And the construction of a 76, 000 cubic metre (2.7m cubic feet) flood storage basin upstream of the town, to hold back flood waters and reduce the risk of the culverts overflowing, as well as the wildlife area being developed.
And, like the unstoppable power of tidewaters, the reality of our lives would rush in: an overflowing pile of snail mail, a deluge of emails, a flood of phone calls, and a stream of meetings.