Final Report on the Flood Debris Project
Download a PDF with the Final Austin Parks and Recreation Department report on the flood debris removal project.Continue reading «Final Report on the Flood Debris Project»
Pool Reopens with Part of South Lawn Restricted
[ March 12, 2011; ] Barton Springs Pool
Resumes Normal Operating Hours
on Saturday, March 12th
Beginning Saturday, March 12th, Barton Springs Pool will resume normal operating hours (5:00 a.m. until 10:00 p.m. daily; lifeguards on duty 8:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m. daily).
Part of the “South Lawn” will remain fenced-off to allow for newly installed sod to establish. Work to upgrade the mechanical and plumbing systems in the bathhouse will continue, so restroom and shower access will be limited.… Continue reading
Please, attend a Joint Committee Barton Springs Pool Grounds Improvement Project
[ March 7, 2011; 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm. ] Monday, March 7th, at 6:30 p.m. The location will be the Parks and Recreation Administrative Annex (919 W. 28½ St.) in the Shoal Creek Room.
Agenda:
1) Possible partnership between PARD and Friends Barton Springs Pool (through the Austin Parks Foundation umbrella) to raise funds to move the pool entrance to the Rotunda
2) Discussion on BSP Tree Court: a full deck will damage the trees because of the digging… Continue reading
Report on Trees from Zoila Vega-Marchena
[From bartonsprings@yahoogroups.com archive]
The debris in the cofferdam area was removed, and the crane and rocks will be removed soon. The south hill grounds will be returned to the same condition as when the work started. The trees that were by the path and rocks will be checked for soil compression, and may be soil aerated if necessary to relieve excessive soil compaction. The tree work will be incorporated in the Grounds Improvement plan.
I would imagine that a report… Continue reading
Update on Gravel Removal/ Pool Reopening Plans
[From an email from Laurie Dries, Biologist for the City of Austin on bartonsprings@yahoogroups.com]
Gravel removal is not finished yet, although Sunday was a day off for the workers. While the cofferdam frames have been removed, there still are Supersacks (really big sand bags) and sand bags to be removed. I expect this to be finished by the end of this week. After all of the in-water activity associated with the gravel removal is finished, we in the salamander unit… Continue reading
Big Dredge Awaits Permits
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has written their Biological Opinion and sent it to the Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE) a couple of weeks ago (they, FWS, actually finished it before their Nov. 21 deadline), according to Laurie Dries, biologist for the City of Austin.
Now, we are waiting for the ACOE to incorporate the Biological Opinion into their documents and send a permit to the City and Texas Parks and Wildlife. I [Laurie] don’t know if ACOE has a… Continue reading
City Council Approves Funding for Removal of Gravel
Robin Cravey of FBSP reported that today the City Council approved funding for removal of gravel on the bottom of the pool. No mention was mentioned of exactly how many weeks and when the pool will be closed, what the cost will be or how it will affect the plants. This information can not be easily found on the City of Austin’s website. One PDF says $500,000 for gravel removal & master planning.Continue reading «City Council Approves Funding for Removal of Gravel»
“The solutions are the problem.” says Peter Steinhardt
On July 28, via the public discussion group email list, BartonSprings@Yahoogroups.com, City of Austin biologist Laurie Dries was questioned by Peter Steinhardt about why she isn’t screaming in protest of the plans to dig out the bottom of Barton Springs Pool. He has not received a response as of the date of this posting (8/9/2010) and sent repeated requests for one.
Laurie,
You have been swallowed by an egotistical, blind engineering trust.
The solutions are the problem.
Are these good… Continue reading
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