Evans Tree House Named and Opened at Garvan Woodland Gardens

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1 INFORMATION ABOUT LAKES HAMILTON AND CATHERINE Evans Tree House Named and Opened at Garvan Woodland Gardens Garvan Woodland Gardens, an outreach center of the E. Fay Jones School of Architecture and Design at the University of Arkansas, announces the opening of its Evans Tree House within the Evans Children s Adventure Garden. A culmination of many years of vision, ambition, creative design and constructive effort by contributors from all corners of the state that was totally funded by and completed with private donations from just under 350 individuals. The Tree House is suspended within a group of pines and oaks, bending easily between them. The theme of dendrology, the study of trees and wooded plants, drives both the form and program of the structure, designed by the Fayetteville-based architecture firm modus studio. Part of an ambitious plan to bring children back into the woods, the tree house will use a rich visual and tactile environment to stimulate the mind and body, while accommodating the needs of all users. Dean Peter MacKeith, of the E. Fay Jones School, said, The school is deeply grateful to Bob and Sunny Evans and the Tree House Gang, in particular, for their faith and commitment to this superb installation an outdoor classroom for children of all ages to enjoy. The structure consists of four levels, accessible from the ground and an overhead circular boardwalk, and each level is based upon a different part of the tree and its function, allowing visitors an intrinsic, almost subconscious, learning opportunity that builds on the experience. The first, most basic level focuses on the roots of the tree, and is actually below the Tree House in the Root Plaza. As users move into the structure, levels represent the various parts of a tree (trunk, branches, leaves, and fruit/flowers), and each level s significance in the life cycle of a tree is explained. Specially treated yellow pine ribs make up the shell encasing the open-air structure, while other elements, such as the unique Venetian Screen on the overlook end of the structure, are made from metal. The Root Plaza is made of poured concrete with inlaid tiles, while native Arkansas stone abounds in the surrounding landscape. The Evans Tree House is a part of the larger Evans Children s Adventure Garden, completed in 2006 and best described as a playful area offering 1.5 acres accented with 6.5 million tons of Arkansas-quarried boulders positioned in mazes to encourage exploration of the natural environment. A 12-foot waterfall cascades over the entry to a man-made cave, beckoning children inside to discover ancient fossils overhead. The garden also features a unique bridge constructed from aged wrought iron cedar trees and a series of cascades and wading pools. A 450-foot-long circular boardwalk is suspended 20 feet above the forest floor and allows scenic vistas over the garden as well as Lake Hamilton and the surrounding woodlands. Electrical Components Requirements Over Water There has been some confusion on the requirements for electricity on docks and other facilities over water. Owners of all facilities on lakes Hamilton & Catherine are responsible for ensuring that all electrical components on their facilities comply with current guidelines and standards. This is often identified when docks change ownership (which requires a permit transfer) requiring them to be brought into compliance with all applicable federal state and local codes before they can transfer to the new owner. Arkansas law requires facilities over water to conform to the latest National Electric Code adopted, which is NEC A provision of the code dealing with Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters (GFCI) has led to some concern. So, we reached out to the state electrical inspector, as well as the chief state electrical inspector for guidance and clarification. Here s what they say: Similar to how GFCI breakers and outlets offer protection in the wet areas of your home (kitchen, bathroom, laundry, etc.) a GFCI breaker must be installed at a point on the system before it leaves the mainland and transitions to the dock. The maximum this GFCI protection can be is 30mA. 30mA, though, is what is considered adequate protection for equipment, but not people. What s considered safe for people is a breaker that will trip at 5mA. If a GFCI breaker of greater than 5mA is installed at the breaker box, to achieve personal protection you will also need to install covered 5mA GFCI outlets on the dock. If, instead a 5mA breaker is installed on the mainland feed, no further GFCI will be required over the water. But covered outlets are still required. If you have any questions Entergy recommends that you contact a licensed electrician and/or the State Electrical Inspector s office at Want More Lake News? Subscribe to our list at entergy.com/hydro. Or find us on Facebook: facebook.com/lifeonthelakes 2018

