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RELOCATION OF CHESLEY MEADOWS FIELD

JUNE 14, 2009 UPDATE:

Plans for the reservoir are coming along so well that July 1st is the new deadline for having all our "stuff" moved to the temporary staging area. As of June 14th, the following work has been done:

Doug Bradford has cleared and rough graded a temporary storage area that is out of the way of the planned construction.

The trailer, barn, and shed have been moved to the temporary storage area, along with an assortment of benches, tables, poles, and flightline fencing.

Work that still needs to be done is as follows:

June 23: The portable toilets will be pumped out and moved to the temporary storage area by Adams Family Pots. Jack Tatum will then lock them and they will not be available for use until they are relocated to the new field area.

June 26: American Carports will disassemble the shelter and move it to the temporary storage area.

Before July 1, remove all remaining benches, tables, carpeting, fences, poles, etc. from the current area to the temporary storage area.

The construction work to be done by the contractor should take about two months.

After construction is complete, we can relocate all our "stuff" to the new area.

This equipment was just inside the gate this morning. This construction crew is not wasting
any time! Photo by Dee Tatum June 14, 2009.

Where have the trailer, barn, and shed gone????
Photo by Dee Tatum June 14, 2009.

The view under the shelter. Quite a few tables have been removed so far.
Photo June 14, 2009 by Dee Tatum.

The temporary storage area just keeps growing and growing!
Photo June 14, 2009, by Dee Tatum

August 28, 2009, Jay Carey sent me the following six photos taken at Chesley Meadows Field. Our flying site as we knew it is history!

September 2, 2009 update on field progress. These photos were emailed to me by Jay Carey, who took the shots.

Here are update photos taken on September 9, 2009 by Jay Carey. Jay's email stated: Berm is almost to the top. If you can see little blue flags on the stakes, that is top-of-berm. Other shots show how deep they are and will be. They will be starting pipeway excavation soon.

September 16, 2009, Jay Carey took some more photos of what used to be our flying site. Jay's comments are as follows: The first picture was taken from the middle of the new runway looking west. The second picture, looking the opposite direction, and the 3rd picture is looking at the new berm, again from the middle of the new runway. Notice, lotsa room and few big trees. Little scrub trees will be history.

Taken from the middle of the new runway looking west.

Looking the opposite direction.

Looking at the new berm, again from the middle of the new runway.

October 7, 2009 Update from Jay Carey: Here are today's progress pics. Quite a lot of progress since last week. The berm is at full height. They are starting to grade and line the inner face. Mostly they are at final depth, except for some liner material stockpile in the center. This is a BIG POND, and DEEP. Some of the pics show the depth, if you note that the trucks and scrapers are 12' high each.