Information

Type: Deliberation

Department: PW - Public Works

Directors' Update: June 18, 2025

Business Meeting: June 24, 2025

Summary:

The Jones Road Culvert Replacement project, which is funded by Federal Emergency Management Act (FEMA) Public Assistance Program, requires additional right of way for repair of a compromised portion of Jones Road and replacement of a culvert.  The project will require additional right of way from two property owners.  This resolution instructs the County Engineer to acquire the necessary right of way from these property owners along Jones Road for the project.  

Publications:

Cover Letter To:

Additional Copies To: Robin Saline, Tina Correia, Geoff Soderquist, Wes Anderson, Zelma Hammer; PW

Resolution

WHEREAS, repair of a compromised portion of the road and replacement of the weakened metal culvert on Jones Road is needed at MP 1.71; and

WHEREAS, this project is priority number 4 within the adopted and amended 2025-2030 Six-Year Transportation Improvement Program; and

WHEREAS, this resolution instructs the County Engineer to acquire the temporary construction and permanent rights of way necessary from two property owners along Jones Road, as depicted on the attached Right of Way Map; and

WHEREAS, this project is a necessary improvement and will benefit the public.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED the Lewis County Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) hereby instructs the County Engineer to acquire all right of way necessary for the repair and replacement of the Jones Road Culvert in Section 17, Township 14N, Range 1W, W.M., and the BOCC directs that the acquisition shall be in accordance with adopted procedures per Resolution 20-149.

DONE IN OPEN SESSION this 24th day of June, 2025.