Butte County Board of Supervisors convened on Tuesday to discuss the completion of the Five-Mile SAFE Project in Chico, also focusing on long-term planning strategies. The FIrst Phase involved the removal of vegetation, sediment and gravel within the basin to improve water flow, redirect flows away from Big Chico Creek and repair a damaged levee near the diversion structure. The discussion concluded with a consensus on moving forward with the project under county leadership, with a goal of eventually handing off the jurisdiction of the basin to the city. County Public Works also mentioned the possibility of creating a Memorandum of Understanding to define the basin's ownership and maintenance.