Town Hall site lacks base flood elevation; hydraulic analysis likely needed
Engineers could not establish a base flood elevation for the proposed Taghkanic Town Hall site; the town will need a hydraulic analysis (HEC‑RAS/HEC‑HMS) if it wants to model the 100‑year flood because DEC’s approach would require the first floor be set 3 feet above adjacent grade and no basement.
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Supervisor Ryan Skoda reported Sept. 8 that Taconic Engineering (Andy Didio) relayed Crawford’s finding that it could not establish a base flood elevation (BFE) for the proposed new Town Hall site.
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