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Army Corps to lead technical report, evaluate five enduring alternatives; phase 2 advanced measures federally funded
Summary
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers told the Juneau Assembly it will prepare a technical report targeting May 2026 that evaluates five enduring flood‑control alternatives for the Mendenhall Valley and will support a phase‑2 temporary protection program at 100% federal cost under Public Law 84‑99. Corps engineers cautioned that Hesco‑style temporary d
Juneau — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has taken a central role in planning an enduring flood‑control approach for the Mendenhall Valley, telling the City and Borough of Juneau Assembly that it will prepare a technical report and planning‑level cost estimate with a target completion of May 2026.
John Rajik, a civil engineer with the Alaska District of the Army Corps, said the study team will work with contractor AECOM to develop and evaluate five conceptual alternatives: a flood‑control dam, levees/floodwalls, bypass channels, a Suicide Basin lake‑tap tunnel to transfer water to Mendenhall Lake, and infrastructure relocation. Rajik said the planning effort will include a preliminary design for the preferred alternative, a planning‑level cost estimate and a draft environmental…
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