MANSFIELD — A proposed $28 million dry dam that could remove 106 acres of the city’s north side from the flood plain will likely never be built with just local funds. However, planning for the Touby Run Flood Mitigation Project, which began with discussions seven years ago, is finally ready for federal grant consideration, according […]
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Dry dam: Mansfield Board of Control OKs extra work needed for FEMA approval
MANSFIELD — The long and winding road to a $25 million proposed earthen dry dam — aimed at alleviating flooding on Mansfield’s north side — would likely need significant federal grants to complete. One significant such grant could come through the Federal Emergency Management Agency in the form of a Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities […]