As everyone in the city has noticed, Pine Lake is slowly turning into Pine Puddle in preparation for a two-part project that will result in a healthy water ecosystem for decades to come.
The bottom of the lake has been tested via several core samples and there is no evidence of pollutants that could stall progress. Success on the fecal front!
Once the lake has emptied and dried out to the specs of the dredging engineers (Georgia Development Partners and GeoRay), they will begin redistributing the silt and removing what cannot be recycled. There is also usable fill dirt beneath the silt that will be utilized in the other part of the project: stream bank restoration. The "impoundment" (the dam at the back of the lake) is in need of attention to mitigate flooding, shore up its stability, and enhance habitat for our various PL critters. For more information on natural restoration practices, check out:
www.wildlandhydrology.com
This is the first of many Dredge Reports that we'll be sending out for the duration of the project, which could last up to 150 days. Please sign up to receive these emails and to send in questions, or if you want to volunteer for the community committee working on the aquaponics site. You can also contact Phil Howland at City Hall.
TheDredgeReport@gmail.com
The photo was taken in 1963 during our last dredge.
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