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Wilsonville council authorizes property acquisitions, including eminent-domain authority, for Beckman Creek mitigation project
Summary
Council passed Resolution 3167 authorizing acquisition of property interests needed to implement the Beckman Creek flow mitigation project (CIP 7068), including easements and, if necessary, eminent-domain authority. Staff said appraisals are expected in the next two months; council voted 5-0.
The Wilsonville City Council approved Resolution 3167 on Jan. 6, authorizing acquisition of property and property interests required to implement the Beckman Creek flow mitigation project (CIP 7068). The council's approval includes authorization to pursue easements and, if necessary, to use eminent-domain procedures to secure required rights.
Capital project engineering manager Andrew Barrett told council the work is connected to the Beckman Road corridor project and is intended to correct and mitigate historic flow diversions and to remove fish barriers created by earlier infrastructure. Barrett outlined four primary impact areas where stormwater modifications…
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