Board adopts PLAN‑PEIS for West Fork Kickapoo; Jersey Valley dam to be replaced under preferred alternative
The Board unanimously adopted Resolution 2024‑39 accepting the NRCS PLAN‑PEIS for the West Fork Kickapoo watershed, which recommends decommissioning nine PL‑566 dams and replacing Jersey Valley dam; the resolution authorizes moving into engineering and design and accepting NRCS funding.
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The Vernon County Board of Supervisors adopted Resolution 2024‑39 by voice vote on Aug. 15 to accept the NRCS PLAN‑PEIS for the West Fork Kickapoo watershed. The PLAN‑PEIS recommends decommissioning nine PL‑566 dams in the watershed and replacing the Jersey Valley dam with a structure providing similar flood prevention capacity and recreational pool size.
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