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Grand Island officials press DEC for clearer permitting as Woods Creek, Buckhorn silt up
Summary
Town supervisors and conservation advisers described advancing siltation, blocked channels and repeated permit delays that they say are worsening flooding on Grand Island. Officials say they have submitted multiple permit applications but lack a definitive response from the state DEC about a downstream restoration strategy.
Supervisor Pete briefed the Grand Island Conservation Advisory Board on August 28, saying the town's creeks are silting and that the last-mile stretch through Buckhorn is largely impassable, worsening flood risk for neighborhoods.
Pete said crews and volunteers have documented trees rooted in creek beds and extensive sedimentation that prevent flow. "We're trying to at least restore it to where it used to be because we based all our stormwater models and all that on those things working and now they're not," he said.
Why it matters: board members said the clogged channels reduce…
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