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Army Corps launches 10‑county flood risk study that includes Perry County
Summary
A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers representative told the Perry County Fiscal Court the Corps is beginning a multi‑county flood risk management study authorized in the Water Resources Development Act of 2022, will examine structural and nonstructural solutions and seeks local cost‑share partners and public input.
A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers representative told the Perry County Fiscal Court on Feb. 2 that the Corps has begun a flood risk management study covering 10 counties, including Perry County, and is seeking local partners and public input.
The study was authorized by the Water Resources Development Act of 2022 and was funded in part through an earmark secured by Congressman Hal Rogers, the Corps representative said. The Corps plans to study a full range of options — from large structural projects such as basins, levees and flood walls to nonstructural measures such as buyouts, raising structures and floodproofing.
The Corps representative said the effort will build on prior local studies and projects and could take roughly three to four years to complete the initial study phase. "We're doing a flood risk management study on all 10 counties shown here," the Corps representative said, describing the project area and the Corps' intent to assemble a comprehensive strategy. The representative added that a typical study of this size would take about four years and that the Corps will go as fast as practical while maintaining thorough analysis.
The presentation noted the Corps is coordinating with the Kentucky Division of Water and the Department for Local Government and emphasized the role of nonfederal sponsors if the project moves to design and construction. The Corps representative said cost sharing for design and construction is typically 65% federal and 35% nonfederal and that nonfederal sponsors would be responsible for operations and maintenance after construction. The representative added that processes exist to reduce the nonfederal share in some cases and that the Department for Local Government had contributed funds for the study phase.
The Corps said it will hold public planning charrettes and workshops, with organizers targeting public engagement in February, and offered an interactive online map for residents to drop pins and leave comments. The Corps asked local officials and staff to help publicize the mapping tool and upcoming meetings. "We just want to be prepared for those and have an idea of what these conditions on the ground look like," the Corps representative said.
No formal commitment to accept construction‑phase sponsorship was taken at the meeting. The Corps presentation closed with a request that Perry County continue to participate in stakeholder meetings and help push public input to shape the study.
The Fiscal Court did not vote on any project agreements during the session and labeled next steps as study, public outreach and interagency coordination.
