24.8.18

Question about whom is responsible for maintaining the drainage basins in Brookland Terrace ?

Brookland Terrace Civic Club has a question about whom is responsible for maintaining the drainage basins in Brookland Terrace ? 

We would request an opinion of what agency is responsible for the maintaining of the two drainage basins installed by Delaware Highway Dept ,
 through Brookland Terrace in approximately 1962 & the one drainage basin installed by Del-DOT in 1978/79 . 

My first guess is that it is not the State Of Delaware Div Of Historical & Cultural Affairs .

Brookland Terrace has had some significant flooding as of late in part due 50 years of differed maintance causing blockages , fell trees etc. .

The Brookland Terrace Civic Club would like to have issues rectified before homes are effected or a bridge is washed away .

We have trees growing out of the bridge abutments mid block 600 of Armstrong Ave . on an unnumbered Del-Dot culvert bridge .



This is a listing of the parcels the drainage basins are located in property owned by the State Of Delaware , New Castle County , Unknown & J W HOLLOWAY CO (defunct 1929) .



Parcel # 0703440334 STATE OF DELAWARE 2224 CENTERVILLE RD  WILMINGTON, DE 19808

Parcel # 0703440335 J W HOLLOWAY CO  2226 CENTERVILLE RD WILMINGTON, DE 19808

Parcel # 0703440537 STATE OF DELAWARE DIV OF HISTORICAL & CULTURAL AFFAIRS 613 ARMSTRONG AVE AVE WILMINGTON, DE 19805

Parcel # 0703510042 NEW CASTLE COUNTY-LEVY COURT 2130 FAULKLAND RD WILMINGTON, DE 19805

Parcel # 0703440344  STATE OF DELAWARE DIV OF HISTORICAL & CULTURAL AFFAIRS 0 MAINE AVE  WILMINGTON, DE 19805

Parcel # 0703420459 STATE OF DELAWARE DIV OF HISTORICAL & CULTURAL AFFAIRS 2312 FAULKLAND RD WILMINGTON, DE 19805

Parcel # 0703420472  STATE OF DELAWARE DIV OF HISTORICAL & CULTURAL AFFAIRS 714 HILLSIDE AVE WILMINGTON, DE 19805

Parcel # 0703440475 UNKNOWN 610 ARMSTRONG AVE WILMINGTON, DE 19805

The drainage basins are located in on or through the above listed parcels .

1. From Centerville / Faukland - Armstrong - to the Little Mill Creek 

2. Hillside Ave 400 Block  - to the Little Mill Creek 

3. Hillside - Brookland Ave  - to the Little Mill Creek 


The Drainage basins 1. From Centerville / Faukland - Armstrong - to the Little Mill Creek & 3. Hillside - Brookland Ave  - to the Little Mill Creek  Were installed in or before 1962 by the Delaware Highway Dept .when Centerville was paved & storm drains were installed .

We  were assured in July 1965 that the Delaware Highway Dept would maintain these basins but Del-DOT has not done so since approximately 1972 . 

The Drainage basins 1. From Centerville / Faukland - Armstrong - to the Little Mill Creek was at one time strait but is now a winding island filled with trees filled with vegetation .   

The Drainage basin at mid 400 Block  Hillside Ave 400  - to the Little Mill Creek was installed by Del-DOT in 1978-1979 when storm drains curbs & paving was done in Brookland Terrace . 

New Castle County has maintained all of the above parcels primarily grass cutting as Woodland Run Park for more then 50 years . 





We have included photos & multiple maps to illustrate locations If you need further clarification of the issues  please feel free to reach out  302.463.2239  brooklandterrace@gmail.com . 

Again the question is what government agency is responsible for for maintaining the drainage basins installed by Delaware Highway Dept 1962 ,
& Del-DOT in 1978/79  in Brookland Terrace .

Your attention in this matter is much appreciated . 



BTCC  President 

Charles C. Stirk Jr   


















Brookland Terrace Civic Club

































200 Hillside Ave 
Wilmington Delaware 19805
United States of America




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 President - Charles C. Stirk Jr       
      302.463.2239  brooklandterrace@gmail.com
      Vice President-Treasurer - Larry Horrocks
302.545.7877  lgha1@aol.com
Secretary - Elsie De Prisco 
302.377.3999 elsiez24@yahoo.com

 Serjeant-at-Arms - Charlie Farrall
 Chaplain - Elizabeth K. Stirk 
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Board Of Directors
- Elsie De Prisco 
302.377.3999  elsiez24@yahoo.com
- Sharon Davis
302.994.1642   hotwhips@netzero.com
- Debbie Hawke 
302.994.6606
- Heather Wiktorowicz
302.290.3200

Pierre De Prisco
302.377.3999 padnr13@yahoo.com

- Brian A Covenko
484.325.1200 bcovenko@gmail.com
















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