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Decatur Diary | December 15, 2021

Stormwater Drainage Projects Seek Residential Input

Getting to Work

During its October 18, 2021 meeting, the Decatur City Commission approved moving forward with the recommendations contained within the City of Decatur 2020 Stormwater Master Plan, following implementation strategies presented on August 16.

The first four of these stormwater improvement projects identified in the plan and shown on maps at the bottom of this post are now scheduled to begin.

Affected areas include portions of North Decatur Road, Superior Avenue, Willow Lane, Ferndale Drive, Derrydown Way, South Columbia Drive, Hilldale Drive, Park Drive, Candler Street, Brower Street, and McClean Street. 

As part of the design process, the City has directed the engineering firms of AECOM and Atkins North America, Inc. (Atkins) to begin the public engagement process for their respective projects to hear from affected or interested residents in each neighborhood. Each of these firms has completed a variety of projects within the City of Decatur, including the design and construction of other drainage projects. 

The proposed projects will include green infrastructure practices to improve water quality and infiltration where possible and traditional infrastructure to mitigate the stormwater impacts and runoff.  

Throughout the design process, residents will have the chance to provide input and comments in-person or online to help further identify stormwater issues and discuss possible improvement opportunities. 

Initial open house and workshops will be held on:

Tuesday, January 11, 2022
AREA 1
North Decatur Road
Superior Avenue
Willow Lane
Ferndale Drive

Wednesday, January 12, 2022
AREA 2
Derrydown Way
South Columbia Drive
Hilldale Drive

Tuesday, January 18, 2022
AREA 3 & 4
Park Drive
Candler Street
Brower Street
McClean Street

All meetings will be held at Legacy Park, Dining Hall, 500 South Columbia Drive, Decatur, from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm.  Please refer to the site map below for entrance into the Dining Hall, as well as surrounding parking. 

In the interest of COVID safety, masks are required and all attendees are subject to a temperature check.

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Get in Touch

For more information on each of the projects and upcoming meetings, please contact: 

Project Areas: 
North Decatur Road
Superior Avenue
Willow Lane
Ferndale Drive
Derrydown Way
South Columbia Drive
Hilldale Drive

Ryan Ellis, Ryan.Ellis@aecom.com

Project Areas:
Park Drive
Candler Street
Brower Street
McClean Street

John D. Boudreau, John.Boudreau@atkinsglobal.com

Project Areas

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