(KNZA)--The Brown County Commission has given the green light to a streambank stabilization project southeast of Robinson
Representatives of the Natural Resources Conservation Service met with the Commission Monday to discuss the project along 205th Road.
The stream bank suffered heavy erosion during a storm on September 13th that brought heavy rainfall and flooding, which is posing a public safety hazard because of its close proximity to the road.
Brown County qualifies for funding through the NRCS’s Emergency Watershed Protection Program to repair about 350 to 400 feet of the stream bank. The program would provide 75 percent federal funding for the project, with the county responsible for the remaining 25 percent.
Commissioners were told earlier this month that the project will cost significantly more than originally estimated because additional work will be required at the site.
Bids will be sought for the project, with a mid-December bid opening.
Commissioners voted to accept the project. In addition, the Commission voted to authorize Chairman Warren Ploeger to sign paperwork requesting federal funding for the project.
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