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

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