For those of you who have enjoyed the trails down on the Pointe, the CID staff has cleared the trees from the path and it is now passable.

 The trail is a little muddy yet as the river deposited a layer of sediment on the limestone paths, but you should be able to walk all trails. For now, the trees have been pushed to the side. We hope to be able to clear the path of remaining silt and install some new limestone as budgets allow. If you get a chance, I would encourage you to take a walk down there as you can see the devastation of the summer flooding on areas not protected by the levee. There are alot of trees down and the few that are standing may not live long – this area will look alot different in the next few years (for the better). As you walk down there, try to make it to the Missouri River outlook. Dakota Dunes Eagle Scouts had built an eagle look out building and a solar lit flag pole. Both withstood the force of the water and you will see how high the water was in this area (3-4 feet). My compliments to the scouts who built these structures as they withstood some deep water with some fast current.

We are still planning for additional levee removal. With current conditions in the Missouri River Basin, we hope to start sooner rather than later. Hopefully, these conditions remain the same as we move through the spring. We are also planning for repairs to the boulevard and cul-de-sacs and will get back to a regular maintenance routine of these areas. It seems everyone is doing their part to bring back Dakota Dunes to the community it was – I hope this momentum can continue.