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Council approves $360,000 contract to restart federal permitting for Cedar Ridge Reservoir
Summary
The Abilene City Council approved a $360,000 contract to reengage with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and restart federal permitting work for the long‑planned Cedar Ridge Reservoir, while staff warned the project remains many years from producing usable water and subject to substantial uncertainty.
The Abilene City Council voted to approve a $360,000 contract to reengage the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and restart the federal permitting process for the Cedar Ridge Reservoir project.
Jeremiah Bill, assistant director of water, told the council the contract will fund work to coordinate with the Corps and a Corps‑selected third‑party contractor to complete a gap analysis and resume environmental review. "What we have before you is the approval of a contract with Improtect's Hib and Todd, EHT, for $360,000," Bill said. He said the city will provide data and negotiate with the contractor once the Corps selects it.
Bill said the Corps previously withdrew Abilene’s application during the COVID‑19 period and the city’s earlier studies from 2020 will be re‑examined rather than restarting entirely. He described the next steps: once a third‑party contractor is under contract, the Corps will complete a gap…
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