Broken Arrow Drainage Advisory Committee
Meeting of: 02-23-2026
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Notification of project closeout and return of $500,000.00 of 2018 General Obligation Bond funds to the appropriate basin (Case No. 25-005)
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Background:
A public meeting with the residents was held November 18, 2025. Three questions were asked in this meeting: If the residents would donate their portion of the overland drainage easement. If the residents liked the direction of the project. If the residents were willing to move forward with the project. Multiple residents responded No to one or more of these questions. Therefore, the project is not able to move forward without the full support of the residents.
The Drainage Advisory Committee recommended on 4/28/25 and Council approved on 5/20/25 the expenditure of $500,000.00 to enter a partnership with the HOA to share in the construction costs.
Bellow is a summary of the history of the project.
Deer Creek, an Unnamed Tributary to Covington Creek, and Covington Creek are experiencing increased erosion due to high velocity. The higher velocities create an erosive force that breakdown creek embankments, transports suspended soil particles and deposits sediments along these drainage ways. The sediments build up and trap floating debris, which blocks and impedes flow in the creek. In addition, the increased velocities due to the blockages under cut and erode away embankment material that supports vegetation as well as public and private infrastructure along the creek banks.
All 3 creeks are located on private property owned by an HOA or individual homeowners.
The Drainage Advisory Committee recommended on 7/27/20 and Council approved on 8/18/20 the expenditure of $35,000.00 for design and construction plans to mitigate the creeks mentioned above.
The Drainage Advisory Committee recommended on 2/28/22 and Council approved on 3/21/22 the expenditure of $30,000.00 for applying for an Individual 404 Permit from the United States A...
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