Chehalis River Basin Flood Authority

The Chehalis River Basin Flood Authority was formed in April of 2008 and consists of officials from jurisdictions in the Basin that are affected by flooding. An interlocal agreement has been adopted by these jurisdictions for the purpose of study, analysis and implementation of flood control projects to protect the Chehalis River Basin.

US Army Corps of Engineers

request for qualifications: Early flood warning program

• Request for Qualifications
• Draft Stream and Precipitation Gauge Report, March 2009

Public Information and updates

Chehalis River Basin Comprehensive Flood Hazard Management Plan, June 2009
NOTE: This is a very large file: 10MB

Flood Authority Update, June 2009

Flood Authority Update, May 2009

Summary of Flood Authority Public Meetings

Phone Survey

Meeting information

January 21, 2010: Work Session 9AM; Business Meeting 1:30 P.M.  NOTE: Work Session to be held in the WSU Extension Conference Room, Courthouse Basement

• Agenda - Work Session

1. Coordinated Study
2. Regulatory Work Group Findings
3. Memo re: Flood Districts

• Agenda - Business Meeting

1. Ripe and Ready Studies Report
2. Coordinated Study
3. Upstream Storage Analysis Phase 2B
4. OFM Budget Amendment
5. Memo re: Flood Districts

December 17, 2009: Work Session 9AM; Business Meeting 1:30 PM

• Agenda - Work Session
• Agenda - Business Meeting
• 1. Ripe and Ready Studies Report
• 2. Proposed ESA Adolfson Contract Amendment
• 3. Memo from City of Chehalis
• 4. Coordinated Study
• 5. Upstream Storage Analysis Phase 2B
• 6. Officer Elections

November 19, 2009: Work Session 9 AM; Business Meeting 1:30 PM

• Agenda - Work Session
  1. Funding Options Draft Chapter
  2. General Investigation Budget Amendment
• Agenda - Business Meeting
  1. Shannon and Wilson Geologic Report (Large File: 8 MB)
  2. Shannon and Wilson Geotechnical Report (Large File: 4 MB)
  3. Ripe and Ready Studies Report
  4. Supplemental Budget Request
  5. General Investigation Budget Amendment
  6. Upstream Storage Feasibility Analysis
• Water Retention Structures Scoping Document and Proposed Studies - Draft
• Water Retention Project Phase IIB Feasibility Studies, Scope of Work and Estimated Budgets - Draft

October 15, 2009 - Business Meeting Only. There will be no work session this month

• Agenda
• Ripe and Ready Studies and Projects Update
• Early Flood Warning Work Plan
• Memo re: Supplemental Budget Request

September 17, 2009

• Agenda - Work Session
• Memo on Projects

• Agenda - Business Meeting
• Letter from Corps
• Ripe and Ready Projects
• Early Warning System Memo

August 20, 2009 - Business meeting only. There will be no work session this month.

• Agenda
• Memo from ESA Adolfson re: August 20 Agenda
• General Investigation Reconnaissance Study
• Letter from Congressman Baird to Colonel Wright
• Ripe and Ready Update
• Flood Authority Brochure
• Memo from ESA Adolfson re: July Work Session

July 16, 2009

• Agenda - Work Session

• Agenda - Business Meeting
  1. Ripe and Ready Studies and Projects Update
  2. Memo from Lee Napier and Bruce Mackey re: Respective Roles and Cooperation
  3. Roles and Responsibilities of Flood Authority and the Chehalis Basin Partnership
  4. Cooperation between the Flood Authority and the Chehalis Basin Partnership
  5. Expenditure Review
  6. Roles Diagram, Final

June 18, 2009

• Agenda - Work Session
  1. Summary of Conversations with Authority Members
  2. RFQ: Early Warning System
  3. Chapter 1
  4. Chapter 8
  5. Chapter 9

• Agenda - Business Meeting
  1. Twin Cities Coordination Team Information June 2009
  2. Memo re: Ecosystem Services Analysis
  3. Personal Services Agreement: Earth Economics
  4. ESA Adolfson Proposed Contract Amendment
  5. Memo re: RFQ for Early Warning System
  6. RFQ: Early Warning System
  7. Ripe and Ready Update
  8. Memo re: Consideration of Regulatory Programs
  9. Expenditure Review

May 21, 2009

• Agenda - Work Session

1. Lewis County Flood Disaster Strategy Report
2. Memo: Recommended Actions and Programs for Draft Plan
3. Memo: Land Use Regulatory Programs
4. Chapter 6: Flood Problem Areas
5. ESA Adolfson Proposed Contract Amendment

• Agenda - Business Meeting

1. Ripe and Ready Studies Update
2. Ecosystem Services Interlocal Agreement
3. Expenditure Review
4. Officer Elections
5. Twin Cities Project Public Information Event
6. Flood Authority Work Plan July 2009 - December 2010
7. OFM Interlocal Agreement Amendment
8. ESA Adolphson Proposed Contract Amendment

Formation and Funding

• Letter to Congressman Baird
• OFM Letter: Formation of the Chehalis Basin Flood Authority and a request for funding under the 2008 Budget and House Bills 3374 and 3375
• Interlocal Agreement
• Rules of Procedure

Chehalis River Basin Flood Authority Coordinator RFQ

The voting members of the Flood Authority have chosen ESA Adolfson as Consultant and Facilitator of the Chehalis River Basin Flood Authority project. ESA Adolfson will begin working with the Flood Authority on the Scope of work and contract language.

Request for Qualifications

Submittal of Qualifications for ESA Adolfson

Approved 2010 Meeting Notes (Dates not hyperlinked are awaiting approval by the Flood Authority

Approved 2009 Meeting Notes (Dates not hyperlinked are awaiting approval by the Flood Authority