Inconvenient water

Editorial: Marianne Lincoln Is water an inconvenience? Apparently, if you are an official developing Pierce County, it is. First, I must say, this is nothing new. Developments in Pierce County have been moving water out of the way for a very long time. Here is a litany of examples: 1853 a dam was constructed at…

County releases final environmental impact statement for proposed flood plan

The Final Environmental Impact Statement for Pierce County’s proposed Rivers Flood Hazard Management Plan was released Aug. 22. The statement evaluates the potential environmental impacts of the plan, as well as two alternative approaches. The flood plan will guide the management of flooding and channel migration hazards on major rivers, large tributaries and associated floodplains…