HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013 01 28 Informational 102 Fisher Road Pond UpdateCOMMISSION AGENDA
ITEM 102
January 28, 2013
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REQUEST:
The Public Works Department / Stormwater Division providing the City Commission
information regarding the completion of the Fisher Road Pond Treatment Program.
SYNOPSIS:
The Fisher Road Pond treatment program was completed in September 2012. City Staff
prepared and implemented the program based on the consensus input from the surrounding
residents. The treatment program improved the pond appearance, water quality, and
stormwater functions. Staff will continue to monitor Fisher Road Pond and implement
maintenance activities as needed.
CONSIDERATIONS:
• Fisher Road Pond is located in the Ranchlands behind residential properties along
Fisher Road, Williams Road, Sunrise Avenue, and Arnold Lane. The pond is owned
by the City of Winter Springs and was dedicated to the City when North Orlando
Ranches Section 1B was platted. The City historically has allowed the pond and
surrounding area to remain in its natural state and has performed minimal
maintenance activities over the years.
• Fisher Road Pond is a natural water body that was not designed or constructed as a
stormwater retention pond. As such, the pond is relatively shallow and it has no
outfall pipes or control structures. Flood control has not been an observed or reported
problem at Fisher Road Pond.
• Prior to implementing the current treatment program, a sediment island divided the
pond into two interconnected cells, consisting of a longer north section between
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Fisher Road and Sunrise Avenue and a shorter section adjacent to Williams Road.
• The area surrounding Fisher Road Pond changed with the completion of the Fisher
Road improvements in 2004, and more recently with the completion of the
Ranchlands paving project in 2010. The surrounding area now has more impervious
(paved) area and the pond receives more stormwater runoff than it has in the past.
Stormwater runoff carries pollutants and sediments that can alter the appearance and
health of the pond.
• In 2009, the City Stormwater Division added Fisher Road Pond to the list of water
bodies receiving periodic aquatic management and maintenance services to control
the growth of weeds and other invasive plants. Initially, the treatment at Fisher Road
Pond was limited to herbicide spraying at only a few selected areas of the pond
because the vegetative growth in and around the pond was fairly minimal and much
of it consisted of non - invasive vegetation.
• In 2011, after completion of the Ranchlands paving project, staff re- evaluated the
Fisher Road Pond maintenance program. Staff issued a written survey to all property
owners surrounding the pond requesting input on the preferred appearance of Fisher
Road Pond. Staff compiled the survey results and prepared a Fisher Road Pond
Treatment Program consisting of the following activities:
• Removal of the sediment delta that divided the pond, resulting in a free flow of
the pond water between the north and south sections
• Installation of beneficial aquatic plants and trees on the shorelines of the pond
at various locations
• Stocking of the pond with various species of fish
• Continuation of the periodic chemical treatment by herbicide spraying for
aquatic weed control
• Continuation of the routine inspection and maintenance of the storm inflow
pipes
• The above - listed maintenance program commenced in March 2012 and was
completed in September 2012. The completed maintenance program improved the
pond water quality and the stormwater functions of the pond. Staff has received
positive feedback from several residents regarding the appearance of the pond.
• Going forward, Fisher Road Pond will continue to be a part of the City's pond
maintenance program. Staff will continue to routinely monitor the pond condition
and implement the necessary activities to maintain the pond in satisfactory condition.
FISCAL IMPACT:
This agenda item is for information only and has no fiscal impact.
COMMUNICATION EFFORTS:
This Agenda Item has been electronically forwarded to the Mayor and City Commission,
City Manager, City Attorney /Staff, and is available on the City's Website, LaserFiche, and
the City's Server. Additionally, portions of this Agenda Item are typed verbatim on the
respective Meeting Agenda which has also been electronically forwarded to the individuals
noted above, and which is also available on the City's Website, LaserFiche, and the City's
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Server; has been sent to applicable City Staff, Media/Press Representatives who have
requested Agendas /Agenda Item information, Homeowner's Associations /Representatives
on file with the City, and all individuals who have requested such information. This
information has also been posted outside City Hall, posted inside City Hall with additional
copies available for the General Public, and posted at five (5) different locations around the
City. Furthermore, this information is also available to any individual requestors. City Staff
is always willing to discuss this Agenda Item or any Agenda Item with any interested
individuals.
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff requests the City Commission receive and review the information provided in this
Agenda Item.
ATTACHMENTS:
1. Exhibit A - Fisher Road Pond Photos (3 pages)
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EXHIBIT A
FISHER ROAD POND BEFORE AND AFTER PHOTOS
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