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Nobles County accepts $24,000 BWSR grant to study storage options for Judicial Ditch 4
Summary
The board approved a $24,000 Board of Water and Soil Resources grant to fund a feasibility study and investigate a potential storage option to reduce flooding in the City of Brewster; Loretta Halbur was named grant administrator.
The Nobles County Board approved a $24,000 grant from the Board of Water and Soil Resources (BWSR) to support a feasibility study and potential water storage solution for Judicial Ditch 4, intended to alleviate flooding issues in the City of Brewster. The Nobles/Jackson Joint Drainage Authority recommended that the County approve the grant and designate a grant administrator.
Commissioner Justin Ahlers moved and Commissioner Chris Dybevick seconded approval of the grant and designation of Loretta Halbur, Nobles County Drainage Coordinator, as the grant administrator. The motion carried unanimously. The study funded by the grant will evaluate options and next steps for landowners and the drainage authority; details about project schedule or additional funding needs were not specified in the minutes.
