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Engineer warns FEMA may reclassify Valley Lodge floodway as Twinwood drainage work proceeds
Summary
LJA Engineering briefed the Simonton City Council on Twinwood drainage work along FM 1093 and flagged a possible FEMA reclassification that could move Valley Lodge into the floodway, raising potential permitting and property implications.
LJA Engineering presented a technical briefing on the Twinwood Drainage project along FM 1093 and warned that the Federal Emergency Management Agency may reclassify parts of Valley Lodge as being in the floodway, a change that could affect property owners and future permitting.
Craig Kalkomey of LJA Engineering spoke in depth about the project and the potential FEMA action, explaining the hydrologic changes under study and the possible consequences for residents. Members of the public had previously raised localized drainage concerns during public comment, including worries that new road grades could act "as a dam" without adequate drainage.
The council did not take immediate action on the drainage project at this meeting but engaged staff to continue coordination with engineers and relevant county or federal agencies. Council members asked for follow-up information and for staff to report back with any required regulatory steps.
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