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http://gabmacon.org/
Georgia Academy for the Blind

public page -- -GAB.htm

Public NOTICE ---see page 2(?)    Stream-Buffer-Variance-Public-Advisories-November-2012.pdf

GAB-application.pdf



Minutes of Meeting at GAB on Jan 11, 2013




Technical specialist - Erosion and Sediment Control - Ben Ruzowicz  706-552-4475
Luke Crosson
Ray Jones
 
  www.GABmacon.org
Principal and Director -  Cindy Gibson <cgibson@doe.k12.ga.us>,752-1853 her boss is Dr Moore.7521852

 Business Operations Specialist, Anna Bass  <abass@doe.k12.ga.us >, 
Grounds Keeper, Ronnie Davis

Peggy Chambers, Ga EPD 
 
(Michael) Breedlove Land Planning, Inc. Conyers, Ga 770-483-1173
www.landplanning.net
Principal, Reece R Parker, RLA, LEED AP BD+C   <rparker@landplanning.net >, 
Environmental Designer, Roger Wells, LEED Green Associate  <rwells@landplanning.net >,





Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2012  
Subject: SWC -  Re: ORR for BV-011-12-03 

call from immediate supervisor of the 2 idiots --- Charlotte Mascaro.  Yelled at her about poor training of others. She says she was transfered over from Land Protection and is new to this position.

LM with Gail Cowie(?) who is sec for Lenelle MscGregor?

call from Kevin Farrell (404) 675-1621
he says the idiots were in error and apologized.
says he will get me the info,
Larry Hedges is the "Program Manager" to whom Written Comments are submitted.

call from Jan Sammons (404) 675-1623
says apologies and will send the basic info,
says that 30 day comment period is not the end of input.
-- later sends some info , scanned, by email.


From: "Jan Sammons" <Jan.Sammons@dnr.state.ga.us>
To: "Holliday Dental" <teeth@mindspring.com>
Subject: Re: ORR for BV-011-12-03

Georgia General Assembly
http://www.legis.ga.gov/en-US/default.aspx


GEORGIA CODE ­ FREE PUBLIC ACCESS
http://www.lexisnexis.com/hottopics/gacode/Default.asp


Representative Nikki T. Randall's Biography
http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/1738/nikki-randall#.ULO5haO5WSo













Sentiment of locals, faculty and alumni with whom I have spoken is that this "Neglected Cinderella" space is special, natural, priceless, and should not be sacrificed lightly. 

"...Water, Rocks, Plants, Movement..."
Assets of valuable multi-use-parks and places.
at 11:51 of the 18.23 talk.
TEDxMacon - Andrew Silver, PhD. - Parks and Place

These are the critical elements of a quality place that are threatened at GAB in the current plan.








GAB-Google-map.jpg


GAB-Google-map-plan2.jpg

https://www.google.com/url?sa=D&oi=plus&q=https://maps.google.com/maps?ie%3DUTF8%26cid%3D3620220964405778326%26q%3DGeorgia%2BAcademy%2BFor%2BThe%2BBlind%26iwloc%3DA%26gl%3DUS%26hl%3Den

GAB


GAB-Vineville-Branch.jpg

GAB-Vineville-Branch2.jpg

GAB-Vineville-Branch3.jpg


GAB-Vineville-Branch4.jpg
GAB-Vineville-Branch4.jpg


GAB-Vineville-Branch5.jpg




 


To: "Jan Sammons" <Jan.Sammons@dnr.state.ga.us>,
From: Holliday Dental <teeth@mindspring.com>
Subject: Re: ORR for BV-011-12-03 -- plans viewed
Cc: "Richard Creswell" <rwcreswell ...snip... rob@altamahariverkeeper.org>

Mrs. Sammons,
Thank you for your help. 
I was able to view the large printout of the plans in the office of Macon-Bibb Engineering.

Please send me the name and contact info of the person who will be reviewing the comments that I plan to send.

An alternate plan exists that better meets some of the stated goals of this project. The alternate plan preserves more of the natural resources on the site and is more resilient to environmental challenges like drought and heat waves which seem to be more common in recent times in the Macon-Bibb area.
Thanks again,
- Lindsay


At 02:50 PM 12/3/2012, Jan Sammons wrote:
Dr. Holliday,

We were told that they were available there.  I'll call them and find out who has the plans.   I'll get back to you after I look into it.

