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Merced County updates Black Rascal Creek flood‑control plan, cites federal permitting delays and new grant funding
Summary
County public works and Jacobs Engineering briefed supervisors on plans to realign roughly 1,800 feet of Black Rascal Creek, detain about 2,500 acre‑feet for a 200‑year event and move toward bid documents this summer; speakers said NRCS authorization unlocked roughly $7 million in federal construction funding but Army Corps permitting and a dam designation are delaying bids.
Merced County officials on Jan. 28 updated the Board of Supervisors on the long‑running Black Rascal Creek flood‑control project, saying design is nearly complete but federal permitting remains the critical bottleneck.
Nathan Bray, Merced County director of public works, said staff is seeking an amendment with Jacobs Engineering to extend the firm’s design contract through bidding and construction so the county can move quickly once permits are cleared.
Rob Tull, Jacobs Engineering consultant, told the board the project would provide 200‑year flood protection for parts of the city of Merced and Franklin/Beachwood, realign about 1,800 feet of creek, construct embankments and primary and auxiliary…
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