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Sunset creek behind my home has been for years polluted severely. I have reported it several times in the past to no avail. The creek's condition is part of the problem we all share with the overall condition of the Chesapeake Bay. The City of Hampton has forgotten Sunset creek an old estuary that once upon a time the Newcomb Lifeboat Company was located at the mouth of this creek.
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Hampton 311 Call Center (Visitante)
Mr. Taylor,
A request has been submitted to the Drainage Division of Public Works in regards to the details you provided. The ticket number is 172829.
If you have any other questions or would like to submit another service request, please feel free to contact the 3-1-1 Customer Call Center.
Hampton residents can simply dial 3-1-1 or email us at call311@hampton.gov. If you are calling on a cell phone or out of the city limits, you can dial (757) 727-8311.
The Call Center is available 7 days a week, 24 hours a day.
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Reaberta Gary Taylor (Visitante)
Wow! Having a hard time excepting that this problem with Sunset Creek was closed so easily. This is not only about what I and other neighbors must deal with everyday and not to mention how ashamed I am to allow anyone to inter my backyard.
I told Mr. Daniel that during a hard rain storm it floods that entire area.
The water now reaches a level of at least 8 feet high.
There has been erosion and it’s only a matter of time before it floods my property and possibly damages my home.
I know that if the creek off of Chesapeake Ave, in Hampton was in such a sad state like that of Sunset Creek. The city would tackle the problem right away and get it clean up. My neighbors and I pay our taxes too. What does it take for my neighbor hood to get some attention like Chesapeake Ave recently received within the past two years?
Gary Taylor (Visitante)
Roger (Visitante)
Have you and your neighbors organized any cleanup efforts on your own?
Encerradas 311 Call Center (Visitante)
This issue has been reported to Public Works
If you have any other questions or would like to submit another service request, please feel free to contact the 3-1-1 Customer Call Center. Hampton residents can simply dial 3-1-1 or email us at call311@hampton.gov. If you are calling on a cell phone or out of the city limits, you can dial (757) 727-8311. The Call Center is available 7 days a week, 24 hours a day.
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zakstone333 (Utilizador Registado)
Hello Hampton 311,
Thank you for staying on top of these issues. Was this issue fixed yet, or just submitted into your work order system? Issues should only be closed when fixed; closed issues disappear from the map after 2 weeks, and prematurely closing issues will cause unfixed issues to disappear from the map.
Thanks for understanding, and have a good day.
Best,
Zak
Community Manager
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Gary Taylor (Visitante)
Reaberta Gary Taylor (Visitante)
* Issues should only be closed when fixed; closed issues disappear from the map after 2 weeks, and prematurely closing issues will cause unfixed issues to disappear from the map.
* Zak
Community Manager
SeeClickFix
Hampton resident (Visitante)
Gary Taylor (Visitante)
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Hampton 311 Call Center (Visitante)
call311@hampton.gov and our phone number is 757.727.8311.
Encerradas Hampton 311 Call Center (Visitante)
call311@hampton.gov and our phone number is 757.727.8311.
Gary Taylor (Visitante)
Gary Taylor (Visitante)
Reaberta Gary Taylor (Visitante)
I though I heard Wavy Ten on the 5 pm news (4th of May, 2010) say that the creek behind my home is not the city's responsibility to clean up, according to what the city told Wavy Ten.
Further the city claimed that the Chesapeake Bay Authority was responsible for the maintenance of Sunset Creek, adding that they the City of Hampton would notify CBA about our problem.
City maintenance did say that they were responsible for cleaning of the ditch adjacent to the large vacant lot and next to one of the city's child care centers.
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Gary Taylor (Visitante)
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Anonymous (Visitante)
Gary Taylor (Visitante)
Gary C Taylor (Utilizador Registado)
Why did the city of Hampton Virginia blow my request off? Remember the reasons the city gave as to why it was not the city's responsibility to CLEAN UP SUNSET CREEK guest the current condition of the City's creek does not matter much.
I will flood this job request with up dated photos this coming winter.
