Water and drainage issues are being examined closely at this time in a cooperative
effort among the LES Homeowners' Association, Barnett Management, DiSanto Enterprises,
Oxbow Engineering, the Lake County Stormwater Management office, and the Lake
County Soil & Conservation office. The main creek is being cleared this week, and
engineers will be continuing to walk through specific areas in LES where some
residents have had concerns (including along the creek and along the railroad track)
to assess detention basins, easements, drains, culverts, clearings, obstructions,
swales, and other related matters. A variety of engineering evaluations are underway,
which may answer some specific questions such as the capacity or functionality of
certain culverts, basins, and drains, and elevations and swales on certain individual
properties. This report will also help identify areas of education and uniform
enforcement among all LES residents, to prevent future water mismanagement and
neighborly disagreements. Many LES residents misunderstand the purposes and legal
restrictions of detention basins, easements, and water courses, so many violations
have occurred which must be corrected. The engineers and management company will be
coordinating efforts over the next few weeks to identify all LES properties in
violation, as well as to educate all LES residents generally on all such issues.
More information will be posted in a few weeks.
(Posted
4/3/07)