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Board declares emergency to breach sandbar between Lake Earl and the ocean to relieve flooding
Summary
The board approved a joint resolution with the county Flood Control District directing staff to take actions necessary to alleviate flooding by breaching the sandbar between Lake Earl and the Pacific, citing inundation risks to sewer systems and emergency access.
The Board of Supervisors approved a joint resolution with the Del Norte County Flood Control District declaring an emergency to alleviate flooding caused by rising levels in Lake Earl and the adjacent lake (named in the packet) by breaching the intervening sandbar to the Pacific Ocean.
Supervisors said the measure addresses ongoing inundation threats that have affected sewers, water systems and emergency access in low‑lying communities. One supervisor urged the board to develop a county policy to set thresholds for lake‑level actions so future breaches are more predictable and less ad hoc.
The resolution passed on a unanimous vote; staff were directed to proceed with the steps outlined in the staff report and to coordinate with the Flood Control District.
