The Water Reclamation Project Update

Members,

Just an update from the trenches. Last week was a big week—some highlights of what has been completed and what to expect.

Completed: 

• 320 ft of 8in HDPE delivery piping bored from 6 cart paths under bunker to the point of connection behind the green. This was done to meet water control board requirements of separation from domestic water and reclaimed systems.
• Connection to city supply and all hardware installed.
• 1,200 lin ft. of piping installed from 4th green to the 15th hole.
• Irrigation and drainage installed on Holes 11 and 12 teeing grounds.
• Grading and sand cap on all teeing grounds to finish the grade.
• 16,000 sq ft of Kikuyu Sod installed from 6th green to 5th green.
• 7,500 sq ft. of cart path installed.
• 16,000 sq ft. Of Bandera Bermuda installed on the 11th and 12th teeing areas.

As you can see from the list above, it was a hectic week, and many of you witnessed it. Again, I can thank you for the overall positive support during this wild phase of the project. 

 Work in the next phase will be.

• Complete piping to the irrigation reservoir approximately 600ft.
• Start 6in pipe run on 10th hole primarily working in the deep rough area.
• Hook up drainage from cart path drains to existing systems.
• Complete repairs and on 5th and 6th Holes (Sodding, Irrigation Planting natives and Mulching).
• Complete sodding Kikuyu surrounds on the 11th and 12th holes.
• Add drip irrigation and plant 11th and 12th holes with natives and mulch.
• Sod old path area on 10th hole plus start work on the transition from cart path end to the turf.

This is approximately a two-week work plan. Things change as supply chains are very difficult right now. 

Now we will get to what you, as a member, really want to know. WHEN will this be over, and when can we play the new areas? 

In two weeks, most of the crews and machinery will be leaving for Nebraska. A small crew will be around installing hardware for 3 to 4 more weeks, but this work will not be very intrusive. 

The 11th and 12 holes should be open to play by mid-September, just in time for the clubs’ major events and one of the best times of year in the fall months.

Again, thank you. This has been an enormous undertaking in a short amount of time. But with a drought that seems not to want to go away and no ceiling in domestic water prices and its lack of availability. This connection could not come at a better time as negations for this resource could and would only get more complex. Plus, its pricing and availability are more stable than the alternatives. With the bonus of public perception that a non-potable source is being used for irrigation.

Wayne