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Douglas County buys Pamela Place lot for $300,000 to build detention basin after FEMA grant award
Summary
The county authorized purchase of 2731 Pamela Place for $300,000 to create a detention basin aimed at reducing flood depths downstream along the Johnson Lane corridor. The purchase leverages a FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant with a 75% federal share.
Douglas County commissioners authorized the purchase of a one‑acre parcel at 2731 Pamela Place on June 26 to build a stormwater detention basin aimed at reducing flooding in the Johnson Lane area.
Courtney Walker, stormwater program manager, told the board the parcel is a high‑priority site identified in the Johnson Lane Area Drainage Master Plan and in follow‑up technical analyses. The parcel was appraised at $300,000, and the county recently received a FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grant that will fund $375,000 of the construction with a 25% local match; the county has already allocated $125,000 toward the project match. The property owner agreed to sell the lot at the appraised price.
Walker said the Johnson Lane Area Drainage…
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