Rainier Manor/Riverwalk/Rivergrove and SR-410 Flood Wall and Levee
Problem: Repetitive flooding of a 55-plus age group mobile home park, apartments, condos and State Route 410
Location: Sumner (Middle Puyallup River)
Proposed solution: Constructing a combination of setback levee and flood walls.
Status: Finalizing feasibility study
Next steps: Begin scoping in 2024
White and Puyallup River Confluence Property Acquisition
Problem: This project has been proposed in the Habitat Conservation Plan (HCP) and is exclusively for habitat enhancement.
Location: Sumner (Lower Puyallup River)
Proposed solution: Land acquisition
Next steps: Waiting to know if this proposal is included in the final HCP
Carbon River
Carbon River Setback Levee Left Bank near Bridge Street to upstream of Voights Creek
Problem: Repetitive flood damages to levee. Significant flood risk to the City of Orting and surrounding area.
Location: Orting
Proposed solution: Acquire properties and construct a setback levee.
Status: Feasibility is complete. Unwilling property owners at this point in time.
Next steps: Continue to work with property owners. Begin scoping a feasibility study for the adjacent upstream segment to identify alternative solutions.
Upper Carbon/Fairfax Road Bank Stabilization
Problem: Repetitive flood damages to Fairfax Forest Reserve Road East/Carbon River Road due to Carbon River channel migration.
Location: Carbonado
Proposed solution: No solution at this time.
Status: Currently no action. Project not included in the Habitat Conservation Plan.
Next steps: Develop project prospectus. Form project team. Develop scope, schedule and budget for project then conduct a feasibility study to identify practical alternative solutions.
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