Northlake Wood-CS131205
Rhonda Adloo
From:Daniel Engelhardt <dengelhardt@gdt.com>
Sent:Thursday, December 05, 2013 10:16 AM
To:Michael Garza
Cc:Rhonda Adloo; Stacia Engelhardt
Subject:Re: Northlake Woodlands Creek Runoff
Thank you Michael, I appreciate the quick response. We just bought our home a year and a half ago so we weren't
aware of the cleanup that was done previously. We do have railroad ties that are failing in that area and that is in fact
what is contributing to the erosion and flooding. We would very much like some help with suggestions on how to fix the
issue and any other help you could provide. Thank you again.
Regards
Dan Engelhardt
On Dec 5, 2013, at 10:03 AM, "Michael Garza" <MGarza@coppelltx.gov> wrote:
Mr. Engelhardt,
That area behind your property is a drainage easement that is to be maintained by the individual
property owners. Several years ago the City of Coppell came in and cleaned out a portion of this
drainage way and notified the property owners that it is their responsibility to maintain and make sure
that it doesn’t get filled with yard clippings, leaves, branches, trash, debris, etc... Any erosion protection
would be the responsibility of the individual property owners. Some of the original rail tie retaining
walls that are along this drainage way are beginning to rot away and fall apart causing some of the
problems. If you would like for me to come take a look and give some suggestions, I would be happy to.
If you have any questions, please contact me at your convenience.
Thanks,
Michael Garza, P.E.
Assistant Director of Engineering
City of Coppell
972-304-7019
From: Engineer
Sent: Wednesday, December 04, 2013 12:52 PM
To: Michael Garza
Subject: Northlake Woodlands Creek Runoff
From: Daniel Engelhardt [mailto:dengelhardt@gdt.com]
Sent: Wednesday, December 04, 2013 12:33 PM
To: Engineer
Cc: stacia.engelhardt@carefusion.com
Subject: Northlake Woodlands Creek Runoff
Hello, we live in Northlake Woodlands at 560 Arbor Brook Lane and had a couple of questions regarding
the creek bed/runoff area behind our house. There is a significant amount of erosion causing our fence
line to become compromised to the point where our dog is now able to climb under the fence and
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escape on a regular basis. There is also a build-up of debris from a previous storm that is causing
flooding in our yard whenever there is significant rainfall, which in turn also contributes to the erosion.
Before we commit to hiring someone to come out and fix these multiple issues, we wanted to find out if
this area is actually considered city drainage and if there was anything Coppell could do assist us. Thank
you for your time
Dan & Stacia Engelhardt
214-790-4544
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