2 SHORELINE NEWS Flow Flow Flow Increase Warnings Have Have Have Improved Shoreline Inspection FAQs FAQs FAQs Where Where can Where can I go can I to go find I to go find shoreline to find shoreline shoreline permitting information? Entergy Entergy Shoreline Entergy Shoreline Shoreline Management has created has created has a new created a quick new a quick new link quick to link all to of link all the to of permitting all the of permitting the permitting Up until Up a until few Up a until short few a short months few short months ago months the ago signal the ago signal the signal information information information facilities, facilities, for activities facilities, activities and activities transfers. and transfers. and transfers. You can You find can You it find can all under: it find all under: it all under: issued issued from issued Carpenter from Carpenter from and Carpenter Remmel and Remmel and dams Remmel dams dams indicating indicating an indicating increase an increase an increase flow from flow in generation from flow generation from generation or gate or openings gate or openings gate provided openings provided a provided two-minute a two-minute a two-minute Why Why does Why does Entergy does Entergy Entergy require require require inspections? warning warning to warning those to those below to those below the dams. below the dams. This the dams. has This has This has First First and foremost First and foremost and Entergy foremost Entergy wants Entergy wants to ensure wants to ensure to the ensure safety the safety the of our safety of customers our of customers our customers and neighbors. and neighbors. and neighbors been been increased been increased to increased a five-minute to a five-minute to a five-minute warning. warning. This warning. This This These These inspections These inspections inspections will help will help identify will help identify safety identify safety issues safety issues in a issues number in a number in a of number areas. of areas. Next, of areas. Next, we Next, we we is especially is especially is important especially important to important all to of all the to of fly all the fishermen of fly the fishermen fly fishermen needed needed a way needed a to way help a to way help us to meet help us meet our us meet our our requirements to the to federal the to federal the government federal government government that allow that allow that us allow us u that take that advantage take that advantage take advantage of the of great the of great fishing the great fishing grounds fishing grounds grounds to own to and own to operate and own operate and Carpenter operate Carpenter Carpenter and Remmel and Remmel and dams Remmel dams and, dams and, thus, and, thus, lakes thus, lakes Hamilton lakes Hamilton and Hamilton and and below below Carpenter below Carpenter Dam Carpenter during Dam during Dam the during winter the winter the winter Catherine. Catherine. Catherine. This This also gives This also gives also us the gives us opportunity the us opportunity the opportunity to help to help our to local help our local and our state local and state and state governments drawdown. drawdown. drawdown. with their with their signage with their signage law signage law law requirements. 3,360 Pounds The rain The rain The rain dampened, but did but not did but stop, not did stop, not stop, these these two these events two events two events When When should When should I should get I an get I an get an inspection Entergy Entergy strongly Entergy strongly suggests strongly suggests that suggests upon that upon that listing upon listing a lake listing a property lake a property lake for property sale for you sale for look you sale look into you this look into this into this process. process. This process. This will allow This will allow will you, allow you, the owner, you, the owner, the time owner, time to make time to make any to make repairs any repairs any required repairs required by required Entergy. by Entergy. by Entergy. Entergy Entergy will Entergy not will transfer not will transfer not the transfer facility the facility the permit facility permit to the permit to buyer the to buyer the until buyer until we have until we have been we have been presented been presented presented with an with inspection an with inspection an inspection report report and report all and all and all requirements are met are and/or met are and/or met all and/or repairs all repairs all completed. repairs completed. completed. How How will How will I know will I know what I know what Entergy what Entergy Entergy requires requires requires before before transfer? before transfer? transfer? We will We send will We send an will Entergy send an Entergy an Inspection Entergy Inspection Inspection Acknowledgement Form Form to all Form to parties all to parties all listed parties listed on listed on on the inspection the inspection the inspection after review. after review. after Entergy review. Entergy will Entergy comment will comment will comment only only safety, only safety, on regulatory, safety, regulatory, regulatory, and legal and legal and legal items items that items are that located are that located are over located over Entergy s over Entergy s Entergy s property/shoreline. Condition-based claims claims will claims will will be left be out left be of out left our of out report our of