All of the people we have spoken with have been very friendly... BUT... the manager we spoke with told us our yard would be sodded and our driveway fixed by the end of July. Here it is, September already, and they just marked our driveway last week (no sod in sight). I understand that delays happen, but over a month is a bit excessive. It would have been nice to have the grass back in time for it to get established before cold weather. We're going to be selling this spring and unless the grass survives (if they get it done) I'm going to have a serious lack of curb appeal going on... not to mention a lot of time, work, and money to fix it myself.

Where should I begin?
Communications: We were promised consultation as to where controls were located, requested placement on side of cabin, agreed we would pay extra. Construction was supposed to occur this spring but they began after we left last fall without any communication. Pump, controls and all placed in a slightly different area than described. Controls definetly not on side of cabin. After discussing with construction inspector I am courious as to who he works for. County or contractor.
Easement: Major violations of construction easements, crossed property, damaged and have not cleaned up. This silted up a rock garden established years ago and has not been remediated. Moving equipment created a gully on the downhill side of grinder pump in another violation of the construction easement which allowed the silt they used for fill to wash into lake (of course they did not install silt fences).
Construction: Installed grinder pump in an area which allowed the lake side to wash away. Did not seal cover until we complained, silt could have washed in possibliy causing premature failure of the grinder pump. (if your cover is not bolted down, contact someone - County, EKSSD - or ? in writing because EK may want to charge you for the pump when it fails)- Note to Thompson. If the impeller blades are ruined, make sure EK knows about it.
Remediation: Very poor, we had grass on a slight amount of black dirt. Had sodded years ago. The fine sand they used for fill is not the same. Rocks all over the place that were never there before. After seeding and failing, they finally placed an "erosion mat" on the hill. Inspector had suggested rip rap would be looked at on the downhill side, didn't happen. I'll never be able to mow as it is humped and folded up and the netting will tie itself around the mower blades.
My list could go on. I believe this project has the possibility of haunting us for years. My advice is to document any problems you have; photos, letters to County, EK or whoever, dates of conversations, it may come in very useful in the future.

This discussion is being discontinued as it is not productive.

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