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Dianne previously posted the following comment on the “Ask Us” page of the site:

“Big trucks are hauling dirt back into an area off North Cooper Lake Road to use in landscaping a new park. The area is just off Nowlin Road. We’ve heard rumors that the area is an old landfill that hadn’t perked enough to build on yet. Apparently the new park will have trails and a dog run. It sounds like a great addition to the neighborhood. What’s the story?”

After seeing lots of grading going on at the Jonquil Village site, I suspected that they were delivering the excess dirt to the site Dianne was referring to.  I checked with the Smyrna Director of Parks and Recreation and here is what he had to share about the location:

“The dirt from Jonquil Plaza is the source for the deliveries to the former landfill at North Cooper and Nowlin.  We are glad to have the volume being delivered to the North Cooper property  as we would have otherwise paid for it. The dirt being delivered now is being spread for a future parking area and meadow. The roadway into the landfill has received quantities of crushed asphalt and stone which we would also need  for a future, light duty road  into the site. These road improvements have also saved the City money.

Parking, grassed meadow for passive use, and roadway are the features we described as part of the funded, phase I development of the future park. After public input meetings some months ago, we now have a  better understanding of what residents prefer and don’t want  at that location.  Trails were discussed at length while a fenced canine area was offered as a possibility.  Finishing the park master plan – which we’ll do over the next few months – will serve to document the long term plans for the site. The finished master plan would produce a site plan as well.”