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<br />of the channel banks. Generally speaking) the residents 118ve made no effort <br />to stabilize the cha-:lnel banks against further erosion. <br /> <br />Rr:ACH 1+ <br /> <br />The /+3" x 27" CS:? arch located under Orchard StreE:t ';,-Jas or:Lgina.lly <br />installed with catch basins on each side of the street and an outfall pipe <br />to the East. The ca-?acities of the catC!l basin inlets have been greatly <br />reduced_ in the past due to plugging Vlith floating debt" is. During the Spring <br />of 1975 the County }!,intenance Department opened the ,,'est catch basIn and <br />extended a pipe to t.:le west to reduce the over lot flooding ~.,hich occ.urs <br />focequently. The chamel above Orchard Street has be.en, fenced and tH,es <br />and shrubbery plante,]. Some residents use this area to store equipment and <br />fire wood, plant gardens) and storing other floatable items. By planting <br />vegetation, installi-lg fences, and storing various materials, the channel <br />erosion has been eliminated, but now the runoff ponds and isn t t rE~leased. <br />This causes the water depth_ to increase and houses are. then damagE~d. <br /> <br />REACH 5 <br /> <br />The 43" x 27" CS:? arch was originally installed across Pike St:r(~et and <br />over the years it ha3 been extended in both directions so that the lot OHners <br />could benefit and get more use out of their properties. <br /> <br />Most of the storms \.,hich occur overflo\.;r Pike Street and are to some <br />extent controlled to minimize damage. <br /> <br />One outstanding "liolation of the drainage.-\".-ay is above Orchard Street. <br />Here the owner has b'lilt duplexes aclj acent: to the channel, and solid \vood <br />fences have been constructed uhich during high flm.vs act as dams to impede <br />the flow of water. This ponding of runoff can potentially damage adjacent <br />houses. The channel above the wood fence remains umnaintained for 1:he Glast <br />part. There are pot,ential problems in areas where dirt has been hauled in <br />or trash has been dumped upon the vacant areas. <br /> <br />REACH 6 <br /> <br />The 36" CSP and .L8" CSP under Quaker Street handle the runoff from <br />minor storms. PluggLng of these pipes is a common occurrence. The area <br />above the 36" pipe has not been improved along the channel and is currently <br />being considered as " future park site. <br /> <br />Since the removal of the railroad spur line, this area has beE~n used as <br />a dump and fill dirt deposit area. The historical channel bed has been <br />violated and isn I t r'~adily visible in some areas. <br /> <br />7 <br />