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Park Hill Pond #1 East Shoreline Restoration and 2020 - 2022 Stewardship (PM15-02)
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 V3 Companies and Pizzo & Associates, who were the companies that were awarded basin and restoration work. Both companies have provided superior expertise and service, greatly improving the functionality and appearance of the natural plantings at multiple Village pond sites since that time.
On October 3, 2016, the Village Board approved the proposal from V3 Companies to stabilize the north side of Park Hill Pond #1 (15799 Parkhill Drive - see 2016-0650). Since that time, the north side of Park Hill Pond #1 has undergone a complete revitalization, with a 15' - 25' wide buffer of native plantings extending along the pond shoreline. The current project would provide the same scope of work for the east side of the Park Hill Pond #1 and represent the fourth phase of restoration work at Park Hill ponds. Residents whose homes abut the east side of Park Hill Pond #1 began reaching out to the Village in May, 2019 regarding the condition of the pond's shoreline, which is overgrown with woody and herbaceous weeds. Most residents cannot see the other side of the pond due to the prevalence of weedy vegetation. Furthermore, several areas along the east side of the pond are experiencing erosion due to the poor quality of the shoreline vegetation.
As such, the Parks and Grounds Department requested a proposal from V3 Companies and Pizzo & Associates for stream stabilization, invasive species control and the shoreline restoration of the east side of Park Hill Pond #1. The scope of work includes the establishment of native planting to control erosion along the abovementioned shoreline, ...
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