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[J Alynn]

some of these articles are too much its a massive construction site it’s going to have some muddy run off until it’s complete.

Agreed. They had several non stop heavy rain weeks including carryover hurricane/tropical storms. Being in the industry I can tell you burlap tubes filled with mulch are accepted standard practice but they don’t hold up. Two days of heavy rain after weeks of drought don’t allow water to permeate. Water is the strongest force on the planet-it ultimately finds weak points and destroys them. It’s nature.
I’m not saying it shouldn’t be fixed and maybe the site should have been phased better to seed new areas to get grass established to reduce silt run off but it’s the way construction is. I see creeks near me where there is very little construction turn murky beige after 2-3 straight days of rain

 

[Badams]

Agreed. They had several non stop heavy rain weeks including carryover hurricane/tropical storms. Being in the industry I can tell you burlap tubes filled with mulch are accepted standard practice but they don’t hold up. Two days of heavy rain after weeks of drought don’t allow water to permeate. Water is the strongest force on the planet-it ultimately finds weak points and destroys them. It’s nature.
I’m not saying it shouldn’t be fixed and maybe the site should have been phased better to seed new areas to get grass established to reduce silt run off but it’s the way construction is. I see creeks near me where there is very little construction turn murky beige after 2-3 straight days of rain

Yes whoever is in charge of the drainage should be maintaining it better likely the general contractor or subcontractor. But often times during days of hard rain this can’t be helped. The creek near my house will stay muddy for days after rain and there is no construction or earth moving happening. It’s just a common occurrence here.
Not saying that we shouldn’t take care of the environment but sometimes things get blown out of proportion.

 

[J Alynn]

Yes whoever is in charge of the drainage should be maintaining it better likely the general contractor or subcontractor. But often times during days of hard rain this can’t be helped. The creek near my house will stay muddy for days after rain and there is no construction or earth moving happening. It’s just a common occurrence here.
Not saying that we shouldn’t take care of the environment but sometimes things get blown out of proportion.

I’m sure the reporter asked around to see which neighbors are pissed in general then let them fire off to make it sound worse that it is

 

[THil08]

If i knew it was this easy to shut construction down by the EPA, i should have done this to my neighbors who decided to build a new house behind my house and flood my house with muddy water after if rained for like 2 days straight. Flooded my entire basement and backyard with over 4 feet of water.

 

[Badams]

Neighbors are pissed and this massive company is trying kill us all always makes for a better story.

Having worked in construction for nearly 10 years I can say that almost every contractor. I dealt with could care less about the run off until someone important started asking why it wasn’t be managed better. Not saying they’re all like this just most of the ones I dealt with.

 

[Scoutsie]

Theres supposed to be water barrier fencing and storm drains put in place temporarily. I don’t know why it didn’t happen. It could be because of the massive amount of speed the project is happening. Cutting corners isn’t always the right way.

I know (a little bit) about the kinds of stuff that can be done to prevent this: my dad was a building inspector and his job was to find violations like this at building sites (the city he worked in was next to a river that drained out into the ocean). People will do whatever they can to save money and trips to the building department for permits and whatnot, not realizing that these regulations are often written in blood.

 

[THil08]

If i knew it was this easy to shut construction down by the EPA, i should have done this to my neighbors who decided to build a new house behind my house and flood my house with muddy water after if rained for like 2 days straight. Flooded my entire basement and backyard with over 4 feet of water.

And insurance refused to cover any damage. Forgot that part burned a fat hole in my pocket.

 

[nolen]

I know (a little bit) about the kinds of stuff that can be done to prevent this: my dad was a building inspector and his job was to find violations like this at building sites (the city he worked in was next to a river that drained out into the ocean). People will do whatever they can to save money and trips to the building department for permits and whatnot, not realizing that these regulations are often written in blood.

One interesting part to me was the statement that none of those decisions were made by Scout Motors, but by the county. If I understood them correctly, Scout only takes ownership of the parcels as they are developed. So the construction is done by contractors hired by the county while the land is still owned by the county. Thus any violations were the responsibility of the county and their contractors. Haven't heard of that arrangement before but it isn't something I've dealt with really either though.

 

[oldgeeksguide]

Fortunately we have paid professionals with full access to the relevant information who recommend best practices and enforce legal requirements and consequences when things go awry.

 

[Jamie@ScoutMotors]

This is correct. Preparing the land is the responsibility of the county and state.

It is unfortunate that any issues persist and we continue to try and work with the county and state to resolve them.

 

[THil08]

This is correct. Preparing the land is the responsibility of the county and state.

It is unfortunate that any issues persist and we continue to try and work with the county and state to resolve them.

Is construction paused due to it or is everything still running on time?

And you can’t even blame ScoutMotors for this problem since its the County and State, they should have been more concerned about the Environment. ScoutMotors is in the right and the state officials are in the wrong for this.

 

[Badams]

Is construction paused due to it or is everything still running on time?

Hopefully construction is still going