Letter of Intent
Please sign and return no later than July 1st, 2010:
Check One:
“I/We, AGREE to dedicate to the City of Hampton, Virginia a voluntary perpetual irrevocable
public drainage easement for the initial dredging and future maintenance dredging over the
riparian portion of my/our property.”________________ .
“I/We Do Not Agree to dedicate to the City of Hampton, Virginia a voluntary perpetual
irrevocable public drainage easement for the initial dredging and future maintenance dredging
over the riparian portion of my/our property.”________________.
Signed: __________________________________ Date _________________
Print Name: _____________________________________________________
Property Address: _________________________________________________
_________________________________________________
Telephone number: _____________________________
Signed: __________________________________ Date _________________
Print Name: _____________________________________________________
Property Address: _________________________________________________
_________________________________________________
Telephone number: ____________________________
If necessary, please attach additional signature sheets with information as requested above.
RETURN DATE:______________
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS (757) 727-6346 FAX (757) 727-6123
22 LINCOLN STREET, HAMPTON, VIRGINIA 23669-3522
publicworks@hampton.gov
May 15, 2010
Re: Indian River Creek Dredging;
Dredging of Riparian Portion of Property
Dear Property Owner:
The City of Hampton has determined that it is in the public interest to dredge the main
channel of Indian River Creek. Included in the project is the dredging of the ancillary channels,
as a drainage improvement project. (the “Project”)
However, in order to accomplish the dredging it is necessary that the affected property
owners grant a perpetual irrevocable public drainage easement for the initial dredging and
future maintenance of the dredging over the riparian portion of the owners’ property. The width
of this easement will be variable width but generally no more than 60 feet (extending
approximately 30 feet on each side form the center of the main channel). The side channel
width would be generally 25 feet. The project design is still preliminary, and specific easement
requirements may change.
If you are willing to dedicate an easement to the City of Hampton for dredging across the
affected portion of your property please sign the accompanying letter of intent where indicated
below and return same in the enclosed self addressed, stamped envelope no later than July 1 st ,
2010. Please be aware that all affected property owners must agree to dedicate this easement
in order for the City to proceed with the project. A sample Deed of Easement is posted in the
City’s web site at www.hampton.gov for your review. If all affected property owners agree to the
easement dedication, the City will move forward with preparing plats and the Deed of Easement
for execution. The Deed of Easement must be signed and recorded at the Circuit Court Clerk’s
Office for all affected property owners before the Project will proceed.
Again, please complete and sign the attached form and return no later than July 1 st ,
2010.
Should you have any questions, please feel free to call me at 727-6346 or the City
Attorney’s Office at 727-6127.
Sincerely;
Chuck Fleming, PE
Storm Water Manager
Enclosures
I will flood this job request with up dated photos this coming winter.
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Roger (Visitante)
Gary Taylor (Visitante)
The City of Hampton has determined that it is in the public interest to dredge Indian River Creek, Included in the project is the dredging of the ancillary channels.
What the ---- IS THIS! How about cleaning or dredging Sunset Creek first, It(sunset creek)has been in this sorry state at least 60 or 70 years long before there was a Elizabeth Lakes housing area, I mean really.
Roger (Visitante)
Roger (Visitante)
Gary Taylor (Visitante)
Gary, I've looked at the pics you posted some time back. It looks to me like the citizens could do something about this themselves. Probably not all of it, but something. I clean up trash around my property all the time. Trash in the street, in the gutter, etc. I did not put it there, but I clean it up anyway.
Roger
10 days ago
Roger to enlighten you, The City of Hampton can get access from city owned property the same way they did to clean out the ditch remember, and view this sordid mess. Hampton owns the property of said Sunset Creek end of story. Hampton has claimed not to be responsible for Sunset Creek by the same reasons, guest Hampton is responsible for Indian River, the city has for dredging, let us not get to technical cleaning out dredging they are kind of the same right, anyway what is good for Indian River is also good for Sunset Creek right? The City of Hampton has no excuse for not dredging again cleaning out, Sunset Creek.
