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Wildwood residents urge swift action as Cox Creek erosion nears backyards
Summary
Residents of Wildwood Meadows and other neighborhoods described accelerating bank collapse along Cox Creek and asked the Watershed Erosion Task Force for temporary fixes and help navigating permits and funding. Staff and the task force urged coordination with MSD and the Army Corps of Engineers and advised homeowners how to proceed.
Mike Hurley, a Wildwood Meadows resident, told the Watershed Erosion Task Force that erosion along Cox Creek is accelerating and threatens private property. “We’re losing 2, 3 feet every time it rains,” Hurley said, and predicted “by the end of summer, it’s gonna be into our property lines.”
The exchange came during the task force’s public-comment portion, when several residents described bank failures, fallen trees and undercut lots in subdivisions north of Clayton. Task force Chair Joe Farmer, who also serves on Wildwood City Council, said the creek is a navigable waterway and that federal permits will be required for many kinds of in‑stream work. “The Army Corps of…
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