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County to relay drainage tile near Sidney to avoid fiber-optic lines; explores reroute around marketplace wetlands
Summary
Staff reported plans to move a plugged drainage tile about 10 feet off railroad property near Sidney to avoid fiber-optic conduits and said it will seek design estimates from Burke Engineering to reroute another problematic tile around a marketplace wetland area; DOT right-of-way issues were cited as a constraint.
County staff updated the board on two related drainage problems: a plugged drainage tile near Sidney that sits on railroad property adjacent to fiber-optic communications lines, and a badly performing tile through the marketplace parking area that may need rerouting around wetlands.
Staff said crews plan to relay the Sidney tile about 10 feet off the railroad property to avoid the fiber-optic conduits. "We're trying to get it drained down enough to lay pipe at one spot, it gets to be about 12 foot deep," staff member Jim said, describing the need for dewatering and deep trenching at one location. He emphasized the work must avoid the railroad's communications lines.
On the marketplace parking-lot tile, staff said he had contacted a conservancy/environmental group and Burke Engineering to evaluate rerouting options and produce cost estimates. "They're going to give me an estimate of what they could do... If we rerouted that or the design, Burke Engineering will help me with some estimates," Jim said. Staff said they would involve the city and consult with the Indiana Department of Transportation about right-of-way constraints because one proposed reroute would cross beyond DOT right-of-way.
Staff also noted that at one private property the tile problem was partly due to a private owner's tile and that the owner had been informed that repairs there would help the overall drainage. On a nearby construction site, staff reported that Hobby Lobby's contractor adjusted building plans because of soil conditions and had installed a small retention feature; staff said the developer was sensitive to the location of tile in the corner of that property.
What happens next: staff will solicit design options and cost estimates from Burke Engineering, continue discussions with the conservancy and the city, and coordinate with DOT on any right-of-way implications before committing to a reroute.
