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Residents ask county to align flood-control planning with open-space and nature-based solutions
Summary
Participants asked whether the Monaceto flood-control master plan (proposals include debris basins and channel hardening) is being coordinated with the open space element to seek nature-based, multi-benefit solutions; county staff said departments coordinate but funding and immediate safety needs limit some options.
Participants raised questions about how the open space element will align with large-scale flood-control planning, particularly the Monaceto (Monaceto/Monaceto/Monosto transcriptions) master plan that explores debris basins and channel stabilization.
"The current master plan is centered on... the possibility of eight new debris basins and channelizing six miles of creeks," a participant identified as Nate said, asking whether the open space element could help identify potential creek-buffer acquisitions and nature-based solutions that achieve flood protection and habitat benefits.
County staff said there is internal collaboration between the open space team and other departments, including public works, but noted some flood-control actions are driven by near-term public-safety mandates and existing budget constraints. Staff said the open space element can identify policy directions and future studies that support nature-based flood solutions, but large-scale acquisitions or ordinance changes would likely be pursued through separate, future work programs if funded.
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