Installation Schedule
The table below outlines the phases and schedule for Over The River’s permitting process, and for the Installation, Exhibition and Removal/Restoration phases. This schedule is based on preliminary analysis, so it is important to note that the timeframes listed are estimates only and may change as additional information becomes available. There may be overlap between some of the various phases of installation, since crews will oftentimes be able to start the next phase while work on the previous phase is still in progress. The total installation process is projected to take no more than 28 months, including two weeks for the Exhibition period; followed by two to three months for the Removal/Restoration phase.
| ESTIMATED TIMEFRAME |
ACTIVITY |
ESTIMATED PHASE DURATION |
| Fall 2011 / TBD |
Permitting Process:
- The BLM issued its Record of Decision in Nov. 2011, granting federal approval to the artists’ original artistic vision and over 100 comprehensive mitigation measures.
- Fremont County Commissioners unanimously approved the Over The River Temporary Use Permit in Mar. 2012.
- Christo will continue to secure the remaining necessary permits from Chaffee County, the Colorado Dept. of Transportation and Colorado State Patrol as soon as pending legal proceedings are successfully resolved.
- Develop, implement and release to the public Event Management Plans (EMPs) for the initial project phases.
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TBD |
| TBD |
Installation:
- Phase 1: The OTR Contractor will bring materials to the Texas Creek staging area and prepare for installation to begin (no drilling work will occur in this Phase).
- Phase 2: Professional crews will install anchor points and anchors.
- Phase 3: Professional crews will install Anchor Transition Frames (ATFs).
- Phase 4: Professional crews will install the cross-river cables.
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27 months |
| TBD |
- Phase 5: The fabric panels will be brought to predesignated locations and crews will attach specially designed carabiners to the fabric panels’ supportive grommets.
- Phase 6: Over The River will “blossom,” as crews begin pulling fabric panels into position above the river.
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2-4 weeks |
August
(year TBD)
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Exhibition Period: Over The River will be on display for two consecutive weeks during August. The exhibition year will be determined as soon as pending legal proceedings are successfully resolved. |
14 days |
| TBD |
Removal/Restoration:
- Phase 7: After the viewing period, fabric panels will be removed within 2-3 weeks. The removal of all visible project elements will take only a few months, weather permitting.
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2-3 months |
| TBD |
- Phase 8: The project area will be restored to pre-construction conditions, ground will be returned to its original contours and any areas requiring re-vegetation will be seeded with a BLM approved native plant mix.
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Vegetation restoration will begin immediately following exhibition and will continue, with ongoing monitoring, until mitigation standards are met. |
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Exhibition Period: Over The River will be on display for two consecutive weeks.
