We're about to start removing accumulated sediment, litter and debris from the sediment pond in Bogong Reserve, Glen Waverley.
These works will not only improve the visual appeal of the area but are crucial for the environmental health of the pond.
Sediment ponds play an important role in treating stormwater runoff from our urban catchment – capturing sediment, litter and debris that washes off our streets and filtering runoff before it enters our creeks and wetlands.
A recent assessment estimated that the Bogong Reserve pond is 70% full of sediment. This sediment needs to be removed before it washes further into the stormwater drains and clogs up the system.
Works will start with construction of an access track, using crushed rock, to enable an excavator to reach the pond and help with any future sediment removal works
Excavators will then dig out the sediment and load it onto trucks before it is transported to a sediment drying location in Bogong Reserve. Contamination tests will be carried out on the sediment before it is excavated and then after it has been stockpiled for drying.
The sediment will be stockpiled for several weeks, as it needs to dry before it can be transported for disposal. The drying time will depend upon the weather.
The banks of the sediment pond will then be stabilised and Council's horticulture team will replant the pond edges.
After the sediment has dried, an excavator and trucks will return to the site and remove the stockpile.
Works are expected to be completed in mid-April. Follow-up planting will occur, where needed, during the winter months when it's the right season for planting.
