#5 Creek Project Update

Well it has been some time since I have put a blog post up. It has been pretty cold over the past couple of weeks and things had slowed down a bit due to the weather pattern we were in. The weather is starting to change a little now and things are ramping back up. Since my last blog post we did get the permit to start the work on the #5 creek project. Jack Stockdale and his crew have started moving some equipment into the golf course. We hauled some rock in that we are going to use on the base of the slop to prevent the water from undercutting the new bank. Also we are starting to drain down the creek to allow Jack's guys to get in and build a temporary damn so that we can keep the water of out the work area in front of #5 green to allow them to work in the creek. The frozen creek has presented a bit of a challenge, but with the warmer weather coming this weekend our hope is that it will thaw out and allow us access. Once work really gets going we will be closing down hole #5 to allow the crew to get their work completed without interruption. I appreciate everyone's help and patience. Also we have started a big drainage project on #16 fairway. This is going to be a huge improvement over how this area has drained in the past. We hope to have one of the drain complexes completed today and will continue to work on the next one next week. I have attached a few pictures below of the progress on #5. In the first picture it is showing a snow fence that is going to be the new creek bank once all the dirt is excavated. So all the areas from the creek to the snow fence will be water once we are done. The second is showing the ramps that have been built to get the heavy equipment into the work area to try and not damage our irrigation pipes and cartpaths. The third is showing the pump pumping the creek down. I hope to update everyone using this blog on the throughout the construction process. Have a great week and hope you can get out and enjoy the warmer weather!