Here are some facts:

1. The infrastructure if they doing nothing else needs replaced due to age this has needed to be done for at least 15 years or so.

2. If they have to replace pipes, work on the ponds and replace other infrastructure why would you not upgrade? Digging in Ocean Pines in the this manner is a major task of its own. Its a lot of hand digging to find all the utilities and what ever else you may find. This drives the cost for sure and why would you want to go back in 5 years if you ever get the land or find a new way to discharge water and dig again? Makes no sense the new infrastructure will take the water where it goes now.

3. Why lose the grant if it can help with infrastructure? Its obvious that Many boards have not approved a dime to replace it. I may be talking a little out of turn as Eddie Wells may have done some work there but for sure not all what is needed because he does not have the $$

4. I can remember the Big Pipes we replaced on Boston drive that really did not change anything other than they were wore out and stayed clogged which in turn helped the drainage. We dug around every utility for days and never hit any of them but it takes TIME

5. This may be a bad comparison but if I wanted a new  irrigation system because mine was worn out, and wanted to run 50 Sprinklers but my pump was only good for 30 but there was a very good chance later down the road I could get the 50 head pump why would I dig my yard twice? 

Bottom line is there is a drainage problem in section 3 and surrounding area and every time it comes up for discussion about how to fix it Ocean Pines has always taken the approach it costs too much, it will not work. Phase this project out for the next 5 years and it CAN be fixed it just takes effort and time and most of all $$. Yes there are questions that need answered and I applaud you for asking but please look at this in Phases not all or NOTHING