report our unless report unless they unless are they determined are they determined are determined to be to a safety be to a safety be concern. a safety concern. concern. Who Who can Who can perform can perform perform these these these inspections? Any Arkansas Any Arkansas Any state Arkansas state licensed state licensed home licensed home inspector home inspector inspector may perform may perform may these perform these inspections, these inspections, inspections, but we but we but we highly highly recommend highly recommend recommend using using one using off one of off one our of list off our of as list our they as list have they as have they been have been through been through training through training with training us with us with us on the on particular the on particular the particular requirements that are that different are that different are from different from a normal from a normal home a normal home inspection. home inspection. inspection. Please Please Pleas see see see for a for list a of for list these a of list these inspectors. of these inspectors. inspectors. What What What information will will be required will be required be required in these in these these inspections? The standards The standards The standards of practice of practice of for practice these for these inspections for these inspections inspections are listed are listed on are our listed on permitting our on permitting our permitting website; website; website; they contain they contain they a list contain a of list items a of list items that of items will that be will that required be will required be of required the of inspector the of inspector the inspector present present to present us. to If us. we to If us. we If we do not do receive not do receive not all receive of all this of information, all this of information, this information, the report the report the will report be will rejected. be will rejected. be This rejected. 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3 COMMUNITY PLANNING FOR WEEKENDS ON ON THE THE OUACHITA RIVER Entergy s Entergy s commitment commitment to protecting to protecting the scenic, the scenic, aesthetic, aesthetic, and recreational and recreational value of value lakes of Hamilton lakes Hamilton & Catherine & Catherine extends extends to the Ouachita to the Ouachita River as River it makes as it makes it way from it way Remmel from Remmel Dam. The Dam. stretch The stretch of river of between river between Remmel Remmel Dam Dam and Malvern and Malvern is popular is popular among among kayakers, kayakers, canoeists canoeists and even and innertubers. even innertubers. Of course, Of course, these activities these activities require require water water and Entergy and Entergy is responsible is responsible for how for much how and much when and water when is water released is released into the into river the from river Remmel from Remmel Dam. Dam. To accommodate To accommodate recreation recreation the on river, the each river, weekend each weekend between between Memorial Memorial and Labor and Labor Days (including Days (including the the holiday), holiday), Entergy Entergy Arkansas Arkansas will release will release water from water Remmel from Remmel Dam, typically Dam, typically through through generation. generation. It takes It takes approximately approximately two hours two for hours the for water the released water released at the dam at the to dam reach to the reach Whitewater the Whitewater Park in Park Malvern in Malvern where where most most floaters floaters take out. take But, out. if But, simply if simply enjoying enjoying the cool the refreshing cool refreshing float on float a tube on a (the tube most (the popular most popular option) option) the float the will float will last three last to three four to hours four - hours if one - stops if one a stops time a or time two or at two gravel at gravel bars for bars a break. for a break. Floaters Floaters can access can access the river the in river the Remmel in the Remmel Dam Tailrace Dam Tailrace area just area below just below the dam. the The dam. parking The parking area s surface area s surface is is natural natural gravel, gravel, and there and are there signs are showing signs showing where where parking parking is allowed is allowed and not and allowed. not allowed. Parking Parking along the along main the access main access to to the area the is area prohibited is prohibited to ensure to ensure safe access safe access to and to from and the from site the for site the for public the public and emergency and emergency services. services. You can You see can a see a map showing map showing the parking the parking zones zones along the along side the of side the road of the on road the on way the down way to down the access to the access point. The point. take-out The take-out point is point is often the often Whitewater the Whitewater Park at Park Rockport, at Rockport, just outside just outside of Malvern. of Malvern. Check Check or call or call to find to out find the out days the of days the week of the and week the and hours the for hours these for releases. these releases. So, enjoy So, the enjoy majestic the majestic beauty