Engineer urges preliminary classification and wetland checks before further action on DD 116
The engineer recommended a 'pre-class' to estimate parcel-level assessments before final construction bids and warned that wetland conversion could trigger mitigation that might cost tens of thousands per acre; trustees discussed pre-class timing and its value for landowners.
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Tyler Connolly told trustees that a preliminary classification (pre-class) can produce a better estimate of what each landowner might pay if the project proceeds, even though final assessments depend on bids and final construction costs. He recommended pre-class as a way to give landowners more certainty before the board takes further action.
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