Issue 5•December 2004 Keeping you informed about the land and water we care about.
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This issue’s content:
Lake Clean-up by the Numbers
1. Laying out the problem
2. FOCL’s resources
3. What’s been accomplished
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Lake Clean-up by the Numbers
In this issue we report to you how Lake Clean-up has gone this year through some
numbers. Despite a slow start due to equipment problems and personnel issues,
we’ve had a very successful year through the stellar efforts of our clean-up crew
and Gary Roseberry, Foreman of the crew and Captain of our boat, The Miss Pulaski
County.
So let’s take a look at some numbers:
1. Laying out the problem...
4—The number of significant storms that came through Southwest Virginia this
year--keeping debris flowing into Claytor Lake.
Debris hugging the shoreline after a hurricane. Thanks to Jeff Arnold for the aerial shots.
13ppm—The normal turbidity level of Claytor Lake (turbidity is a measurement of
water clarity).
400ppm—The level of turbidity when Hurricane Frances came through.
101 miles—The miles of shoreline of Claytor Lake.
4475 acres—The amount of acres comprising Claytor Lake.
30 days—The number of days the lake water completely turns over—meaning the
New never stops flowing into Claytor Lake...bringing all that comes with it.
Some big stuff!—example of the size of debris that made its way into Claytor Lake.
Thanks to Darla Tucker for this picture.
2. FOCL’s resources...
1—The number of boats owned by FOCL to move the debris barge into place.
FOCL’s boat, The Miss Pulaski County.
20 years—The age of The Miss Pulaski County.
3—The number of barges owned by FOCL for removing debris (1 for the debris
conveyor, two for ferrying the roll-off dumpsters to the drop-off point).
2—The number of roll-off dumpsters used to carry the debris out of Claytor Lake.
1—The number of roll-off trucks owned by FOCL to transport the debris to the burn
sites.
4—The size of the debris-removal crew including Gary Roseberry the crew Foreman.
13—Number of FOCL Board members who contribute their time to FOCL.
4—Number of FOCL Officers who contribute their time to manage FOCL.
1369—Number of families that own property around Claytor Lake.
84—Number of Claytor Lake Families who made donations in 2004 to support FOCL’s
work including Lake Cleanup.
$150—The average contribution of the 84 families that gave to FOCL.
3. What’s been accomplished...
138—The number of times the roll-off trash containers were loaded with debris.
15 tons—The average amount of debris per roll-off load.
2070—The number of tons—yes, that’s right: tons of debris FOCL removed from
Claytor Lake this year...that’s 4.14 million pounds of debris!
Debris removed from Claytor Lake piled at the burn site. Picture by Jeff Arnold.
640 tons—The amount of debris removed during the 2003 season.
3X—In 2004, FOCL removed over three times the amount removed in 2003!
Perspective of the amount: pickup next to the piles. Picture by Darla Tucker.
$24,000—Amount Pulaski County budgets for the Lake Clean-up crew and clean-up
tools and supplies.
$11.59—Cost to Pulaski County per ton of debris removed from Claytor Lake in 2004.
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As you can see, it’s been a very successful year for the Lake Clean-up operation.
Even with the late start, the crew pulled out over 3 times the amount removed in
2003. With two burn sites, the roll-off containers do not have to be transported as
far which enables better timing in swapping out the roll-off container barges and
better ability to keep the crew running productively. Of course, the biggest reasons
for success this year are the people involved, and our hats are off to them:
Gary Roseberry. Our dedicated crew foreman and Captain of the Miss Pulaski
County takes a very methodical approach to operating and maintaining the boat.
His care has meant less machinery and equipment problems which translates to
a more productive and efficient approach to the operation.
The Hard Working Crew. This year’s crew has been very dedicated to the job
of removing debris from Claytor Lake and managed to load a roll-off dumpster
every hour and a half.
It’s been a good year, but we think we can do even better...especially with your help!
FOCL, of course, is a non-profit organization that works in partnership with Pulaski
County and many other organizations, both non-profit and governmental. But our
greatest partnership is with you, the individual who cares about Claytor Lake.
A new season of boating, of fishing, of fun, of reflection on the God-Given beauty of
Southwest Virginia is around the corner...
You can make a difference. http://www.focl.org ______________________________________________________________
Thanks for your support of FOCL and Claytor Lake. http://www.focl.org
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