District engineer reports drainage work on four sites; tree removals and sod schedule disclosed

Jun 23, 2026

All four drainage improvement sites are under construction with pipes installed, staging and grading underway; Palmetto Dunes will require removal and replacement of 12 trees and Oak Run will have six Cabbage Palms removed and replanted. Staff expects substantial completion by end of July, with sod installation starting the week of July 2.

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District Engineer Charlie Krebs said all four drainage sites are under construction: sites have been cleared, silt fences installed, fill staged at Turnberry and pipes installed; Palmetto Dunes sod work is expected to be completed by the end of the week. Krebs told the board that a total of 12 trees in Palmetto Dunes — mostly slash pines and two red maple trees — will need removal and replacement, and that six Cabbage Palms in Oak Run must be removed and replanted.

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