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College Hill Reservoir Project Updates


April 29, 2024: You're Invited: College Hill Reservoir Farewell Celebration

April 26, 2024: Info on upcoming pothole work, native plant repurposing, and the farewell event.

April 17, 2024: Info on tank construction, geotechnical work on Lincoln Street and 23rd Avenue, landscaping comments and a farewell event.

April 2, 2024: Update on tree work, information about wood donation, details on pre-bid meeting, and reminder about Historic Mitigation questionnaire closing on April 5 at 5 p.m. 

March 15, 2024: Notice about tree work resuming the week of March 18. 

March 13, 2024: Invitation to Historic Mitigation Meeting #2 which will be held on Thursday, March 21 from 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. at the Hilyard Community Center. 

January 18, 2024: Update on Geotechnical Drilling and Tree Removal. Note: Ground conditions made drilling challenging. Contractors will be out again the week of January 22 to complete the work. 

January 12, 2024: Results of the College Hill Reservoir tree survey and notice of geotechnical work happening onsite. 

January 9, 2024: Welcome to new list subscribers and an invitation to Q&A sessions on January 22 and January 25. 

October 24, 2023: General update with information on assessing the trees near the reservoir, a revised Historic Mitigation timeline and a design update. 

October 2, 2023: Second recap of the Historic Mitigation Workshop. Includes links to meeting minutes and examples from other Historic Mitigation projects.

September 15, 2023: First recap of the Historic Mitigation Workshop which was held on Tuesday, September 12. Includes a link to a recording of the presentation given by Natalie Perrin of Historical Research Associates and links to background documents such as the Intensive Level Survey completed for the College Hill Reservoir System.  

August 24, 2023: Recap of the Ice Cream Social event held at the College Hill Reservoir. Includes preliminary information about tank siting and design and the process for public input on the topics of historic mitigation and landscaping & amenities. 

June 12, 2023: General update with a tentative project timeline and information about public input opportunities. 

April 5, 2023: General update with information about the background and need for the project.