20-05-2025
Flood Mitigation: A step forward for McCook Lake residents
NORTH SIOUX CITY, S.D. (KCAU) — Another step forward on Monday night for McCook Lake residents, as additional flood mitigation plans are getting attention.
After previously reviewing three mitigation plans, not all receiving support from residents, commissioners now have two additional plans to consider. This brings the to total to five mitigation plans to divert water should severe flooding happens again.
The new options being developed by Stockwell Engineering add extra levies and channels further controlling the path flood water would take. The commissioners continue work to send a hazard mitigation grant application to FEMA including all five plans. After public hearings, one will eventually be chosen.
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'We'll have five alternates that we will be having some public hearings on to determine which alternate to pick,' said Mayor Chris Bogenrief, of North Sioux City, South Dakota. 'In the meantime, we need to be applying for FEMA funding by May. So, we're going to turn that application in alternates, contingent on us choosing one.'
The commissioners also approved a bid to repair part of the Dakota Valley School parking lot that was damaged by equipment used during the flood event, in addition the bid would include a new sidewalk to be placed through Northshore Drive, where there was one previously.
'We're also worried about the safety of the students going to Dakota Valley School. So we're going to add a bike path along the road, and tonight, it sounds like we might be able to add some concrete barriers in between the motorists and the pedestrians, so that we can make sure it's safe,' said Bogenrief.
The next meeting will be Tuesday, May 27, at 4:00 p.m. at North Sioux City City Hall.
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