Progress Update #20 - Week 22 - 1/16/14

Week 22 Accomplishments:

• Greens Construction
• Hole #17 
• Green Contours have been approved
• Drainage and Gravel installation has begun
• Earthmoving / Rough Shaping
• Hole #17 is 90% complete
• Hole #15 is 85% complete - still have to shape the tee complex and complete the bunker along the green and fairway
• Hole #18 
• Fairway and Green Complex - 50% complete; there is a large berm being created to separate the 18th hole from the Driving Range. Please note that the entire berm will be landscaped.
• Wetland Area - #14 / #15
• The water elevation continues to rise naturally with the assistance of our friend, Mother Nature.
• Irrigation
• The  main line, lateral piping, sprinkler installation: 
• Hole #7 - complete. 
• Hole #12 - mainline has been fused and is ready to be installed
• Hole #13 - mainline pipe installation has begun and lateral piping and sprinkler installation will begin in the next few days
• GeoTube
• The green-side lake on hole #15 is 75% complete. Due to the water level being artificially lowered for a drainage pipe installation the geotube installation has transitioned to the south side lake on #15.

Upcoming Week Goals:

• Greens Construction - Approve hole #18 greens complex and contours
• Drainage Installation
• Start on hole #17
• Complete additional drainage basin installs on #13 & #16
• Continue the Rough Shaping on hole #18
• Continue Clearing Plan on hole #10, #9, and #1
• Install the soil mix on greens for holes #14 and #15
• Complete Irrigation installation on hole #13
• Complete the GeoTube installation on the south side lake on hole #15

The Look Ahead:

• 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.
• 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 February. The Irrigation system will assist in additional dust control around the entire course.
• 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 1-2 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 total of 5 structures that are scheduled to be replaced.

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

1) January 19th - 20th
2) January 29th - 30th 

Did you know:  

There will be a total of 750 linear feet of railing replaced on the concrete bridges once the construction crew has completed their work. 

Member Course Tours: 

Dates & Time:

1) Tuesday, January 20th @ 10:00 am
2) 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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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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Progress Update #18 - Week 18 - 12/19/14

Week 18 Accomplishments:

• Greens
• Greens drainage and gravel has been installed on hole #15
• Earthmoving / Shaping
• Hole #17 is 30% complete
• Hole #15 is 70% complete - still have to shape the tee complex and complete the bunker along the green and fairway
• Hole #18 - tee complex is 80% complete 
• Wetland Area - #14 / #15
• Please note that a majority of this material is being relocated to hole #17. A berm will be created to separate MacEwen road from the golf hole. 
• There are five small islands which will set at an elevation of roughly 12 - 18 inches above the controlled water elevation. Cypress trees and other approved plant material will be installed on the islands as the excavation continues.
• Drainage installation Progress 
• Hole #13 is 95% complete - still have one, possibly two drains to install
• Hole #14 is 90% complete 
• Hole #16 is 90% complete - still have one drain to install behind the 17th tee.
• 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.
• Areas remaining: 
• Hole #18 - along the driving range tees 
• Hole #10 
• Hole #9 - Fairway and Greens Complex 
• Hole #1 - Fairway and Tee Complex
• Irrigation
• The  main line, lateral piping, sprinkler installation: 
• Hole #5 is 100% complete. 
• Hole #8 will be complete by the end of the week
• Holes to be staked for sprinkler locations and piping: 
• Dates: December 29th and 30th:
• Holes: #7, #11, #12

Upcoming Week Goals:

• Continue the Rough Shaping on hole #15 & #17
• Continue Clearing Plan on hole #18 and #10
• Continue the excavation of the soil from the wetland area between #14 / #15. 
• General Course drainage installation on Hole #15

The Look Ahead:

• During the week of Christmas and New Year's, the contractor will have a smaller crew than normal working. Their main focus for those two weeks will be general debris clean up and checking all the protection fencing and addressing any repairs. The Lead Shaper will also be finalizing a few areas on holes that are nearly complete.

• Geotube Installation will start back up the week of January 5th along the 15th hole.

• The irrigation system is tentatively scheduled to be pressurized in early February.

• Due to the Holidays that are quickly approaching, the next progress update will be the week of January 5, 2015.

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

1) January 5th - 7th
2) January 12th - 14th

Did you know:  

Over 170,000 square feet of new landscape areas have been identified. The installation is tentatively scheduled to begin in mid February.

Member Course Tours: 

Dates & Time:

1) Tuesday, January 6th @ 1:30
2) Tuesday, January 13th @ 2:30

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 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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Progress Update #17 - Week #17 - 12/12/14

Week 17 Accomplishments:

• Greens
• Greens Root Zone mix is complete on hole #16
• Contours have been approved on hole #15
• Earthmoving / Shaping
• Hole #17 is 20% complete
• Hole #5 is 100% complete
• Drainage installation Progress 
• Hole #13 is 95% complete
• Hole #14 is 75% complete
• Hole #5 is 100% complete
• Hole #16 is 75% complete
• Clearing Plan 
• The wetland area the separates #14 green and #15 tee complex has been cleared. There is a 20% of open deep water area that was permitted and of which 85% has been excavated.
• Irrigation
• The  main line, lateral piping, sprinkler installation on hole #5 is 75% complete. 
• Directional Boring of Mainline under Roadways and Bridge crossings
• Complete on #2, #3, #7 / 8, #8 / 9, #13 /14

Upcoming Week Goals:

• Continue the Rough Shaping on hole #15 & #17
• Continue Clearing Plan on hole #18
• Install Irrigation System on hole #8.
• Complete the remaining directional boring of the Irrigation Mainlines under the roadways and bridge crossing.
• Install Drainage and Gravel Layer on #15 Green

The Look Ahead:

During the week of Christmas and New Year's, the contractor will have a smaller crew than normal working. Their main focus for those two weeks will be general debris clean up and checking all the protection fencing and addressing any repairs.

