Awesome, this specific advice is going to be really helpful. I will write the
stormwater guy
from the city today and ask about regulations.
Thanks,
Kali


--- In stormwaterpro@yahoogroups.com, lsoukup@... wrote:
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> Ask if the city has a regulation requiring owners to correct drainage
> problems caused by their sites on adjacent properties. If so, it could
> make the owner of the open space behind your house regrade that parcel so
> runoff drains from your house lots into the open area. The owner (the golf
> course?) could grade the open parcel so it's lower than the surrounding
> house lots and install a swale in the center, The swale should extend
> downstream to discharge where it won't impact other existing development.
> If the open space parcel owner says the problem was caused by lousy grading
> from the house developer, the lot builder/residential developer could
> proffer to regrade the open space parcel, even if they don't own it -
> they'd just need a temporary grading easement from the open space owner to
> do so.
>
> Regrading would impact some existing trees in the open space, but the
> parcel could be reforested after getting the grades right. The adjacent
> house lots may need regrading as well to get positive drainage from these
> lots to the regraded open space parcel. Given the poor infiltration
> capacity, improving the surface conveyance is a good bet especially to make
> sure drainage works when the ground is frozen.
>
> If there's no legal authority to force the open space owner to do this, try
> for a negotiated agreement between the golf course & the lot builder to
> share the cost of this improvement. Ask the city council members or other
> elected officials to get involved in bringing the private parties to the
> table. Get your civic/homeowners association and as many lot owners
> together as possible on petitions, letters & emails to push for this, and
> push for firm dates on completion of design and construction - preferably
> before next winter. Articles in the local papers might also be useful in
> encouraging the private parties to participate.
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> Lise Soukup, P.E., Civil Engineer II
> City of Rockville Department of Public Works
> 111 Maryland Avenue
> Rockville, MD 20850
> Lsoukup@...
> Desk: (240) 314-8515 DPW Main: (240) 314-8500 Fax: (240)
> 314-8539
> City's website: www.rockvillemd.gov
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> [StormwaterPro] City said that it's
> 03/13/2008 05:01 not their problem
> PM
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> Please respond to
> stormwaterpro@yah
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> Here is what the city said about the water problems around our house:
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> "I was out in your area on other business yesterday and looked at the
drainage
> problems
> you mentioned.
>
> All of the Broken Top development is private streets and drainage so there is
> little the City
> can do to help alleviate the drainage problems.
>
> The entire area is in what we call a problem drainage area. The soils and
geology
> are not
> conducive to infiltration. You have probably heard or read about the drainage
> problems at
> Summit High School. We have had several reports of wet crawl spaces in Broken
Top.
> Prior
> to development, the soils were loose and able to retain stormwater. With
> development,
> the soils were compacted or removed and a lot of impervious roofs and
pavement
> meant
> that there was less and less soil available to absorb the water. Water
applied to
> the golf
> courses (or other turf, for that matter)keeps the golf course soils wet and
> reduces their
> ability to absorb rainwater. In January and February, the soils of Central
Oregon
> froze to a
> depth of several inches. It has taken quite a while for the soil to thaw.
Frozen
> soil has no
> infiltration capacity at all and this surely added to the problem as the snow
> began to melt.
>
> I wish I could offer some suggestions but it is a difficult problem."
>
> Ok, so what's the next step?
> Thanks,
> Kali
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