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Calaveras County outlines long-term plan for Cosgrove Creek flooding, seeks FEMA planning funds
Summary
County emergency officials told residents they cleared vegetation this year, won board approval for an added $45,000, and have submitted FEMA paperwork seeking $1.2 million for engineering and planning; officials warned a full solution could take years and depends on federal funding and environmental permits.
Eric Holt, director of emergency services for Calaveras County, told residents at a community meeting that the county has cleared vegetation along Cosgrove Creek this year, secured board approval for an additional $45,000 in work and has entered federal funding channels to study larger flood-mitigation projects.
Holt said the county originally contracted about $105,000 for vegetation clearing and later obtained a board-approved additional $45,000 after residents and supervisors pushed for more work. “We did get that vegetation cleared out,” Holt said, adding that piles of brush remain and Cal Fire will burn them when statewide resources allow.
The work was limited by state and federal permits. Holt said the county’s permit from the Department of Water Resources allows crews to clear vegetation at the water surface and above but not to disturb root systems or streambed sediments. He also said Fish and Wildlife requirements and the presence of listed species limit the number of days crews…
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