CORP Study Presented

The Corp of Engineers presented a status report on the study of the Harpeth River Basin and flooding.  The meeting was held at a work session of the BOMA on April 28, 2015 at City Hall.

The study was done on Nashville, Brentwood, and Franklin.  The portion of study relating to Nashville and Brentwood will not be continued based on their decision. 

Franklin will need to renegotiate the study on Franklin where major flood damage was sustained.  The general feeling of the board of mayor and alderman is that they will continue this study.

The study recommends two large culverts on Franklin Road near the bridge.  This will allow the lowering of the flood level to properties including Ewingville Drive.  It is possible that flood insurance would go down.

Also recommended was the possibility that certain homes could be eligible to be raised.  The board recognized the value of improving property values.

Details are not worked out. No decision will be made until the study is complete.  This is likely to be a year.  The Corp study showed that these actions would be very cost effective.  

Flood study explained, April 28, 2015, 5:00 PM...impact to Ewingville

The long anticipated study of our 2010 flood 

has been completed by the Corp of Engineers.

It is extremely important to attend the April 28, 2010 presentation at 5:00 PM at City Hall.  

There will be a slide show presented with recommendations to the City. Decisions will not be made at this time.  The City will be presented with several options for flood control.

However, it is imperative that Ewingville be informed and ready to speak with  alderman about their choices of recommendations.

Ann Peterson, our alderman at large, has willingly kept this blog mistress informed and has passed on the following information.  You are being forwarded the E mail from Ann Petersen because it has a PDF of the slide show to be presented.

Alderman Ann Petersen has written:

“The 5 o’clock Work Session for Tuesday will have the presentation from the Corps of Engineers study.  As you can see from the PowerPoint, options for alleviating flood damage would be possible.  I think that everybody will want to hear this and learn more about exactly what is being proposed."

FEMA to reveal flood maps....Corp study

FEMA to hold Open House for Franklin Flood Map Changes

Open House Scheduled for March 3, 4-7pm in City Hall

City Hall

109 Third Avenue South

Franklin, TN  37064

Flood plain maps are changing.

Will you be affected?

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) representatives will be in the City of Franklin on March 3rd, from 4-7 pm in Franklin City Hall to answer questions and inform residents of Franklin flood map changes.

Several FEMA representatives and subject matter experts will be at the open house to help residents.

Attendees will be able to look up property,

get insurance information,

get information on obtaining a letter of map changes,

find information on appeals and comments, and

get information on the engineering study that led to the map changes.

Staff from the US Army Corp of Engineers, the State of Tennessee 
and the City of Franklin will also be available 
at the open house.

Earlier in the month FEMA will schedule a webinar-briefing for Congressional and local elected officials.

For information please contact Shanna McCoy at shanna.mccoy@franklintn.gov.

Leaf Collection

Loose leaf pick up is in progress on Ewingville.  

The city ask that::

Leaves be at the street by 7:00 AM

Do not add sticks.

Do not add debri.

Move cars from the area to help city trucks get to the leaves.

Ewingville’s leaf pick up is Wednesdays.

January 30, 2015 ends this service.

Corp Study Update --- 10-14-2014

I inquired to our Corp contact, Amanda Burt, 
about the Corp study of flooding:

Oct. 10, 2014

Amanda,

Have realized that I have not contacted you since August when you sent a letter saying surveyors would be on Ewingville making pictures.

Do you have an update at this time on this project?

Thanks for your help.

Roxie Marston

Ms. Burt replied:

Oct. 14, 2014

Classification: UNCLASSIFIED
Caveats: NONE

Roxie,

We have completed the surveying and stream modeling effort.  We are now running flood risk management measures through the computer model to determine their effectiveness.  We are also determining whether the measures would be economically justified.

Thank you for your continued interest.

Amanda Burt
Project Planning Branch
US Army Corps of Engineers
Nashville District

Phone:  (615) 736-7851

Internet: http://www.lrn.usace.army.mil
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/nashvillecorps

October 17, 2014

Thanks, Amanda for the update on the COE study as it affects our street, Ewingville Drive, Franklin, TN. 

Of course, we do not understand how the study will impact us.  Flooding again, as we did in May 2010, is not something Ewingville wants to repeat.  We are sure we are not unlike all those who experienced this.  We are interested in preserving our neighborhood.

We will stay in touch with you. This information will be posted on our Ewingville News Blog at http://ewingvillenews.blogspot.com/

Roxie Marston

129 Ewingville Drdive

Franklin, 37064

615-604-3700

Trash Pick-up Info

 This sticker was placed on a garbage can by City Employees:

PLEASE!

Do Not Remove Sticker

Put can to edge of street

Point arrow towards street

Do Not  pile yard waste or other

Items around cart.

Do Not place cart near mail box

or other obsstruction.

Please allow 3-5 feet between

rollout cans

Do Not place yard waste in carts.

Carts must be put out to curb by

7 a.m. collection day.

Thank you

Corp Study..Surveyors in Neighborhood

We have this note from Amanda Burt of the Army Corps of Engineer’s as they study flooding that affected Ewingville.  A very poor Internet has kept me from getting this information out to you sooner.  Roxie

July 27, 2014

Amanda Burt wrote:

“I just wanted to let you know that we are sending some surveyors out to the neighborhood this week.  They will be taking first floor elevations, but should be able to get them with a laser from the street.  These will be used in our flood study to help determine economic damages.”

Thanks,

Amanda Burt
Project Planning Branch
US Army Corps of Engineers
Nashville District

Phone:  (615) 736-7851

Internet: http://www.lrn.usace.army.mil
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/nashvillecorps