Monday, March 23, 2009

Sylvania Township Hosts Flood Meeting

Sylvania Township, Lucas County

Media Release: March 23, 2009

The Sylvania Board of Township Trustees will host the Lucas County Engineer, the Lucas County Building Regulations Department and the Lucas County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) at the Sylvania Township Administrative office on April 1, 2009 at 6:00pm to discuss the Ten Mile Creek Watershed within Sylvania, Richfield, Spencer and Harding Townships in northwestern Lucas County.

The County Engineer will talk about future efforts to clean 10 Mile Creek, the proposed Lucas County Storm Water Utility and related Storm Water Utility fee and the updated FEMA flood maps.

The County Building Regulations Department will discuss their flood plain rules and regulations for construction and mitigation of flood plain risks.

The EMA is jointly presenting information on flood insurance with Christopher Thoms from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources along with information regarding flood proofing methods.

Also the Health Department and Sanitary Engineer representatives are scheduled to speak as well.

The public is encouraged to attend.

Contact person: Gregory W. Huffman, Public Works Manager, gwhuffman@sylvaniatownship.com or telephone 419-882-0031.

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