Boardman Trustees have asked the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for assistance in reducing surface water flows during peak rainfall periods along a tributary of Mill Creek.
      The waterway, that has often caused surface water concerns during peak rainfall periods, flows through Boardman Lake and backyards along North and South Cadillac Drives, then flows north along Glenwood Ave., and empties into Mill Creek, flowing along Shields Rd.
      In early January, Township Administrator Jason Loree, began a process to seek federal assistance, and citing the Flood Control Act of 1948, asked the Corps of Engineers “to undertake a flood reduction investigation along a tributary of Mill Creek in Boardman Township.” A feasibility study could be federally funded up to $100,000, Loree noted.
      Two weeks ago, Marc Glowczewski, chief of planning and the environmental branch of the Corps of Engineers in Pittsburgh, Pa., informed Boardman Road Superintendent Marilyn Kenner a request for initial funding to study the waterway has been submitted.
      “Once funding is available, the corps of engineers will initiate a preliminary analysis, at federal expense, to determine if the potential project meets program requirements and federal participation is justified,” Glowczewski told Kenner.