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Gravel Extraction/Flood Mitigation Task Force Update
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SUBMITTED BY: AnnMarie Lain, Senior GIS/Planning Technician, CFM
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SUMMARY STATEMENT:
Mayor Ruthie Knight has organized a gravel extraction/flood task force. The task force is made of the following members:
City of Valdez Staff: AnnMarie Lain (Community & Economic Development Department, CFM), Jason Miles (Capital Facilities Director, PE, CFM), Scott Benda (Capital Facilities Project Manager), Rob Comstock (Public Works Director), and Cindy Rymer (Public Works Operations Manager), and Brad Melocik (DOWL)
City Council: Mayor Ruthie Knight, Council Member Lea Cockerham, and Council Member Nate Smith
Community Members: Rick Wade, Allen Crume, Jim Burzinski, Brandon Reese, Robert Dunning (DOT), Donna Schantz, and Dwain Dunning
The Mayor has held task force meetings on August 11th, October 3rd, and October 10th. Accomplishments to date are summarized by category below:
U.S Army Corp of Engineers
The task force held a meeting with U.S. Army Corp of Engineers to discuss floodplain issues in Valdez. The U.S Army Corp of Engineers has submitted a recommendation to the City of Valdez to assist with a community-wide flood and erosion assessment study to incorporate the Lowe River, Valdez Glacier Stream, and Mineral Creek. This is a similar approach to what the Corps provided for the Bear Creek Flood Service Area in Seward. The task force is in the process of reviewing the assessment for the Seward area and will need to determine if this is something the City should move forward with. The cost of the assessment is estimated at $200,000.00, half of which will be the responsibility of the City.
Permits
The City held a meeting with the Alaska Department of Fish and Game representative to discuss permitting issues for gravel extraction in the Lowe River, V...
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