The levee that nearly surrounds Barnard is scheduled to be inspected by FEMA at the beginning of May. A couple of the things from the last inspection that will be trees encroaching on the foot of the levee and several of the owners getting too close to the levee when farming.
This inspection is very important to Barnard. If the levee does not pass inspection, there is a possibility that the Barnard levee will be removed from the list of levees that FEMA/Army Corp of Engineers will be responsible for. If this happens, there may be a profound effect on homeowners' insurance in Barnard.
Letters have been sent to property owners along the levee asking for their cooperation. The required space between the foot of the levee and the beginning of any agricultural area is 15 feet. In addition, there are trees in some places that must be removed. If there are any questions, please contact the city clerk at (785) 792-6270 for more information.
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