Publix Flood Plan Faces Upstream Retention and CLOMAR Hurdles
City engineers study possible city land behind the Publix site for a retention pond to reduce Mud Creek flooding. Real estate owner Jim Barnett warns against reliance on 100 or 500 year floods and cites downstream culvert concerns at Ingles. FEMA CLOMAR approval and no rise standards loom, with beaver dam removal and culvert upgrades noted as ongoing flood control steps.