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Update on damage to the forest – Proposal maps (1st drafts) from Christina Hickey, PE, City of Garland Water Department, July 23, 2026: On July 23, 2026, Society executive committee members and advisors attended the latest stakeholder meeting regarding the status of the sewer maintenance project. Christina has requested a written response from...

A map of the initial proposal for the sewer pipeline relocation outside of the Preserve (the POOP Project). They found that relocating the pipeline to run along existing roads such as Arapaho on the south and Naaman Forest on the north was not feasible. Therefore the initial proposal presents the possibility of moving the pipeline to the north...

July, 23, 2026: A map of the initial proposal for the route of the permanent access needed to support the monitoring of the pipeline until or if it is removed from the creek and Preserve.The map illustrates a draft proposal of potential access corridors intended only for periodic monitoring and minor maintenance using ATV or foot traffic. If when...

Update on damage to the forest – Message from Christina Hickey, PE, City of Garland Water Department, June 25, 2026: A summary of our discussion and the current status of the project. Original Assessment Plan Assess the interceptor using Multi-Sensor Inspection (MSI) technology. Perform CCTV inspection of the service laterals. Current Status The...

Here is just a brief summary of a meeting we had in May with Garland folks and Kimley-Horn analysts. The assessment of the sewer throughout the length of Spring Creek as it goes through the Preserve is nearing the end, depending on rain. And you all know we have had a good deal of rain lately. Until the report is presented and the various Garland...

Thoughts from Dana Wilson and Barbara Baynham As stated below in Section 2, bullets 2 and 3, in the coming weeks, the Garland Parks department staff will go into Halff Park to carefully mulch and spread out piles of downed trees and foliage. This will reduce the size of debris piles and promote speedier decomposition of dead plant material, help...

Update on damage to the forest – Work is Progressing on Pipeline Project 1. Wastewater Interceptor Inspection ACE is continuing to CCTV laterals and is expected to continue for another ~2-4 weeks. MSI inspection has begun and is expected to be completed close to the end of April. Data processing to take ~6 weeks following field inspection...

Update on damage to the forest – Assessment Work is Progressing on Pipeline Project Wastewater Interceptor Inspection: Contractor Ace Pipe Cleaning is continuing with CCTV inspections. This is expected to continue for another 4-6 weeks. Main Sewer Inspection (MSI) has been delayed and is scheduled to start next week. A part was required for their...

Work is Progressing on Pipeline Project After many months of examinations of how and why extensive damage was done in the Halff Park section of Spring Creek Forest Preserve and an internal audit of city communications, work has begun on Phase I (of 4 phases of work) to address the damage done to the property and to find solutions for maintaining...

Assessment of how the maintenance of the sewer line project through the Preserve and greenbelt has begun. The assessors pledged to access the creek with as little damage as possible using drones and cameras where possible. The Society feels they will follow through with this pledge as best they can. Below is one photo showing the difficulty they...

On December 1, 2025, we received the Garland Audit Department’s report on the entire debacle. The Audit Department has spent several months interviewing employees, contractors, the Society Executive Committee, folks from Dallas County Open Spaces, and more to find out the sequence of events that led to the destruction. They also reviewed hundreds...

The Assessment Procedure project is the foundation for the next months / years of work. Kimley-Horn can now begin to discover the details of how to inspect and repair the sewer line while protecting the Preserve and creek integrity. The first priority is to discover and fix any weakness in the sewer line that would both contaminate the creek and...