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County updates board on dam removal and bridge projects, flags FEMA scoping and easement constraint
Summary
Public works staff outlined progress and interagency coordination on a dam removal and bridge replacement program and said FEMA's initial scoping produced a non‑constructible repair scope unless private easements are acquired; staff described testing, NEPA steps and next actions with Barr Engineering, TKDA, FERC, MnDOT and FEMA.
Public works staff told the Blue Earth County Board on Dec. 2 that the county's dam removal and related bridge replacement work is advancing but requires continued coordination with multiple federal and state agencies. Staff described recent meetings with Barr Engineering, TKDA, MnDOT, the Federal Highway Administration, FEMA, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and FERC on NEPA, cultural resources and hydraulic documentation.
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