Jan



Jan Sammons
Manager
Erosion and Sedimentation Unit
404/675-1623


>>> Holliday Dental <teeth@mindspring.com> 11/30/2012 11:59 AM >>>
Mrs Sammons,
1- Thank you very much for the information in the PDF file.
2- I called Macon Planning and Zoning and they (a Ms. Randy __ ) denied they had anything to do with this project. Please advise where I might see (locally) the full sized plans.
Thank-you,
- Lindsay Holliday

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11-29-12
To: Kevin.Farrell@dnr.state.ga.us
From: Holliday Dental <teeth@mindspring.com>
Subject: Re: ORR for BV-011-12-03

Mr. Kevin Farrell
404-675-1621
EPD Watershed Protection Division

Dear Mr. Farrell,
Thank you for calling me just now.
I look forward to getting a copy of the site-plans that I have been requesting since November 6th.   I have been begging 2 EPD employees for help for the past three weeks -- Peggy Chambers and Renee Walker -- they have been Very Unhelpful.
Below is a trail of documented phone calls and emails concerning my request. 
- Lindsay Holliday



 
Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2012 09:57:21 -0500
To: "Renee Walker" <Renee.Walker@dnr.state.ga.us>
From: Holliday Dental <teeth@mindspring.com>
Subject: Re: ORR for BV-011-12-03

Sorry to hear you were sick.
Please provide the name of your supervisor.
Thank-you.


At 09:26 AM 11/28/2012 -0500, Renee Walker wrote:
Good Morning,
 
Sorry for the delay I was out sick.
Our plans are not available digitally.
They should be available at The City of Macon Planning and Zoning office.
 
 
 
>>> Holliday Dental <teeth@mindspring.com> 11/26/2012 2:43 PM >>>
Ms Walker,
What is the status of my request?
It has now been 20 days since I first left a message with Mrs. Chambers' voice-mail requesting the advertised information involving stream modifications along Bowman Creek at the Georgia Academy of the Blind in Macon, GA.
Sincerely,
- Lindsay Holliday


At 01:44 PM 11/21/2012, Renee Walker wrote:
Mr. Holiday,
 
Mrs. Chambers is not in today for me to find out if the plans have been scanned and are available digitally.
 


>>> Holliday Dental <teeth@mindspring.com> 11/21/2012 9:48 AM >>>
http://www.gadnr.org/
http://www.gadnr.org/sites/uploads/dnr/pdf/directory.pdf
Watershed Protection Branch
4220 International Pkwy., Suite 101, Atlanta, GA 30354
Linda MacGregor, Branch Chief , Phone: (404) 675-6232 

Renee Walker  404-675-1743

Ms Walker,
Thank you for the invitation to drive to Atlanta to visit your files.  I will consider doing that if the DNR will reimburse the round-trip time and mileage from Macon.  Is that something the DNR will reimburse?  If not, then it will be much less expensive and quicker for the DNR to send this information over the same Internet that we are using for this conversation. 

Please direct a DNR clerk to scan the document into a PDF file.  At 4 pages a minute, that will take about 15 minutes.  Please email that PDF file to me.  Please inform me if my modest request exceeds the Ga Open Records law. 
Thank-you,
- Lindsay Holliday



At 11:42 AM 11/20/2012, Renee Walker wrote:
I'm going to find out if any of it is in digital format.
Yes the pages are 8"x 11"
There are over 50 pages and also oversized plans.
You are more than welcome to follow our procedure and come in to view the file.
 


>>> Holliday Dental <teeth@mindspring.com> 11/20/2012 11:37 AM >>>
Ms Walker,
Is any of the information in digital format?
If none of the information is digitalized, is the entire report/application only on paper?
How many pages?
Are the pages a standard 8"x11" size?
What is the size of the site-plan graphic?
Thank-you.


At 09:41 AM 11/20/2012, Renee Walker wrote:
It's too much information to be emailed or faxed.
 


>>> Holliday Dental <teeth@mindspring.com> 11/20/2012 9:37 AM >>>
Ms Walker,
My request is for this information to be provided to me by email or fax. 

As I understand the Georgia Open Records laws, this information is to be provided at no charge if it requires less than 15 minutes for the Department to forward the information to me.

