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Gifford Neighborhood Plan Analysis ➢ Utilities Throughout East and Central Gifford, water and sewer lines are relatively new and are available for development. West Gifford is still served primarily by wells and septic tanks. For potable water, Gifford is served by the North County Reverse Osmosis Plant, which has a remaining capacity of 1.5 million gallons/day. For wastewater, Gifford is served by the Central County Wastewater Treatment Plant, which has a remaining capacity of 1.1 million gallons/day. These water and sewer systems can accommodate existing and future residential, commercial, and industrial development throughout Gifford. ➢ Stormwater Management In most of Gifford, the Indian River Farms Water Control District (IRFWCD) is responsible for stormwater management and the maintenance of the ditches, canals, and retention ponds. Although some ditches are not regularly maintained, the stormwater management system in Gifford is generally adequate to serve existing and projected development. Overall, the stormwater management infrastructure of the IRFWCD is designed to prevent flooding in the case of the 25 year/24 hour storm. A small (43 acre)portion of East Gifford, however, is outside the boundaries of the IRFWCD. In that area, a 3 year storm is sufficient to cause flooding. For that reason, the county recently established the East Gifford Stormwater Watershed Area Municipal Service Benefit Unit. Through grants and MSBU assessments, stormwater management facilities in East Gifford will be constructed and maintained. Those facilities will be designed to prevent flooding in the case of the 25 year/24 hour storm. Currently, the county is in the process of permitting the construction of those facilities, with the actual construction programmed to begin in 2002. The county anticipates that the construction of those facilities will take approximately 6 months to complete. For these reasons, the stormwater management infrastructure in Gifford is generally adequate. However, the stormwater management system in East Gifford must be built and maintained. ➢ Fire and Emergency Medical Services Currently, there are no fire stations within Gifford. There is, however, an EMS station in the Gifford area. While no fire stations exist within Gifford, fire stations are located just south and just north of Gifford. Because of their locations, these stations together probably provide better service to Gifford than would one centrally located station. This is due to the fact that two stations provide for redundancy such that if one station is responding to a call then the other one can respond to a new call in the Gifford area. Community Development Department Indian River County 51