The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ recent presentation on flood protection alternatives for the Skagit Valley brought this message — every potential solution has its consequences. Local officials who believe that they can craft flood projects for their own cities without considering the impacts both upriver and down should take note. The only way to develop a flood-protection plan that considers the interests of all constituencies in the Skagit River basin is to work cooperatively with the county as lead agency and the corps, which sits at the gateway to federal money.
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