(Steve has already sourced out a good price for such a skiff if approved by the Board. While our fiberglass skiff gets fairly torn up by the ice, a steel skiff could cut through the ice easily. He also suggests having a stainless steel skiff to use during icy conditions. Looking ahead, Steve reports that the recently rebuilt main pump and hydraulic system are “ running great” but notes that the turbo may need to be replaced next year. This is not easy work out on the water in the winter. Tracy and Russ have found the right rhythm to maximize the amount of sand moved without straining the system. Too light and you get just water, too heavy and the pipe plugs up with sand. There is a dance that occurs between the guy at the dump (the outfall end of the pipe) and the guy pulling the levers in the dredge. “ Russ has really turned out to be a great lever man. Steve commends his crew for mastering the tricky art of dredging under difficult conditions. Coupled with RA Mitchell, the pump outfit in New Bedford and Harbor Hydraulics, in Fairhaven, we have gotten a good handle on staying ahead of issues before they arise.” Tracy, our foreman, is a master of all things mechanical. “ After some major rebuilding of the main pump and the hydraulic system over the last couple of years we seem to have hit a good stride. In his report, Steve commented that the cost for repair, replacement, and maintenance of the dredge has proved to be money very well spent. As of January 11 th, Steve and his crew had operated the dredge for 24 days. Steve Ewing, our Dredge Manager, reports that dredging began in December and continues. The pond’s only about 20 cm deep wildlife needs.
Some bad reasons for dredging wildlife ponds The pond’s been completely drying out in summer for a long time so it needs deepening.
A new pond is filling up very rapidly with silts brought in by stream inflow. Nessie is currently at work and has been moving sand since December! are degrading the pond’s water quality and wildlife potential.
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