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ESTATE NEWS

NEWS FROM THE OPERATIONS TEAM

uring October, the HOA Operations team focused on • Locks Close – soil
stormwater management in an effort to reduce the impact The soil erosion caused by insufficient water flow, resulting in
Dthat stormwater has had on Silver Lakes over the past few stormwater eroding river embankments, is being addressed.
years – it has caused damage to our property and infrastructure. Soil that has eroded is in the process of being replaced, thereby
restoring the original stream path leading into Dam 7 in the game
Soil erosion and stormwater management projects are still reserve.
underway in the following areas: • Locks Close – Fish Eagle Street water inlet into Dam 7
• Game Reserve, near the Guinea Fowl Street entrance dams Stormwater pipes are being unblocked and debris/washed in-
Repairing soil erosion which had taken place between the two sediment is being cleared to allow for free water flow into Dam 7
dams, washing away the footpath leading to the bird watchers’ within the game reserve. In the past, the blockages had resulted
hide. Water will no longer flow across the footpath but underneath in the road surface flooding, cutting off residences from the rest
the footpath. of the estate.
• Locks Close – pipes
Stormwater pipes were unblocked and debris/washed in-sediment Walters Noordman
was cleared to allow for free water flow into and through Silver Operations Manager
Lakes estate. In the past, the blockages had resulted in residences
being flooded due to the insufficient flow of water.

During: Stormwater lines and stream previously blocked are being
cleared and cleaned.

Even though only manual interventions are currently being taken to
prevent future flooding and/or water damage within Silver Lakes,
we believe these actions will go a long way towards improving
conditions within the estate when the rainy season arrives.

Before: Stormwater lines and stream blocked with sediment build- After: An improved water flow
up, restricting the flow of stormwater and increasing the risk of thanks to cleared stormwater lines
flooding of residential homes. and the removal of sediment.

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