December, 2021
Set up the Limits of Disturbance for the project and installed Erosion and Sediment Control. Completed some vegetation clearing.
January, 2022
Set up the Maintenance of Traffic around the site and continued clearing vegetation. Set up the pump around to divert Lubber stream around the work area and installed a bridge for equipment. Began removing accumulated sediment in the pond and grading the pond.
February, 2022
As sediment is removed, the contractor graded the area to create the new flow pathways through the pond and the deep and shallow wetland pools. They also placed jute mesh for erosion control, and add topsoil and native seed mix where appropriate.
March, 2022
The contractor will be completing some invasive plant treatment and removal of invasive Bradford pear trees along the bicycle/pedestrian trail. Following grading of the wetland pools, the contractor will start work on the deep water area, or forebay, where the stream enters the pond. They also plan to start construction of the observation platform later this spring.
April, 2022
The contractor has completed much of the sediment removal and grading for the pond. In April, they will be working on the deep water area, or forebay, where the stream enters the pond. They will installing weirs, or flow management structures, in the forebay area. They will remove the access bridge used by the equipment to access many areas of the pond.
May, 2022
There has been a delay in delivery of concrete articulated block that will be installed in the forebay (the upper part of the pond). The project is briefly on hold until these materials are delivered.
June, 2022
There has been a delay in delivery of concrete articulated block that will be installed in the forebay (the upper part of the pond). The project is briefly on hold until these materials are delivered.
July, 2022
The concrete block is expected to arrive July 18 -19th. The work on the forebay will be completed during the last two weeks of July.