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Residents ask why adjacent stream reach was excluded from restoration; staff cites prior scoping and ownership limits
Summary
A resident asked why the stream segment north of Cedar Brake/Bridal Drive was not included despite widening and erosion; county staff said prior scoping prioritized the selected reach, ownership issues and park authority coordination complicate adding the other reach now, and staff offered follow-up site visits.
A longtime neighborhood resident asked why the other side of Cedar Brake/Bridal Drive—the reach north of the road—was not included in the current restoration project despite visible widening and erosion. The resident said she has lived in the neighborhood about 38 years and that the path there is being eaten away.
The presenter and county staff responded that the project selection and scoping were done earlier and that the team who walked the corridor at that time prioritized the current reach. Staff explained that adding the other segment now would require additional scoping, could involve Park Authority land and private ownership questions, and would likely require separate coordination and funding. Staff offered a follow‑up site visit and said the excluded reach could be considered in a future scope or CIP if nominated and prioritized.
(Transcript spelling of the street name varies between "Cedar Bridal," "Cedar Brake" and "Cedar Break"; staff used the road name shown in their materials during the presentation. The article preserves residents' concerns while noting the transcript's inconsistent spelling.)
