{"id":3472,"date":"2013-07-06T11:06:47","date_gmt":"2013-07-06T18:06:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bone-in-the-throat.com\/Blog\/?p=3472"},"modified":"2021-01-08T19:36:05","modified_gmt":"2021-01-09T03:36:05","slug":"a-little-community-action","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bone-in-the-throat.com\/Blog\/2013\/07\/06\/a-little-community-action\/","title":{"rendered":"A little Community Action…"},"content":{"rendered":"

UPDATE:<\/strong><\/p>\n

The county plan was conceived with sensitivity to the environment.<\/p>\n

The plan is to use concrete mixed with local rock to shore up the sides of the wash. This is expected to reduce or prevent the erosion that has been occurring. This shoring will still allow water to soak into the ground from the wash rather than funnel the water away.<\/p>\n

In addition, there will be barriers designed to slow the water down.\u00a0This will in theory reduce the amount of mud and rock being carried down the wash and ending up on the low bridges.<\/p>\n

The county is going to remove trees<\/span> from the area during the project. However, after the work is finished in the wash the county will replace the trees<\/strong>\u00a0in a managed fashion. Currently the area is very overgrown and many of the trees are intertwined in such a way that the county has deemed the area a fire hazard.<\/p>\n

Not sure if I agree completely with them about that. But they’re not going to be clear cutting.<\/p>\n

Here is a PDF of an artists rendering of the completed project.<\/p>\n

Sheep Creek Design<\/a><\/p>\n

There is a meeting scheduled on July 18 from 5 PM to 7:30 PM at the Old Museum. This is an open meeting to all who have concerns or questions about the project. There is a full size poster of the project on display at the Community Center.<\/p>\n

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I don’t know how many folks from the area read this blog but I’m going to post this just in case.<\/p>\n

Your County Tax Dollars at Work!<\/p>\n

A 3.6 Million Dollar Atrocity<\/p>\n

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\"TheThe County of San Bernardino is once again showing up with plans to do a bunch of \u201cnecessary\u201d work.\u00a0In keeping with their normal method of operation.<\/p>\n

If completed, their plans will devalue our property and the natural beauty of\u00a0 Wrightwood.<\/p>\n

This time it\u2019s the Eastern Sheep Creek wash.<\/p>\n

For years San Bernardino County has spent a fortune each year to keep the low bridges on Lone Pine Canyon Road and Highway 2 from being washed out.<\/p>\n

Their efforts have consisted of digging the wash itself out. This has made the wash deeper and more narrow, increasing the speed and force of water flowing in the wash, during Spring melt and heavy rains.<\/p>\n

Instead of raising the bridge, the county \u201cengineers\u201d keep trying to lower the river.<\/p>\n

They\u2019re apparently confused as to why their efforts have only made matters worse.<\/p>\n

In years past, before<\/em><\/span> the county’s modifications, the wash was more like a creek that rarely rushed fast enough to move Volkswagen sized boulders or substantial amounts of mud.<\/p>\n

These days, after a rain the water is a rushing torrent which presents a danger to anyone who may be near the wash edge, causing considerable erosion as well.<\/p>\n

The County’s Final Solution<\/strong> is to concrete the sides of the wash. To turn the scarred eyesore they<\/em> created, into a monstrosity like the LA River.\u00a0 Thereby completely destroying the natural beauty of the area.<\/p>\n

Where will all the water go? Past Highway 2 and beyond, into homes North of Desert Front road. What had been a rarely flooded area will become another \u201cproject\u201d for the San Bernardino Engineers.<\/p>\n

It gets better! The county is also planning to remove a wide swath of trees on both sides of the wash. So instead of having a rather nice view down onto the desert… Our view will look more like the surface of the moon. No doubt the county will keep the area clear so that they can have access to maintain the concrete barriers.<\/p>\n

\"LARiver\"<\/p>\n

This will affect every single homeowner on both sides of the wash. Not only in devaluing our property but also our enjoyment of our homes and the area<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

We all moved here because we appreciate the beauty of our surroundings. We chose not to live in LA, OC, or San Bernardino. We chose earth beneath our feet and trees growing wild…\u00a0 not a concrete jungle.<\/p>\n

The county \u201cEngineers\u201d forget that we the residents and homeowners have the right to be informed and presented with their plans.<\/p>\n

Lets remind them, help put a stop to this obscenity.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately time is short.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

This project will go before the Board of Supervisors on July 9th.<\/p>\n

This is item 52 on the agenda for the meeting.<\/p>\n

For those of you who can attend, the meeting begins at 10am in the San Bernardino Government Center.<\/p>\n

Located at 385 N. Arrowhead Ave. San Bernardino, CA 92401<\/p>\n

The irony is that LA has undertaken a project called the LA River remediation project. This is a project costing hundreds of millions of dollars to return the LA river to it\u2019s natural state.<\/p>\n

Yet the myopic San Bernardino County Board of Supervisors is willing to spend millions to create an eyesore like the LA river.<\/p>\n

The solution is the same solution as back in the 1930s. Build bridges that clear the washes by a substantial margin. Not a bare 3 to 5 feet.<\/p>\n

Had the county spent the same money they\u2019ve spent in yearly bulldozing, clearing and \u201cFlood Control\u201d over the past 25 years, on simply building two proper bridges. By now we\u2019d have shiny stainless steel suspension bridges plated in gold crossing sheep creek wash at Hwy 2 and Lone Pine Canyon road.<\/p>\n

We\u2019d also have well a well maintained Hwy 138, Hwy 2, and roads throughout Wrightwood.<\/p>\n

Contact the Deputy Director of Flood Control Regarding Granite Sheepcreek Project.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kevin Blakeslee (909) 387-7918<\/strong><\/p>\n

kblakeslee@dwp.sbcount.gov<\/strong><\/p>\n

and his boss<\/strong><\/p>\n

Director Gerry Newcombe (909) -387-7906
\nFax (909) 387-8130<\/strong><\/p>\n

Let them know what you think of the plan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

UPDATE: The county plan was conceived with sensitivity to the environment. The plan is to use concrete mixed with local rock to shore up the sides of the wash. This is expected to reduce or prevent the erosion that has been occurring. This shoring will still allow water to soak into the ground from the … <\/p>\n

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