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West Chester to begin Taylor Run stream restoration behind North Everhart
Summary
Pennoni engineers described a Taylor Run stream restoration project set to begin after a preconstruction meeting; work requires DEP and county approvals, construction easements from three property owners and measures to limit sediment and neighborhood disruption.
John Renzo, the borough engineer from Pennoni, told the West Chester Borough Public Works Committee on Oct. 7 that a Taylor Run stream restoration project is scheduled to begin within weeks behind the orthodontist office at the corner of North Everhart and Hanham.
The project is an MS4 stormwater restoration to earn PRP credit for sediment reduction, Renzo said. He told the committee the work requires a Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection permit and approval from the Chester County Conservation District before construction can proceed.
Renzo said a preconstruction meeting with the contractor is scheduled for Friday and that the contractor, Spring Team Industries of Maryland, will be represented. He said the borough has secured construction and access easements from three affected property owners and that borough staff will coordinate staging and laydown areas during the preconstruction meeting.
“We do have stabilized construction access,” Renzo said, describing where equipment will access the stream. He said material deliveries will be limited — mostly plantings and riprap stone — and that most removed material will be “mucked out and taken away.” The largest deliveries will be imbricated riprap, which will be used along embankments for stabilization.
Committee members and residents pressed the borough on how contractors will prevent sediment and mud from reaching neighborhood streets. Renzo said erosion- and sedimentation-control measures are “paramount” and that stabilized access points and on-site sweeping or a broom truck will be discussed with the contractor if mud appears on roadways.
Renzo and Borough staff said notices went this week to roughly 15–18 adjacent property owners on the Biddle Street leg, including Providence Church, the orthodontist, local businesses and a nearby car dealership. He said easement holders were contacted about the preconstruction meeting so they could submit concerns in advance but were not invited to the more technical preconstruction session.
Borough representatives said they will report back after Friday’s preconstruction meeting with more details about staging, material storage and the contractor’s timeline.
No formal action or vote was taken by the committee on Oct. 7; the presentation was informational.
