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KITTITAS COUNTY <br />DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS <br />PUBLIC WORKS — BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS <br />STUDY SESSION STAFF REPORT <br />STUDY SESSION DATE: October 10, 2016 <br />TOPIC: FEMA CTP Whiskey Creek Notice of Award <br />ACTION REQUESTED: Acknowledge the Award <br />LEAD STAFF: Mark R. Cook <br />RECOMMENDATION: <br />Acknowledge the award. <br />BACKGROUND: <br />During early 2016, staff approached the Federal Emergency Management <br />Agency (FEMA) regarding a potential Cooperative Technical Partner (CTP) grant <br />remodeling a portion of the Whiskey Creek 100 year floodplain. Using innovative <br />technologies, we propose conducting detailed and general floodplain mapping <br />activities supporting eventual re -issued 100 year floodplain maps for a portion of <br />Whiskey Creek. The Board may recall that a similar effort is underway for a <br />portion of Currier Creek utilizing the same FEMA program funding source. <br />DISCUSSION: <br />While staff managed to submit the grant ahead of the grant deadline, significant <br />issues remained unsettled with FEMA. Owing to the addition of a new staff <br />member (Ms. Karen Hodges) we have been able to successfully resolve all of <br />FEMA's concerns and her efforts are in large part responsible for this notice of <br />grant award. <br />FISCAL IMPACTS: <br />Public Works will contribute $60,000 from the Flood Control Zone fund towards <br />matching FEMA's $50,000. Our on call hydraulics and hydrology engineer <br />(Watershed Science and Engineering) will conduct technical grant services. That <br />task order will come to the Board for review and action later in October. <br />ATTACHMENTS: <br />Exhibit 1: Notice of Award and grant financial detail <br />Page 1 of 2 <br />PUBLIC WORKS BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS WORK SESSION STAFF REPORT <br />