The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District is conducting a feasibility study on the Tar Pamlico River Basin and will host a series of virtual public involvement meetings to gather community input on the feasibility study. The meetings are organized by geographic region and held from March 22 to 31.
WHO: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District
WHAT: The district is collaborating with the study’s non-federal sponsor the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality to conduct a feasibility study of the Tar Pamlico River Basin to develop flood risk-management alternatives for the river basin.
The corps is hosting a series of virtual public meetings to share information about the feasibility study, review the study’s progress and gather community feedback on the study. Each meeting focuses on a separate geographic area within the basin. The meetings consist of a 30-minute presentation followed by a question-and-answer session.
More information about the study and how to access the meetings can be found on the district’s website:
www.lrp.usace.army.mil/Missions/Planning-Programs-Project-Management/Tar-Pamlico-Feasibility-Study/.
WHEN: The virtual meetings, organized by geographic area are to be held from March 22 to 31. Each meeting is 1.5 hours from 6 to 7:30 p.m., and can be accessed via WebEx conference at
https://usace1.webex.com/usace1/j.php?MTID=m00ce03770c09508b30d3a7d9f851d5d5, To join by phone, attendees can call 1-844-800-2712 and use the access code 199-053-6905.
WHERE: The town of Louisburg and Franklin County virtual meeting will be held on March 22 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. There is no in-person option for this meeting.
The city of Rocky Mount, town of Nashville, and Nash County virtual meeting will be held virtually on March 23 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Participants will have the option to attend the meeting in-person, during the same time, at the Nashville Council Chambers, 114 West Church Street, Nashville, NC 27856. Face masks are required. Community members can view a recording of the meeting at the Braswell Memorial Library, 727 N. Grace Street., Rocky Mount, NC 27804.
U.S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS – PITTSBURGH DISTRICT
1000 LIBERTY AVENUE, 20TH FLOOR, PITTSBURGH, PA 15222
WWW.LRP.USACE.ARMY.MIL
Release no. 21-003