THIS PICTURE SHOWS THE PHASES OF THE WATER BARRIER CREATION
FROM NEAR TO FAR THEY ARE AS FOLLOWS:
1. The shore is sloped upward from the water.
2. A layer of black tenflow is put on top of the soil.
3. A layer of white fabriform is placed on the tenflow layer. This fabriform material is actually two layers sewn together with rows of stitches that are intermittent. This stitch pattern effectively divides the two layers into interconnected compartments.
4. And finally, the good stuff; concrete is pumped through a hose into the fabriform sheet and spreads out. Eventually concrete fills all the compartments producing the "pillow-like" revetment barrier shown. A revetment barrier is (usually masonry) that supports an embankment. The final concrete "pillows" are 29" across and 33" long. Behind the row of "pillows" is another vertical pour of concrete against the shore.
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THE PHOTOS BELOW WERE TAKEN JULY 8, 2009
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| the tenflow |
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| the fabriform |
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| concrete delivered to the pump |
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| concrete delivered to fabriform |
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| the concrete |
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| concrete extends into the lake |
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THE PHOTOS BELOW WERE TAKEN JULY 9, 2009
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| the revetment at 105 is completed |
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| now its on to 106 |
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| rounding the bend and on to 109 |
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| concrete is being picked up |
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| concrete is moved in large pieces |
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| neatness counts |
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| Wait!!!!! save our bench |
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| no problem, bench up and away |
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| and the bench is saved |
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| we are moving along down the east side now |
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THE PHOTOS BELOW WERE TAKEN JULY 21, 2009
We are moving East and the pool area is now cleared of all concrete
Amazingly, the last phase of the lake restoration project has already begun at Building105
Soil is placed on the concrete and a green Polypropylene Erosion Blanket goes on
the soil
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| lake concrete removal is now past the north pool |
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| this picture shows the final steps in the restoration |
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| the erosion blanket provides a foundation for vegetation to adhere to |
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| the grass is put down right to the water line |
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| and that's how it's done |
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On Wednesday July 22, 2009, Lake Emerald received a visit from board member Mr. John Adams of the
South Florida Resource Conservation and Development Council, Inc., Mr. Gregory
Garvey, the South Florida RC&D coordinator for the United States Department
of Agriculture and Mr. Bob Stobaugh, Public Affairs Specialist for the National
Resource Conservation Service of the United States Department of Agriculture.
These gentlemen came here to do a video documentary of our lake restoration
project which will find its way to our Representatives in Washington, D.C. As
part of their video documentation of the lake restoration, they
also interviewed Bob Young, Hal Anderson, James Basta, and Michael Shegota
regarding what we have experienced here during and as a result of Hurricane Wilma.
Pictures of some of the interviews are below.
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| Bob Young presenting to the U.S. Department of Agriculture |
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| Michael Shegota presenting to the U.S. Department of Agriculture |
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