Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Drainage Repair Stoney Creek Lane topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Delaware County approves up to $20,000 to repair drainage at West Stoney Creek Lane
Summary
The Delaware County Stormwater Board voted Oct. 7 to authorize up to $20,000 from stormwater funds for repairs at 1200879 West Stoney Creek Lane after residents and staff described ongoing erosion and a risk to a homeowner's heat pump.
The Delaware County Stormwater Board voted Oct. 7 to authorize up to $20,000 from stormwater funds to repair erosion and drainage at 1200879 West Stoney Creek Lane.
Board members and staff said repeated washouts have been eroding a drainage ditch near the property and that sediment and flow could threaten the homeowner’s heat pump. County staff and the board noted the ditch is not an assessed or regulated drain, which limits routine county-initiated work and requires coordination with other agencies and property owners before intrusive repairs.
Board members agreed to obtain contractor estimates and to perform a site visit. The board directed staff to arrange two estimates and to send a demand letter to the party identified as responsible for earlier unauthorized equipment work on a separate culvert-related matter. Dean (county engineer), Tommy (highway department staff) and Heather (staff) were asked to join the site visit and verification work; the board said it would communicate directly with the resident who raised the issue, Robert Young of the Stoney Creek Lane address. The chair indicated staff would email logistics and follow up with Mr. Young.
The motion to authorize a not-to-exceed allocation from the stormwater fund for repairs at the Stoney Creek Lane address was made and seconded and carried by voice vote.
The board discussed the likely scope of work (regrading and placement of rock or riprap, moving silt, limited excavation) and said the estimated cost would likely be less than the authorized ceiling. Board members emphasized the need to confirm whether heavy equipment access and DNR procedures apply before work begins because the channel is not an assessed drain.
Next steps: staff will arrange contractor estimates (the board asked for two), conduct a site visit with the county engineer and highway staff, confirm property-access permissions or temporary easement if needed, and notify the resident when work is scheduled.
No statutory citations were invoked during the discussion; board members referenced DNR procedures and the county’s assessment status for drains when describing constraints on county action.
