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Council targets drainage planning for 1st & 2nd Street Loop under county hazard plan
Summary
Council discussed using the Lane County Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan to pursue engineering and grants for drainage improvements at the 1st & 2nd Street Loop; staff recommended an engineered plan as the first step before implementation grants.
Council reviewed the Lane County multijurisdictional Natural Hazard Mitigation Plan and focused on mitigation action item f: drainage improvements for the 1st & 2nd Street Loop. The council noted the 500-page plan includes Westfir in Section 10 and that the listed mitigation projects (from a 2018 baseline) now need updated cost estimates and engineering design to be grant-ready.
The presenter (NHMP committee lead) emphasized two primary needs: confirm federal/state grant eligibility and secure drainage easements within the 1st/2nd Street Loop. "If nothing else happens during the next 3 years, if we can walk away with a plan that would solve this problem, that's better than the automated plan," the presenter said, urging the council to prioritize a stamped engineering plan before any large-scale construction. Council discussed likely planning costs (planning-level estimate cited as roughly $15,000–$20,000), responsibilities for private versus public property work, and possible partnership with the Upper Willamette Soil & Water Conservation District for a planning grant. Staff will follow up to identify specific grant programs and send a representative to the county NHMP meeting in March.
