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Miramar resident urges Half Moon Bay to act now on Pullman Ditch flooding
Summary
Resident Joe Farrell told the council the Pullman Ditch flooding stems from Caltrans stormwater changes and past city approvals, alleged polluted flows from a nearby farm, and demanded immediate construction of a bypass and other flow-reduction measures to protect homes and the ocean.
At the Nov. 18 public forum, longtime Miramar resident Joe Farrell urged the City Council to prioritize Pullman Ditch until flooding, dumping and polluted runoff are eliminated.
Farrell said changes in the early 1990s and again in 2008 redirected Highway 1 stormwater into Pullman Ditch and concentrated flows, and he asserted the city approved homes built below the bank grade in conflict with the…
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