12/03/19 – Last Week: (Cleaning & Planting) Workers are cleaning the remainder of 2B2 for planting. Please help us keep the project protected and watch your anchors to be sure you do not damage the newly planted grasses and cages.
Phase 2B3/2B4:  Mobilization of pipe and lay flat hoses compete. Preparing for hand vacuuming in areas 2B3 and 2B4 (see map to right).
Bonus County Maintenance: No County maintenance during Manatee season. Site clean up will continue this week to remove old Lyngbya bags.

12/09/19 – This Week: (Cleaning & Planting) Cleaning will begin in Phase 2B3. No planting is scheduled for this week. Please help us keep the project protected and watch your anchors to be sure you do not damage the newly planted grasses and cages.
Cage Cleaning: Cages in canal 6 will be cleaned Thursday and Friday. (See map to right)
Phase 2B3/2B4:  Hand vacuuming begins Monday 12/09 in 2B3 (see map to right).
Bonus County Maintenance: No County maintenance during Manatee season. Site clean up will continue this week to remove old Lyngbya bags.

12/16/19 – This Week: (Cleaning & Planting) Cleaning will continue in Phase 2B3. No planting is scheduled for this week. Please help us keep the project protected and watch your anchors to be sure you do not damage the newly planted grasses and cages.
Cage Cleaning: No cage cleaning was done this week.
Phase 2B3/2B4:  Hand vacuuming continued in 2B3 (see map to right).
Bonus County Maintenance: No County maintenance during Manatee season. Site clean up will continue this week to remove old Lyngbya bags.

12/23/19 – No work this week. Happy Holidays!

12/30/19 – No work this week. Happy New Year!

10/07/19 – (Cleaning & Planting) Work began Monday vacuuming Canal 6 again after some mechanical issues last week. We will re-vacuum some areas to ensure a good cleaning and continue to move North. Divers will work in conjunction with the vacuum to make sure we are hitting our target depth for planting. Planting will begin after Lyngbya removal is complete. Please help us keep the project protected and watch your anchors to be sure you do not damage the newly planted grasses and cages.

(Cage maintenance) Divers will work to scrub cages for SAV cage maintenance in canals 2, 3,5 and 7. This should be done by Thursday. More cages are being prepared in anticipation of planting in near future.

(Schatz Island/Paradise Point) Dewatering crews and trucks will haul out the one full Geotube starting Tuesday and deliver to the farm to use a fertilizer. A sweeper is being delivered to keep street clean while hauling material out. Please remember the speed limit near the entrance of Schatz Island is 15 MPH for everyone’s safety. 

Bonus County Maintenance: We will work all week in canal C before moving to the deeper part of the springs.

October Project County Maintenance Highlighting Canal C

10/14/19 –  (Cleaning & Planting) Vacuuming will continue moving north in Canal 6. Planting will begin after Lyngbya removal is complete. Please help us keep the project protected and watch your anchors to be sure you do not damage the newly planted grasses and cages.

(Cage maintenance) Divers will work to scrub cages for SAV cage maintenance in canals 2, 3,5 and 7.  We will begin cage removal in canal 2.

(Schatz Island/Paradise Point) Site crews will work on hauling out the material from one Geotube to use as fertilizer on a local farm. A new liner and Geotube install will begin after material is hauled offsite.

Bonus County Maintenance: We began in the Hunter Springs area and will work there until around Wednesday. We will then move to the North within the springs area and keep cleaning back to the East.

Projected work schedule for October 2019

10/21/19 – (Cleaning & Planting) We will continue to work all week in Canal 6.  We are hoping to be close to finishing canal 6 by Saturday. (see projected maps leading to canal 6 on Right). Planting will be done in areas of Hunter Springs that were maintained in the month of September. Please help us keep the project protected and watch your anchors to be sure you do not damage the newly planted grasses and cages.

(Cage maintenance) Divers will work to scrub cages for SAV cage maintenance in canal 3.

(Schatz Island/Paradise Point) Site crews will work on hauling out the material from one Geotube to use as fertilizer on a local farm.

Bonus County Maintenance: Crews will keep continue maintenance vacuuming in the Hunter Springs area doing a grid pattern from north to south moving laterally west to east.

