This meeting will be to discuss the clay levee construction for what we hope is our last flood fight in Timberline and other items related to this year’s flood fight.

Just a reminder that we just need to collect a few more right to enter forms and we will be good to proceed.

There have been a couple questions about the stakes from Houston Engineering – those that are the closest to your homes, from my understanding,  are considered the extreme extent of the clear zone for trees when the final levee is built next summer.  Certainly, existing trees that are close to these stakes will be looked at, closer to the permanent levee construction time next summer.  Needless to say that if any trees are moved or new plantings, nothing should be placed past those stakes.

Please call with any questions and I will try to get them answered as soon as possible.

Thanks,

Dave Helland

701-241-1557

Below is a map showing Lauerman’s 2 and Sandbag Central.

Since we are fortunate to get a clay dike on the east side, we hope we can get a great turnout!

This meeting will be to discuss the clay levee construction for what we hope is our last flood fight in Timberline and other items related to this year’s flood fight.

Just a reminder that we just need to collect a few more right to enter forms and we will be good to proceed.

There have been a couple questions about the stakes from Houston Engineering – those that are the closest to your homes, from my understanding,  are considered the extreme extent of the clear zone for trees when the final levee is built next summer.  Certainly, existing trees that are close to these stakes will be looked at, closer to the permanent levee construction time next summer.  Needless to say that if any trees are moved or new plantings, nothing should be placed past those stakes.

Please call with any questions and I will try to get them answered as soon as possible.

Thanks,

Dave Helland

701-241-1557

During the Tuesday, February 08, 2011 flood meeting the city presented a plan that would place a clay levee along the coulee (east side) in Timberline.  This levee would be built to a flood protection level of 44 feet.  Those residents that would be affected are those whose backyards border the creek. 

Maps indicating the placement of these levees can be found at the links below.

• Timberline Emergency Levee Map
    
• Timberline Area

In order for the city to implement this proposed plan, consent waivers need to be signed prior to any work being performed.   The consent waivers can be found here 2011 Consent Form. 

A neighborhood meeting with city representatives is going to be scheduled for one day next week.  Once the date and location within the neighborhood are chosen I will send out a message.  Consent forms can be turned in at this meeting.

Thanks!

For those of you who chose not to help remove sandbags, you might want to do a lot of praying over Easter weekend to avoid ending up in the place down below.  :-)

Good work everyone!

First, if anyone is interested in starting to remove sandbags at 2 pm, please e-mail/call/text Shannon by 1 pm today. If we can get enough volunteers (e.g. 10) by 2 pm, we can start removing sandbags to get a head start.

Regardless, everyone will be meeting at the north cul de sac at 5:30 pm today (Wednesday) to finally finish the removal of all the sandbags! If we get a good turnout today (50+ volunteers), we will be able to get all of the sandbags removed (we only have about 200’ left to remove). If we do not get a good turnout today, sandbag removal will unfortunately have to continue for the next day (or worse, next couple of days). Let’s get all of our friends, neighbors, enemies, etc. out today to make one last strong effort to get this project done so we can start living our lives again!

Thanks and we look forward to seeing you tonight!