OverviewPond 3 Discussion

• Challenges

• Advice of Counsel

• Solutions

CHALLENGES

#1 SAFETY

#2 STRUCTURE

Challenge #1 Safety

– Collapsed Shore and Muck near island on pond 3 is hazardous, “attractive nuisance”

– Near downing incident – Kevin Stockwell– At least 3 others have waded in area– Bridge created from shore to island

Challenge #1 SafetyAdvice of Counsel

• Safety issue must be dealt with

• If we don’t fix it, city, county or Army Corps may well do so. We lose control and pay all bills

• Q: Fence option?

• Get outside help. Contact management company, hire experts to review site and provide quotes to abate hazard

Challenge #1-SafetyDirect Bids

• Burke Engineering: $15,500: Study site, research legal issues and provide options

• Integrated Lakes: $55,000 to perform necessary analysis, move 3 ft. sediment on 1.9 acre pond to upland

• Integrated Lakes: $3,000 to install 50 ft. of thicket

• Organic Sediment Removal Inc: Pending• Others: Aquatic Ecosystems Management,

Environmental Technologies, Landscape Concepts

Clallenge #1 Partial Bids (pre-counsel)

• NRM-$3,000: 100 ft. of Dogwood

• Heartland-$3750 100 ft. of mixed thicketd

• Tall Grass-$6500 Regrade, blanket and plant

Challenge #1 Recommendation

• Integrated Lakes: Perform study and remove sediment

• Cheapest thicket: NRM 3K for 100 ft.

Challenge #2Structural Problems

• Shallow <18 inches• Collapsing Western Shoreline• Surrounded by leaf-bearing trees• Irregular shape• Stormwater fed• Low in grade

• Symptoms: Algae blooms and odors

Challenge #2Structural Solutions

• MARS system: $15,000 if purchased outright (Burke bidding on analysis- Others passed up bid)

• Western Shoreline Fix:– NRM: $3830 to seed and blanket shore.

Volunteers to remove some trees– Heartland: $7,750 to remove invasive trees,

re-grade, blanket and seed shoreIntegrated Lakes: $22,500 to re-sculpt and seed shore

RECOMMENDATION

• Tawk amongst ourselves