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Staff: excavation permit and soil plan required for culvert work in Superfund area

Eureka City Council · March 23, 2026

Summary

A landowner asked about extending a culvert to relieve flooding on his lot; staff advised that because the property lies in a Superfund area, excavation permits, soil handling and recapping plans and planning‑and‑zoning review will be required before any relocation work proceeds.

A councilmember raised a property owner's request to extend a culvert so stormwater does not flood the center of his lot. Staff responded that because the site falls within a Superfund area, any excavation will require a permit and a soil management plan including where excavated material will be taken and how it will be recapped.

Staff directed the property owner to begin at planning and zoning, bring plot maps or survey information as needed and ask the commission what additional approvals or surveys will be required for the relocation. The council did not take action; staff said they would advise the property owner on permit steps.

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