"Sustainable development is the masterful balance of meeting our own needs without jeopardizing future generations' ability to do the same." -light of mine

Wilson Farms and Carroll Homes have pledged to preserve, enhance and restore the natural environment at Wilson Farms and the Venue at 109 developments. Under the guidance of professional Environmental Scientist considerable time and effort has been expended to identify wetlands, riparian zones and other valuable natural resources for permanent protection, restoration and improvement. Our goal has been to allow these areas to be sustainable by creating conditions to allow biological systems to remain diverse, produce indefinitely, ensure water quality and minimize the impact of logging, livestock and agricultural production for nearly 200 years. Wilson Farms and Venue at 109 will reverse these affects by restoring native vegetation in our natural preserves and aquatic resources.

In addition to the normal ornamental landscaping of trees, shrubs, plantings and grasses, Wilson Farms and the Venue at 109 will:

Plant 1,721 native trees including 24 different species all indigenous to middle Tennessee. This work will restore water way banks from previous cattle pollution and erosion and return the streams to their natural state.
Plant 856 native shrubs including 19 different species all natural to the portion of the state.
Restore and preserve 4.5 acres of native prairie and meadow grasses.
Permanently protect over 4,500 lineal feet of streams and their surrounding riparian zones fro perpetuity, by recorded deed restrictions, insuring that these resources will never be developed.
Permanently protect wet lands by deed-restricted preservation. Wetlands provide wildlife habitat, absorb runoff from surrounding areas and provide flood control by storing excess water and releasing it slowly.
The protection described above includes a natural buffer on both sides of the stream beds that provides food, cover and natural travel corridors for wildlife.
Removal of nonnative invasive species from the above natural areas.
Monitor these preserves for a period of years, by and Environmental Scientist, to ensure the vitality and sustainability of the resources.
Utilize a precast arch culvert bridge to span Cedar Creek, a tributary to the Cumberland River. The advantages of this technology are many and include less disturbance to the creek during construction due to the use of offsite prefabricated bridge components. The arch bridge spans the water way and does not disturb the creek bed, it's aquatic life or wildlife traversing the water course banks. During periods of high water levels, the volume of water is not hindered leading to erosion and damage to the surrounding area.
Other measures taken to protect and improve Cedar Creek include a blasting prohibition near the stream to protect against subsurface damage to the geological formations supporting the creek. No utility trenching was allowed through or along the stream. Tunnels were bored beneath the water way to prevent pollution and damage.