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Board hears $1.38M estimate and limited cost-share outlook for Valley Street project
Summary
HDR reported a $1.38 million estimate for the Valley Street Bank Stabilization Project and said the DWR cost-benefit ratio is about 0.19; DWR's classification implies a 45% cost-share category, but HDR anticipated minimal cost-share in practice and noted Michael Baker's property/tree replacement will not be covered.
HDR consultant Chris Korkowski told the Ward County Water Resource Board that the Valley Street Bank Stabilization Project has an estimated cost of $1.38 million and that the current Department of Water Resources cost-benefit ratio is approximately 0.19.
Korkowski said DWR classifies the work as a rural flood control project, which typically equates to a 45% cost share, but he added that he anticipates "very little cost share" for this project and that, under the designation, Michael Baker's property and tree replacement will not be included for cost-share purposes. He also stated there is no feasible way to improve the head cut.
The board recorded these findings as part of the adopted memorandum and noted that final cost-share determinations may be made by a DWR engineer rather than the water commission, limiting immediate local control over the cost-share outcome.
