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Storey County backs EDA grant application and interlocal cooperation to reduce flooding in Lockwood
Summary
The Storey County Board approved submitting a U.S. Economic Development Administration disaster‑supplemental grant application for the Long Valley Creek bridge replacement and channel expansion in Lockwood and authorized letters of intent to local partners to pursue federal funding and cooperation.
The Storey County Board of County Commissioners approved staff requests to seek federal funding and to notify local partners in support of upgrades to Long Valley Creek in Lockwood.
"Long Valley Creek has experienced recurring flood events that impact roadways, nearby properties, and business operations," grants staff Sarah Surtz told the board while seeking approval to submit an application to the U.S. Economic Development Administration's FY2025 disaster supplemental grant program for bridge replacement and channel expansion. She said preliminary engineering and hydraulic modeling were completed in March 2024 by J-U-B Engineering and that the grant would fund final design, permitting and construction for the recommended improvements.
Surtz said parts of the project involve property owned or controlled by the Canyon General Improvement District, the Lockwood Community Corporation and private landowners; staff will reach out to those stakeholders to request letters of intent to cooperate with the county.
County Manager Austin Osborn told the board the approval would allow staff to begin coordination with partners and that any future binding interlocal agreements would follow if the grant application is successful. "At this point I'm asking for approval of a notice of intent so we can go ahead and start working with our partners down there," Osborn said.
Commissioner Mitchell moved to approve the submittal of the EDA application; the motion was seconded and passed unanimously. The board separately moved to approve letters of intent to the Lockwood Community Corporation and Canyon General Improvement District indicating support and cooperation for the project; that motion also passed unanimously.
Next steps: staff will contact the Canyon GID, Lockwood Community Corporation and affected private landowners to request letters of intent and will submit the EDA application per board approval.
