Board asks staff to investigate Doherty branch off Hummel for targeted dredging

Jul 29, 2026

A resident requested dredging of the Doherty (Dorney) branch off Hummel; the board voted to have county staff inspect the reach and identify high spots or log jams that could be relieved without full-channel dredging.

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A resident raising the Hummel Bridge maintenance request asked the board to investigate the Dorty/Doherty branch that runs off Hummel and to consider targeted dredging to relieve standing water near 650 North. "There's very few trees or brush on it ... I'm just asking for permit permission, I guess, to have the Dorney branch addressed," the resident said.

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