The "site plan"  that I request should only be a few pages. 

Please let me know when I might expect to be served.
Thank-you,
- Lindsay Holliday



At 08:55 AM 11/20/2012 -0500, you wrote:
I have the file and you can set up an appointment with me to  come in to view the file.
 


>>> Holliday Dental <teeth@mindspring.com> 11/20/2012 6:54 AM >>>
Dear Sirs:
I have not received any of the requested information yet from my Open Records Request below....
Sincerely,
- Lindsay Holliday




Date: Tue, 13 Nov 2012 14:03:11 -0500
To: Renee.Walker@dnr.state.ga.us
From: Holliday Dental <teeth@mindspring.com>
Subject: ORR for BV-011-12-03


Dear Ms Walker, 

This is an ORR (Open Records Request) for site plans for BV-011-12-03 (EPD Control Number).  

I spoke with the advertised contact person, Peggy Chambers (404-675-6240) earlier today to get this information, and she told me that the formality of an ORR was necessary.  She gave me your name, and I just spoke to you about this by phone, and you provided me with your email contact.

This project involves stream modifications along Bowman Creek at the Georgia Academy of the Blind in Macon, GA.

Please send me this information by email or fax.

Thank-you,
- Lindsay 
 




page#2 ?
http://www.macon-bibb.com/SWC/Stream-Buffer-Variance-Public-Advisories-November-2012.pdf



At 01:17 PM 11/27/2012 -0500, you wrote:
presented to Nikki Randall, Robert Dickey and David Lucas at Macon Chamber of Commerce at 12:45 today- - 11-26-12-






To improve our state
Georgia Government Employees Need to be More Helpful and Responsive to the Citizens


DNR employees are not fulfilling citizen's request for public information. 
 
I, Lindsay Holliday, have made multiple requests for these plans.  My requests began the day after the 'Public Advisory' was released by the EPD.

Advisory Issue Date:  November 5, 2012
Nov. 6 Tuesday - I called the contact listed on the Advisory. The listed contact is Peggy Chambers (404-675-6240) .  Got her voice mail.  Left a message for her to call me back about this project.

Nov 12 Monday - after 6 days with no response, I tried to call again.  No answer.  No voice mail.  No message.  So I faxed my request to her listed fax line. 

Nov 13 Tuesday - Mrs. Chambers returned my call, spoke to my secretary and left me a message to call her back.

Tue, 13 Nov 2012 - I called Mrs. Chambers  and she told me that the formality of an ORR (Open Records Request) was necessary.  She gave me the name and phone of Renee Walker. I called Mrs Walker about this by phone, and she provided me with her email contact.

Tue, 13 Nov 2012 -- I email to Mrs Walker their (required?) Open Records Request.

Tue, 20 Nov 2012  email To: Renee.Walker@dnr.state.ga.us 
 -- I inform Mrs Walker that I have received No response to my ORR.

Tue, 20 Nov 2012 08:55, Email From: "Renee Walker" <Renee.Walker@dnr.state.ga.us>
-- "I have the file and you can set up an appointment with me to  come in to view the file."

Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2012 09:37 email To: "Renee Walker" <Renee.Walker@dnr.state.ga.us>
 -- "My request is for this information to be provided to me by email or fax as allowed by Ga Law. " 

No Results as of today, Wed, 27 Nov 2012



Georgia Association of Conservation District Supervisors

Dedicated to the Protection and Conservation of Georgia's Natural Resources
http://www.gacds.org/

http://gaswcc.georgia.gov/region-v
Region 5 Director is Luke Crosson


Ga Soil and Water Conservation Commission 
http://gaswcc.georgia.gov/portal/site/SWCC/
  Exec Dir - Brent Dykes
www









706-552-4471 Cynthia Wilbur called my home phone from SWCC saying that I would have more time (an extension for filing) because the Ethics.ga.gov is swamped and it may take 2 weeks to get my PIN.







 


pdf file 2012 Supervisor Positions Up for Election.pdf




 

   


 

SOIL AND WATER
LINDSAY "DOC" HOLLIDAY      44421

GENERAL ELECTION - NOVEMBER 6, 2012

http://www.co.bibb.ga.us/VotersAuto/ExternalVoters/default.aspx

 


 

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