Photo By Petty Officer 1st Class Clifton Williams | Builder 2nd Class Cole Schilz, assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 133,...... read more read more
GULFPORT, Miss. – Four Seabees assigned to Naval Mobile Construction Battalion (NMCB) 133 volunteered to participate in the Diamondhead Duck Pond Demonstration Project in Diamondhead, Miss.
Over the course of three days, these four Seabees volunteered their time for landscaping and it was greatly appreciated by the Gulf Coast Community Design Studio (GCCDS) staff that facilitated the project.
The project included native plantings, stream naturalization, and multiple levels of filtration. This filtration not only improves water quality, but it also decreases sedimentation downstream, storm water velocity, and stream erosion. However, the most noticeable results may be the more habitable area for butterflies and songbirds, and a park atmosphere for the community to enjoy.
“During the days prior to the concrete pour, we prefabricated, installed, and braced nine 12 cubic foot box formworks,” said Builder 2nd Class Cole Schilz, NMCB 133 project site supervisor. “We also prefabricated, installed, and braced two wing wall boxes to cap the ends of the gabion baskets, which are rectangular wire mesh baskets filled with rock at the project site to form flexible, permeable, monolithic structures such as retaining walls for commercial, industrial and road projects. We even helped plant about 70 plants. And then finally, on the last day, we conducted the concrete pour to finish our portion of the project.”
These Seabees spent three days and 120 work hours at the project site and appreciated the work away from the office. “It was a few long sweaty days, but I will take these over sitting in front of a computer any day,” said Builder Constructionman Cody Brost. “I always look for chances to be a better Seabee, so getting to do some concrete work was greatly appreciated.”
The CGCDS team appreciated the support NMCB 133 gave them. “We knew we needed a little extra help with this project, so we reached out to Habitat for Humanity and they informed us that NMCB 133 helped them in an earlier project, so we reached out,” said Elizabeth Englebreston, CGCDS Public Designer. “They have all been great. The extra help they gave us ensured we met our deadline and it was just a blast talking to them; it just made the time go faster and the work smoother.”
The hard work of these four Seabees will have a lasting effect on residents and tourists of the city of Diamondhead throughout the years. They can be proud that years down the road, they can visit and tell everyone, “I helped build that.”
| Date Taken: | 09.04.2015 |
| Date Posted: | 09.22.2015 10:49 |
| Story ID: | 176820 |
| Location: | DIAMONDHEAD, MISSISSIPPI, US |
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