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Landscaping
Irrigation
Ponds
Lighting
Signage
Structures
Purpose:
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Maintenance Committees – Landscape and Irrigation; Lighting,
Signage, and Structures; and Lagoons - are charged with overseeing
the common areas of Charleston National. Each committee is chaired
by a member of the Board of Directors and includes all volunteers
who wish to be involved.
Landscaping:
Forever Green
continues as the contractor responsible for maintenance of the
common grounds, which now total over 13 acres of maintained areas.
This year Forever Green will plant summer and winter annuals and
will apply pine straw to select areas. A long-term budget plan
currently is being designed to address the need to upgrade, enhance,
and replace plantings throughout the community.
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Irrigation:
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Forever Green
continues maintenance of the six irrigation systems in the Charleston
National community. A long-term budget plan currently is being designed
to address aging infrastructure and the need for additional irrigation
in certain areas, including neighborhood entries. If you should see an
obvious problem with the irrigation, a broken head causing a geyser, or
water flowing in the street, please contact our property manager
immediately.
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Ponds:
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Charleston
National has approximately 48 acres of water surface in its 30
lagoons and ponds. The Board of Directors maintains and treats only
those lagoons and ponds that are currently owned by the Association.
Professional Lake Management (PLM) continues as the contractor for
treatment of the water.
As there are three entities of water ownership in Charleston
National, it is important to address the proper authority for
questions and concerns (see the chart below). Please keep in mind
that the Board has no control over lagoons that are not our
property. If you have any concerns about the ponds not owned by the
Association, please contact the appropriate owner.
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Pond Ownership |
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Owner |
Ponds |
Contact |
Phone Number |
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Association |
W1-W8, VP1, E1,
E2,
CN4, CN6-12 |
CNCA Property Manager. |
843-795-8484
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| Country Club |
CN1, 2, 3,
CN13,
VP2, 3, 4, |
Tim Kane |
884-3673 |
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Whitney-Reynolds
(Retreat) |
CN 5, VP5,
RCN1, 2 |
John Parker |
843-200-2100 |
NOTICE TO
HOMEOWNERS ADJACENT TO PONDS
Please observe the
covenants and restrictions in regard to your obligations as homeowners
adjacent to ponds.
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1.
You are required to maintain the area between your property
and the waters edge by keeping it mowed.
2.
Do not use fertilizer or insecticides on the pond banks as
nearly all are toxic to aquatic life.
3.
PLM uses an ATV to apply chemicals where possible, so please
keep all vegetation from obstructing drivability around the ponds.
4.
Do not allow anything other than grass to grow within 15 feet
of the pond. This will help maintain the banks from the possibility
of erosion and access for treatment.
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Lighting Signage and Structures:
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The Association
maintains only two buildings. Both have been repaired and repainted,
are under contract for termite prevention treatment, and are in good
condition. One is used for storage of holiday decorations. The other
is used for storage of maintenance items and houses irrigation and
electric controls.
Structures also include monuments, fences, street signs, water
pipes, and landscape lighting. A long-term budget plan is in
progress to address the need to repair and replace aging structures
and infrastructure.
Other structures that nearly go unnoticed until they fail are the
system of water risers throughout the community. Many of the risers
in the lagoons are failing and are in need of repair or replacement.
A long-term budget plan is in progress to evaluate the entire system
of pipes and risers and to determine the cost of the required work.
At present, of most concern is the final repair of the three in/out
flow risers of pond CN11. This is the way overflow rainwater exits
into the marsh for most of the community. These particular risers
also keep salt water from intruding into our ponds at times of high
tides.
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Maintenence Update:
The Board of Directors recently approved a number of projects to improve the appearance of our community by upgrading,
repairing, and replacing some of our unsightly and aging landscaping and infrastructure. One goal for the landscaping projects is the use of drought-resistant plants, particularly in areas
without irrigation. See the list below for the projects planned, currently in progress,or already completed.
Landscape Projects:
1. Charleston National main entrance – St. Augustine sod was installed along the sides of National Drive up to the swimming pool area.
2. Harleston Green entrance – All nandina and junipers were removed, eleven sweetgrass planted,and pine straw installed.
3. Harleston Green center island – All junipers were removed, twelve sweetgrass planted, and pine straw installed.
4. Estates Somerset Hills traffic circle – Pine straw was installed.
5. St. Andrews entrance – A fourteen-foot sabal palm was planted at the right to replace a wax myrtle.Some loropetalum will be replaced as will the wax myrtle at the left of the entrance.
6. St. Andrews Glen and Orchard island Sweetgrass, pine straw, and hydromulch have been installed.
7. Egret’s Pointe entrance – The sago palms in front of the monuments were relocated to The Gallery entry circle and replaced with eleven sweetgrass.Pine straw also was installed.
8. Victory Pointe Drive/National Drive intersection – At the side island, all Indian hawthorn were removed, Fakahatchee grasses planted, and pine
straw installed. In the center island, all Indian hawthorn were removed, the juniper manicured, additional juniper planted, two crape myrtles planted, and pine straw installed.
9. Charleston National north entrance – The Indian hawthorn was removed and pine straw installed.
Signage:
1. Both Guard Houses were painted and rotted boards and steps repaired.
These two structures continue to serve as storage areas for electrical
and
irrigation supplies as well as holiday decorations.
2. The rotted side fence at the entrance to the Estates was replaced.
3. All stop signs, speed hump/cushion signs, and yield signs were made
standard throughout the community.
4. A new sign was installed to replace the one destroyed last fall in
the island at the entrance to National Drive at Highway 17.
5. Street signs currently are being replaced where needed.
6. A new street sign will be added at the North entrance.
7. A reader board will be added at the exit on National Drive at
Porcher’s Bluff Road. Settlement of the CN 11 lawsuit earlier this year
has made
it possible for the Board to focus on making Charleston National a more
attractive community. Please read the maintenance articles elsewhere in
this newsletter and do
your share in keeping up our appearance. Thank you.
Spencer Stegall
Landscape and Irrigation Committee Chair
Lighting, Signage, and Structures Committee Chair |
