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Tuesday night offers another chance to learn about the Chehalis Basin Strategy process involving a broad range of interests from local, tribal and state governments as they work to reduce major flooding and protect aquatic species in the river basin. A public virtual meeting is scheduled from 6-8 p.m.

To register to watch the meeting, go to chehalisbasinstrategy.com. There will be opportunity for input and questions.

In February, a public briefing and question-and-answer session was held on the complex discussions and strategies that could factor in long terms plans. A link to the recording of that Zoom meeting is available on the chehalisbasinstrategy.com website.

Tuesday’s meeting will include a discussion on the Chehalis Basin Board’s timeline for when it will make its recommendations to the governor, Legislature and Congress for which actions should be implemented as part of the long-term Chehalis Basin Strategy. At a meeting last week, the board set a June 2021 date as its new target.

Online resources

Chehalis Basin Board website — includes memos, agendas, and presentations from March 4 and previous Board meetings

Chehalis Basin Strategy resources — includes links to publications and scientific analyses, advisory group materials, a GIS Webmap, and more

Chehalis River Basin Flood Control Zone District website — includes information about the proposed flood protection dam, including the NEPA and SEPA draft EIS’s (including comments) and the four recent analyses regarding impact minimization and mitigation.