CAT officer-in-charge Robert Thompson, ENS, NMCBII, said they started the fence project on Sept. 7 as well as the Fire sub-station in Ngardmau State on Sept. 1.
He said the high school fence is one of their priority projects to be done during their 6 ½ months tour of duty in Palau.
The school fence has existing 327 feet put in place by the last team and there is at least 700 feet remaining to be finished by the new team.
The construction of school fence was started by the US Navy (CAT-01-25) and continued by US Army (CAT-130-01) and now the new US Navy (CAT-11-01) headed by Thompson.
The project is more than 1,000 feet wide and six feet tall.
The project aims is to keep the school safer and prevent students from skipping school. The school fence is funded by the United States of Agriculture.
During the monthly Civic Action Coordinating Committee (CACC) meeting on Tuesday, Thompson presented to the members, the CAT team ongoing projects, approved projects and the potential future projects as well as the standing job-orders.
Aside from high school fence and Fire sub-station, the CAT team ongoing project is the Ngiwal Access Road.
The team has begun ground work on this road. Land and Survey will mark centerline of road in conjunction with the team construction efforts.
The US Navy team replaced the US Army team on August 20 during the turn over ceremony.
The CACC next meeting will be on Oct. 6 at the Palau Community College board room.
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