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In late December of 2009 the remaining trunk was taken down, leaving a very large stump. The stump was simply so large that it was difficult to determine how to eliminate it. Having it ground out would be costly as it would require a larger than standard size stump grinder.
Beginning in early winter 2010/2011 the stump was cut down as low as possible. This was a laborous process as the only way to cut it was by making vertical cuts and then horizontal cuts and taking it out in chunks. It was almost like dicing a potato, only much bigger. This was a slow process as well because that section of the tree is murder on saw chains, so there were frequent disruptions while new chains were installed and old chains were sent for resharpening.
Once the stump was cut down as low as possible, the next step was to burn it out. Using wood that remained from various clean up projects around the course, a fire was started on top of the stump and fed continuously for several days. The resulting bed of coals burned the stump until only a few root stubs were left above grade.
On Wednesday, April 13, 2011 Alex put the final touches on this lengthy project when he covered the resulting area with topsoil, creating a small mound to cover any remaining tree remnants. The area was then sodded with some cool-season grass that was harvested from another area of the golf course. Here are the results:
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