
disclose accordingly. 
 Applicant will NOT use federal 
appropriated funds for lobbying 
purposes. 
 Applicant will use non-
appropriated funds for lobbying 
purposes. If so, complete Standard 
Form LLL “Disclosure of Lobbying 
Activities” below. 
 
Standard Form-LLL “Disclosure of Lobbying 
Activities” 
 
This form must be attached to certification if 
non-appropriated funds are to be used to 
influence activities. 
 
1. Type of federal action: 
 Contract 
 Cooperative agreement 
 Grant 
 Loan 
 Loan guarantee 
 Loan insurance

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Standard Form-LLL “Disclosure of Lobbying 
Activities” 
 
2. Status of federal action: 
 Bid/offer/application 
 Initial award 
 Post award 
3. Report Type: 
 Initial filing 
 Material change 
4. Name and address of reporting entity: 
 Prime 
 SubAwardee 
If SubAwardee, enter tier, if known: (optional) 
 
Name 
City of Buckeye 
Street 1 
530 E. Monroe Ave. 
Street 2 (optional) 
 
City 
Buckeye 
State (optional) 
AZ 
Zip (optional) 
85326 
Zip extension (optional) 
 
Congressional district, if known: (optional) 
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5. If SubAwardee, enter name and address of 
prime below.  
 
Name 
State of Arizona – Arizona Department of 
Emergency and Military Affairs (AZ DEMA) 
Street 1 
5636 E. McDowell Rd. 
Street 2 (optional) 
 
City 
Phoenix 
State (optional) 
AZ

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Standard Form-LLL “Disclosure of Lobbying 
Activities” 
 
Zip (optional) 
85008 
Zip extension (optional) 
 
Congressional district, if know: (optional) 
 
6. Federal department/agency: 
FEMA 
7. Federal program name/description: 
Building Resilient Infrastructure and 
Communities (BRIC) 
CFDA number, if applicable: (optional) 
97.047 
8. Federal action number, if known: (optional) 
 
9. Award amount, if known: (optional) 
$ 
10. Name and address of lobbying registrant: 
 
Prefix (optional) 
 Dr. 
 Miss 
 Mr. 
 Mrs. 
 Ms.  
 Rev. 
First name 
Bob 
Middle name (optional) 
 
Last name 
Holmes 
Suffix (optional) 
 Jr. 
 MD 
 PHD 
 Sr. 
Street 1 
4848 E. Cactus Rd. 
Street 2 (optional) 
Suite 505-519

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Standard Form-LLL “Disclosure of Lobbying 
Activities” 
 
City 
Scottsdale 
State (optional) 
AZ 
Zip (optional) 
85254 
Zip extension (optional) 
 
10b. Individual performing services: (including 
address if different from No. 10a) 
 
Prefix (optional) 
 Dr. 
 Miss 
 Mr. 
 Mrs. 
 Ms.  
 Rev. 
First name 
 
Middle name (optional) 
 
Last name 
 
Suffix (optional) 
 Jr. 
 MD 
 PHD 
 Sr. 
Street 1 
 
Street 2 (optional) 
 
City 
 
State (optional) 
 
Zip (optional) 
 
Zip extension (optional)

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Standard Form-LLL “Disclosure of Lobbying 
Activities” 
 
11. Information requested through this form is 
authorized by title 31 U.S.C. section 1352. This 
disclosure of lobbying activities is a material 
representation of fact upon which reliance was 
placed by the tier above when the transaction 
was made or entered into. This disclosure is 
required pursuant to 31 U.S.C. 1352. This 
information will be reported to the Congress 
semi-annually and will be available for public 
inspection. Any person who fails to file the 
required disclosure shall be subject to a civil 
penalty of not less than $10,000 and not more 
than $100,000 for each such failure. 
 
 
3. Drug-Free Workplace (Grantee other than 
individuals) 
 
As required by the Drug-Free Workplace Act of 
1988, and implemented at 44 CFR Part 17, 
Subpart F, for grantees, as defined at 44 CFR 
Part 17.615 and 17.620. 
 
A. The applicant certifies that it will continue to 
provide a drug-free workplace by; 
Yes 
(a) Publishing a statement notifying 
employees that the unlawful manufacture, 
distribution, dispensing, possession, or use 
of a controlled substance is prohibited in 
the grantee's workplace and specifying the 
actions that will be taken against 
employees for violation of such prohibition; 
yes

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3. Drug-Free Workplace (Grantee other than 
individuals) 
 
(b) Establishing an on-going drug free 
awareness program to inform employees 
about 
(1) The dangers of drug abuse in the 
workplace; 
(2) The grantee's policy of maintaining a 
drug-free workplace; 
(3) Any available drug counseling, 
rehabilitation, and employee 
assistance programs; and 
(4) The penalties that may be imposed 
upon employees for drug abuse 
violations occurring in the workplace. 
yes 
(c) Making it a requirement that each 
employee to be engaged in the 
performance of the grant to be given a 
copy of the statement required by 
paragraph (a); 
Yes 
(d) Notifying the employee in the statement 
required by paragraph (a) that, as a 
condition of employment under the grant, 
the employee will- 
(1)  Abide by the term of the statement; and 
(2)  Notify the employee in writing of his or 
her conviction for a violation of a 
criminal drug statute occurring ion the 
workplace no later than five calendar 
days after such convictions. 
Yes 
(e) Notifying the agency, in writing, within 10 
calendar days after receiving notice under 
subparagraph (d)(2) from an employee or 
otherwise receiving actual notice of such 
conviction. Employers of convicted 
employees must provide notice, including 
position, title, to the applicable FEMA 
awarding office, i.e., regional office or 
FEMA office. 
Yes

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3. Drug-Free Workplace (Grantee other than 
individuals) 
 
(f) Taking one of the following actions, within 
30 calendar days of receiving notice under 
subparagraph (d)(2), with respect to any 
employee who is convicted- 
(1)  Taking appropriate personnel action 
against such an employee, up to and 
including termination, consistent with 
the requirements of the Rehabilitation 
act of 1973, as amended; or 
(2) Requiring such an employee to 
participate satisfactorily in a drug 
abuse assistance or rehabilitation 
program approved for such purposes 
by a Federal, State, or local health, 
law enforcement, or other appropriate 
agency;(g) Making a good faith effort 
to continue to maintain a drug free 
workplace through implementation of 
paragraphs (a), (b), (c), (d), (e) and (f). 
Yes 
B. The grantee may insert in the space 
provided below the site(s) for the 
performance of work done in connection 
with the specific grant: 
Yes 
Place of performance (street address, city, 
county, state, ZIP code) (optional) 
530 E. Monroe Ave., Buckeye, AZ 85326 
There are workplaces on file that are not 
identified. 
 Yes