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Cowlitz County applies for FEMA BRIC planning grant to study chronic flooding in Westover/Lomar area
Summary
County staff said they submitted a pre‑application through Washington State for a FEMA BRIC planning study to evaluate flooding solutions in the Westover/Lomar neighborhood, an area staff said has recurrent roadway and occasional residential flooding dating back to the 1980s.
Cowlitz County staff told the Board of Commissioners they are pursuing a FEMA Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) planning grant, administered in Washington state, to fund a study of chronic flooding in the Westover/Lomar neighborhood.
County Engineer Susan Eugenis said the BRIC program supports projects that reduce the frequency of roadway and home flooding. Eugenis said staff completed a pre‑application and that Washington State would act as the grant applicant with the county as a subrecipient if selected. Under a proposed resolution, Eugenis and project engineer Chris Andrews were…
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