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Staff:
The Roads and
Maintenance Department of the Lake of the Woods Association,
Inc. is the primary resource for repair, replacement,
and maintenance of all community owned and managed properties
and structures. To accomplish this task the department
employs approximately 25 full and part time staff members
in the following departments:
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Headquarters - Maintenance
Superintendent
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972-2254
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Roads & Maintenance
- Foreman
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972-2220
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Building Maintenance
- Foreman
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972-2224
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Equipment Maintenance
- Foreman
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972-2226
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Grounds Maintenance
- Foreman
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972-2501
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Responsibilities:
The department
maintains an immense list of tasks associated with the
Lakes, storm water management, watershed management, dredging,
asphalting, surface treating, ditch maintenance,
tree trimming, leaf removal, painting, repairs, roof replacement,
pool maintenance, etc.
In addition,
the Maintenance Staff are your emergency response team.
During snow and ice events
the staff is in place to begin operations as soon as the
snow hits the road. In this way our use of road salt/sand
is minimized and dangerous roads avoided. Plowing operations
begin as soon as the depth
of the material is 2"-3" in depth. The front gate, Lakeview
Parkway, and the Fire and Rescue Building are the primary
sites during a storm. All roads, parking areas, sidewalks
and mail/dump stations are also plowed, depending on the
amount of snow being received. Once the snow stops all
areas are cleared and cleaned (this normally takes 16
hours). Our Maintenance staff, with help from Golf Maintenance,
works two crews, 12 hours on and 12 hours off, until the
storm has passed and all areas have been cleared. It is
then that we repair, replace, and make ready all equipment
for the next storm. Our in-house mechanics work the same
type schedule during these storms to keep all equipment
up and running. All residents are urged to not park on
the roadways and cul-de-sacs during storms. The same program
is put in place with hurricane, tornado, and thunderstorm
damage. As a reminder: When power lines are down do not
drive across them, walk near them, or touch either trees
or wires that are in the roadway or on your property.
The electric utility must be called to handle these problems.
Any trees on lines which are burning should be reported
immediately to the Security Building or Fire and Rescue
Department.
The number 911
can always be used for emergencies.
In addition
to on-site staff the department contracts a large amount
of specialty work associated with alarms, security, grease
removal/pipe cleaning, carpet cleaning, fire suppression
systems, kitchen equipment maintenance, and large replacement
projects.
Roads Maintenance Program Schedule:
Surface Treatment
Schedule (three year program)
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Wedging
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5 miles per year
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Dredging
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3 year cycle
Small Lake scheduled
for 2004
Large half of Main Lake scheduled to begin Sept.
2, 2002
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Ditch Maintenance
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5 miles per year,
coordinate with Wedging
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Tree Trimming (Roadside)
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5 miles per year,
coordinate with Wedging
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Beach Replacement
Program
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Normally the complete
rebuilding of two beaches per year. Four beaches
will have been completed by April 98. Work done
in conjunction with Grounds Maintenance Department.
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Golf Course Three
Year Program
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Focus on drainage
assistance to Golf Maintenance Department in program
to upgrades greens, fairways, drainage, etc.
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General Maintenance Program Schedule:
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Lake Management Program
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one year completed
of possible four year program
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Consultation with
Lake Users Committee, Maintenance and Ecology
Committee, V.P.I. , George Mason Univ. and Dewberry
and Davis Engineers. Specific interests in overall
health, water quality, fish health, population,
utilization of lakes, sedimentation, plant life,
etc.
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Drainage Management
Program
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Under development
by Maintenance and Ecology Committee, current
effort at large easements entering our Lakes
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Fish Stocking Program
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Under supervision
of the Lake Users Committee and the Fishing Club
with consulting by V.P.I. and George Mason University
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Pool Replacement
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Replacement of Sweetbriar
Pool using Hughes Group Architects in Sterling
Virginia to complete architectural work and specifications
for bid
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Dam Engineering Studies
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State of Virginia
inspection of both Class II dams completed every
three years. New engineering studies to be commissioned
to evaluated upgrades, capacities, maintenance
upgrades, etc. over the next five years. Specifications
for studies to be completed by 1 May with bid
process to follow.
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Dump Site/Recycle
Site Installation
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Proposed consolidation
of non-member dump site with recycling site located
in section seven on property owned by the Association
bordering both Lakeview and Rt. 601.
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Expansion of Small
Marina
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Completed 97-98 fiscal
year with an additional 23 slips installed by
outside contractor. Upgrades to electric and accent
lighting to be completed by LOW Building Maintenance
Staff.
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Campground Facility
Building Upgrade
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Completed by LOW
Building Maint. staff 97-98 with additional office
and storage space. New handicap rest room completed
by outside contractor and located near playground.
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New dump site completed
by LOW and located adjacent to the rest room pavilion
complex.
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Stables
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New loafing and storage
shed installation completed by contractor with
site work completed by LOW. 97-98
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