Breach plans for Girard dam sent to ODNR

Breach plans for Girard dam sent to ODNR

GIRARD — City officials have submitted plans for a breach of the lower Girard Lakes Dam to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources as prescribed in an earlier agreement, but some are hopeful that additional funds secured by two state officials will ultimately save the structure.

According to Safety Service Director Jerry Lambert, the city submitted plans detailing how it would breach the dam to ODNR officials at the beginning of August. The state now has 45 days to let city officials know if those plans have been accepted.

Lambert would not divulge what is in the plans, saying they must be approved by the state before being released to the public.

“Basically, our plans are showing that we are meeting their criteria for breaching the dam, but they still must approve those plans and send them back to us,” he said.

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