Our site subcontractor is doing a great job and moving along at a good pace. They have now completed all the sanitary sewer work. After digging that massive trench, they have installed three sewer manholes, connected them into the system on the western side of the property, and replaced the dirt that had been removed! They have also spread grass seed on the disturbed section!
Up Next: Storm Sewer
On Thursday, the team began digging holes to install storm sewer structures. Inlets going in first. We were all pleasantly surprised that they were able to dig as deep as they did without encountering bedrock!
Our PAVED parking lot will have two inlets, and will connect to a small retention pond that will be created to the south of the lot. There are inlets at other locations, as well. I’ve marked up the diagram, below, to show where those structures are located.
You may notice that we are required to create an entirely new retention pond on site. Even though it is called a “pond,” there will not be standing water inside, I think… Only runoff water. When we bought the property, we made sure that we bought part of the retention pond at the bottom of the hill so we could run into that, but apparently that isn’t good enough.
The proposed “pond” is triangle-shaped, and is only about 4′ from top to bottom. AND, we are required to install a chain link fence all the way around it (to keep gators out?)
We also have to install a chain link fence around the existing little retention pond, shown on the NE corner of the property. I’m not bitter about it at all.