What's Next?
- What's next for the Locally Requested Plans?
- What's next for Alternative 2A?
- What's next for the Project?
What's next for the Locally Requested Plans?
Benefit to cost ratio analysis is currently under way by the USACE. NorthWest Hydraulics (NHC) is currently studying the potential impacts of these alternatives on flood area, depth and duration for flood events of varying sizes. The evaluation of all four LRPs will be included in the GRR/EIS that is currently being developed. The local sponsors will inform the broader community of the progress on these efforts and provide opportunities for input at strategic intervals.
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The preliminary results will be available by the end of 2010.
What's next for Alternative 2A?
The local sponsors and community are working with the USACE to point out where benefits of this alternative are under estimated, including:
- Calculating agricultural losses, and
- Calculating water system losses.
If identified benefits can be increased, then 2A could become eligible as an LPP.
What's next for the Project?
The next steps for the project are identifed below:
- USACE/Local Sponsors analyze new LRP Alternatives
- USACE revises draft GRR and EIR to include 4 LRP alternatives
- Release Public Review GRR and EIR
- Community, regulatory agencies and USACE decide whether to support the NED Plan or an alternate plan based upon existing alternatives or combination of alternatives contained in the EIS
- Community Chooses NED or LPP
- Public Vote for Local Share Financing
USACE Schedule
Updated 12/27/10
| Task | Start Date |
End Date |
| Sponsor moves forward with 4 LRP’s | 7/28/10 | ---- |
| Evaluate 4 LRP’s | 3/9/10 | 4/1/11 |
| LPP/NED Decision Point | 4/4/11 | 4/8/11 |
| GRR & EIS Update to include LRP's | 3/31/09 | 10/10/11 |
| -Update GRR & Appendices for LRP's | 1/3/11 | 6/3/11 |
| -EIS Screening Draft | 3/31/09 | 10/22/10 |
| -Revise EIS Contract to include LRP's and Award | 9/15/10 | 12/20/10 |
| -1st Admin Draft & Incorporate LRP Alternatives | 12/21/10 | 4/25/11 |
| -2nd Admin Draft | 4/26/11 | 7/18/11 |
| -ATR GRR & EIS | 7/19/11 | 10/10/11 |
| Hold AFB for GRR/EIS Release | 10/11/11 | 2/13/12 |
| GRR/EIA Public Review | 5/8/12 | 8/20/12 |
| Independent Peer Review | 5/8/12 | 7/30/12 |
| Revise GRR/Final Admin Draft | 8/21/12 | 1/22/13 |
| ROD | 12/26/12 | 2/19/13 |
