http://www.macon-bibb.com/SWC/

-- North-West Bibb neighbors at Lake Tobesofkee are silted out of their boat docks. 
-- A Sand Mine just upstream shows signs of severe erosion into Bonner Creek.

 

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Layered strata. 30 inches of sediment.  Sediment deposited during last 15 months from 2 rain events. 



strata



Two top layers total about 3 feet of recent sand sedimentation.
Larger photos of sedimentation strata details:
Tobesofkee-Sediment_Layered-Strata-2.jpg
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Photo of newly erected silt fencing.  Fencing has some gaps that will allow soil and water to bypass around the BMPs. This area had no BMPs until a month ago.  BMPs placed after numerous complaints to Macon-Bibb government officials by neighbors whose boat launches were silted in.



BMPs fail






 David P. Fortson, P.E.
Bibb County Engineer
dfortson@co.bibb.ga.us
478-621-6660
478-361-9682 (C)
478-621-666 (FAX)
http://www.co.bibb.ga.us/engineering/engineering.aspx

Planning and Zoning
http://www.maconbibbpz.org/

682 Cherry Street, Suite 1000
Macon, Georgia 31201

Planning:(478)751-7460
Zoning: (478)751-7450
Fax: (478)751-7448



        
Calvin Essex
District Conservationist
801 Main Street
Perry, GA 31069
Telephone: (478) 987-2280
FAX: 478-988-4781
 
District Conservationist
Ray Jones – Fort Valley
ray.jones@ga.usda.gov
(478) 827-0016

 Luke Crosson <lcrosson@gaswcc.org>, 
Luke Crosson
Region V Representative
Georgia Soil & Water Conservation Commission
4344 Albany Hwy.
Dawson, GA 39842
229-995-6001   Office
229-854-5470   Cell
 


http://gaswcc.georgia.gov/region-v
4344 Albany Highway
Dawson, GA 39842
Phone: 229-995-6001
Regional Representative: Luke Crosson
Secretary: Lancia Wyant





 

 


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