Our mission is to clean up the waterway, 

remove any debris that will cause a harm to safety, 

and the resident of this area. 

We’ve taken a total of approximately 

9 million pounds of debris from Lake Martin, 

and from Lake Neely Henry we’ve taken 

approximately 10 million pounds of debris, 

so to this point the process has 

gone exceptionally well.

The normal pool elevation for Lake Martin 

is 488, we’re going to clear fifteen feet 

below normal pool.   

And then we’re going to clear three feet up 

the bank that’s just for potential floaters or 

any debris that’s on the shoreline, anything 

that can potentially get into the water 

and be a hazard to safety.  

The track hoe hauls debris off the 

shore onto the barge.  

Chain saws are used to cut the debris as needed,  

the small pieces of debris that cannot be 

handled by the track hoe are hand-picked 

and placed in piles to be removed in larger quantities.  

The barge typically loads about twenty loads a day 

and hauls that to the operating site.  

At the operating site, the track hoe removes 

the debris from the barge and places it on shore.  

FEMA and the Corps have worked hand in hand 

on this operation, they’ve been a big part 

of our operation, they are who declares 

What is eligible and ineligible debris, 

we’re here to govern their regulations.