North Lake (3)Ken,
Sorry for not calling back – got your voicemail at the end of the day.
Attached is the figure developed by Patrick and the environmental guys.
We shifted the proposed channel alignment a little bit and the shaded
portions of the channel are the likely wetland areas. The area
downstream from their phase 1 work area is likely all “wet” even though
it is currently physically dry. Assuming that it’s dry enough to bring
trucks in across the phase 1 area so that the channel can be dug by
backhoe and trucks could haul it back to the upstream area for storage,
then this is a legal and feasible way to get a channel in and the water
can be released by the end of April or so. Rough cutting the channel
they want is neither legal nor practical. I asked the guys to check that
out while out there and there is way too much water.
I see the options as:
1. Cut this channel and release water now. AW has to be directed
to do this by middle of next week for this to remain an option. It also
needs to remain dray for a couple more weeks. AW had offered $25k
without trucking but with full OH &P, so that’s likely the range of
costs for it in reality.
2. Hold the water in the lake and release late in 2014. Don’t know
whether their lack of agreement on #1 gives you the legal standing to
delay lowering the lake or not.
3. Pump through the 42”, which is not tied to any schedule. AW
would construct as if they are holding the water in the lake and can
pump as agreed to. They’ve offered that at a net cost of $155k with
about a 6 week timeframe. We asked Michael to develop the costs for
longer time frames but don’t have those. He says his biggest cost is
fuel so using a smaller pump for a longer time may not save as much as
we’d like. I know that would have to wait for Council anyway.
4. Release the water without an agreement from the Billingsleys
and without any improvements on their land to limit the inundated area.
Legal bills will likely be higher than any other option.
I’d be glad to discuss at your convenience. I will be out tomorrow
afternoon.
Thanks,
John
John Rutledge
Freese and Nichols, Inc.
4055 International plaza, St 200
Fort Worth, TX 76109
(817) 735-7284
jlr@freese.com <mailto:jlr@freese.com>
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