Chapter 3: Building the LAND Alternative

The LAND Alternative, developed by the LAND Steering Group and presented to the Chehalis Basin Board, is an alternative to a proposed FRE on the Chehalis River near Pe Ell. While many of the proposed actions have been considered in the past, the LAND Alternative is a comprehensive effort to address the complex issues of flooding in the Chehalis Basin. It puts forward a combination of new and extended levees; Chehalis River channel modifications; and acquisition, retrofitting, and relocation of structures; as well as restoration efforts and policy changes that together will reduce flood damage. While LAND has been developed independently of the FRE proposal, components of the LAND Alternative could potentially be implemented in concert with other proposals, depending on the outcomes of CBB decisions and with environmental review and approvals.