LITTLE SIOUX WATERSHED MEETING

A MEETING ON THE FUTURE OF THE LITTLE SIOUX RIVER WATERSHED WORKS IS COMING UP THURSDAY IN CHEROKEE.

THE WATERSHED STRUCTURES HELP CONTROL FLOODING AND SOIL EROSION FROM THE RIVER AND WOODBURY COUNTY HAS 60 OF THEM...SOME  WHICH ARE AROUND 60 YEARS OLD.

COUNTY SUPERVISOR MARK MONSON SAYS FUTURE MAINTENANCE AND FUNDING OF NEW TERRACES IS IN DOUBT:

THAT MILLION AND A HALF DOLLARS EARMARKED  FOR NEW WATERSHED PROJECTS IS GOING AWAY, SO MONSON THINKS THE RESPONSIBILITY AND LIABILITY MAY BE PASSED ON FROM THE STATE AND FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO THE SEVEN COUNTIES THAT MAKE UP THE RIVER DISTRICT:

THE MEETING ON THE WATERSHED WILL TAKE PLACE THURSDAY AT 1PM IN CHEROKEE'S COUNTY CONSERVATION BOARD BUILDING.