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West Whiteland task force tweaks stormwater site priorities after staff review
Summary
The West Whiteland Township Stormwater Task Force on Feb. 19 revised priority ratings for several problem sites after Public Works and consultant reviews, keeping limited resources and public/private jurisdiction constraints in mind.
The West Whiteland Township Stormwater Task Force approved its Jan. 15, 2025 meeting minutes and revised priority ratings for multiple problem properties after Public Works and consultants presented new assessments.
Mark Stabolepszy, a consultant with SSM Group, said Public Works had scheduled work at 1351 Sweet Briar Lane and that the site was reclassified from the Task Force’s "medium" rating to a "Public/Private" designation to reflect shared responsibilities. SSM Group colleague Nick Szeredai suggested short-term measures — "redirect the inlets, maybe construct another swale" — as initial steps before larger interventions.
Ken Watton, the township MS4 specialist, described two ravines draining from Whitford Hills Road that affect four to five homes at 443 and 449 Spruce Drive. Szeredai said the ravines are on private property and therefore "not actionable by the Township," so the group kept the site at a medium priority to emphasize study and design rather than immediate construction. Pam Gural-Bear, township manager, noted past Township projects in nearby Burgundy/Tapestry and recommended pausing to see if those efforts reduce downstream impacts.
The group left 306 Exton Lane at a low priority: Public Works receives repeated resident calls, but Task Force members said the site affects a single lot on flat terrain with no easy infrastructure fix and that limited resources should focus on higher health-and-safety risks. At 1294 Country Lane, the Task Force agreed to a medium rating after members said prior paving may have filled a rolled curb and blocked a concrete channel; that could be corrected with planned milling. The Task Force also kept 256 Watch Hill Road at low priority while staff continue monitoring and maintaining video records.
Task Force members emphasized that ratings do not permanently remove a site from consideration and that public/private distinctions and project readiness (design, permits, funding) will influence timing.
The meeting adjourned at approximately 6:06 p.m.
