<div dir="ltr">Greetings Ms. Spain,<div><br></div><div>I share your concern about the collection of both sediment and debris in the Wells Run drainage. There are two separate issues <span class="" id=":1ge.24" tabindex="-1">interplaying</span> here, and <span class="" id=":1ge.25" tabindex="-1">Riverdale</span> Park is working to insure that the drainage is cleared.</div><div><br></div><div>The sediment is a remnant (at least for the most part) of the <span class="" id=":1ge.26" tabindex="-1">WSSC</span> water-main break that occurred 2 weeks ago on Route One. We have been working with the utility to insure that they complete the sediment cleanup, but it has proven complicated as there is limited physical access to Wells Run. As you are aware there are private properties surrounding almost all of the Run and with relatively small tunnels at each crossing <span class="" id=":1ge.27" tabindex="-1">WSSC</span> access is proving a challenge. We will not let up though until the sediment is collected--both for ecological and flood control reasons.</div><div><br></div><div>The other problem is more of a recurring one--collections of debris washing down from upstream and getting caught at the tunnels/bridges. The PG County Department of Public Works is responsible for the maintenance of the channel and keeping it free of congestion. We periodically contact <span class="" id=":1ge.29" tabindex="-1">PGDPW</span> and ask them to come and clean or repair damage in the system, and we have asked them to come and clear the area between <span class="" id=":1ge.30" tabindex="-1">Tuckerman</span> the <span class="" id=":1ge.31" tabindex="-1">CSX</span> tracks of the several places where debris has collected. Based on past experience it will take some time, but <span class="" id=":1ge.32" tabindex="-1">PGDPW</span> will respond and take care of the situation.</div><div><br></div><div>Please know that <span class="" id=":1ge.33" tabindex="-1">Riverdale</span> Park Public Works (and honestly me personally) keep an eye on the Wells Run system, both for damage to the infrastructure and for unusually large collections of material that might cause a damning effect. That being said, you are absolutely right to report any condition in town that causes concern because we can't watch your neighborhood any where near as well as you can!</div><div><br></div><div>Sincerely,</div><div><br></div><div>Vernon</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Jan 27, 2015 at 1:35 PM, Alison Spain <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:alisonspain@gmail.com" target="_blank">alisonspain@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr">Hello Ms. Glaros, Mayor Archer, and Ms. Hewlett.<div><br></div><div>The sediment is quite built up in the culvert on the north side of Tuckerman St., just before it crosses under the street (perpendicular to the Army Reserve lot and Cafritz site), essentially around and between 45th Pl. and 46th Ave. There is also substantial debris at this location, so runoff is really only channeled through half of the tunnel. The last time I looked, there seemed to be debris obstructing the tunnel under 46th Ave. as well. The issue is both sediment and debris, and they are naturally compounding one another. Given the recent flooding and general increase in severe storm events, I am concerned that this channel is maintained free of debris. </div><div><br></div><div>Thank you for your attention to this matter. </div><span class="HOEnZb"><font color="#888888"><div><br clear="all"><div><div><b style="font-family:times new roman,serif"> </b><b style="color:rgb(51,102,102)"><span style="font-family:times new roman,serif"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">Alison Spain</span></span></b><b style="font-family:times new roman,serif"><span style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif;color:rgb(51,102,102)"><span style="color:rgb(51,51,51)"></span></span></b><span style="color:rgb(51,102,102)"><br></span><font face="arial, helvetica, sans-serif">Tuckerman St. </font></div></div>
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