David Burnett, chairman of the Confederated Tribes of the Chehalis Reservation, and J. Vander Stoep, a Chehalis attorney and alternate to the Chehalis River Basin Flood Authority, on Monday, Nov. 4, will speak about the status of efforts to find solutions to reduce catastrophic flood damage and enhance fisheries in the Chehalis River Basin.
The presentation will take place at Centralia College from 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Both Burnett and Vander Stoep are members of the Governor’s Chehalis Basin Work group, which helped develop a $28 million funding package that was passed by the 2013 Legislature.
Underway now, as a result of the funding, is in-depth planning for flood damage reduction and fishery enhancement.
According to a news release from Centralia College: “These issues affect every family and community in our area, and the presentations will explain where the issue is today and where this work is leading.”
United Way of Lewis County and the Lewis County Economic Development council will co-host the event, which is free and open to the public.
