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Originally Posted by vintageogauge

Does anyone know why they built all of those mounds in there?

The dirt is being moved to a) build the retention ponds and b) the it is back fill for the lots and landscaping that will soon being going in in this location. Normally they would move it off-site then move it back when they need it (like the dirt at 301/Turnpike SE corner) but they is a relatively small area so they're probably just keeping it on site and moving it as they need it.

They have to remove so much to ensure there is no foreign matter below the homes (peat field, piles of logs/trees, etc.) then move it back to establish a firm topsoil layer before building. This extensive work is why we hear of very few foundation cracking issues here in The Villages. My previous home in Haines City developed 1/2 in cracks in the slab the full length of the house within 3 years of construction that you could feel in the carpet due to settling, all my neighbors had the same problems. When I had tile put down after 4 years here there were only 2 hairline cracks about 6 ft long in the foundation, very little settling happens here.

The mounds will be gone in a month or two and replaced by 5 or 6 sets of villas and a designer neighborhood along the golf course frontage .