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Blue Earth County pushes back on FEMA repair plan, advances dam license surrender and removal planning
Summary
County staff told commissioners FEMA’s proposed sheet‑pile repair for the damaged Rapid and Dam Park structure likely would not restore pre‑disaster conditions or meet DNR/FERC requirements; staff reported pursuing further engineering review, engaging regulators and congressional offices and preparing for a potential license surrender and dam removal approach.
Blue Earth County public works staff told commissioners on March 3 that FEMA's preliminary repair approach for the Rapid and Dam Park dam — summarized in a spreadsheet and informal drawings — likely would not return the structure to pre‑disaster condition or satisfy regulatory requirements from the Minnesota DNR and FERC.
Staff said FEMA's initial proposal appeared to rely on sheet‑pile walls that county engineers…
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