City Council Advances Water Protection Plan, Reviews Flood Zone Amendments, and Approves Community Grants
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Source Water Protection Plan
The City Council workshop opened with a detailed presentation on the Source Water Protection Plan for the Jetty Creek watershed, Rockaway Beach's primary drinking water source. The plan aims to reduce risks to the watershed, with the Department of Environmental Quality having identified potential threats back in 2016. The presentation covered risk assessments, strategies for risk reduction, and implementation phases. The plan includes critical area protection, data collection, watershed restoration, sediment and erosion control, and more. The Council expressed appreciation for the work done by the advisory committee and the community's engagement.