The King County Flood Control District (FCD) today gave its support to a project that will upgrade culverts along Lake Sawyer Road in Black Diamond. The District’s Board of Supervisors unanimously adopted the proposal from the City of Black Diamond along with other projects throughout the region that focus on both flood prevention and flood mitigation.

“These grants help communities across King County to rebuild their aging infrastructure,” said Reagan Dunn, chair of the Flood Control District. Dunn represents the city of Black Diamond on the FCD. “Flooding doesn’t just occur along our major rivers, but throughout communities in King County.”

“We are grateful to the district for assisting us with the design and permitting process in replacing the 3 deteriorating corrugated metal culverts under Lake Sawyer Road with a new box culvert. This grant will put us well along the way to fix this creek passage,” said Black Diamond Mayor Carol Benson. “We will continue to look for funding for the construction work rather than try and rehabilitate the existing culverts.”

The $145,000 grant will allow Black Diamond to get started on the design and  permitting process, while it looks for funding to pay for the construction of the replacement of three 5 foot diameter corrugated metal culverts 70 feet long under 224th Ave SE at Covington Creek.

A total of $2.8 million in grants were available in 2015 for projects throughout King County. The funds were awarded on a competitive basis by the Flood Control District. Eligible applicants included homeowner associations, private non-profit organizations or associations, schools, special districts, tribes and King County jurisdictions.

Funded projects must be completed within 36 months of receiving funds.