Services Provided to the Community

The District is responsible for the maintenance and repair of certain areas within the district boundaries, which include portions of the St. Lucie Business Park, the Villages of Lake Lucie residential community, and includes the maintenance of lakes, a fountain, swales, and preservation wetland areas. The entranceway, common area landscaping, street lighting, and general areas in need of improvement are also maintained. The day to day operations are handled by the CDD Board and the District Management Firm.

Storm Water Management System

The lake system is designed not only to receive and convey stormwater but also to store and improve the stormwater quality through filtration of nutrients by the soil and littoral plants in and around the lakes.

The lake system is divided into drainage basins. These basins usually consist of a series of inter-connected lakes that receive stormwater run-off from the surrounding area and store that stormwater to a certain control elevation. While the stormwater is staged in these basins it seeps into the surrounding ground. Additionally, sediments and impurities are allowed to settle out, be absorbed by aquatic plants, or broken down by natural bacteria in the lake thus improving the storm water quality.

The stormwater system also contains catch basins and storm sewer drainage pipes designed to convey surface water through the community. The CDD periodically visually inspects them for collected debris, as surface water washes silt, leaves, rocks, and other matter into them. If the pipes and basins fill up, water flow can be reduced, and the drainage from streets can be slowed after rain events. Please note that the system is designed for water to pool on roadways for hours during the heavy rain events we get in Southern Florida.

Lakes

The lake shore (or littoral zone) is the shallow area along the shoreline of a lake or pond that supports diverse communities of rooted plants and serves as food, habitat, and protective shelter for fish, insects, amphibians, birds, reptiles, and other animals. These diverse plant communities also provide cover and nesting materials for a variety of wild birds and mammals. Management of the littoral zone is often necessary in systems altered by humans, and they stabilize the shoreline which mitigates the erosive potential of rain runoff.

Stormwater systems eventually discharge into preserve areas and run out of the community.

Irrigation

The District owns irrigation pumps and lines that provide irrigation to the 156 residential units.

Pool and Pool Cabana

The swimming pool and the cabana structure are owned and maintained by CDD assessment funds, and the public swimming pool recently went through a major overhaul. Ongoing maintenance of it remains with the CDD whereas the Cabana is maintained by the HOA per agreement, and it provides for utilities, event use management, and the high speed internet available there.