Are permits still required for seawall construction???

[Smiling JOe]

I'm (perhaps naively) hoping that the floating silt fence will keep the various oils contained for easier cleanup.

I hope they get a REALLY big fine!!! Who owns this property?

I believe the properties are owned by seven individual lot owners, though my guess is that the developer is footing the bill to make good on promises to erect a seawall as part of the development -- just my guess. The developers have slowly been working on finishing the infrastructure for a couple of years.

The stop work order was issued to only one of the seven Bayfront parcel owners, which really didn't make sense to me, but maybe that is the parcel where they found the track hoe.

 

[ShallowsNole]

To answer the original question, yes, they are. From DEP.

I got scared before I opened the thread; I thought I was about to see our work-for-two-years-now-in-progress!! :roll:

 

[30A Skunkape]

I'm (perhaps naively) hoping that the floating silt fence will keep the various oils contained for easier cleanup.

I hope they get a REALLY big fine!!! Who owns this property?

You might hope so, but I watched that fence come undone the last time there was a big thunderstorm. The property owner on the stop work sign was a guy named Toups from NOLA, but I think SJ is right, the trackhoe debacle is probably being orchestrated by the developer.

 

[Here4Good]

So, what did Code Enforcement say this time?

 

[Smiling JOe]

So, what did Code Enforcement say this time?

I don't know if they made it there, yet.

 

[Hop]

this is unbelievable :shock:

 

[Beachbummette]

Ugh! No telling what all is spillng in the bay. SJ, is that right down from our Mitchell Avenue house? This is awful! Who do I need to call, right now!

 

[Beachbummette]

Update!

I called code enforcementat 850-622-0000 (put this number in your files) and was told I needed to call DEP.

Called DEP and the person that is head of this is Rod Danner at phone number 850-595-8300 X1206. He stated that they do in fact have the permits in place to be doing this. He stated that the turbidity (sp?) fence, what we have been calling silt fence, should contain any oil and other fuels. However, when I told him the thing was partially submerged and stuck he was a little more concerned. He is in Pensacola but going to get someone over there. This was the first he had heard of it being stuck in the water.

Y'all will love this, he wanted to know where I saw these pictures and I told him about SoWal.com and he is looking at them right now! Ummmm, I won't say what he said about the guy....but, he did say the company doing this is experienced. Wonder what happened.....maybe a new operator? Actually, he made me laugh out loud at what he said....we will just keep it between us.

He was very nice and very helpful. Y'all should have called me yesterday....I would have called then.

 

[flyforfun]

;-)

Now that I look at that photo again, either that guy is really deep down in the muck, or he dug one heck of a hole. That depth of water was never more than maybe one foot along that stretch where his left track is stuck. That track on the equipment is probably around 30" in height, and the top of the back end of that track must be two feet under water, at least.

He is either looking for his lunch box or trying to catch a gator!

 

[Smiling JOe]

Around 1pm today, they finally got it out of the water. They had two other track hoes on site, one was HUGE. They added dirt to the water, making a ramp all the way to the track hoe which was stuck. Using the big track hoe, they were able to pull it out, with what is sure to soon be a rusty engine.

Notice that you don't see "United Rentals" logo on the side of the other two track hoes. ;-) I wonder if anyone at United Rentals reads this site.

I did get video of them pulling out the track hoe, but it is uneventful.