Coming back to Sun City after a short trip to Arizona for my sister's wedding, it was really nice to be greeted with the cooler temperatures and abundant rain. Just for the month of October we have received 2.68 inches of rain and have had and accumulated evapotranspiration (ET) total of 1.78 inches. ET is a calculated value representing the amount of moisture that has evaporated and transpired from the soil given daily weather conditions.Based on the ET and rainfall totals, all irrigation systems should be shut off.
With the promise of more rain and cooler temperatures to come we can probably make it through the rest of the month without running our systems at all. Also I received word from the city that the 2 day a week watering restrictions went into effect on Monday, October 14th. Residents should receive official notification in the mail.
Thursday, October 17, 2013
Monday, October 7, 2013
131003 October Plans
Having completed our goals for NH 46, we have moved over to Area 51. Our task here is pretty much the same as NH 46. We will be extending the fuel break behind the properties an additional 50 feet beyond the existing 30 foot break.
Along the creek at WWGC near hole 11 and the iron bridge, we have a tree trying to fall into the water way, as well as a fair amount of debris accumulation under the bridge.
Along the creek at WWGC near hole 11 and the iron bridge, we have a tree trying to fall into the water way, as well as a fair amount of debris accumulation under the bridge.
Monday, September 30, 2013
130930 Irrigation Controllers
Well the rainfall that we were expecting landed further south than anticipated, but we did get some nice temperature drops. I will be turning my controllers back starting on Tuesday, Monday being a NO-water day, but I will only be running them at 50% of their normal run times. With the cooler temperatures, over watering can lead to fungus or brown patch.
Monday, September 23, 2013
130923 RAIN FALL
Depending on where you were in Sun City you received anywhere between 3 and 6" of rainfall according to my sources; at my office I received 3.75 inches. With that in mind those of you who haven't turned off your irrigation system, please do. There was enough rainfall to leave the systems off for the entire week if not longer. Forecasts for the upcoming weekend are hopeful that we will receive another round of showers, allowing us to leave the irrigation off even longer. With the cooler evening temperatures, it is also important to reduce watering to avoid fungus forming in the turf areas.
I also received word from the city that they are discussing reducing watering days down to 2 days per week. Your regular water days will not change, except that you will only be able to water on two of them. I would recommend that you omit the Thursday or Friday watering day as it applies to your address. When I receive something formal, I will post more about it.
I also received word from the city that they are discussing reducing watering days down to 2 days per week. Your regular water days will not change, except that you will only be able to water on two of them. I would recommend that you omit the Thursday or Friday watering day as it applies to your address. When I receive something formal, I will post more about it.
Friday, September 13, 2013
NH 46
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We are currently behind the residents of NH 46 that borders CCGC Hole 7. We are focusing our efforts to extend the average fuel break behind these homes from 30 feet to at least 80 feet. In addition, we are removing all dead Ashe Junipers, and doing extra clean up along the sidewalk bordering this native area.
We have also performed some creek and trail maintenance along Blue Heron Trail. We had a large dead branch overhanging the trail that was better removed on our terms than the trees. We also addressed a number of smaller limbs and piles while there just to enhance the overall view.
The Branch of Damocles, Blue Heron Trail
We are currently behind the residents of NH 46 that borders CCGC Hole 7. We are focusing our efforts to extend the average fuel break behind these homes from 30 feet to at least 80 feet. In addition, we are removing all dead Ashe Junipers, and doing extra clean up along the sidewalk bordering this native area.
NH 46
We have also performed some creek and trail maintenance along Blue Heron Trail. We had a large dead branch overhanging the trail that was better removed on our terms than the trees. We also addressed a number of smaller limbs and piles while there just to enhance the overall view.
The Branch of Damocles, Blue Heron Trail
Thursday, August 1, 2013
NH 7
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Here are some of images of what we had to face:
As you can see, there were quite a few Ashe Junipers and dead trees. In addition to the karst, another one of the challenges for this area was that this preserve is bordered by resident homes. Our crew leader extraordinaire, Charles Moore, worked closely with the homeowners here to minimize our impact and maintain their view of this native area.
With the LHGC completed, we have relocated our equipment to Neighborhood 7. This is a karst (cave ) area, so our approach will be more environmentally sensitive. By state law, we are only allowed to do handwork within the vicinity of the karst entrance. The reason behind this is that these openings serve as recharge inlets for the Edward's Aquifer during rain events.
Here are some of images of what we had to face:
As you can see, there were quite a few Ashe Junipers and dead trees. In addition to the karst, another one of the challenges for this area was that this preserve is bordered by resident homes. Our crew leader extraordinaire, Charles Moore, worked closely with the homeowners here to minimize our impact and maintain their view of this native area.
Wednesday, July 10, 2013
130710 Update
I hope that everyone enjoyed the recent Independence Day celebrations. A very heartfelt "Thank You" to all veterans past, present, and future for all you do in the service to our country.
It has obviously been a while since my last update, so let me bring you up to speed. Cowan Creek has been cleared from its intersection with Berry Creek, upstream to where it enters the property. This finalizes the bulk clearing for all the creeks within our community which will allow for the most expedient flow of water out of Sun City after a heavy rain event. Kudos to the CA Logger Crew and contractor, Austin Wood Recycling, for an excellent job.
The CA Logger Crew has also been busy clearing the area north and south of the LHGC #1 tee box, beside the entry to the Legacy Hills Pavilion. We are expected to complete this area by July 19th. Here is an aerial image of where this located for better reference.
While we were working this area, Fire Wise leaders, Dan Dodson and Paul Ohlenbusch, coordinated a visit from KEYE, a local news station to promote fire wise awareness. The news team captured some premium footage of our clearing operation. The link to the newscast, which aired July 9th at 5:00 pm, can be found found here:
Sun City Gets Firewise
It has obviously been a while since my last update, so let me bring you up to speed. Cowan Creek has been cleared from its intersection with Berry Creek, upstream to where it enters the property. This finalizes the bulk clearing for all the creeks within our community which will allow for the most expedient flow of water out of Sun City after a heavy rain event. Kudos to the CA Logger Crew and contractor, Austin Wood Recycling, for an excellent job.
The CA Logger Crew has also been busy clearing the area north and south of the LHGC #1 tee box, beside the entry to the Legacy Hills Pavilion. We are expected to complete this area by July 19th. Here is an aerial image of where this located for better reference.
While we were working this area, Fire Wise leaders, Dan Dodson and Paul Ohlenbusch, coordinated a visit from KEYE, a local news station to promote fire wise awareness. The news team captured some premium footage of our clearing operation. The link to the newscast, which aired July 9th at 5:00 pm, can be found found here:
Sun City Gets Firewise
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