Friday, November 21, 2014

Progress Update #15 - Week 14 - 11/21/2014




Week 14 Accomplishment:
  • Greens
    • Greens Root Zone mix is complete on hole #8
    • Greens contours have been approved on holes #14 and #16.
  • Earthmoving / Shaping
    •  95 % complete on #13
    • 90 % complete on #16
    • #17 tee complex is 85% complete
    • Work as begun on #15 with the proportional lake excavation and filling on the south side lakes. Piles of soil have been positioned to fill small areas along the lake near the approach area.
  • Drainage installation Progress 
    • 75 % complete on hole #13
    • Started on hole #14
  • Clearing Plan 
    • 95% complete on #14
    • A majority of the old cartpath on holes #15 and #17 has been pulled up and is ready to be hauled off site
    • Irrigation
      • The  main line, lateral piping, sprinkler installation on hole #6 has been installed.
    • The municipal water line relocation on hole #5 is complete. 

    Upcoming Week Goals:
    • Installed Gravel and Drainage in the greens on holes #14 and #16
    • Complete the Rough Shaping on hole #14 and continue to work on hole #15 and #16.
    • Continue the Earthmoving and Rough Shaping on hole #5.
    • Work on clearing the wetland by #14 Green / #15 Tee
    • Drainage Installation:
      • Complete hole #13
      • Work on #14 
    • Continue Clearing Plan on hole #14, #15, #16, and #17.
    • Complete Greens Mix Install on hole #1 and #2.
    • Install Irrigation System on hole #2.

      The Look Ahead:


      The large drainage pipe located along the 2nd hole is tentatively scheduled to be installed on Hole #1 after the 1st of the year. 

      *Due to the Thanksgiving Holiday, the construction contractor will stop work starting the afternoon of the 26th and will start back on the morning of December 1st. The contractor conducting the clearing will be working on the Brazilian Pepper Tree removal in the wetland that separates holes #14 and #15 on Friday, November 28th and Saturday, November 29th.

        Golf Course Architect, Jason Straka's next scheduled site visits are: 

        1) December 1st - 3rd
        2) December 8th - 9th
        3) December 15th - 17th
        4) January 5th - 7th



        Did you know:  

        Nearly 2,300 tons of G-Angle bunker sand will be installed in the bunkers or sand traps.

        Member Course Tours

        Dates & Time:


        1) Tuesday, December 2nd @ 1:30

        2) Tuesday, December 9th @ 9:30 AM
        3) Tuesday, December 16th @ 1:30
        4) Tuesday, January 6th @ 1:30

        Meeting Location: 
        Golf Cart Staging Area out side the Golf Shop entrance 


        Registration Information:
        Registration can be accomplished by utilizing the event sign-up section on ForeTees via the Club website or by calling the Golf Shop at 966-2191. Sign-ups are limited to 10 with a waiting list once registration is full. 



        Should you have any questions or comments, please feel free to send them to heron@theoaksclub.com or call the Heron Hotline at 966-6940.

        *Please know that the entire Heron Golf Course is a construction zone.  To ensure your safety, please do not access the Heron course at any time



        Progress Video:

        *Due to the shortened holiday week, there will be no week 15 update. The next update will be on Thursday, December 4th.






        The Heron Implementation Team