"This is what should have been done," said engineer-builder Fenwick, as he readied a four-horsepower, motorized pump, "and what will be done in the future."įenwick expressed hope that West Leigh residents might consider hydraulic dredging to restore their formerly emerald green lake, whose western end has lost at least an acre of surface area and become a distinctly chocolate-brown puddle. "This is engineering, and this is a basic application of mechanical equipment," he said.Ī former member of the Army Corps of Engineers, the folks who oversee many of the world's biggest dredging operations, Fenwick has turned his sights to what might be the world's smallest dredging operation. "This is not rocket science," said Fenwick September 4, on the shore of Loch Leigh, a private lake in the West Leigh subdivision. Only it wasn't a County citizen it was Charlottesville resident and City Council candidate Bob Fenwick. "Somebody's gonna make a good living out of doing a company and offering this service," said Fenwick Friday.Īfter years of talk, someone has finally taken action on dredging a water body in Albemarle County.
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