Greentree/McKenna Watershed Focus Group
press release: The city of Madison Engineering Division is conducting organized focus group meetings for the next phase of its Watershed Studies beginning the week of July 20 running through August 13. The meetings were requested by community members, and are open to the public, but the conversation will be tailored to gathering more information on flooding issues in the meeting area.
Greentree/McKenna Watershed Focus Group Meetings
Laurie Dr., Thursday 7/23/20, 9:00-10:00 AM, SW corner of Laurie Dr. and Schroeder Rd.
Struck St., Thursday 7/23/20, 11:00 AM-12:00 PM, Struck St. next to the John Powless Tennis Center
Park Edge Dr., Tuesday 7/28/20, 9:00-10:00 AM, Park Edge Dr. at Georgetown Ct.
Park Ridge Dr., Tuesday 7/28/20, 11:00 AM-12:00 PM, Park Ridge Dr. near The Lexington Condominiums
Saalsaa Rd., Wednesday 7/29/20, 2:00-3:00 PM, NW corner of Saalsaa Rd. and Hammersley Rd.
Piping Rock Rd., Wednesday 7/29/20, 4:00-5:00 PM, SW corner of Piping Rock Rd. and Winston Dr.
Park Ridge Dr., Wednesday 7/29/20, 6:30-7:30 PM, Park Ridge Dr. near The Lexington Condominiums
Gammon Rd. - Schroeder Rd., Thursday 7/30/20, 4:00-5:00 PM, West side of Gammon Rd. at Schroeder Rd.
Park Edge Dr., Thursday 7/30/20, 6:30-7:30 PM, Park Edge Dr. at Georgetown Ct.
During this round of focus group meetings, Engineers will meet with groups of residents on site, in specific areas hit the hardest by flooding in the past few years, including the August 2018 flood event. The purpose of the first round of focus group meetings will be to gather flooding information based on residents’ experiences.
The meetings are expected to take one hour, and meetings will be held outside, rain or shine, in a walk-and-talk format. If rain is predicted, please dress and accessorize appropriately with umbrellas, jackets and proper footwear.
Social distancing will be practiced and masks are encouraged.
City Engineers, or the consultants building the drainage models, will facilitate the group. If anyone needs accessible accommodations, or a translator present, please connect with the respective project manager for the watershed, which can be found on the City’s flooding website.
The public was encouraged to sign up for these groups as part of the Watershed Public Information Series that happened last fall. However, anyone should feel free to attend any of the scheduled meetings in their neighborhood at their designated date and time. The Engineering Division worked with alders, and residents to find a date, location and time that worked for the specific areas.
The Engineering Division is leading a total of ten watershed studies this year, which are mostly located on the west and near west side. A watershed is an area of land where precipitation that falls on it, drains to a common waterway, such as a stream or lake. The watershed acts like a funnel by collecting all the water within the area and channeling it to a single point. These focus group meetings are one step in the watershed studies process.
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