SL County Flood Victims In Line for Financial Relief
Two million dollars in federal funding has been approved to restore Little Cottonwood Creek to its pre-flood conditions.
Mayor Peter Corroon requested $6,000,000 from the Natural Resources Conservation Service’s (NRCS) Emergency Watershed Protection Program for creek restoration.
The Emergency Watershed Protection (EWP) program is designed to reduce threats to life and property in the wake of natural disasters. The remaining $4,000,000 is expected in coming months.
Funds from the EWP are used to restore non-federal property back to pre-flood conditions. The program will not reimburse private property owners for restoration work completed prior to the time the County gets the EWP award.
Salt Lake County crews are currently making temporary repairs to Little Cottonwood Creek by stabilizing slopes and making channel banks safe.
Complete repairs will be started when NRCS funds become available.
In the meantime, Salt Lake County is doing design work for locations that need restoration. Actual construction on those locations should start early next year and the highest priority locations will be done before spring runoff.
Private property owners are reminded to contact Salt Lake County Flood Control (801-468-2779) to get a permit before starting any non-emergency restoration work.
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