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West Plains groundwater, PFAS and flood-risk mapping flagged as priorities in Spokane County EIS scoping meeting
Summary
Residents and staff raised groundwater contamination, PFAS and non-FEMA flood risks on the West Plains. County staff and consultants said a more rigorous geotechnical and hydraulic study, plus best-available-science analyses, will inform mapping and eligibility of areas for UGA consideration.
During the scoping webinar, multiple participants raised concerns about groundwater contamination, PFAS distribution and flooding risks on the West Plains. County staff and the consulting team said those issues are priorities for further technical work and will be addressed in the EIS and the accompanying best-available-science and gap analyses.
Speakers acknowledged that existing FEMA maps cover some floodplain areas but do not fully reflect the locally mapped high-risk drainage zones the county has seen in consultant reports. County presenters said the West Plains currently lacks a…
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