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County: debris removal and levee repairs complete except one private pile; FEMA reimbursement estimates given
Summary
Public works reported that all creek debris piles have been extracted and levee repairs completed; one large debris pile remains on private property pending owner action. County staff outlined FEMA and state reimbursement estimates for debris removal and levee repair projects and noted Cal OES paperwork and hazard-mitigation-plan inclusion steps.
Steve Loop, public works administrator for San Benito County, told the Pacheco Stormwater District on Oct. 27 that debris-removal crews have removed all creek piles except one still on private property adjacent to Lovers Lane and Pacheco Creek, and that levee repairs are complete.
Loop said county staff have met several times with the property owner who holds the remaining pile and are prepared to bring equipment to separate piles so they can be burned with a fire department presence. The county has encouraged the owner to coordinate with CAL FIRE or Hollister Fire to conduct a safe burn.
On reimbursement, Loop summarized FEMA’s…
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