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Residents urge action as backyard flooding worsens; city says private property limits its options
Summary
Several Norton residents described erosion, basement flooding and property loss tied to beaver dams in local creeks; staff advised petitions, contacting the game warden or hiring trappers and contractors because the city cannot act on private property without easements.
Multiple Norton homeowners told council on Monday that beaver dams and blocked creek channels are causing serious backyard flooding and erosion.
Lanny Wintrow of 1158 Gardner Boulevard said his backyard floods from a creek behind his property and that previous inquiries found easements held by utilities; he asked what the city could do. "Can you guys help me out?" he asked. City staff and council members responded that without easements or property owner permission the city cannot perform…
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