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Will County engineers recommend targeted buyouts for Harris Drive flood-prone homes; staff to pursue grant funding
Summary
A stormwater study for Harris Drive in Plainfield Township found repeated flooding at several homes and concluded that voluntary buyouts and demolition of the most-affected parcels would provide the best benefit-cost outcome; staff recommended applying for IDNR and FEMA BRIC funding and county sponsorship of grant applications.
Will County staff and contracted engineers presented a flood-mitigation study for Harris Drive in Plainfield Township that concluded the most cost-effective and reliable option for reducing recurrent flooding at several properties is a targeted voluntary buyout and demolition of the worst-impacted homes.
Engineers modeled multiple approaches, including in-subdivision detention basins, conveyance upgrades, and regional work. The analysis showed that localized basins and conveyance improvements produced only modest mitigation at high cost, whereas…
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