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Cowlitz County officials say Toutle Park bank erosion has cut 15 feet of bank, threatens three homes and roads
Summary
County engineers and public services officials said riverbank erosion at Toutle Park has accelerated since mid-December, cutting as much as 15 feet of bank, threatening three homes’ access and prompting emergency repair plans and FEMA reimbursement efforts with preliminary damage assessments due around Jan. 23.
County officials told commissioners the Toutle Park area has experienced rapid riverbank erosion that has undermined road access and threatens three homes built on former pond fill. Mike Moss, the county’s public services director, said the river “has eroded the bank in certain areas up to 15 feet, since that point.”
The county’s engineer, Susan Eugenis, described a two-part immediate strategy: establish temporary access to avoid stranding residents and prepare emergency repair contracts that can be rolled into the county’s current disaster response. Eugenis said the plan for a nearby site (referred to as Barnes Drive) includes removing damaged…
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