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Cowlitz County commissioners press for joined action on Mount Saint Helens sediment, fish recovery and recreation
Summary
At a lengthy workshop, county staff, federal and state agencies, stakeholders and residents urged coordinated action on sediment management, fish passage and recreation planning tied to Mount Saint Helens, emphasizing both flood risk and long-term tourism opportunities.
Cowlitz County commissioners held an extended workshop on April 14 to press for coordinated action on sediment management and salmon recovery related to Mount Saint Helens, where speakers emphasized the region’s flood risk and potential economic opportunity from expanded recreation.
County engineer Susan Eugenis told the board that recent meetings with U.S. Army Corps staff identified needs for additional stream and sediment gauges and pointed commissioners to potential federal funding streams, including PL 84-99 emergency funding for levee districts. Eugenis said the Corps supplied talking points and that some grants and earmarks may help install new gauges, but exact dates for installations were not available.
"They needed an additional stream gauge on the river, and they did receive earmark funding," Eugenis said, noting live data from NOAA and USGS are available to the public.
Experts at the workshop highlighted the complexity of balancing flood risk, habitat and recreation. An engineering expert described "beneficial use" of…
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