1) Debris and Tree Removal and Disposal
Approx. 40 creek locations @ $25,000 per = $1,000,000 including a maintenance travelway along one side of the creek (also land rights costs)
2) Hazard Mitigation
a) Remove and replace the railroad bridge = $500,000
b) Enlarge 18th Street (CRH) bridge = $500,000
c) Remove and haul sediments from the creek from the railroad bridge to 25th Street = $500,000
d) Remove berm from the west side of the creek from the railroad southerly to the East Fork of White Creek = $500,000
e) Misc. improvements and side slope armoring/stabilization = $500,000
f) Removal of 2 concrete dams from the creek including construction of one inverted siphon = $500,000
g) Engineering and environmental studies for all of above = $500,000
TOTAL + $4,500,000
Join the community of concerned citizens who desire to encourage the Joint County Drainage Board to designate the lower end of Haw Creek as it flows through the City of Columbus as a Regulated Drain under the responsibility and authority of the Joint County Drainage Board.
Your support can truly make a difference in furthering the development of this project. Please consider a financial gift to help build a healthier, more sustainable community.
