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Miller Lake residents press county to rescind 2017 permit, say upstream stormwater is flooding homes
Summary
Residents of Miller Lake and Shady Lane told the county council the lake remains flooded nearly a year after Hurricane Ian; they asked the county to ask the St. Johns River Water Management District to revoke a 2017 permit they say allowed stormwater to be routed toward Miller Lake and to deny similar future permits.
Miller Lake property owners pressed the Volusia County Council on Aug. 5 to rescind a 2017 permit they say has allowed upstream stormwater to be routed toward their neighborhood and left homes flooded. Several residents said lake levels remain abnormally high and described ongoing damage to vegetation, animals and property. Why it matters: Residents said the 2017 Royal Oaks permit and later drainage approvals routed stormwater through unnamed ponds that now overflow into Miller Lake, and they called on county staff to push the St. Johns River Water Management District to revoke or modify permits and to withhold approval for new discharges that…
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