Bethlehem hydraulic system

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Bethlehem hydraulic system
Owned by:	City of Bethlehem
Maintained by:	City of Bethlehem
FIRM protection provided:	yes
Level of protection:	50-99 year flood
Certification status:	Pre-PAL
Preliminary PAL scenario:	E
Final PAL scenario:	C2
PAL Compliance By:	unknownwarning.pngThe date “unknown” was not understood (support for dates is still experimental).
Rating description:	Acceptable (CEI)
Part of:	Bethlehem Project
Hydraulic segment(s):	Bethlehem hydraulic segment

The Bethlehem hydraulic system belongs to the Bethlehem Project and is comprised of: Bethlehem hydraulic segment.

PAL Process Milestones

PAL workflow event:

Event	Effective date	PAL milestone	Document
Bethlehem Corps Letter of Deficiencies	1177905600April 30, 2007	Maintenance deficiency notice issued	Image:CorpsLetter-Deficiencies4-30-07.pdf
Bethlehem hydraulic system/Initial PAL notice issued	1182484800June 22, 2007	Initial PAL notice issued	Image:PAL Scenario C2 Letter & Agreement 6 22 07.pdf
Bethlehem maintenance deficiency correction period request	1185768000July 30, 2007	Levee owner maintenance deficiency correction period request received	Image:Community Letter - Maintenance Response to COE - 07 30 07.pdf
Bethlehem hydraulic system/Levee owner response due	1190433600September 22, 2007	Levee owner response due
Maintenance deficiency data received	1201496400January 28, 2008	Levee owner maintenance deficiency correction data received
Bethlehem maintenance deficiency correction data due	1209614400May 1, 2008	Levee owner maintenance deficiency correction data due

Resources

• Corps Summary/Map (2007-05-18)

Correspondence

• Bethlehem Flood Control Project PAL Notification Letter (6/22/2007)
• Bethlehem Flood Control Project De-accreditation Letter (4/24/2008)

Public Meetings

• City of Bethlehem - (6/26/2007)

Media

• Awash in Flood Protection?: Some Say $300,000 to Restore Bethlehem's Storm-Water Pumps is Unnecessary
  • Scanned "Awash" article - page 1
  • Scanned "Awash" article - page 2

Photo Gallery

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Downstream levee top at pump station	Gate valve	Pressure and gravity outlet
Rodent hole on levee top	Upstream levee top toward 378

Maps

• Bethlehem Levee System Map (8/1/2008)
• City of Bethlehem FIRM Panel 4207180010B (7/3/1978)
• Northampton County FIRM Panel 42095C0326D (4/6/2001)
• Northampton County FIRM Panel 42095C0307D (4/6/2001)
• Northampton County FIS Report 42095CV001 (4/6/2001)