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#Post#: 197--------------------------------------------------
Western Erie Canal Embankment Restoration - Day 1
DIR By: Michael Caswell
Date: December 15, 2018, 5:52 pm
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Apparently, this is a photo of ongoing work of an embankment dam
in the Brockport area. It was posted on the STCC Facebook page,
with comments such as "I'm reposting this picture from John
'Jack' Burris the level of embankment destruction is even beyond
what we had imagined. This is going to be in people's
backyards...."
and "Eileen Pavia How they have the nerve to say any of this
doesn’t effect the environment is crazy!
Kevin Gallagher "I would say the CCs neg dec is dishonest and a
gross violation of the public trust."
Typical STCC knee-jerk reaction as they desperately try to
justify their existence. The photo just goes to show how
dilapidated these embankments are.
This amount of work on an area that has little habitation below
it, clearly demonstrates how committed the NYPA is to bring this
canal into the 21st century. By the time they have finished, The
Erie Canal will be a shining example of good sensible
engineering practices, and be one of the safest canals in the
world.
#Post#: 198--------------------------------------------------
Re: Western areas get the CC makeover - UPDATED PICTURES
DIR By: Doug K
Date: December 15, 2018, 8:18 pm
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Sadly the storyline has been the SAME thing over and over from
"Stop the Safety Project" crew in Fairport, they ONLY share the
"half" of a story that tries to prove their biased viewpoint. Of
course if you show the BEFORE picture it will look terrible,
it's a work in progress. Why didn't the person who posted this
picture show the nicely groomed Embankment, freshly patched,
covered with new straw covering and properly graded AFTER the
work was completed?
Look here tomorrow for a picture of a recent Earthen Embankment
Remediation Repair that shows EXACTLY how big these breaches
could be if one were to burst. Once you see the size of the
excavation compared to the Dam Slope it might make them think
hard about a view like theirs, obviously missing the "forest
for the trees". No before picture but surely it looked similar
to the one shown.
Do these people REALLY believe that a properly repaired
Embankment Dam is MORE devastating to the Environment than
flooding hundreds of acres of land if the Earthen Dam gave way
in a serious breach?
It sounds ridiculous but sadly is bordering on stupidly UNSAFE.
For those who REALLY want the truth about EERP, and Dam Repair..
take a look:
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Here's the Image of the Final Work at Rt 260 Sweden walker Rd
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This repair was made up of several patches, measures about 60'
long
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Here's what a newly patched stump pull looks like AFTER the work
is done...nice huh?
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This was taken from below the Embankment, looking at the patch
that was made from slope TOP to the Toe drain, about 20' tall.
Can you see what happens when the STCC members continue to
spread "false information"?
People like me have to go get our boots all muddy to make sure
those who want the TRUTH have a place to find it.
#Post#: 437--------------------------------------------------
Brockport East Dam Restoration - Zone 37 - Day 2
DIR By: Doug K
Date: April 3, 2019, 1:31 pm
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They are working behind our section of the embankment along the
newly named Brockport East Dam...its about 6800' feet long from
the East side of Park Avenue bridge to the end just past
Sunflower Landing.
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They have had to add quite a bit of dirt to reshape the
embankments from about a 1:1 original slope. (1 foot drop per 1
foot length) to the required 3:1 Outboard Slope angle, 1 foot
drop per 3 foot length. They also have had to tamp all of this
to specifications that were measured each time the raised the
height by a foot. There was about 6' of NEW earth needed to fix
this OLD earthen dam slope.
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If you notice one thing it's this... Tioga Construction knows
what they are doing. This team has a smooth continuous flow of
people & machines that seem to always be right there when
needed, with dirt, or to grade or maybe to run the Soil
Compression & Moisture Content tests. The grader works with the
tamper, all of them help direct a couple folks in TerraMac dump
vehicles on tracks...less ruts.
And as the pictures show, they are all working in
simultaneously... and staying out of each others way in tight
working areas. Talking with the site Engineer Ray, there will
still be a top layer of topsoil added, then some straw blown
over along with hydro-seed in about 6 weeks. Once that step is
complete these brown embankments should turn a nice shade of
emerald green over the Spring into Summer.
#Post#: 438--------------------------------------------------
Re: Brockport East Dam Restoration - Zone 37 - Day 2
DIR By: Michael Caswell
Date: April 3, 2019, 3:01 pm
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Very impressive Doug!
#Post#: 439--------------------------------------------------
Re: Brockport East Dam Restoration - Zone 37 - Day 2
DIR By: Doug K
Date: April 3, 2019, 5:35 pm
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Check back after sunset for the most impressive Before & After
so far...they are still working here at 7 pm
Make hay while the sunshines...
#Post#: 442--------------------------------------------------
Re: Brockport East Dam Restoration - Zone 37 - Day 2
DIR By: Doug K
Date: April 4, 2019, 6:19 am
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Still waiting on the final grass covering but the Before & After
pictures show what happens when unsafe Embankment Dams are
restored back to recommended standards
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If you folks haven't figured it out yet...what you ALL have been
watching on the ECNA is simply what happens when an Erie Canal
Dam is being repaired, seen first hand, from a very close
"neighbors'" point of view.
No one can ignore ONE simple fact that when you look at the
pictures you all say the same thing... "It looks like a Dam"
That folks is exactly what the National Dam Safety Laws
intended...a recognition of DAMS among us and why communities
need to recognize where they are and develop Emergency Action
Plans (EAPs) to insure communities can react properly in the
event of a breach or other flood related issue that people have
with dams in their neighborhoods.
#Post#: 448--------------------------------------------------
Brockport East Dam Restoration - Zone 37 - Day 3
DIR By: Doug K
Date: April 4, 2019, 8:43 pm
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Did I mention it was a long dam we are on?
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