Help! Bulldozing on Bay Right Now

[BeachSiO2]

KevinC is referring to Little's Canal and Baker Canal being dredged in Daughettes. They are permitted, in dredging has begun. There is an owner at the mouth of one of the canals, who works for the DEP, who fought the dredging for a number of years. I will guess that he will be keeping a close eye on things.

Thanks SJ for the clarification. I guess I just have a different perspective in what large scale is

 

[Smiling JOe]

I am now wondering if KevinC is an owner in this particular s/d which hasn't yet been named. Seems he is rather quick on the defense to know what is just around the corner, so he obviously knows the property which is being discussed. KevinC

 

[DevFin]

Smiling Joe,

Not sure I understand your question. I am not an owner in the subdivision in question. Earlier this spring, I was looking for property along the bay or canals with water access that could accommodate larger boats and I asked about these neighborhoods on a different thread.


I was just surprised the residents' response to yesterday's incident when dredge work in their neighborhood will be much more environmentally invasive. Especially if dredging is to occur hundreds of feet out in the bay to the intracoastal canal? Talk about silt. Of course I would think property values will increase if you can get a boat in and out of there. But isn't that so often the tradeoff.

BeachSi02, as for scale I guess it is all relative. Compared to what took place yesterday, the canal/bay dredging in the neighborhood to the east will seem large to most, including the fellow DEP resident who according to Smiling Joe spent years fighting against it. By the same token I am sure if you ask the folks alarmed by yesterday's events, it was major to them.

 

[rapunzel]

All good comments. I didn't realize the extent of the work performed. I thought it was mainly cleaning up the tires etc. which I still think is a good thing.

And Smiling Joe, I was not trying to point a finger at you or I would have done so directly. I don't know the particulars of that incident other than what you initially alleged and the subsequent rebuttal of the owner, followed by complete silence.

No one has commented on the large scale dredging project right around the corner from here. I would venture that the environmental impact will be immense when compared to what just occured. Not saying it's right, just making an observation.

Did the owners of the Silverleaf property ever respond? I think the responses all came from someone talking in generalities who had never seen the property.

 

[John R]

Hayduke Lives

 

[30A Skunkape]

Hayduke Lives

:nono1: Now, now, no need for that! Stop work order dated yesterday is posted...pics to follow

 

[Bdarg]

Apparently, there is now a stop work order posted on the property sighting lack of permits and silt control measures.

 

[DevFin]

Rapunzel,

I may be mistaken but I thought one of the last posts came from the owner where he/she threatened to sue some people on the board for slander?

 

[Smiling JOe]

BeachSi02, as for scale I guess it is all relative. Compared to what took place yesterday, the canal/bay dredging in the neighborhood to the east will seem large to most, including the fellow DEP resident who according to Smiling Joe spent years fighting against it.

I'm sure his fight against it had nothing to do with the fact that boat traffic would pick up right beside his house.

 

[Smiling JOe]

Rapunzel,

I may be mistaken but I thought one of the last posts came from the owner where he/she threatened to sue some people on the board for slander?

Right, and his post was also followed by mine thanking him for stating his side of the case. Then, came another poster who said it was done on a holiday weekend, when Code Enforcement couldn't enforce, blah, blah, blah.

Back to this issue, most of the damage was done prior to Code Enforcement coming out and issuing the stop Work Order. A big track hoe can do a lot of damage very quickly, and that is why we all have to keep our eyes and ears open and not be afraid to contact Code Enforcement about suspicious behavior.

So KevinC, on the other thread about the property with the Stop Work Order, the owner and another person said that I had no right to suggest that he was filling in wetlands illegally, after seeing the Stop Work Order Posted. Do you also say that I should not post this one which also has a Stop Work Order posted as of yesterday afternoon, for not requesting and being issued the appropriate permits (ie -- illegal)? People not taking the appropriate steps is why we had to create rules in the first place.