Projected work schedule for October 2019

10/28/19 – (Cleaning & Planting) We will continue to work all week to get to the end of Canal 6 with a goal of completion by Friday/Saturday. Divers will start cleaning along the banks and under the docks starting at the boat ramp and working to the North. Dewatering will take place in the empty lot to the north of southernmost condos on Paradise Point Avenue. Planting will continue to be done in the area of Hunter Springs that were maintained in the month of September. Please help us keep the project protected and watch your anchors to be sure you do not damage the newly planted grasses and cages.

(Cage maintenance) No Cage Maintenance is scheduled for this week.

(Schatz Island/Paradise Point) Site crews will work on hauling out the material from one Geotube to use as fertilizer on a local farm. A new liner and Geotube install will begin after material is hauled offsite.

Bonus County Maintenance: Crews will continue in the Hunter Springs area doing a grid pattern from north to south moving laterally west to east.

Projected work schedule for October 2019

09/16/19 – (Cleaning & Planting) We will return to west side or mouth of Schatz Bay vacuuming and work back to the east along the shorelines. We will take delivery of about 1,000 more feet of pipe and fuse it together then place in position through 2a1 to canal 6 and fusion weld about another 1,200 LF of pipe and install down 2a1 to canal 6 near Three Sisters springs. (see projected map to left). Planting will begin after Lyngbya removal is complete. Please help us keep the project protected and watch your anchors to be sure you do not damage the newly planted grasses and cages.

(Cage maintenance) No cage scrubbing is scheduled for this week.

(Maintenance vacuuming) Maintenance vacuuming is complete at this time.

(Schatz Island/Paradise Point) Sea and Shoreline will begin hauling material from the first geotube to the farm on Tuesday. Removed Lyngbya is used as a natural fertilizer.

Bonus Maintenance:

Workers are continuing to work in the Pilot Project area all this week.

09/23/19 – (Cleaning & Planting) The vacuum is scheduled to be at the end of canal 6 on Monday. All pipe connections will be completed and we will begin to pull up material late Monday or Tuesday. Vacuum cleaning will continue in 2B2 along the northern shoreline. (see projected maps to left). Planting will begin after Lyngbya removal is complete. Please help us keep the project protected and watch your anchors to be sure you do not damage the newly planted grasses and cages.

(Cage maintenance) No cage scrubbing is scheduled for this week.

(Maintenance vacuuming) Maintenance vacuuming is complete at this time.

(Schatz Island/Paradise Point) One geotube is full and drying out. Another geotube will be replaced along with new plastic liner.

Bonus Maintenance:

We will continue to work on the north side of Hunter Springs area should be done by Tuesday where we will then move to the west.

09/30/19 – Last Week: (Cleaning & Planting) Work will continue east of along the causeway of Shatz Island and we are hoping to be finished by Friday. There may be a few clean up spots after we do a dive survey of the area. Last week we started working our way from the ramp on the southern end of Canal 6 and got about 150 feet partially complete. This week work will continue in Canal 6 to the North.  (see projected maps to left). Planting will begin after Lyngbya removal is complete. Please help us keep the project protected and watch your anchors to be sure you do not damage the newly planted grasses and cages.

(Cage maintenance) No cage scrubbing is scheduled for this week.

(Maintenance vacuuming) Maintenance vacuuming is complete at this time.

(Schatz Island/Paradise Point) Another geotube will be opened up this week to begin drying out.

Bonus Maintenance:
We will continue to work on the North side of Hunter Springs area and will move by mid-week to the West side or canal C area of Hunter Springs.

October Project County Maintenance Highlighting Canal C

08/12/19-  (Maintenance vacuuming) Workers are in canal 7 moving east to west.

(Plant  Maintenance) Workers are scrubbing cages on canal 2 South, canal 3, canal 5, and canal 7. They begin Monday in canal 2 South.

(Cleaning & Planting) All canal vacuuming and planting is complete on Canals 1-5 and 7 in the 3 Sisters Springs area. Please help us keep the project protected and watch your anchors to be sure you do not damage the newly planted grasses and cages.