Kindest Regards
Gary
Gary Taylor (Visitante)
Gary, I've looked at the pics you posted some time back. It looks to me like the citizens could do something about this themselves. Probably not all of it, but something. I clean up trash around my property all the time. Trash in the street, in the gutter, etc. I did not put it there, but I clean it up anyway.
Roger
10 days ago
Roger to enlighten you, The City of Hampton can get access from city owned property the same way they did to clean out the ditch remember, and view this sordid mess. Hampton owns the property of said Sunset Creek end of story. Hampton has claimed not to be responsible for Sunset Creek by the same reasons, guest Hampton is responsible for Indian River, the city has for dredging, let us not get to technical cleaning out dredging they are kind of the same right, anyway what is good for Indian River is also good for Sunset Creek right? The City of Hampton has no excuse for not dredging again cleaning out, Sunset Creek.
Kindest Regards
Gary
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Hampton 311 Call Center (Visitante)
Gary C Taylor (Utilizador Registado)
Sunset Creek, and please stop replying to me as if this was my personal property.
Gary Taylor (Visitante)
Roger (Visitante)
Gary Taylor (Visitante)
Roger (Visitante)
Gary Taylor (Visitante)
I thank you Roger for your support, but my back yard is fine. We wouldn't want the city out here mowing or raking my yard. Sunset Creek though is a mess. Apparently, it would be a liability to the city for the citizens to attempt to clean it, but if you work for the city and are willing to authorize it....
Apparently, for those who have boats along a creek the city is willing to dredge forever at tax payer expense under the guise of flooding. How pathetic and corrupt.
Gary Taylor (Visitante)
Gary Taylor (Visitante)
Roger (Visitante)
Gary Taylor (Visitante)
Gary Taylor (Visitante)
Gary Taylor (Visitante)
Well it seems the City of Hampton has no intention to come up with a solution after making assurances that they would stay on top of this problem. I wonder if they believe that I am to contact the Army corps of Engineers to remove all the trash that has found its way to this creek.
People you guest it very little has been done since the Hampton Clean City Commission Project Assistant Ms. Cris Ausink bought a crew to remove some of the many tires that are still in the creek 15 tires just the tip of the iceberg.
She said that they found 14 old TV sets on the bank in an area that is thick with vines and trees.
Ms. Cris Ausink said that it would be unsafe to have volunteers do any of the clean up because she believes it would be too dangerous.
A problem I think requires the Federal Government to step in and see to it that number one DETERMINE out how so much plastic made its way to the creek along with all that other stuff.
Gary Taylor (Visitante)
Wavy 10 commented that they would follow up on this subject, when the problem was aired several months ago on the pm channel 10 news program; and so did Hampton Public Works, so as to this date only Ms. Cris Ausink has made an effort to rid the city of this pool of pollutants.
Hampton Clean City Commission Project Assistant Ms. Cris Ausink bought a crew to remove some of the many tires that are still in the creek 15 tires just the tip of the iceberg.
In closing hoping to see the Mayor Ms. Molly Ward view this creek from the best, view possible from Wavy Ten on Your side helicopter.
Gary Taylor (Visitante)
Wavy 10 commented that they would follow up on this subject, when the problem was aired several months ago on the pm channel 10 news program; and so did Hampton Public Works, so as to this date only Ms. Cris Ausink has made an effort to rid the city of this pool of pollutants.
Hampton Clean City Commission Project Assistant Ms. Cris Ausink bought a crew to remove some of the many tires that are still in the creek 15 tires just the tip of the iceberg.
In closing hoping to see the Mayor Ms. Molly Ward view this creek from the best, view possible from Wavy Ten on Your side helicopter.
Gary Taylor (Guest)
less than a minute ago
Gary Taylor (Visitante)
On the bank opposite, my side of the creek that has to be illegal but no one seems to care at city hall.
