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Board approves resolution to pursue county flood preparedness plan and state grant eligibility
Summary
Patrick County voted to approve a resolution to pursue a county flood preparedness plan, a prerequisite for Department of Conservation and Recreation grants that fund mitigation projects; county staff and regional planners said the state fund awarded $99 million in the last round.
Paul "PJ" Yodnacek of the West Piedmont Planning District Commission told the board the proposed county flood preparedness plan would identify vulnerabilities, goals and a pipeline of mitigation projects and is a prerequisite to access the Community Flood Preparedness Fund. He said the fund awarded $99 million in a recent grant round and cited a $6 million culvert project in Covington as an example of funded construction work.
"The plan as described will outline a list of vulnerabilities for potential areas of need for Patrick County, and then a list of goals and strategies for dealing with them," Yodnacek said. The board moved, seconded, and voted to approve the resolution directing the county to pursue development of the plan and grant opportunities; no specific local match or consultant contract was described during the discussion.
Provenance: topicintro SEG 368, topfinish SEG 447.
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