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Coconino County Flood District lays out conceptual flood‑mitigation plan for Muns Park, seeks federal funding
Summary
Coconino County Flood Control District presented conceptual projects for Muns Park — including a flood‑retarding structure and a Pinewood containment levee — but said they remain preliminary, will require benefit–cost approval, multi‑agency permits and substantial funding; feasibility studies and partner letters are next steps.
Coconino County officials and engineers briefed Muns Park residents on a countywide, long‑term flood mitigation planning effort and presented two leading conceptual projects for Muns Park: a flood‑retarding structure upstream of the community and a short containment levee at Pinewood Boulevard. The Flood Control District said both concepts are early, would require feasibility studies, federal and Forest Service approvals and tens of millions of dollars in construction funding.
The briefing opened with District 3 Supervisor Tammy Ontiveras and Flood Control District Administrator Lucinda Andreani, who said the district has launched a countywide evaluation of five unmitigated FEMA floodplain areas and is prioritizing projects by risk, cost and expected economic benefit. "Wehave launched an overall long term flood mitigation planning process for the entire county," Andreani said, describing a process that will feed recommendations into the districtboard and the county budget cycle.
Engineer Scott Ogden of…
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