Post by Logan on Jun 12, 2016 19:13:55 GMT -6
Gov. Walker requests federal assistance for Mount Pleasant erosion
MOUNT PLEASANT — Gov. Scott Walker has requested federal assistance for the Village of Mount Pleasant to control severe bluff erosion along the Lake Michigan shoreline.
In a letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walker says the state and Mount Pleasant are working with the corps “to identify this project as a priority for funding.” He requested funding under Section 14 of the 1946 Flood Control Act, which gives the corps emergency authority.
Walker noted that village roads and utilities, along with a dozen homes, are in immediate danger of succumbing to bluff failure.
“The erosion of shoreline is threatening residential housing and the village’s infrastructure,” Walker said in a statement Friday afternoon. “The state is doing everything it can to assist homeowners and local governments. We are asking the U.S. Army Corps for assistance, and we appreciate their attention to this serious issue.”
Read more: journaltimes.com/news/local/gov-walker-requests-federal-assistance-for-mount-pleasant-erosion/article_5956b6e5-49b2-5eb9-ac1f-9055becaebea.html
MOUNT PLEASANT — Gov. Scott Walker has requested federal assistance for the Village of Mount Pleasant to control severe bluff erosion along the Lake Michigan shoreline.
In a letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walker says the state and Mount Pleasant are working with the corps “to identify this project as a priority for funding.” He requested funding under Section 14 of the 1946 Flood Control Act, which gives the corps emergency authority.
Walker noted that village roads and utilities, along with a dozen homes, are in immediate danger of succumbing to bluff failure.
“The erosion of shoreline is threatening residential housing and the village’s infrastructure,” Walker said in a statement Friday afternoon. “The state is doing everything it can to assist homeowners and local governments. We are asking the U.S. Army Corps for assistance, and we appreciate their attention to this serious issue.”
Read more: journaltimes.com/news/local/gov-walker-requests-federal-assistance-for-mount-pleasant-erosion/article_5956b6e5-49b2-5eb9-ac1f-9055becaebea.html