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Stormwater advisory committee updates council on maintenance work, ARPA projects and several major culvert replacements
Summary
The Stormwater Advisory Committee presented its annual report, highlighting routine maintenance, recent small-project work by public works, ARPA-funded stormwater projects and proposed large culvert replacements that would cost roughly $2 million each.
The Town of Indian Trail's Stormwater Advisory Committee (SWAC) presented its annual report to the town council, listing routine outreach and education, small maintenance projects completed by public works, and several capital stormwater projects in design or construction.
Todd Barber, council member and SWAC chair, and public works staff outlined recent maintenance work the town completed in-house, including multiple pipe replacements and neighborhood drainage improvements. Staff said public works has also acquired a street-sweeping vehicle and has expanded creek-clearing operations in winter months, which they said reduced outsourcing costs.
The committee reviewed several capital improvement projects. Notable items discussed: - Grove and Moore: a recent 36-inch pipe installation to capture upstream flows; public works replaced a fence and installed a catch basin. - Rogers Road sidewalk project: staff replaced an undersized box behind the sidewalk to capture off-site water. - ARPA Stormwater Maintenance Project Phase 2: total project cost cited as $1.9 million, with $1.3 million from ARPA funds; CEI inspection contract costs were $195,000 for a multi-month scope. - Clover Bend subdivision culvert replacements: replacement of multiple aging 36-inch corrugated metal pipes with precast box culverts and in-stream energy dissipators to address concerns about downstream erosion. - Bow Brook and Pioneer Lane culverts: staff described two large culvert replacements (12x7 and 14x8 box culverts) proposed for old corrugated metal pipes that have corroded; staff estimated each large culvert replacement at roughly $1 million and said easement acquisition will be required before construction. The combined Bow Brook/Pioneer projects were described as roughly a $2 million program funded from stormwater funds.
SWAC staff said they had conducted pipe video inspections (about 6,000 linear feet) to inform future resurfacing contract priorities and that they are remapping impervious surface (residential and commercial) to review the stormwater fee tiering structure for potential adjustment before the July county tax cycle.
The committee described the permit-driven six minimum control measures the town must meet under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Phase II permit: public education/outreach; public involvement/participation; illicit discharge detection/elimination; construction site runoff control; post-construction stormwater management; and pollution prevention/good housekeeping.
No council action was taken on the presentation; staff said items that need council approval (contracts, fee adjustments, or project ordinances) will be returned to the council as formal action items.
Ending: Council members acknowledged the report; staff will return with project- or contract-level items for council approval as required by procurement and grant conditions.
