Though no one has admitted fault for the sediment in Lake Pendleton near

Tyrone, it appears that the situation will soon be remedied.

Developers, members of the Pendleton Homeowners Association and officials

of the town of Tyrone met last week to discuss the situation and to try to

iron out a solution to the problem. Town Manager Barry Amos said the meeting

was very positive and felt like things were moving in a good direction.

Lake Pendleton was dredged several years ago because of an excessive amount

of silt in the water. Officials have argued that since no development was

occurring in the area at that time that could have contributed to the problem,

a naturally occurring erosion likely contributed to the problem.

The developers involved in the discussion, TCG Holdings and Brent Scarbrough

and Co., contended that their developments didn't contribute to the

current silt problem in the lake and that naturally occurring erosion was

likely still contributing.

But both parties stated that they would do their part to help out and be

good corporate citizens and neighbors. Each party has contributed $1,000

to go toward an additional investigation into the amount of silt in the lake

and how much to have it removed.

According to Amos, Jim Suess, the president of the Pendleton Homeowners

Association, is speaking with several companies and that an investigation

should take place soon.

"We're going to keep the ball rolling and go