SB1595

SB1595 amends the Rivers, Lakes, and Streams Act to set standards for construction related to worst-case analysis flood events.

SB1595 amends the Rivers, Lakes, and Streams Act to establish specific requirements for construction related to worst-case analysis flood events. The Department of Natural Resources must provide notice, a detailed timeline, specific requirements, and internal review procedures for levee improvements within 90 days. For rural areas, the Department permits a water surface profile increase of 0.5 feet, and for urban areas, a 0.1 feet increase. A mitigation analysis is required only if these increases exceed an induced head study.