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Section 5: OPA Board Subject: Section 3 Drainage Msg# 877030
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Some idea of cost should rightfully factor into the determination of the flood plan frequency decision. For example, does a 100 year event mitigation plan cost 20%, 200% or 2000% more than a 50 year plan. If 20%, we might be remiss in not considering that solution. I have to agree with your basic premise however.
Bill, we are not in disagreement. Does the obvious always require clarification -- cost benefit analysis is always a consideration. Did you seriously think I would support spending $100 million if that's what it cost to meet any storm event frequency, even if it was a one-year frequency? Someone in this thread suggested that Kerry Nelson was more responsive to this problem. That is true, but of course, he had a different boss; one who let his employees do their jobs and knew they were the experts not himself. Kerry Nelson was also allowed to express his opinions to the board and association members. My sense across all OPA departments since Thompson's arrival is managers no longer are allowed to do so. Thompson runs a tight ship in that regard, as is his right as manager unless the board intervenes, even if perhaps not the best managerial approach. |
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For reference, the above message is a reply to a message where: The very first engineering consideration, absolutely the first, is to determine the what flood plan frequency we want to design for, and then determining what is needed to meet such a plan, and, very importantly, how much it will cost. Not sure I completely agree with this statement. Some idea of cost should rightfully factor into the determination of the flood plan frequency decision. For example, does a 100 year event mitigation plan cost 20%, 200% or 2000% more than a 50 year plan. If 20%, we might be remiss in not considering that solution. I have to agree with your basic premise however. Someone in this thread suggested that Kerry Nelson was more responsive to this problem. That is true, but of course, he had a different boss; one who let his employees do their jobs and knew they were the experts not himself. |
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