Updates and News
Pond Project Update
January 9, 2024: Work continues on the ponds. There have been delays and interruptions, but the contractor reports the following:
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Dredging on pond 4 is complete
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There was more sediment in pond 5 than anticipated but one more day (contingent now on weather) should complete that phase of the project.
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Coordination with Duke Energy is moving slowly to address the relocation of electrical lines to allow installation of the sediment bay in pond 3 and that pond will be complete.
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The recent rains have filled the ponds indicating that even without the liners they are in good shape after the initial dredging.
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Liners will be installed after the completion of the dredging. They will be anchored with riprap and then the banks will be finished with river rock.
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Once all the work is completed, the mess will be cleaned up and the lawns reseeded.
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The last payment will be withheld until the satisfactory completion of the work. Delays do not cost WFCA anything extra.
Aeration and Fountain Information
Ted Boardman has shared his research concerning the possible implementation of aerators and/or fountains. During the construction to restore the ponds, the contractor will need to coordinate with Duke Energy for the installation of electrical lines to accommodate the addition of equipment at a later time. You can read this information at the following:
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https://apracticalproposal.info/wp/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/RevisedProposal_WFCA_9.15.21.pdf
Board members viewed the banks of ponds in Columbus that had riprap above and below the waterline and finished with a 24" strip of aggregate which allows close mowing along the bank.
Photos of finished banks
