Will they be filled mosquitoes all summer so no one wants to even be there?
Swamp, Mud Lake, etc -- none of those sound like places we want to play in,
be near, etc. The park gets a lot of use by a lot of people. It is one of
the great things about living in this city.
Wendy McNiff
No matter how dark the moment, love and hope are always possible. - George
Chakiris
On Wed, Sep 27, 2017 at 10:20 AM, Minke S <<email obscured>> wrote:
> Hi Wendy -
>
> Just to reassure a bit (and prevent new rumors)- the playground, park
> building and that whole area are above lake level. Nobody is proposing
> flooding those areas. The areas that would take on water are parts of the
> golf course which are BELOW the current lake level. That doesn't apply to
> the entire current course, and there are many ways to add trails among
> wetlands (berms, boardwalks, sticking to higher spots, etc.).
>
> Best,
>
> Minke
>
> On Wed, Sep 27, 2017 at 9:11 AM, Wendy McNiff <<email obscured>>
> wrote:
>
>> I'm really concerned about it going back to swampland though. I'd rather
>> it be pumped and the silt build up removed. A lot of people use the park,
>> not just the golf course. If it goes back to swampland, how does that
>> effect the walking, running, and biking trails? How does it effect the
>> playground? The park building that people depend on for childcare, day
>> camps, and preschool?
>>
>> Preserving the golf course isn't the only part of this equation. What
>> happens to the other side of the lake that the rest of us enjoy?
>>
>> Wendy McNiff
>>
>> No matter how dark the moment, love and hope are always possible. - George
>> Chakiris