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Dear Resident:
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Storm Water Services held a public meeting
on December 2 at the Cornerstone Baptist Church to discuss
possible storm drainage improvements for the Marlwood Storm
Drainage Improvement Project.
Meeting highlights:
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Project Manager Chad Nussman welcomed the attendees,
introduced the project team and explained the meeting
purpose.
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Mr. Nussman explained the Marlwood and Waverly Ponds are
being studied together to provide a holistic design solution.
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Mr. Nussman discussed the options being reviewed for the
proposed improvements including removing sediment in
the Marlwood Forebay and in the upstream area of Marlwood
Pond; increasing the size of the culverts downstream of
the forebay as well as raising the road over the culverts;
rehabilitating the dam where erosion has occurred; rebuilding
the emergency spillway, and rehabilitating the outfall channel;
and lowering the normal pool in order to increase storage
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during storm events and aid in flood control downstream of the
pond.
The project is beginning the design phase which should take
approximately one year to complete. The phases of the project
were explained (Design, Real Estate, Bid and Construction).
Easement Acquisition is the biggest schedule driver, the sooner
all the easements are donated, the sooner construction will
begin. If the City cannot get all the necessary easements, then
the City will be unable to perform the work and preserve the
pond.
A question/answer session was held.
For more information or detailed meeting minutes, visit our website:
http://stormwater.charmeck.org. Click on the Storm Water
Projects drop down menu in the green bar, then Active Projects and
Marlwood/Waverly.
If you have any questions, please contact Project Manager Chad
Nussman at cnussman@charlottenc.gov or 704-336-5676.
January 9, 2014
Engineering & Property Management
Storm Water Services Division
600 East Fourth Street
Charlotte, North Carolina 28202
Marlwood Project Update
HIGHLIGHTS FROM PUBLIC MEETING