Progress Update #19 - Weeks 19-20-21 - 1/9/14

Week #19 / #20/ #21 Accomplishments:

• Earthmoving / Shaping
• Hole #17 is 65% complete
• Hole #15 is 80% complete - still have to shape the tee complex and complete the bunker along the green and fairway
• Hole #18 - tee complex is 95% complete 
• Wetland Area - #14 / #15
• Earthmoving / excavation is scheduled to be complete on Saturday, January 10th.
• 25 Bald Cypress trees have been installed.
• Drainage installation 
• Hole #13 is 95% complete - 3 additional drains are to be installed
• Hole #14 is 95% complete 
• Hole #16 is 90% complete - still have one drain to install behind the 17th tee.
• Hole #15 will be complete this week
• Clearing Plan 
• Hole #18 - Work has begun along the left side to allow area for the berm that will separate the fairway and green complex from the practice facility.
• Work has begun on holes #1, #9,  and #10 
• Irrigation
• The  main line, lateral piping, sprinkler installation: 
• Hole #7 is 65% complete. Scheduled to be complete by Monday
• Holes that have been staked for sprinkler locations and piping: 
• Holes: #11, #12, and #13
• GeoTube
• Installation has begun on the lake on #15. The pond closet to the green on the right-hand side.

Upcoming Week Goals:

• Continue the Rough Shaping on hole #15 & #17
• Continue Clearing Plan on hole #18, #10, #9, and #1
• Start the installation of drainage on hole #17 
• Install the soil mix on greens for holes #14 and #15

The Look Ahead:

• Cartpath installation is scheduled to start at the end of January
• Bunker Construction will begin at the beginning of March
• #11 Creek Bank - The rock wall will be re-stacked in the next 2-3 weeks
• The 60 inch equalizer piping for #1 is scheduled to be installed at the beginning of February
• The weir structures (control water elevations in the ponds) are scheduled to be replaced in February. There are only 5 structures that are scheduled to be replaced.

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

1) January 12th - 14th
2) January 19th - 20th
3) January 29th - 30th 

Did you know:  

A total of 416 linear feet of 60 inch HDPE drainage pipe will be installed on Hole #1 to equalize the stormwater levels for the right and left side ponds along #1 fairway.

Member Course Tours: 

Dates & Time:

1) Tuesday, January 13th @ 2:30
2) Tuesday, January 20th @ 10:00 am
3) Thursday, January 29th @ 2:30 pm

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 15 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:

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The Heron Implementation Team