Applicants propose 28–29 stormwater structures; conservation groups press for stewardship agreements

Jul 28, 2026

Engineers described a mix of underground storage and surface basins to manage runoff; French & Pickering Creeks Conservation Trust urged delineated easement boundaries, native-plant restoration and stewardship funding before conveyance to an HOA.

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The applicant’s civil engineer told the board the tentative plan includes roughly 28–29 stormwater-management structures dispersed across the site, most underground and some surface basins. The stated goal is to mitigate runoff rates, reduce total volume leaving the site and meet or exceed existing water-quality conditions in the Pickering Creek headwaters.

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