Salmon Creek, Clear Creek, Lost Creek Flood Emergency

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Salmon Creek, Clear Creek, Lost Creek Flood
Emergency

• Mayor Williams declared a local disaster
  emergency June 7th for these areas
• Expires this evening without Assembly extension
• Work not completed due to delayed permitting and
  gravel extraction fee issues with ADNR
• Requesting Assembly approve an extension through
  June 27th
• Governor working on KPB request to waive fees and
  expedite permit

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Events May 17th to June 14

• Old Mill (Lost Creek)
• initial calls of overflowing septic systems and
  high groundwater
• KPB and DEC immediately responded
• gravel from October floods 8 feet deep in Lost
  Creek, ground saturated, underground springs and
  groundwater causing damage
• Limited options to reduce groundwater problems

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• Salmon Creek Clear Creek
• Similar gravel deposit and heavy runoff and rain
  cause Salmon Creek to flow over bank directly
  into mouth of Clear Creek causing back eddy and
  slough effect
• Clear Creek begins to back up, impinging on
  highway, KPB roads and private property and
  businesses.

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ACTIONS TAKEN

• Asked DHS for technical support, site visits to
  determine what assistance can be provided quickly
• State, federal, KPB did a detailed site visit
  June 7th
• Maintained contact with residents of each area
• Completed permits with KRC, State Habitat and
  Corps of Engineers in less than one day
• Performed emergency work in Lost Creek
• Salmon Creek emergency work delayed due to ADNR
  issues
• Met with Governor to waive fees for 2-weeks

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• Attempting to mobilize Salmon Creek work today,
  pending permit issuance from ADNR or waiver from
  Governor
• Both areas of emergency work are intended for
  short term relief to property owners to recover
• Few immediate options remain
• Total cost of emergency work estimated at 10 -
  14,000
• NRCS (USDA) has committed up to 10,000
  reimbursement to KPB for emergency work\
• Initiated discussion with State and Federal
  agencies for long-term, significant mitigation
  measures

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