April Response from Butte County Public Works

April 27, 2025

Our last response from Butte County Public Works on April 7, 2025 (edited for clarity):

You’re correct that I recently spoke with Teri Dubose from Congressman LaMalfa’s office regarding the status of the FEMA grant for the Skyway road failure. I can confirm that the grant has not been cancelled. Rather, it is progressing slowly through FEMA’s review and funding obligation process, which, unfortunately, remains outside of the County’s direct control.

That said, we are actively preparing on our end so that we’re ready to move forward as soon as funding is approved. Our engineering team is currently performing geotechnical work at the site, including soil boring operations to evaluate subsurface conditions. This work is critical to establishing the foundation design criteria that will support a permanent repair solution.

In parallel, we’ve completed the required environmental documentation and have submitted all materials to Cal OES and FEMA. We remain in close contact with both agencies and continue to advocate for expedited review, especially given the importance of this route as the only northern evacuation corridor for Paradise Ridge heading into fire season.

Terry Edwards
Butte County Department of Public Works
Assistant Director, Public Works - Engineering

Thank you, Mr. Edwards. We’re looking for assistance to make sure this continues to be pushed forward.