Borough says stormwater channel on North Constitution is vegetated; closing work under way with DEP and Army Corps
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Summary
Public works reported vegetation recovery in the North Constitution stormwater channel and said borough staff are coordinating with Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to close out required monitoring and remediation tasks.
Borough public-works staff told council May 12 that vegetation in the North Constitution stormwater channel has regrown and the channel is performing as designed, and that the borough is working with the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to complete required monitoring and close out the project.
Public works reported that periodic removal of accumulated sediment after heavy storms will be part of routine maintenance and that the channel’s performance is within the original design guidelines. Staff said final administrative items remain while the DEP and Army Corps review the closure documentation.
Councilor discussion was limited; public-works staff asked to keep the channel on the monitoring list until formal closeout is complete with state and federal partners. The council did not take formal action beyond receiving the update.
What happens next: public works will continue periodic inspections and sediment removal after heavy storms and will coordinate final closeout steps with DEP and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
