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Oak Ridge engineers propose tighter detention‑basin standards to reduce erosion, improve screening
Summary
Engineering staff proposed revisions to detention/retention basin standards (spillway materials, vegetation buffers, fencing and inspection requirements) to reduce erosion and improve appearance; council raised environmental concerns about specifying river rock and asked about grandfathering existing installations.
Engineering staff presented proposed changes to the city’s detention and retention basin standards designed to reduce long‑term erosion and improve aesthetics and safety.
Brian (engineering) said changes would tighten requirements for emergency spillway material (favoring riprap, concrete or energy dissipators where flows are larger), require…
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