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Lexington County council committee approves letter of interest to revise Kenley Creek flood study
Summary
The Planning Committee approved submitting a letter of interest to the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources to seek funding to update the Kenley Creek study, aiming to reframe the project into phased, fundable elements; the county would provide a 25% match if a grant is awarded.
The Lexington County Planning Committee voted to approve submitting a letter of interest to the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources to pursue a Flood Mitigation Assistance grant and to fund a revised Kenley Creek study.
The revised study would update the 2015 Kenley Creek analysis to reflect buyouts of about 37 homes, recent watershed development including Carolina Crossroads, and increased storm frequency and intensity, and would prioritize smaller, phased projects that are more likely to receive implementation funding, county staff said.
Matt Rowland, Land Development Manager for Lexington County Community Development, told the committee the grant program’s…
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