The Seeders Back!

Saturday, May 17th saw the return of the seeding sub-contractor to clean up the disturbed areas and also to put down grass seed.  This is significant as this is the final phase of the project and hopefully the weather will cooperate to allow the seed to grow and fill in quickly so we can remove silt fence and other temporary storm water measures.

Contractor prepares to seed the grass waterway

While they were here they seeded around the Rose Lane Park area and the grass waterways and the areas around the golf course that needed touch ups.  They also work on cleaning up the rain gardens and planting them with the native wildflower mix that is required.

Contractor working on a rain garden on Rose Lane

These rain gardens will also get some plant plugs put in, hopefully later this week.  These plugs are already growing plants that will help to establish the area quicker than just working with seed.

The plan is for the seed sub-contractor to be back in Storm Lake on Tuesday or Wednesday this week with the plugs.  Plugs are going to go around the two ponds at the Sunrise Pointe Golf Course and in the rain gardens.

Seeding to Resume Monday

We just got word that the seeding sub-contractor is going to be back on site next week, mobilizing on Monday, May 16 and starting work later that day.  This should begin the final work that will need to be done that was left over from last fall and hopefully the weather will cooperate to allow the grass and other plants to grow!

Golfers at Sunrise Pointe Golf Course should be aware of potential crews conducting spot seeding on the berms around Hole #9 and planting plugs around the two storm water ponds at Hole #1 and Hole #9.

Residents in the Rose and Tulip Lane area should expect some smaller construction equipment in the area and seeding and planting activities in the disturbed areas of the project.

We'll try to get a few pictures next week to post here as we wrap up the seeding work.