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Board authorizes dredging and pipe installation on Lomax Drain
Summary
Grant County drainage board approved a motion to dredge portions of the Lomax drain near 38th Street and install a crossing pipe to restore connectivity; the vote included abstentions and staff will execute work per specifications.
The Grant County Drainage Board authorized dredging of the Lomax drain (beginning near Valley Avenue through the original Lomax reach) and installation of a crossing pipe to reconnect flow to downstream wetlands and easement areas. A board member moved for the county to pursue dredging and pipe installation, and, after discussion of access and right-of-way, the motion was seconded and carried with two abstentions recorded.
Staff described the work as extending from Valley Avenue to the end of the original Lomax and said a pipe would be installed to allow the dredged material to be placed on the east side to maintain access for subsequent work. The board emphasized the need to obtain permissions where restricted access exists between houses north of 38th Street and to match pipe size to existing crossings (staff noted a six-foot crossing on 38th Street as the comparable dimension).
The board's vote authorized staff to proceed and instructed the county engineer to confirm specifications and right-of-way steps; staff will return with a timetable and any permit or easement needs.
