Maryville reports beaver-dam removals, sediment work and regional stormwater planning

Stormwater management staff told the Maryville Town Council on Aug. 12 that crews are conducting targeted maintenance including beaver-dam removals and sediment removal at Bonaire Lake, and that the town is coordinating on a regional watershed plan tied to evolving state compliance requirements. Nut graf: Staff said a contractor is lined up for sediment removal in front of a box culvert outlet at Bonaire Lake and that licensed trappers are relocating beavers from multiple waterways; officials also described ongoing collaboration with American StructurePoint on a regional watershed plan and noted state-level updates to compliance tiers under IDM. Matt Lake, stormwater management resources staff, said the town is "doing some specialized maintenance in Bonaire Lake, specifically sediment removal in in front of the outlet," and added crews are "systematically relocating" beavers with a licensed trapper. Lake also said land acquisition paperwork and easement agreements for a project are in order and that the town met with American StructurePoint on a regional watershed plan that could make projects eligible for cost share through Little Cal. Lake reported that Stacy Goodwin from IDM briefed attendees on future compliance that would use a tiered system where communities of 35,000 and up face higher requirements; Lake said Maryville falls into that category. Ending: The town described the work as cooperative and ongoing; no new permit requests or funding authorizations for these items were voted on at the council meeting.