The N.C. Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Flood Resiliency Blueprint will hold three in-person public open houses in the French Broad River Basin to gather community feedback on flood resilience approaches, community preferences, and regional priorities.
The feedback will inform the French Broad River Basin Action Strategy, which will identify and prioritize locally driven actions, including projects and policies, to reduce long-term flood risk across the basin. The action strategy is also being guided by scientific data and long-term sustainability objectives, ensuring the strategy is both effective and responsive to the basin’s evolving needs.
Members of the public and program partners, including municipal officials and organizations interested in flood resilience, are encouraged to attend and share their input.
Meeting dates and locations are as follows:
- Pigeon River Sub-Basin Regional Strategy Review and Feedback Open House. 4-7 p.m., Monday, Oct. 26. Haywood County Center, 589 Raccoon Road, Waynesville.
- Nolichucky River Sub-Basin Regional Strategy Review and Feedback Open House 4-7 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 27. Town Center, 6 S Main St., Burnsville.
- French Broad River Sub-Basin Regional Strategy Review and Feedback Open House 4-7 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 5. Council Chambers, 124 Town Center Drive, Mills River.