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County agrees in principle to seek Army Corps study for Queens Lake restoration; board accepts MOU with neighborhood association
Summary
York County staff briefed supervisors on June 3 about a two-track Queens Lake project—dam/spillway stabilization and ravine restoration—and the board gave consensus to provide a nonbinding letter of intent so the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers can study long-term restoration options.
York County staff told supervisors on June 3 that work to stabilize Queens Lake’s dam and ravines and to study long-term options for reducing siltation in Queens Lake and Princess Pond is moving toward design and permitting, and that the county is seeking a federal feasibility study to scope restoration options.
Public Works staff summarized two project tracks: (1) dam and spillway stabilization, where 100%-complete plans and permits are in hand and county engineers expect to advertise for bids in August; and (2) ravine restoration to slow runoff and reduce sediment loading into Princess Pond. The county’s memorandum of understanding with the Queens Lake Community Association (adopted by earlier board resolution R22-137) assigns the county project management and permitting role; the association agreed to a one-time capital contribution of $110,000 and an annual…
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