5/23/22 @ 9:15 a.m.
Last year, the County initiated a drainage study on Chester Road due to drainage issues in Glen Laurel Subdivision. The study was completed by Peters Yaffee, a consulting firm specializing in engineering design. The study analyzed the historical and current conditions of the drainage basins associated with the wetland areas surrounding Glen Laurel Subdivision, Blackrock Hammock Subdivision and Heron Isles Subdivision.
The drainage report has been finalized and Engineering staff is ready to share the findings with the community. The results will be discussed at a Community Meeting scheduled for Monday, June 6, 2022 at 5:30 p.m. in the Commission Chambers located at 96135 Nassau Place, Yulee, FL 32097. Members from Peters Yaffee and Nassau County's engineering staff will be in attendance. In addition to discussing the results of the study, County staff will share plans on how to move forward in addressing issues that have been identified.
It's important to mention that the study was conducted to determine whether or not this particular issue was caused by development and it was determined that development is NOT the issue here. The issue is located within existing wetlands between two neighborhoods that are a result of environmental factors causing natural blockages (overgrown foilage, trees that have fallen naturally, blockages created by beaver damns, etc.) Engineering staff is working with those communities and the St. Johns River Water Management District to obtain the necessary permission to clear the blockages without changing the natural conditions of the area. All of this information will be discussed in detail at the community meeting on June 6th.
If you have any questions, please contact Engineering Services at (904) 530-6225.
-Sabrina Robertson
Public Information Officer
Last year, the County initiated a drainage study on Chester Road due to drainage issues in Glen Laurel Subdivision. The study was completed by Peters Yaffee, a consulting firm specializing in engineering design. The study analyzed the historical and current conditions of the drainage basins associated with the wetland areas surrounding Glen Laurel Subdivision, Blackrock Hammock Subdivision and Heron Isles Subdivision.
The drainage report has been finalized and Engineering staff is ready to share the findings with the community. The results will be discussed at a Community Meeting scheduled for Monday, June 6, 2022 at 5:30 p.m. in the Commission Chambers located at 96135 Nassau Place, Yulee, FL 32097. Members from Peters Yaffee and Nassau County's engineering staff will be in attendance. In addition to discussing the results of the study, County staff will share plans on how to move forward in addressing issues that have been identified.
It's important to mention that the study was conducted to determine whether or not this particular issue was caused by development and it was determined that development is NOT the issue here. The issue is located within existing wetlands between two neighborhoods that are a result of environmental factors causing natural blockages (overgrown foilage, trees that have fallen naturally, blockages created by beaver damns, etc.) Engineering staff is working with those communities and the St. Johns River Water Management District to obtain the necessary permission to clear the blockages without changing the natural conditions of the area. All of this information will be discussed in detail at the community meeting on June 6th.
If you have any questions, please contact Engineering Services at (904) 530-6225.
-Sabrina Robertson
Public Information Officer
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