1/4/10
You probably noticed the construction signs go up for Toniwood. Here is an update from the public works department:
On Toniwood...
1. Pre-construction meeting held on Monday (1/4/10)
2. Message boards are anticipated to be put up tomorrow to advise residents of planned lane closure for Monday (1/11)
3. Mobilization of contractor anticipated for tomorrow with some jack & boring work taking place
4. Next week is anticipated to be the first full week of construction
5. Anticipated construction duration is 3 months
This is the second project which came out of the recommendations and it is listed as Priority 4. This is the last one for now that we have planned. All other projects that we have looked at will require some kind of easement from the golf course. This project should really help Toniwood recover after a storm.
1/10/09 The SWiftmud study scheduled for completion on of before 12/31/08 will not be completed until late February 2009, according to Commissioner Susan Latvala.
September 2008
TBE has determined HOLDING PONDS WILL NOT SOLVE THE FLOODING experienced by Annwood Rd, Rosewood Rd, Toniwood Lane and Brian Road North. What this means for OUR community is that the
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TWAC strongly believes the answer may lie within the larger study by SWIFTMUD of the entire Booker Creek Watershed which is currently underway. This study should be completed by December 2008. It is possible, SWIFTMUD may make changes upstream from our area which could drastically relieve the flooding issues in the Toniwood Area! We believe it is important for our community to be involved at whatever level possible with this study. Below is an email from Mr. Peter Yauch, Assistant County Administrator confirming this possiblity. He writes:
I can state that “The County is not considering the purchase of the golf course.” and I regret it if that seemed not to be the case in my previous e-mail.
The conveyance scenarios as described at the public meeting last September would need to travel across (or under) some golf course property, and I would assume that some sort of easement would be necessary to do so. That would have to be negotiated with the golf course owners. The intention is to allow the golf course to be able to continue to operate as an 18-hole golf course.
Ideally, the on-going SWFWMD study might identify some alternatives that would divert water away from the Tarpon Woods area, reducing or eliminating any of the major work required on the golf course property and making the whole issue moot. But, we won’t know the answers until the SWFWMD study wraps up at the end of 2008.
I hope this clarifies our approach to this project.
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Peter J. Yauch, P.E.
Assistant County Administrator
Pinellas County
315 Court Street, Sixth Floor
Clearwater, Florida 33756
Phone: (727) 464-3485
Fax: (727) 464-4384
In the mean time, the county has assured us they will be more responsive to our community's needs should we incur a substantial rain event causing flooding in Toniwood area!
11/5/09
Here is the latest update from our monthly meetings with the county commissioners: The county public works department provided these resolutions to the flooding issues in TW. Please pass on to your membership as appropriate.
Phase I (the back-up flapper valves) is complete. (Toniwood)
We anticipate starting construction on phase II (the bypass pipe) within the next two months.
We are reviewing the SWFWMD report, but have not identified any additional projects at this time. We anticipate phase II making a significant improvement in the Toniwood area.
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!