(Schatz Island/Paradise Point) Workers are placing outflow pipe for the cleaned water to the east on the north side of the island Monday and Tuesday. Should start cleaning by Wednesday.

Bonus Maintenance:

Workers will continue in the Hunter Springs area beginning Tuesday. (See map below)

 (Please note: This timeline is subject to change depending on weather delays and other variables)

08/19/19 – (Cleaning & Planting) Lyngbya removal and vacuuming has officially begun in phase 2B2! Workers are beginning in Shatz Bay this week and will be laying pipe towards canal 6 to begin vacuuming soon. Approximately 9,000-10,000 SF were completed during the week. (See map on the left). Planting has not yet begun. Check back for updates every week! Please help us keep the project protected and watch your anchors to be sure you do not damage the newly planted grasses and cages.

(Maintenance vacuuming) Canal 7 is complete. Expect to see demobilization from this area.

(Plant  Maintenance) Workers are scrubbing algae off cages in Canal 7, 5, and 3.

(Schatz Island/Paradise Point) Mobilization is complete as workers now begin the cleaning and Lyngbya separation process.

Bonus Maintenance:

Workers are continuing to work in the Pilot Project or Hunter Springs area all this week

 (Please note: This timeline is subject to change depending on weather delays and other variables)

07/08/19- (Maintenance) Work will continue to move north on canal 3. Once complete maintenance will move to the south end of canal 5 and begin to work north. Monthly cage cleaning will begin Tuesday (07/09/19) in canal 7 (See map on right).

(Demobilization behind Suntrust) Gator Dredging has finished demobilization of equipment.

(Cleaning & Planting) All canal vacuuming and planting is complete on Canals 1-5 and 7 in the 3 Sisters Springs area. Canal 6 will be done during this year’s cleaning phase. Please help us keep the project protected and watch your anchors to be sure you do not damage the newly planted grasses and cages.

(Schatz Island/Paradise Point) Signage and silt fencing is up. Expect to see continued activity as workers begin layout and creation of dewatering cells and drainage.

07/29/19-  (Maintenance) Workers have finished canal 5 and are moving to canal 7 moving east to west. (See map to left)

(Cleaning & Planting) All canal vacuuming and planting is complete on Canals 1-5 and 7 in the 3 Sisters Springs area. Canal 6 will be done during this year’s cleaning phase. Please help us keep the project protected and watch your anchors to be sure you do not damage the newly planted grasses and cages.

(Schatz Island/Paradise Point) Expect to see continued activity as workers get close to finishing layout, dewatering cells, and drainage.

Bonus Maintenance:

Workers will continue in the Hunter Springs area all week.

06/03/19-  (Maintenance) Workers will continue demobilization in canal 1 and begin maintenance at the south end of canal 2.

(Cleaning) All vacuuming in canal 5 has finished.

(Planting) Planting began in canal 5 last week and is expected to finish early this week.

(Schatz Island/Paradise Point) Expect to see activity with continued instillation of silt fencing, security fencing, a floating dock, and project signage.

06/10/19- (Maintenance) Work is complete in canal 1. Cage scrubbing continues in canal 2 south and is expected to continue all week. Cage scrubbing has also begun in canal 7.

(Cleaning) All canal cleaning  at this point. Updates to come once we receive our legislative funding.

(Planting) Planting is complete in canal 5. Updates to come once we receive our legislative funding.

(Schatz Island/Paradise Point) Expect to see activity with continued instillation of silt fencing, security fencing, a floating dock, and project signage.

06/17/19- (Maintenance) Expect to see work continuing in canal 2 this week, once complete maintenance (cage scrubbing) will begin in Canal 3 South.

(Cleaning) All canal cleaning has finished at this point. Updates to come once we receive our legislative funding. Expect to see workers continuing to clean the site behind SunTrust Bank as we mobilize to Schatz Island/Paradise Point.

(Planting) Planting is complete in canal 5. Updates to come once we receive our legislative funding.

(Schatz Island/Paradise Point) Expect to see activity with continued instillation of silt fencing, security fencing, a floating dock, and project signage.

06/24/19- Last Week: (Maintenance) Work is complete in canal 2. Workers mobilized to the south end of canal 3 last week and will work their way north this week.