beauty of the cliffs of the and cliffs hillsides and hillsides that line that that line section that section of the Ouachita of the Ouachita River, but River, be but sure be to sure respect to respect private private residential residential property property along the along left the side left of side the shoreline. of the shoreline. Always Always plan to plan be off to the be off river the within river within two hours two of hours the end of the end of the flow of the release, flow release, never carry never glass carry bottles glass bottles onto any onto of any the rivers of the of rivers Arkansas, of Arkansas, and always and always carry a carry litter a bag litter to bag pack to out pack out anything anything you bring you in. bring in. L A b o r a p AGFC DEDICATES NEW TRAIL ON ON ON LAKE HAMILTON In 1981 In when 1981 In when 1981 Entergy, when Entergy, then Entergy, AP&L, then AP&L, then donated AP&L, donated the donated 118-acre the 118-acre the island 118-acre island in the island in the in the A two-mile, A two-mile, A natural two-mile, natural surface natural surface hiking surface hiking loop hiking has loop been has loop cleared been has cleared been on the cleared on island, the on island, the island, middle middle of Lake middle of Hamilton, Lake of Hamilton, Lake now Hamilton, known known as Electric known as Electric Island, as Electric Island, to The Island, to Nature The to Nature The Nature thanks thanks to help thanks to from help to work-release from help work-release from work-release inmates inmates from inmates the from Arkansas the from Arkansas the Department Arkansas Department Department of of of Conservancy Conservancy Conservancy of Arkansas, of Arkansas, of it Arkansas, was it to was be it set to was be aside set to be aside and set managed aside and managed and as managed a nature as a nature as a nature Correction Correction Benton Correction Benton unit. Benton Visitors unit. Visitors unit. will Visitors find will two find will trailheads two find trailheads two on trailheads the on north the on north side the of north side of side of preserve. preserve. The preserve. new The trail new The installed trail new installed trail this installed summer this summer this by summer the by Arkansas the by Arkansas the Game Arkansas Game & Fish Game & Fish & the Fish island the island with the signs island with signs and with beaches signs and beaches and where beaches where boats where boats can tie boats can up. tie Among can up. tie Among up. the Among the the Commission Commission Commission will enhance will enhance will opportunities enhance opportunities opportunities for hiking, for hiking, exploring, for hiking, exploring, bird exploring, bird bird unique unique spots unique spots to explore spots to explore are to explore the are remnants the are remnants the of remnants two of houses two of houses two that houses were that built were that on built were on built on watching, watching, fishing watching, fishing and fishing picnicking. and picnicking. and Hunting picnicking. Hunting and Hunting camping and camping and are camping not are allowed. not are allowed. not allowed. the island the island back the island in back the in 1930s back the in 1930s soon the 1930s after soon the after soon lake the after was lake the created, was lake created, was with created, concrete with concrete with concrete foundations foundations foundations and chimneys and chimneys and still chimneys in still place. in still place. in place. Kirsten Kirsten Bartlow, Kirsten Bartlow, the Bartlow, AGFC s the AGFC s the watchable AGFC s watchable wildlife watchable wildlife coordinator, wildlife coordinator, coordinator, credits credits wildlife credits wildlife wildlife biologist biologist Jake biologist Whisenhunt Jake Whisenhunt Jake Whisenhunt with the with idea the with of idea creating the of idea creating a of nature creating a nature trail a on nature trail the on trail the on the The inmates The inmates The did inmates the did real the did work real the and work real built and work built the and trail built the the trail the old-fashioned the trail old-fashioned the old-fashioned way, way, way, island. island. AGFC island. AGFC helps AGFC helps manage helps manage the manage island. the island. He the island. saw He a saw trail He a as saw trail a way a as trail a for way as people a for way people for people Bartlow Bartlow added, Bartlow added, with added, with hand tools with hand tools hand Kaiser tools Kaiser blades, Kaiser blades, hoes, blades, hoes, rakes hoes, rakes and saws. rakes and saws. and saws. to enjoy to enjoy this to public enjoy this public land, this public land, Bartlow land, Bartlow said. Bartlow said. said. They did They a really did They a really great did a really job. great It job. great was It a job. was lot of It a was work. lot of a work. lot The of island work. The island has The a island has park-like a has park-like a park-like look to look it. to The look it. Nature to The it. Nature Conservancy The Nature Conservancy Conservancy has done has some done has some done periodic some periodic prescribed periodic prescribed prescribed The island The island has The been island has