SSCAFCA Announces Jan. 15 Zoom Meeting, Opens Willow Creek Comment Period

Southern Sandoval County residents now have a direct channel to influence how Willow Creek Watershed Park will be managed, after the South Sandoval County Flood Control Authority posted Zoom access for its Jan. 15 Board of Directors regular meeting and opened the park management plan for public comment. The authority made the meeting accessible with a Zoom link, passcode, and phone one-tap numbers to allow remote public participation.

SSCAFCA, the independent agency responsible for flood and stormwater control in southern Sandoval County, published the Willow Creek Watershed Park Management Plan and accompanying appendices for review. Residents who want to weigh in may send written comments to Sara Rassa at srassa@sscafca.com. The agency’s website also links to Real Time Rainfall monitoring and archives of past board meetings, tools that local stakeholders can use to inform their feedback.

The management plan will guide how SSCAFCA balances flood mitigation, public access, habitat conservation, and routine maintenance within the Willow Creek watershed. For communities along arroyo corridors and low-lying neighborhoods downstream, plan provisions can affect mowing schedules, trail layouts, near-channel vegetation management, and where hard infrastructure or passive solutions are recommended. Fiscal choices embedded in the plan may shape future maintenance budgets and capital projects that determine how effectively runoff is routed and contained during storm events.

Institutionally, the combination of a virtual board meeting with archived materials and realtime hydrologic data signals a push toward greater transparency and accessibility. Remote participation options reduce barriers for residents who cannot attend in person, while meeting archives give a record of board deliberations that citizens and local officials can review when preparing comment or follow-up questions.

For residents, neighborhood associations, and recreational users of Willow Creek Park, the immediate actions are practical: review the plan and appendices on the SSCAFCA website, consult Real Time Rainfall data to understand local runoff patterns, and submit comments to srassa@sscafca.com. Engagement during this comment window is the primary avenue to influence plan details before the board takes final action.

What happens next will depend on the volume and content of public input and on subsequent board discussion. For people tracking flood control measures and park operations in Sandoval County, this is a key moment to connect local experience with agency planning and help ensure that park management reflects both community priorities and flood-safety needs.