Brandon Williams
Legislative Aide |
The New Castle County has hired an outside contracting company to clean up the Mill Creek park between our neighborhood and Woodland Heights.
The company, RKK, has come up with a proposal. This proposal can viewed on the Brookland Terrace Blog http://brooklandterracecivicclub.blogspot.com/ & at New Castle County Public Works. https://www.newcastlede.gov/2738/Woodland-Run-Stream-Restoration . Fliers are in the process of being printed for mail distribution - to come soon.
Unfortunately, the proposal, if granted, will result in the devastation of the park entirely. The New Castle County hired engineering firm , RKK wishes to dredge the existing drainage gulley another 45 feet on each side. The total then becomes 90 feet for a gulley. It will actually be a swale. This would entail the removal of many trees that are healthy. Neighbors whose homes back up to the park would lose privacy, shade and protection from weather. Birds, squirrels, fox, deer, beavers etc would lose their habitat . Plus, there would be no park for the kids to play in or comfortable greens for us dog owners.
We all realize that the park does need to be cleaned up. If the park was cleaned up, dead trees removed, and possible small amount of dredging, everyone can keep life the way it is and water will flow better as well for all of us. Plus, the cost would most likely be better for budgets.
I am writing this letter on my own. I live on Armstrong Ave, and have lived in this neighborhood for over 20 years. The park helps me in many ways as I live with PTSD, anxiety and depression. I appreciate the walks I take in the park, as I am one who feels a connection to Mother Nature. Not the most comfortable letter for me to share my personal struggles, but I really care about all this mess. Do you feel the same?
Please help in stopping this catastrophe. For every action there is a reaction…
Please take a few minutes of your time to view these plans. Public comment is desperately needed, I am asking for your help.
Comments need to be be sent to MIchael.Rodriguez@newcastlede.gov
He is our NCC Councilman Timothy Sheldons legislative aide .
Your attention & comments in this matter are much appreciated & desperately needed . If we do not voice our concerns then we cannot change anything.
More information can be obtained via our neighborhood civic association leader Charles C. Stirk Jr. Feel free to reach out 302-463-2239 with any questions or clarification at brooklandterrace@gmail.com
Trees fell in park land adjustment to & behind 615 Armstrong Ave .
615 Armstrong Ave Wilmington, DE 19805
Your attention in this matter is much appreciated .
Feel free too reach out 302-463-2239 with any questions or clarification .
BTCC Pres. Charles C Stirk Jr
This is the reply from Jason P Zern P.E at New Castle County Public Works to our Previous email request sent on June 5th 2024
We are not seeing anything new yet at the New Castle County Little Mill Creek Stream Restoration / NCC Woodland Run Park New Project Website with the exception of the Q&A section
If you some thing has changed Do Please Share with Us / more eyes are better then one .
brooklandterrace@gmail.com / 302 -463-2239
Or simply feel free to reach out with your thoughts ideas & suggestions .
https://www.newcastlede.gov/2738/Woodland-Run-Stream-Restoration
We have been told all of the public comments sent via the RKK QR code on the power point & presentation boards were lost .
Please Do Send Public Comments To Dist 9 Councilman Timothy Sheldon
MIchael.Rodriguez@newcastlede.gov
Please Do Send Public Comments To Dist 9 Councilman Timothy Sheldon
MIchael.Rodriguez@newcastlede.gov
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Send Public Comments To Dist 9 Councilman Timothy Sheldon MIchael.Rodriguez@newcastlede.gov
RE: [EXTERNAL] Request for Presentation / Boards Proposed Plans / Engineering Report - May 20 Meeting New Castle County Little Mill Creek Stream Restoration / NCC Woodland Run Park
Good afternoon everyone, I know it’s been a while since we met so I appreciate your patience.
We have setup a project webpage that provides the presentation and displays boards from the meeting and some supplemental displays and responses that answers questions from the meeting. We will continue to update this webpage as the project progresses. A link is provided here
https://www.newcastlede.gov/2738/Woodland-Run-Stream-Restoration
for your convenience.
Regarding the technical information requested, we generally don’t provide technical engineering information on projects. Please complete a FOIA request form for our legal team to review.
Concerning your request for additional community input on the project, the water quality goals required by our NPDES permit are only achieved through detailed engineering review, planning and design by subject matter experts. The project presented achieves those goals and any changes may jeopardize our ability to meet our regulated goals. The project also meets secondary goals of enhancing the enjoyment of the park, in which we’ve heard the community are adjusting the perimeter trail location and adding landscaping to provide additional privacy to adjacent properties.
V/R,
Jason
"Jason P Zern P.E." <Jason.Zern@newcastlede.gov>
Standing Deadwood , Fell , Across & Lodged Trees NCC Woodland Run Park :: Little Mill Creek :: Blocks of East Brookland Ave / 1100 Wagner Drive at 141
We have more then a couple of Dozen Standing Deadwood Ash , Downed trees next to & in the creek , Trees Fell Across the Little Mill Creek , Lodged Trees (witch I have been told are extremely dangerous ) in approximately one block in NCC Woodland Run Park :: Little Mill Creek :: Adjacent to East Brookland Ave / 1100 Wagner Drive at 141 .
In addition still have a Beaver (named Duncan Wood ) actively utilizing the abundant raw materials to improve dam under BR1-143 at 141 Centre / Ferris Road .
Your attention in these matters are much appreciated .
Feel free too reach out 302-463-2239 with any questions or clarification
BTCC Pres. Charles C Stirk Jr
