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Campbell County fiscal court advances multi-part plan to restore AJ Jolly Park lake
Summary
Campbell County Fiscal Court voted to advance a multi‑part plan to restore AJ Jolly Park’s 200‑acre lake, approving five related actions that start engineering on the dam spillway, authorize bids for a long‑reach excavator and culvert replacement, seek phase‑2 engineering proposals, and permit staff to advertise to hire two road maintenance specialists.
Campbell County Fiscal Court voted to advance a multi‑part plan to restore AJ Jolly Park’s 200‑acre lake, approving five related actions that start engineering on the dam spillway, authorize bids for a long‑reach excavator and culvert replacement, seek phase‑2 engineering proposals, and permit staff to advertise to hire two road maintenance specialists.
County staff presented results of a 2023 water and sediment depth study that identified three priority coves for work: Racetrack West (average depth about 11 inches), Racetrack East (about 1.25 inches) and Flatwoods Road Cove (about 1.7 feet). Staff said these shallow areas have filled over decades with sediment from development, agricultural runoff and forest litter, limiting recreation and accelerating future infill.
Staff outlined two approaches. Contracting full dredging and related work was estimated at roughly $14.4 million (staff said final bids and road‑repair unknowns could push the…
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