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I believe that transportation is one of the most crucial issues facing our county today...
Our long term survival as a county depends on adequate water resources.
Recently the fabulous Lake Lanier Association sent out a questionarre to candidates for public office. One of the questions is, and my answer follows..
The federal public park (Mary Alice Park) is being converted to a private one. The little public information about this is in an Environmental Assessment (EA) report written by the Corps of Engineers..
I have had my share of problems in my neighborhood. We had parts of a hill from a nearby development slide several times across our road...
Erosion Control
I have had my share of problems in my neighborhood. We had parts of a hill from a nearby development slide several times across our road. The mud then goes down into the lake. My neighbors and I had to fight hard with the county and call in the EPD to get resolution on what was a very clear case of man made erosion.
We are currently seeing an enormous shift in land prices. In the past, once grading started, the developer had every reason to comply with State and County environmental regulations. So if a fine was issued the developer would fix the problem as soon as possible to keep his construction going. Because of the lack of sales, some properties are falling into foreclosure. Once that happens the developer won't fix any ongoing problems and fines can build up over time. The problem is that the runoff from those sites continues until the bank comes to realize that there is a problem.
I think this can be stopped if the county would contact the financial holder of the deed within a week or so of the fine being issued. Better yet, it bears investigating that there should be some kind of bond in place before a developer can start grading.
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