The development of Riverstone required a permit from the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). As part of the USACE permit, the District is required to construct and maintain 25 acres of wetlands. To fulfill this requirement wetland beds were constructed in lakes and parks throughout Riverstone, and an example is pictured below. These beds were purposefully created to help improve water quality in the community’s drainage system.
In late March and April, LID 15 will perform maintenance to expand and improve wetlands throughout the Cypress Bend greenbelt that follows the Club at Riverstone Trail. The existing wetlands are shown in blue on the map below. The contractor will be working in the red areas on the map to expand and deepen the footprint of the wetland beds. To fill these areas, desirable wetland species will be transplanted from other areas of the park and purchased from local nurseries. LID 15 has coordinated this wetland maintenance project with Riverstone HOA, and residents can contact LID 15 directly with any questions or concerns.
Lake Riverstone is the largest lake in the community and contains several wetlands beds. LID 15 recently expanded the wetlands in Lake Riverstone near Wetlands Park. Now that transplanting is complete, residents may notice that Lake Riverstone is not as blue as it normally appears. The wetland improvements are being coordinated with Riverstone HOA and LID 15 requested no additional dye be added to color Lake Riverstone. The lack of lake dye will help ensure the new wetland plants receive enough sunlight while they get established this spring. The dying of Lake Riverstone is currently scheduled to resume in June.
Riverstone Wetland Beds
Cypress Bend Wetland Maintenance
