Eight Raintree volunteers made the extra effort to get up early Saturday (August 13th) morning to complete the first of three steps to control the erosion on the southeast slope of our property. The photos below show the steps taken to complete this portion: staking the area, laying the Terra Tubes, staking the tubes; caution taping the area. It took about 2 ½ hours to get this done.
Terra Tube Installation for Erosion Control. Terra Tubes are a cost effective, storm water treatment product designed to trap, filter and treat sediment-laden runoff while reducing the force of run-off during heavy rains. Our slope has eroded as much as a foot recently. Terra Tubes are composites of wood fibers, crimped man-made fibers and performance enhancing polymers encased in a heavy duty, knitted cylindrical tube. Our volunteers staked 195 feet of the tubes.
The next step, later in the fall when it is cooler, is to plant native plants along the upper ridges (“above” the Terra Tubes). Doing this will further stabilize the slope and “hide” the tubes. It may not look very nice now, but lower Wheatwheel residents will appreciate the reduced flooding. Read more at: http://raintreehoa.info/hoa
Pet owners: Please do not let your pets inside the taped areas. The areas need to be left undisturbed.
Sinkhole Caution: Anyone walking on the slope between the parking lot and our townhouses should take care. Several more sinkholes have been staked and caution taped. Others will also be marked as they are found. Let the board know when you find a new one, at: http://raintreehoa.info/hoa
Most of the volunteers also finished mulching the stormwater runoff plots. Work on the plot at the corner of the upper parking lot has been delayed. The soil is too compacted and will have to be tilled. Look for updates at: http://raintreehoa.info/hoa
