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Lucas County holds view for Big Coulee Ditch H2Ohio project; first hearing set for late March
Summary
County engineer presented a view of the proposed Big Coulee Ditch improvements in Jerusalem Township, explained the design as a two‑stage ditch, said the project is preliminarily approved for an H2Ohio grant and announced a first hearing for March 25, 2025 at 2 p.m.; no formal vote was taken at the view.
At a meeting of the Lucas County Board of Commissioners, the county engineer presented the view for proposed improvements to the Big Coulee Ditch in Jerusalem Township and said the first hearing on the trustees’ petition is scheduled for March 25, 2025, at 2 p.m.
The county engineer told commissioners the work is a candidate for an H2Ohio grant and that the county has been “preliminarily approved to receive it,” meaning design and construction would be paid through the grant but the ditch must be placed under petition to allow for permanent, perpetual maintenance. That petition process begins with the view and the first hearing, the engineer said.
The presentation described the existing channel as shallow and heavily silted, with vegetation reducing conveyance capacity. The engineer estimated at least two feet of…
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