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County workships revised flood hazard plan as residents press dredging, Corps review and Spirit Lake attention
Summary
Cowlitz County staff presented a revised flood hazard management plan that staff say is designed to improve coordination and make jurisdictions eligible for FEMA funding; public commenters urged immediate attention to sediment in the Cowlitz/North Fork Toutle corridor, asked the county to press the U.S. Army Corps for updated analyses of a proposed SRS spillway project and requested stronger emphasis on dredging and Spirit Lake stabilization.
Cowlitz County officials on Tuesday workshopped a revised flood hazard management plan that staff say pares regulatory language and focuses the document on preparedness, coordination and eligibility for FEMA and state funding.
"It identifies that $3,900,000,000 in improvements are protected by levees in this county," Adam (staff) said during the presentation, noting the plan’s role in helping the county access federal and state resources and in qualifying for the FEMA Community Rating System, which can lower local flood insurance costs.
Tracy Jackson (Building and Planning) told the commissioners the draft has been shortened and…
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