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Carter County accepts NRCS watershed aid and approves hazard-mitigation work amid debate over consultant fees
Summary
The Carter County commission voted to accept NRCS Emergency Watershed Protection assistance and to move forward with Hazard Mitigation grant applications using Schaus LLC, while several commissioners questioned high consultant hourly rates and the lack of a fee cap.
The Carter County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously on Jan. 21 to begin the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) application process to repair stream, road, bridge and culvert damage from recent flooding.
Sonja Shows of Schaus LLC told the commission her team identified 52 sites and estimated bank-stabilization work “close to $2 million.” She also said Carter County currently has about $54 million in projects listed with FEMA and that $8 million has been obligated so far. "It takes a team of…
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