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County to seek ARC match for Canal Place sediment study as part of dam-removal planning
Summary
County staff said low bids for required Army Corps sediment testing returned around $1 million; staff discussed pursuing a 70/30 ARC grant split and a $300,000 local match split among partners to advance a dam-removal and trail project.
Allegany County staff told commissioners they plan to pursue Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) funding to cover the bulk of a costly sediment-testing phase tied to a Canal Place dam-removal project, and asked commissioners to authorize a letter confirming local match commitments to meet an application timeline.
Jeff, a county staff member, said bids to perform Army Corps of Engineers–standard sediment testing above and below the dam came back higher than expected. "The low bid was roughly a million dollars to do this," he said. He told commissioners…
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