Page 10 - Silver Lakes February Issue 2023

ESTATE NEWS

GAME RESERVE PROJECTS BY THE

OPERATIONS TEAM

Update on the controlled veld burn Further upgrades have also been made to A big thank you to Koot Visagie and his
and rejuvenation initiative the U-shape bridge within the reserve so as Operations Team, who’ve been hard
We previously reported that in September to enable safer crossing of the bridge. The at work improving our facilities for our
2022, the Silver Lakes HOA Operations addition of barriers/poles will reduce the residents.
Team managed the first controlled veld risk of vehicles being accidentally driven
burn within the game reserve to assist over the edge of the bridge and into the Walters Noordman
with veld rejuvenation and to improve outlet stream. Operations Manager
the quality and growth of new grass/feed
for the various species of buck within the
reserve.

The Operations Team took all practical
precautions to protect property and animal
life within the reserve. As stated in a
previous issue, no damage and/or loss of
life was reported.

Shortly after the controlled veld burn,
Silver Lakes was blessed with our first
seasonal rain. The veld was monitored and
there were high expectations for growth of
the new grass.

Here are some pictures of the reserve
recently captured by the Operations Team,
so those Silver Lakes residents who haven’t
visited in four months can see the growth
for themselves.

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