-1- buy big boots -2- remove trees from 3 sites -3- measure dimensions - draw track layout - include required wall heights -4- move shed to between houses -5- Delineate the desired channel cut by backhoe for 1st cut. -6- dig out diagonal channel - alleviation stage digging - map prelim backhoe dig task goals > Try to get city to do this first cut / 2nd choice Mark Rockenberger / 3rd pay or it. dig out remaining straight section cave ins -7- clean out earth fall on my side of creek - see if this can be done as add on for item 6 -8- dig out Ed's side curve and reset vertical - to get a fair set of test results - given lead time of item#10 order Ed's side as soon as possible. -9- Wait for big rain storm and check results -10- Visit block vendor who delivers & places - ( DW Dickies / lays and view tool used to place - what is the reach? Can I do my side before Ed's side is done? Due to experimental nature of wall if I do my side first we can see how it holds up then do Ed's side Terry Hoffman mentioned 100USD per block delivered and set NOTE: remember to allow room to place gravel on the dry side of the waste blocks Handles the East Liverpool builders supply -- 75 USD per + delivery - can deliver 10 at a time Dickey's concrete - lead time LONG 330 385 7930 -11- Do cost analysis on solution chosen: lay in waste concrete blocks? - drill weep holes - my side only - bridge to curve -11- Wait for rainstorm to see how chosen solution performs.