known been has known been for its known for wildlife its for wildlife such its wildlife as such a herd as such a of herd as deer a of herd that deer of swims that deer swims that swims burns, burns, creating burns, creating an creating open an understory. open an understory. open understory. Whisenhunt Whisenhunt Whisenhunt said that, said in that, said his in view, that, his in view, his view, between between the between island the island the shore island shore of and Lake shore of Hamilton. Lake of Hamilton. Lake Also, Hamilton. depending Also, depending Also, on depending the on the on the Electric Electric Island Electric Island is still Island is a still work is a still in work progress. a in work progress. in progress. season, season, visitors season, visitors might visitors might see bald might see eagles, bald see eagles, bald loons, eagles, loons, great loons, horned great horned great owls, horned owls, redshouldereshouldereshouldered hawks hawks and waterfowl, hawks and waterfowl, and as waterfowl, well as as well migratory as as well migratory as songbirds migratory songbirds songbirds not to not to not to owls, red- red- mention mention armadillos, mention armadillos, armadillos, box turtles, box turtles, box ground turtles, ground skinks ground skinks and more. skinks and more. and more

4 Light Pollution && & Light Shielding t e some point At some point everyone s point everyone s in everyone s life, there s life, there s life, a moment there s a moment a when moment when they when look they up look they on up look a on clear up a on clear night a clear night and night and and ecome e captivated become captivated captivated by a bright by a bright by sky a bright of sky countless of sky countless of countless stars. stars. These stars. These wonderful These wonderful wonderful moments moments moments usually usually usually ccur in remote occur in remote in areas remote areas outside areas outside of outside cities of cities or of towns, cities or towns, or where towns, where the where night the night sky the is night sky brightest. is sky brightest. is brightest. A major A major A major n eason that reason more that more that stars more stars are visible stars are visible are in isolated visible in isolated in areas isolated areas there areas is there is is typically there is typically is less typically light less light pollution. less light pollution. pollution. In In In ort n effort to an keep effort to keep the to stars keep the stars shining the stars shining bright shining bright on our bright on beautiful our on beautiful our lakes, beautiful lakes, we will lakes, we discuss will we discuss will what discuss what light what light light ollution is, pollution how is, it how can is, it how be can reduced, it be can reduced, be and reduced, what and what our and current what our current our policies current policies are policies related are related are to related this to issue. this to issue. this issue. SHORELINE NEWS Who to to Call to Call Call When... Lights Lights out Lights on out the on out bridge- the on bridge- the This bridge- can This can This can be a navigation be a navigation be a navigation and safety and safety and concern. safety concern. concern. The Arkansas The Arkansas The Department Arkansas Department Department of of of Transportation, which which maintains which maintains maintains the the the lights, lights, can lights, be can reached be can reached be reached Shielded Shielded Lights Lights that meet that guidelines meet guidelines at at at Reporting Reporting Reporting an accident- an accident- an accident- Two Two Two here There are different are different kinds kinds of light of pollution, light pollution, but our but primary our primary focus focus will be will on be Skyglow. on Skyglow. Skyglow is the is increase the increase agencies agencies handle agencies handle boating handle boating regulation boating regulation regulation luminance luminance of the of night the sky night due sky to due artificial to artificial lighting. lighting. The concept The concept that an that area an will area be will brighter be brighter with more with more and and and enforcement: Arkansas Arkansas Game Arkansas Game and Game and and ghting lighting is pretty is pretty obvious. obvious. However, However, an unfortunate an unfortunate and less and intuitive less intuitive side effect side effect of this of is this with is the with increase the increase in Fish Commission Fish Commission Fish Commission and Garland and Garland and County Garland County County minance luminance there is there a decrease is a decrease in the in brightness the brightness and visibility and visibility of the of stars the and stars moon. and moon. This phenomenon This phenomenon is due is due Marine Marine Patrol. Marine Patrol. If you Patrol. If have you If have a you boating have a boating a boating accident, accident, or accident, see or one, see or call one, see AFGC call one, AFGC call at AFGC at at light to interference, light interference, which which we experience we experience every every day. Some day. Some examples examples of when of when we encounter we encounter light interference light interference or