Woodcrest Drive Spillway Replacement, Stream Rehabilitation Project Public Meeting
Howard County’s Department of Public Works (DPW) will hold a public meeting on Tuesday, October 1 at 7:30 p.m. in the cafeteria of Mayfield Woods Middle School, 7950 Red Barn Way in Elkridge, to present plans for two nearby capital projects: Capital Project D-1178, Woodcrest Drive Principal Spillway Replacement and Water Quality Retrofit Project and Capital Project D-1176, Woodcrest Drive Stream Rehabilitation Project.
For Capital Project D-1178, DPW’s Bureau of Environmental Services plans to repair an existing stormwater management facility and provide water quality treatment for stormwater entering the pond adjacent to 6340 Woodcrest Drive in Ellicott City. This project is expected to begin by early winter 2020.
Capital Project D-1176 will stabilize four tributaries: South Branch, North Branch, Headwater Tributary 1 and Headwater Tributary 2, to Deep Run. The restoration area extends from Mayfield Woods Middle School upstream to a site near 8089 Woodloo Drive and will utilize a variety of in-stream structures to reestablish a more natural stream and floodplain condition. This project is expected to begin in late summer 2020.
The meeting will include a presentation and discussion of both project plans, followed by an open discussion. County and Howard County Public School System staff will be on hand to answer any questions and gather public comments. Both projects are funded through the County’s Watershed Protection and Restoration Fund.
Those unable to attend the meeting who would like to view the plans and/or have questions, should contact Ms. Michele Monde with DPW’s Stormwater Management Division at 410-313-0844 or email mmonde@howardcountymd.gov. An interpreter for people who are deaf or hard of hearing will be available if requested seven working days prior to the meeting. Please call DPW at 410-313-3440 (voice) or use Relay at 7-1-1, between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
For questions or more information about Capital Projects D-1178 and D-1176, contact Lisa Brightwell, Public Works Customer Service, at 410-313-3440 or email publicworks@howardcountymd.gov .