The time has

come again for Fayette County to dredge Lake Peachtree, removing from

it an estimated 20,000 cubic yards of sediment.

The action

is required as part of the county's contract with Peachtree City to use

Lake Peachtree as a reservoir. County officials are waiting on input from

Peachtree City on the project; after that it will be 60 to 90 days before

a contractor can begin the dredging, according to county consulting engineer

Jim Mallett.

Mallett estimated

the project will take about three months to complete, "depending

on the weather."

The county

has not determined which type of dredging technique to use yet. But City

Engineer Troy Besseche said the city would prefer the least impact on

the lake.

Using mechanical

equipment for the dredging would require the lake's level to be dropped,

which is less preferable to traditional dredging which wouldn't require

such a drastic measure, Besseche said.

"We're

still working with the county on what method they're going to use to remove

sediment from the lake," Besseche said.

County officials

want to use Drake Field as a staging area for materials and equipment

during the dredging project. The city is asking the county to pave a separate

road to Drake Field from a cut-through on Ga. Highway 54 so the trucks

and heavy equipment don't have to drive through the main parking area

for City Hall and the library, Besseche said.

Besseche pointed

out that the City Hall/library parking lot is heavily used by pedestrians.

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