(Demobilization behind Suntrust) Expect to see an excavator on site to begin removing material, weather permitting.

(Cleaning) All canal cleaning is complete at this point. Updates to come once we receive our legislative funding.

(Planting) Planting is complete at this point. Updates to come once we receive our legislative funding.

(Schatz Island/Paradise Point) Gates are now installed and some erosion control is in place. Workers will begin a biological survey on the island this week.

05/06/19- (Maintenance) Work was done on the North end of Canal 2 all week, then moved towards the middle of canal 2.

(Cleaning) Lyngbya removal continued on the North end of Canal 5.

(Schatz Island/Paradise Point Update) Workers continue to prepare for mobilization.

05/13/19- (Maintenance) Workers continued to scrub cages this week in Canal 2, moving south, finishing the canal at the end of the week.

(Cleaning) Our contractor continued to remove Lyngbya on the North end of Canal 5. Then, near the end of week they began to switch to an all diving, hand-held suction. Expect to see more pipe inserted in to the water, beginning at the south end of canal 5 and working back to the north.

05/20/19: (Maintenance) Expect to see workers in Canal 1 all week starting on the North end, working south. Work in Canal 1 is expected to be complete by the end of this week.

(Cleaning) Handheld vacuuming in canal 5 began on Friday, with removal of the crane arm barge Monday the 20th. Handheld vacuuming in canal 5 is expected to be finished with vacuuming this week.

(Schatz Island/Paradise Point Update) Expect to see activity on the island beginning this week. Workers will begin mobilization, to include instillation of the silt fencing, security fencing, floating dock, and project signage.

05/27/19- (Maintenance) You may begin see workers around canal 7 as they prepare for maintenance in this area next week.

(Cleaning) Handheld vacuuming has finished in canal 5. Workers will begin to remove cleaning equipment and prepare for planting.

(Planting) Once demobilization of cleaning equipment is complete on canal 5 you can expect to see beautiful eelgrass plants moving in. Planting is expected to begin Thursday or Friday, and should finish by early next week.

(Schatz Island/Paradise Point) Expect to see activity with continued instillation of silt fencing, security fencing, a floating dock, and project signage.

 Beginning April 1st:

Expect to see the workers preparing the area between SE 3rd Ave & SE Paradise Ave (Canal 5) for restoration. By the 2^nd week of April they will up and running to cleaning your canal!

You will see a vacuum system removing the Lyngbya and muck off the canal floor. This material will be transported to a filtration system where the water is cleaned, then returned to the area. Then you will see Sea and Shoreline planting native eel grasses which will be placed in cages for 1 year, this will prevent manatees from eating the plants before the roots are established. You will see workers monitoring and cleaning the cages monthly during this maintenance stage. Please be careful with your boat anchors in this area.

Boat owners will be notified in advance to relocate your vessel for cleaning, if needed.

Sea & Shoreline and Adams Construction will use the property behind SunTrust bank as their main work site and the lot will be restored upon conclusion of this project.

04/08/19:

Members from Save Crystal River attended Monday’s (04/08/19) City Council meeting to provide an update about our application to use Schatz Island as a work site. You can download the informational handout with a map of areas that will be cleaned and restored from Schatz Island here: Informational Handout

04/15/19:

Maintenance (Scrubbing Cages) began 04/15/19 on canal 4, expected to last 10 days. After that, we will move to canals 1 & 2. Pipe installation will begin in canal 5 this week, with cleanup expected to begin by early next week.

04/22/19:

Permitting for the use of Paradise Point has been approved (See official report here). Expect to see workers mobilizing in the area to begin preparations such as clearing underlying vegetation, installing privacy fencing, and preparing security measures to protect the work site.

Update: Maintenance (Scrubbing Cages) continues in canal 4. Canal 5 is on track with workers finishing the Lyngbya removal.

04/29/19:

(Canal 5 update) Infrastructure is complete and the vacuum barge is in the water! Removal of Lyngbya will begin this week and processed at the current site behind Sun Trust Bank. Once canal 5 is completed workers will rebuild this site to compliment the surrounding areas. Maintenance crews can also be seen in canal 5 scrubbing the cages placed last year.

(Paradise Point Update) Workers continue to prepare for mobilization.

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