the or Garland the or Garland the County Garland County County re adjusting are adjusting the brightness the brightness on a phone a phone or turning or turning off the off lights the lights to watch to watch a movie. a movie. Although Although Skyglow Skyglow occurs occurs Sheriff Sheriff Office Sheriff Office at Office at at n a much on a much grander grander scale, scale, the concept the concept is still is the still same. the same. Overflowing storm storm storm drains/storm he good The news good news is that is there that are there ways are to ways prevent to prevent water water soil water run-off- soil run-off- soil Inside run-off- Inside the Inside city the city the city limits limits call Hot limits call Springs Hot call Springs Hot Storm Springs Storm Water Storm Water Water kyglow. Skyglow. The easiest The easiest way is way to reduce is to reduce excessive excessive Division Division at Division at at Outside Outside the Outside the the nd unnecessary and unnecessary exterior exterior lighting. lighting. Another Another city limits city limits city call Garland limits call Garland call County Garland County County imple simple and very and effective very effective method method is to utilize is to utilize Inspections Inspections Inspections Department Department Department at at at hields shields for external for external lights. lights. 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We encourage We encourage everyone everyone to use to similar use similar measures measures for light for shielding light shielding n their on property their property to help to brighten help brighten the stars the and stars the and moon the moon for everyone. for everyone. Someone Someone Someone is digging, is digging, is digging, 4-wheeling, or using or using other or using other equipment other equipment equipment in the in the in the lake lake bed- lake bed- This bed- This damaging This damaging is damaging to the to the to the lake bed lake and bed lake can and bed increase can and increase can soil increase runoff soil runoff soil runoff please please let us please let know us let know at us know at at

5 PREPAREDNESS PREPAREDNESS - - DAM DAM SAFETY SAFETY What to do... If you notice a problem at a dam call 911. Local authorities know who to contact when there are concerns with the local dams on the Ouachita River. If you notice a river/lake is unexpectedly high and rising on a clear day immediately head for higher ground and call 911 to report the situation. If a road is covered with water remember that floodwaters are deceptive. As the old saying goes, Turn around, don t drown. Roadways can become compromised by floods and these weak spots are not always visible. Avoid flooded areas if you can. If your car stalls in a flooded area abandon it as soon as possible. Floodwaters can rise rapidly and sweep a car - and its occupants - away. If a flood traps you in your house move to the second floor and, if necessary, to the roof. Take warm clothing, a flashlight and portable radio with you. Then wait for help; don t try to swim to safety. Rescue teams will be looking for you. If you receive a reverse 911 call first, take it seriously. Next, listen carefully and follow all of the instructions from the phone call. If it is to warn you of a flood, it may tell you to stay in your home or head to higher ground immediately. Do so as quickly as possible. Entergy Arkansas, LLC monitors Carpenter and Remmel dams 24/7, but if you notice an unusual situation concerning the lake levels or the dams, call 911 to report it. Thanks to FEMA publication B (9/90) for information used in this article. 5

6 Entergy Arkansas, LLC Hydro Operations 141 West County Line Road Malvern, Arkansas PRSRT STD U.S. POSTAGE PAID LITTLE ROCK, AR PERMIT NO What Requires a Permit? All shoreline facilities, structures and ground-disturbing activities on Entergy Arkansas, LLC Project 271 lands, or water, require a permit from Entergy Arkansas prior to installation or activity. Some of the most common types of facilities, structures and activities that require a permit include: Boat docks Piers Landings PWC ramps/lifts Decks Walkways Boardwalks Bridges Boat Ramps Steps Seawalls Riprap Fill/dredge Excavation Roads Waterlines Buoys Utility facilities Water withdrawal Heat/Air exchange piping Inflatable platforms/trampolines Boat lifts (when outside the slip) Any changes to the footprint, roof line, support structure or change in the size of an existing facility requires a new application/permit. To learn more about Entergy Arkansas shoreline facility permit program and the requirements and specifications for private facilities on Entergy Arkansas property, visit our web site at or contact us at (501) Do you know of lakefront property owners who are not receiving this publication? Send their names, addresses & s to: Entergy Arkansas, LLC Hydro Operations 141 W. County Line Road Malvern, Arkansas Editors: Kimberly Bogart kbogar1@entergy.com David Batson dbatson@entergy.com Gary Bettis gbetti1@entergy.com Flow Release Information: Visit or call (501) Help Us With Our Mailing List Please contact Entergy Arkansas, at or send an to tlee2@entergy.com with any corrections.