July and August have had more rain than usual, but concrete is still being poured. Our team is dedicated to the safety of our crew despite the lake levels fluctuating. 

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August 10, 2023 Webinar on Costs and Financing
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Spence Brothers will be accepting bids from trade contractors for construction of Sanford Dam. Bid categories include excavation, paving and site utilities, structural steel, structural demo, cast-in-place concrete, roller compacted concrete, and plumbing - primary spillway. Read the full invitation to bid here: spence_brothers_invitation_to_bid-sanford_7.17.23.pdf

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Posted on behalf of EGLE - the creator and presenter of this presentation.
sanford_dam_restoration_public_hearing_presentation_7-5-23.pdf

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• June Dam Construction Updates: Secord and Smallwood
• Reminder: Public Comment Remains Open for Sanford Permit Application - Hearing Set for July 5th
  

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April was a productive month after the spring runoff came and went. At Secord, de-watering engineering, sheet pile driving, and remaining site work kept everyone busy. At Smallwood, auxiliary spillway construction and site preparation advanced. Most of the submittals for the auxiliary spillway materials and methods got approved for both sites. The construction of these spillways is a critical path for both projects and the trajectory for the summer construction looks bright. 

​Fun fact: 198 people have gone through Fisher Contracting's safety orientation.

It has been three years since the Edenville Dam failure and we can be proud of our progress
toward restoring Secord, Smallwood, Wixom and Sanford lakes and their dams. 2022 saw the
completion of the Recovery Phase program and its over 30 projects and we moved solidly into
the Restoration Phase for all four properties....

April 26 Webinar: PowerPoint | Webinar Recording

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• Edenville and Sanford Updates
• Mark Your Calendars for Upcoming Activities
• April Construction Updates
• Financing Through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Welcome to the first monthly dam construction update! We will continue this series throughout construction to keep the community informed. Once construction work begins on Edenville and Sanford dams we will publish regular updates as well.

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• Sea Lamprey Treatment Taking Place in May
• April 26th Informational Webinar: Finances and Capital  Assessment
• Public Fishing Access Closures: Secord, Smallwood, Tobacco Dams
• Catch Up on March Meetings

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• ​Upcoming Meetings
• Progress on Open Permitting Issues
• Smallwood & Secord Dams: Laying the Groundwork
• Doug Bellomo Appointed to Environmental, Health & Safety Committee
• Communications & Meetings
• Downstream Mitigation

Abstract was submitted to the 2023 Association of State Dam Safety Officials conference. 

Event: 2023 ASDSO Conference 
Presenter(s): GEI
Presentation Date: September 17-21, 2023
Session Name: The Impact of Vibration Loads on Liquefaction Susceptible Soils in Earth Embankment Dams​

Abstract was submitted to the 2023 Association of State Dam Safety Officials conference. 

Event: 2023 ASDSO Conference 
Presenter(s): GEI
Presentation Date: September 17-21, 2023
Session Name: Liquefaction Triggering Analysis of Construction and Long-Term Surcharge Loading on Earth Embankment Dams

Event: Wisconsin Wetlands Association’s Wetland Science Conference
Presenter: Robb Roos
Presentation Date: Thursday, February 23, 2023
Session Name: Concurrent Session: Wetlands and management in a changing climate