Within the next day or so a process called "hydroseeding" will be applied to the newly graded (and very bald) banks of our lake. Phil Howland describes the steps and ingredients here:
Monday, August 29, 2011
Bank On It
Within the next day or so a process called "hydroseeding" will be applied to the newly graded (and very bald) banks of our lake. Phil Howland describes the steps and ingredients here:
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
A Bird's Eye View
The DR is now home from summer vacation, just in time to receive these fantastic aerial photographs. The visible channels are part of the habitat structures that have been assembled and the repurposed tree trunks and root balls have been positioned for lots of swimming and spawning. Fish only.
What's next?
The largest portion of the lake bed is complete. Tonight (August 23) the city council will review the project budget and vote on amendments to upcoming steps. These amendments are specific to three project areas:
1/upgrading the valve systems that control water flow into and out of the lake
2/changes to stabilization of the northern steam bank (the side with houses)
3/dredging the swimming area to restore the internal banks of the surrounding berm and to optimize water quality
The heavy machinery will be out of the large portion of the lake next week. The remaining steps to completion (not including the budget amendment vote tonight) are these:
*lowering the road between the lake and the western wetlands (below the tennis courts) to create a spillway
*creating the bioretention area next to the gazebo
So--million-dollar question: WHEN WILL WE START FILLING THE LAKE????
The official Best Conservative Guess, give or take a week----early October.
Monday, August 22, 2011
Thursday, August 4, 2011
The Heat Goes On
The Streambank Creation
The Streambank Restoration
Trucks in, trucks out: The lake bed is shaped and sculpted for habitat with plateaus and root balls from several of the felled trees. The dog days of the project are happening now---some rain; lots of excessive heat. Clay has been trucked in and compacted against the dam and fish "shelves" are being established along the perimeter of the lake and the inner berm.
Progress.
Phil Explains: Plantings on the Streambank
(photo by Megan Pulsts)
A brief description of the plantings happening and yet-to-come along our streambank:
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Phil Explains: Fish Cul De Sac
(photo by Megan Pulsts)
Check out the short clip of Phil describing one of the many habitat structures on the lake bed:
Phil Explains: Structures in the Stream
(photo by Megan Pulsts)
Phil describes the newly installed rock cross vanes in the creek:
Monday, August 1, 2011
The Dredge Reporters: Michael Rosenbluth
Michael reports on the fragrances, aromas, and outright stenches of the lake project:
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