NEW ALBANY, Ind. (WDRB) — The City of New Albany has reached a settlement that ends two lawsuits over the controversial Providence Mill Dam — and orders the city to undo some of its own work.
Under the agreement, the city must remove the tons of rocks it dumped into the dam and cannot contest the dam’s removal. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers — not a party to the settlement — met with city officials last week to ensure that New Albany’s restoration plans properly address violations of federal law.
The settlement also halts, for now, the state’s legal action against the city. That case began after Mayor Jeff Gahan ordered crews to dump rocks into Silver Creek, calling it “emergency maintenance.”…