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Board accepts technical floodplain evaluation for Canyon River parcel in Veil Township
Summary
Goodhue County commissioners accepted a Johnson & Schofield technical evaluation delineating floodway and flood‑fringe boundaries for a Veil Township parcel; DNR reviewed the study and offered comments, and staff will record the recommended boundaries.
The Goodhue County Board voted to accept a technical floodplain evaluation for a parcel in Veil Township prepared by Johnson & Schofield.
Planning staff said the parcel lies in the general flood plain — a FEMA and Minnesota Department of Natural Resources designation used when the floodway has not been mapped — and that the technical evaluation distinguishes floodway from flood fringe to allow constrained new construction. Staff told the board the DNR reviewed the engineers' technical evaluation and provided comments during the review process; the DNR did not require formal approval but offered guidance to the engineers.
Why it matters: acceptance of the recommended floodway and flood‑fringe boundaries gives the county the basis to permit or restrict new structures based on elevation and floodway rules. Staff said any new buildings in the general flood plain must meet county elevation and other standards.
After a brief question about map symbology, the board moved to accept the evaluation and the recommended boundaries; the motion carried by voice vote.
