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Churchill Pond Shoreline Restoration and Stabilization Expansion - #29-11
History
In 2011, the Village established the Basin and Best Practices Management report. The report contains bids and evaluations on Village ponds and areas that require stewardship to ensure proper functionality and aesthetics of said areas. Since the completion of the report, the Village has worked with contractors to perform the required services.
On April 2, 2018, the original Shoreline Restoration and Stabilization proposal by V3 Companies for work at Churchill Pond (#29-11) was reviewed by the Parks & Recreation Committee and referred to the Village Board of Trustees for consideration. The Village Board approved the proposal on April 16, 2018 (see Contract C18-0061). Since that time, residents have express satisfaction at the quality of work performed by V3 Companies and have requested the project be expanded to include the restoration of an area on the west shoreline that was omitted from the original project scope. Staff believes that the expansion of this project would be in the best interest of Churchill Pond and improve the overall aesthetic and ecological performance of the site.
The expansion of work, which is detailed in the attached proposal, includes the control of invasive woody and herbaceous flora through cultural methods, physical removal or the application of appropriate herbicides. The native plants will take advantage of the competitive release created by mowing, and the timely application of herbicide or physical removal of the non-native plants. Woody removals will include all undesirable species within the area depicted on the attached exhibit and under 6" DBH. All cut material will be stump treated. Further maintenance of the area will be handled under the existing Churchill Pond Shoreline Restoration 2018-2020 contract.
If approved, the entire shoreline area around Churchill Pond would be under stewardship by V3 Companies until 2020, at which time a ...
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