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Road department flags potential wetland-credit purchase; Coloma Road bridge curing, expected to reopen next week
Summary
County road department staff briefed commissioners that staff had been asked to purchase about 20 acres of wetland mitigation credits and that the Coloma Road bridge concrete pour was completed and is curing with an expected test and reopening early next week.
Commissioners were briefed that the county road department is reviewing a request to purchase approximately 20 acres of wetland mitigation credits after contact from a state wetland board representative. The road director provided members copies of draft agreements and said the materials had not yet been reviewed by corporate counsel; the board was given the notice now as a heads-up while counsel examines the agreements.
The road director also updated the board on the Coloma Road bridge: concrete was poured earlier in the week and must cure for five to six days; staff said they will test the bridge and expect to reopen it early next week if tests are satisfactory.
Why it matters: Purchasing wetland mitigation credits can affect project timelines and budgets and may require counsel review for contract terms. The bridge reopening will restore a transportation route that had been closed for construction.
No formal board vote was recorded on the wetland-credit matter; board members stated they were awaiting counsel review and more detailed recommendation before any purchase decision.
