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Public works reports on storm damage and requests joint drainage authority meeting to address high weir
Summary
County public works reported washouts and storm-related damage, said a 48-inch culvert is being installed on County Road 12 NW of Chicago, and commissioners discussed convening a joint drainage authority and asking DNR to lower a weir that is higher than its design elevation.
Todd, a public works staff member, told the Stevens County Board that storm damage this season produced multiple washouts and 47 sites have been submitted to Homeland Security Emergency Management (HSEM) for potential reimbursement. He reported that County Road 12 northwest of the Chicago area washed out again on Aug. 22 after a culvert collapsed and that a larger culvert is being installed: "That 48 inch culvert is coming today," Todd said, adding it should be in place by the end of the week.
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