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Benton County hires consultant to rewrite drainage manual; planners press for enforcement and thresholds

Benton County Planning Board · January 7, 2026
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County staff said Priest Nichols is drafting a stormwater drainage manual to standardize runoff calculations, detention standards and review criteria; planning board members urged stronger enforcement, higher design storms and guidance for small nonprofit and small‑scale projects.

County planning staff told the Feb. 7 joint meeting that Benton County hired Priest Nichols to develop a standardized stormwater drainage criteria manual and that the first draft would be delivered to the county in mid‑February for a one‑month review before a final manual expected around mid‑May.

"Benton County has hired Priest Nichols, a third party engineering company, to develop…

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