Thursday, June 2, 2011

Work to Begin on Lake Meridan Outlet Ecosystem Restoration

We have just been informed that the Army Corp of Engineers has started construction as of May 25 on the lake outlet to the confluence with Soos Creek. The 2.3 million dollar project consists of building  approximately 2500 feet of new stream channel. The contractor is U.S. Veterans Construction & Management, Corp. a business based in Buffalo, N.Y. The project team anticipates completing construction in April 2012.

The City of Kent is the local sponsor and Beth Tan is the senior environmental engineer working the project for Kent.

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