Milton South, Milton North and Turbot Township Disaster, Urban Renewal Projects, Pennsylvania: Fid-Bau Portal

Milton South, Milton North and Turbot Township Disaster, Urban Renewal Projects, Pennsylvania

The activities proposed in the three projects include all facets of urban renewal: acquisition, demolition, clearance, redevelopment, rehabilitation, restoration, renovation, citizen participation and community development. The three project areas vary somewhat in the activities proposed. For instance all residential structures will be removed in the Turbot township area and the proposed uses are more compatible with flood-plain restrictions. The North Milton project proposes primarily rehabilitation of existing structures in accordance with the requirements of the flood ordinance. The project in South Milton proposes the removal of disaster affected residential premises with a proposed reuse of minimum residential and an expanded industrial complex with additional parking areas and recreational activities. All of the projects and reuses are considered as reasonable accommodations between the hazards of reconstruction in flood prone areas and complete abandonment of the flood stricken community. They provide the most essential improvement on a cost benefit basis. The abandonment of the flooded areas and complete community relocation is not economically feasible and the cost would be prohibitive. Environmental impacts and adverse environmental effects are discussed.