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

1) December 16th - 18th
2) January 5th - 7th
3) January 12th - 14th

Did you know:  

The Grass / Turf Installation timeline is scheduled towards the latter part of March or the early part of April. Mother Nature will dictate the timing due to the weather forecast during this time period.

There will be a total of 36 drainage catch basins on hole #7 compared to 10 or so prior to the start of the course renovation.

Member Course Tours: 

Dates & Time:

1) Wednesday, December 17th @ 1:30
2) Tuesday, January 6th @ 1:30
3) Tuesday, January 13th @ 2:30

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 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

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Progress Update #16 - Week 15 & 16 - 12/4/2014

Week 15 & 16 Accomplishments:

• Greens
• Greens Root Zone mix is complete on holes #11 and #12
• Greens Drainage and Gravel Layer Installation is complete on #14 and is scheduled to be completed on #16 by the end of the week.
• Earthmoving / Shaping
• Complete on #13
• Hole #16 is 90% complete
• Hole #17 is 20% complete
• Hole #5 is 100% complete
• Drainage installation Progress 
• 75 % complete on hole #13
• 20% complete on hole #14
• 95% complete on hole #5
• Clearing Plan 
• 100% complete on #14
• The wetland area the separates #14 green and #15 tee complex has been cleared. The excavation of this area will start later this week and will continue into next week.
• Irrigation
• The  main line, lateral piping, sprinkler installation on hole #2 has been installed. 

Upcoming Week Goals:

• Install Greens Root Zone Mix on holes #13 and #16
• Continue the Rough Shaping on hole #17 
• Removal of all the debris and stumps cleared from the wetland by #14 Green / #15 Tee and additional logs / stumps.
• Continue Clearing Plan on hole #18
• Install Irrigation System on hole #5.
• Directional Bore the Irrigation Mainlines under the roadways and bridge crossing on holes #2, #3, #7, #8, #9.

The Look Ahead:

Work on the fairway side of hole #18 is scheduled to begin within the week.

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

1) December 11th - 12th
2) December 16th - 18th
3) January 5th - 7th
4) January 12th - 14th

Did you know:  

The wetland area behind #14 Green will be replanted with native aquatic plant material to enhance the functionality of this area. Sarasota County and the Water Management District (SWFWMD) made this area a high priority, along with proper drainage, when the approval for the permits were granted. 

Prior to receiving approval for the permits the engineered plans for the entire project were reviewed by professional Engineers for the County and Water Management District. On a monthly basis an Engineer completes a site visit of the entire project to verify onsite materials and the construction progress.  

Member Course Tours: 

Dates & Time:

1) Tuesday, December 11th @ 2:30
2) Wednesday, December 17th @ 1:30
3) Tuesday, January 6th @ 1:30
4) Tuesday, January 13th @ 2:30

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 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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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.

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Progress Update #14 - Week 13 - 11/14/2014

Week 13 Accomplishment:

• Greens
• Drainage and Gravel Installation is complete on #13
• Greens Root Zone mix is complete on hole #5, 6, and 7
• Earthmoving / Shaping
• Completed on #12 and 90 % complete on #13
• Drainage installation Progress 
• Complete on hole #12
• Started on hole #13
• Clearing Plan 
• Hole #14 & #16 is 90% complete
• Cartpath has been pulled up and is ready to be hauled offsite from for hole #16.
• Irrigation
• The  main line, lateral piping, sprinkler installation on hole #3 and #4 has been installed.
• Geotube
• Complete along the filled lake corner on hole #3

Upcoming Week Goals:

• Complete the Rough Shaping on hole #14 and continue to work on hole #15 and #16.
• Work on clearing the wetland by #14 Green / #15 Tee
• Drainage Installation:
• Complete hole #13 
• Continue Clearing Plan on hole #14, #15, #16, and #17.
• Complete Greens Mix Install on hole #1, #2, and #8.

The Look Ahead:

The berm that will separate #17 Greens Complex from MacEwen road will start to take place over the weekend and on into next week.

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.

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

1) November 19th - 21st
2) December 1st - 3rd
3) December 8th - 9th
4) December 15th - 17th
5) January 5th - 7th

Did you know:  

There is approximately 300 tons of greens root zone mix that is installed per green which depends on the size or square footage of putting surface.

Member Course Tours: 

Dates & Time:

1) Thursday, November 20th @ 1:30
2) Tuesday, December 2nd @ 1:30
3) Tuesday, December 9th @ 9:30 AM
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:

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The Heron Implementation Team