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COBB ABATEMENT MONITORING COMMITTEE
Report to Cobb Area Council
September 20, 2018
I’ll bet most of you know the Rolling Stones song that reminds us that “you can’t always get what you want… but if you try sometimes, you get what you need…” That message kept running through my head as I prepared this report.
- Last month, we were very disappointed to report that the July 31, 2018 completion date came and went with a lot of work remaining to be done. In response, Glenneth Lambert and I engaged in another round of passionate discussion with Hobergs management. Tonight I’m happy to report that there has been GOOD PROGRESS over the past month. Here’s what we did to help move things forward –
- We urged Dan Nelson to make firewood available to the community as a strategy for getting rid of the significant amount that remained on-site. Although hesitant at first, Dan decided to do this and on August 24 and 25, 121 loads of wood were picked up – an estimated 70 cords. This was a great success!
- We also renewed efforts to engage Director of Environmental Health Jasjit Kang and Supervisor Rob Brown.
- Despite the fact that they were in the immediate aftermath of yet another major wildfire disaster, both Supervisor Brown and Jasjit Kang responded quickly and promised to assist.
- They set up a meeting at the Hobergs property on Monday, September 17, and reached out to other Department heads.
- Together with Scott Schellinger and Dan Nelson, Glenneth Lambert and I met with:
- Michalyn DelValle and Kathy Freeman (Code Enforcement)
- Michalyn DelValle & Byron Turner (Community Development/ Planning)
- Doug Gearhart (Air Quality Management District)
- Jasjit Kang (Environmental Health)
- Rob Brown (District 5 Supervisor)
- We toured the property and then sat down for a meeting in the Hobergs office.
- In our meeting, we focused on two main issues:
- The status of the Abatement Order issued April 18, 2016.
- Work remaining to be completed which, while not covered by the Abatement Order, is nevertheless important to address.
- The outcomes of our meeting were as follows:
- After touring the property and reviewing former Environmental Health Director Ray Ruminski’s letter dated December 15, 2017, the consensus among those present was that all but two of the conditions stipulated in the April 8, 2016 Abatement Order have been satisfactorily mitigated. The two conditions remaining to be fulfilled are:
- # 3.a – Removal of scrap metal. Only a small amount remains… maybe a couple of truckloads. Scott and Dan predicted this would be removed in a few days at most.
- # 4.D.5 – Installation of erosion control measures. This will be reinstalled prior to the onset of winter rain.
- UPDATE – At 3:11 pm 9/20/18 I received a message stating that Kathy Freeman had visited the site earlier that day, determined that the scrap metal had been removed, and LIFTED THE ABATEMENT ORDER!! This is great news!
- We discussed other issues of concern — mainly the removal of remaining wood debris and consolidation of concrete debris. These fall outside the legal requirements of the Abatement Order, but definitely impact the community.
- As much of the remaining wood will be made available to the community in the form of split firewood and rounds – to be distributed one Saturday per month over the next four months – September 29, and then the 3rd Saturday of the month October – December. 8:00 to 4:00. Details will be available on the CAC web site and Facebook group.
- Most stumps will remain in place until there is an approved grading plan and permit. This will maintain soil in a stable condition and helping to minimize erosion and runoff.
- We requested that the concrete rubble located where the main lodge building used to stand be consolidated as much as possible to improve the view for people traveling on Hwy 175.
- Disabled, damaged and unused vehicles will be removed from the site.
I confess that I’d always imagined/hoped that we would reach a dramatic, discernable end-point for the project, but at this point I’m thinking that while we may not have gotten exactly what we want (the property all groomed and looking like a park), perhaps we’ve gotten at least what we need (a property in the midst of our community that is no longer a threat to public health and safety, according to several key County officials.)
Respectfully submitted,
Karl E. Parker
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