The King County Flood Control District will host public meetings later this month in Kent and Auburn where a variety of flood protection solutions will be discussed for the lower Green River Valley that satisfy the multiple and often competing federal mandates and legal requirements that apply to levee systems.
The meetings are:
• Tuesday, Sept. 23 from 9-11 a.m.
Auburn City Hall, 25 W. Main St.
• Tuesday, Sept. 30 from 4-7 p.m.
Kent Maleng Regional Justice Center Courthouse Rotunda, 401 Fourth Ave. N.
The levee system in the lower Green River Valley is old and outdated, according to a county media release. It was originally constructed to protect sparsely populated agricultural lands, rather than the present landscape of residential development and significant regional economic infrastructure.
To address the risks associated with an aging levee system, the King County Flood Control District has worked with a variety of constituents and stakeholders to be able to present several alternatives for making improvements.
Known as the Green River System-Wide Improvement Framework (SWIF), the product will be a prioritized set of projects and recommendations to achieve flood protection goals that build economic, ecologic and community resiliency.
Project employees and King County Flood Control District members will be on hand to gather feedback and answer questions.
Those who attend the Kent meeting should plan to arrive early to go through building security. The entrance is on the west side of the building.
The King County Flood Control District is a special purpose government created to provide funding (through property taxes) and policy oversight for flood protection projects and programs in King County. The Flood Control District’s Board is composed of the members of the King County Council.
The Water and Land Resources Division of the King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks develops and implements the approved flood protection projects and programs. Information is available at www.kingcountyfloodcontrol.org/.
For more about the Green River SWIF, or to provide comments, visit the county Water and Land Resources Division website, or contact Jennifer Knauer at 206-477-4856 or Jennifer.knauer@kingcounty.gov.
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