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Consultant updates commissioners on Black Creek, Boggy Creek and Mill Creek mitigation studies; Black Creek model due in September
Summary
Schaumburg & Polk reported progress on three HMGP-funded drainage studies in Hardin County, saying surveys and inventories are complete for several reaches, with Black Creek hydraulic modeling expected by Sept. 7 and the remaining studies targeted for mid‑January next year.
A consultant from Schaumburg & Polk briefed the Hardin County Commissioners Court on May 26 about progress on three drainage‑study projects funded under a Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (DR‑HMGP‑4485‑0522523/524): Black Creek, Boggy Creek and Mill Creek.
The presenter said inventories and surveys are complete in many segments and summarized key findings: for some systems (example cited as "Body Creek" in the presentation) there are numerous culvert crossings (the presenter said 14 culvert crossings, three bridges and seven low‑water crossings in that system); for Black Creek the consultant reported a total of 19 crossings and 10 obstructions identified and said a watershed delineation and hydraulic runoff evaluation were complete. The consultant described next steps as finishing the hydraulic-capacity analysis of each crossing and developing a full existing‑conditions model for Black Creek, with a completion target of Sept. 7 for that creek and an anticipated completion of the other two studies by Jan. 14 next year.
Commissioners asked about site‑specific issues such as beaver dams and heavy tree loading in channels; the consultant said they will evaluate regulatory options and potential removal where permissible and that additional fieldwork and analysis are planned. The presentation was informational; the court thanked the presenter and did not take formal action on project scopes at the meeting.
The consultant stressed that continued coordination with county staff is required to assess mitigation options and permitting implications once hydraulic analyses are complete.
