Progress Update #26 - Week 28 - 2/27/15

Week 28 Accomplishments:

• Greens Construction
• Hole #10
• Root Zone mix, Gravel Layer and Drainage have been installed
• Earthmoving / Rough Shaping
• Hole #9 
• Fairway - complete
• Hole #10 - complete
• Hole #1 - Fairway - 70% complete
• Drainage
• Hole #10 - Installation is complete
• Irrigation
• The  main line, lateral piping, sprinkler installation:  
• Hole #15 - 90% complete - piping around the green still needs to be installed
• Hole #16 - complete
• Hole #18 - Range 
• The 10 inch main line has been installed and runs in front of the front range tee
• Cartpath Installation
• Hole #3 - 85% complete (Tee complex still remains)
• Hole #4 & #5 - complete

Upcoming Week Goals:

• Complete the Cartpath Installation on hole #3 tees and continue on to hole #4
• Start the Irrigation installation on hole #17
• Continue Earthwork plan on hole #1
• Install Drainage #9 Fairway
• Geotube Installation - Complete hole #15 and start #10 green
• Start the stormwater equalizer piping on hole #1

The Look Ahead:

• Irrigation Design Layout: Tony Altum will be onsite Monday, March 2nd to layout the design on holes #9, #10, and #17.

• Grass Installation: With the assistance of our FRIEND Mother Nature we are hopeful to begin grass installation in the middle to latter part of March or the early part of April.

• Irrigation System Pressurizing: Depending on the progress of holes #1, #9, #10, and #18 the goal will be to pressurize the system in the middle of March. The Irrigation system will assist in additional dust control around the entire course.

• Bunker Construction will begin mid March.

• The 60 inch equalizer piping for #1 is scheduled to be installed in the next two weeks

• The projected opening date is early November.

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

  

1) March 2nd - 4th
2) March 11th - 13th
3) March 16th - 18th 

Did you know:  

The bottom of equalizer pipe that will be installed across hole #1 will be set at an elevation of 1.

Member Course Tours: 

Dates & Time:

1) Tuesday, March 3rd @ 2:30 pm
2) Wednesday, March 18th @ 9:30 am 

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 20 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