Title
A Resolution in support of the City of Lee's Summit intent to pursue a Project Partnership Agreement with the United States Army Corps of Engineers for the Little Blue River Flood Risk Management Study. (PWC 5/11/26)
Body
Issue/Request:
A Resolution in support of the City of Lee's Summit intent to pursue a Project Partnership Agreement with the United States Army Corps of Engineers for the Little Blue River Flood Risk Management Study.
Key Issues:
· Pursuant to Ordinance No. 9508, the City entered into an Intergovernmental Agreement with the Mid-America Regional Council (MARC) to complete the Little Blue Watershed Flood Risk Management Study
· The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is working with MARC as the lead agency for the watershed study
· MARC has been facilitating the participation of seven local agencies
· Recent changes in USACE rules for engineering reports have reduced the scope of this project and thus reduce the cost
· This resolution demonstrates the City of Lee’s Summit ability to act as a local sponsor with USACE to continue moving this project through the federal process
· The City’s continued partnership enables to City to receive construction grants for up to 65% of the proposed project cost
Proposed City Council Motion:
I move to adopt a Resolution in support of the City of Lee's Summit intent to pursue a Project Partnership Agreement with the United States Army Corps of Engineers for the Little Blue River Flood Risk Management Study.
Background:
The last USACE planning study for the Little Blue River watershed was completed in 1966. That study led to much of the flood control project(s) in the watershed; such as constructing Longview Lake and Dam, Blue Springs Lake and Dam, and levees along portions of the Little Blue River. That study is now obsolete due to the significant changes in land use in the area and more accurate local data relate to topography and rainfall. These changes are evidenced by recurring flooding...
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