Levee eviction & cleanout begins, setting stage for construction, restoration
… [O]fficials at the scene estimate 150 people lived in unsanctioned encampments along the levee to make room for the upcoming Pajaro River Levee reconstruction project. In their wake were heaps of things the residents had accumulated—tarps, tents, cooking equipment, mattresses, clothes and a profusion of trash. … Pajaro River Flood Management Agency (PRFMA) Director Mark Strudley said that homeless services advocates are working to find places for the evicted people to go. … Strudley explained that the encampments endanger both the integrity of the levee and the safety of the staff and other people who must enter the levee.
Other flood infrastructure news:
- KSBW (Salinas, Calif.): Major homeless encampment sweep under way near Pajaro River levee
- SFGate: Massive lake with 100-mile shoreline still a secret of the Sierra
- 2News (Reno, Nev.): Marlette Lake Dam project prompts trail closures in Spooner backcountry
- KSBW (Salinas, Calif.): Get the Facts: Why are dams and levees so important?
