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City updates Assembly on Glacier Lake outburst planning; Army Corps assists HESCO barrier maintenance, phase 2 assessment planned
Summary
Manager Kester said the city has asked the Army Corps of Engineers for technical assistance on maintaining HESCO barriers and is planning site assessments and prioritization work for a more expensive Phase 2 shoreline armoring program; the Corps is pursuing an expedited midterm recommendation for spring and potential construction as early as 2027.
The city manager briefed the Committee of the Whole on continuing work to respond to glacier-lake outburst flood risk. Manager Kester said the city has submitted a scope of work to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for technical assistance to maintain HESCO barriers and provide engineering oversight for near-term measures.
Kester told the assembly staff will pursue site assessments and prioritize…
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