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[Before and after]
Before and after

2022-09-28

[Net on Valdosta trash trap, Lee St. Detention Pond]
Net on Valdosta trash trap, Lee St. Detention Pond

2022-09-10

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[Trash buildup on the morning 10 September 2022]
Trash buildup on the morning 10 September 2022

[Trash was pushed into the pond by the afternoon rain event on 10 September 2022]
Trash was pushed into the pond by the afternoon rain event on 10 September 2022

2022-09-11

[Trash build up in the pond as of Saturday evening on 10 September 2022, trash trap isn’t working…]
Trash build up in the pond as of Saturday evening on 10 September 2022, trash trap isn’t working…

[Trash “caught” in the trap on Saturday 10 September 2022 has been replaced with this new trash on 11 September 2022]
Trash “caught” in the trap on Saturday 10 September 2022 has been replaced with this new trash on 11 September 2022

[Trash build up in the pond as of 11 September 2022 because the City’s homemade trash trap is not working.]
Trash build up in the pond as of 11 September 2022 because the City’s homemade trash trap is not working.

[More trash buildup because Stormwater won’t close the gap in the fence!]
More trash buildup because Stormwater won’t close the gap in the fence!

[More trash buildup in the pond 11 September 2022.]
More trash buildup in the pond 11 September 2022.

[CLOSE THE GAP IN THE FENCE!!!!]
CLOSE THE GAP IN THE FENCE!!!!

[More trash in the City Pond on 11 September 2022 because the City Stormwater won’t close the gap in the fence. The homemade trash trap isn’t working here.]
More trash in the City Pond on 11 September 2022 because the City Stormwater won’t close the gap in the fence. The homemade trash trap isn’t working here.

2022-09-12

[Net sketch. Perhaps the trash trap can be modified and fitted with something to prevent the trash from following up and over the boom and into the pond.]
Net sketch. Perhaps the trash trap can be modified and fitted with something to prevent the trash from following up and over the boom and into the pond.

[Osprey Litter Gitter. In July 2021 this company came and presented its unique trash trap with a cage device to CATCH AND HOLD trash until someone could be made available to come out and empty it...]
Osprey Litter Gitter. In July 2021 this company came and presented its unique trash trap with a cage device to CATCH AND HOLD trash until someone could be made available to come out and empty it...

[Osprey net detail. Will Stormwater modify their homemade device to include a cage/fence/net modification on top to keep trash from sliding over the boom?]
Osprey net detail. Will Stormwater modify their homemade device to include a cage/fence/net modification on top to keep trash from sliding over the boom?

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