Roger (Visitante)
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Gary Taylor (Visitante)
1alpha (Visitante)
acess to dumping. Charge the taxpayers for 24-7 monitoring of the areas and to haul in barges and cranes to clean up litter,debris, and plant life wich could trap flying litter from any source. Then keep Chris, the PW/parks dept on call 24-7 to stop the mowing,streets work,sewer maintenance,special events set-up,school services,mosquito control work etc and come out to maintaibn this area be it for 1 day to 30 days. Of course since it is the bay we could charge the other cities, the state and the Feds to contribut the money and staff to do this.
Gary Taylor (Visitante)
Sunset Creek is about a quarter mile long before it enters a city made ditch that was constructed some 40 or 50 years ago or longer. No person in there right mind would step one foot in this creek. Summer is back again and most of it hidden from view because of the green vegetation.
Almost all of this trash that is still puluting the creek was tossed in by people who could care less about anything; the same as%**$# who you see every day driving around Hampton tossing dirty diapers out their car window.
I wish I had never came here, because there is a huge population here that are trashy dirty ^&*# heads.
Everywhere you drive, you will see trash on the side of the road except of course the areas where the more affluent people live.
Gary Taylor (Visitante)
Gary Taylor (Visitante)
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Roger (Visitante)
Gary Taylor (Visitante)
Again, Roger the problem lies within the creek. The problem is that it is what is in the creek.
Hampton Virginia must find a way to remove all the trash and silt.
It has been suggested to Ms. Cris Ausink's to get in touch with the city civil engineers to devise a way to accomplish the task.
That old accumulation that has polluted this little creek located in down town Hampton Virginia, Sunset Creek has been in this state of pollution for at least 50 years or longer.
Roger (Visitante)
Angel (Visitante)
Roger,
Did you see the comment a guest mentioned below. - "Roger, I am sure it was the citizens, the businesses, and the city that created this mess. The city also went out there and said that the city would be held liable if private citizens entered the creek to clean it and got hurt. Unfortunately, this can not be restored by a coalition of people."? So how would you propose the community to clean it up if the city is acknowledging that it isn't public territory and that they would not be held liable? Actually, Gary, you need to find out who owns the creek if the city doesn't and have them clean it up. Whoever owns it a private citizen, group, or city is in violation. Roger would you know how to contact the owners of this creek?
Angel (Visitante)
Angel (Visitante)
http://hamptonroads.com/2008/06/number-polluted-virginia-waterways-highest-ever
Gary Taylor (Visitante)
Roger (Visitante)
Gary Taylor (Visitante)
Roger your attitude towards Sunset Creek from the beginning has been negative in fact I had good reason to suspect you were an employee of the city from the comments you have made.
I have expressed that it is not my personal property that needs cleaning.
Roger also I have expressed what the city has determined, that it is dangerous, also that the city would in fact be liable if someone was hurt or injured while attempting to remove any of the trash from Sunset Creek.
Your tone is always hostile when you comment on this subject, but that is OK you have a right to your opinion.
Roger (Visitante)
Roger (Visitante)
My thought is to get Sunset Creek put on a list like this one.
http://www.dailypress.com/news/hampton/dp-nws-clean-the-bay-day-20110604,0,4142561.story
In a perfect world (and with unlimited funds!) maybe the city could fund this cleanup. But then again in a perfect world people wouldn't dump their trash in the creek in the first place!
Angel (Visitante)
Roger (Visitante)
Angel (Visitante)
Roger (Visitante)
Gary Taylor (Visitante)
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Gary Taylor (Visitante)
By Scott Harper
The Virginian-Pilot
© June 17, 2008
GLEN ALLEN
Eighty-five percent of Virginia's waterways are polluted, according to a report released Monday by the state Department of Environmental Quality.
Described as the most comprehensive assessment of state waters to date, the report found that 10,600 miles of rivers and streams, 94,000 acres of lakes and reservoirs and 2,200 square miles of estuaries, including much of the Chesapeake Bay, are tainted by at least one pollutant.
Only 15 percent of sampled water bodies passed all water-quality tests, most of them in rural, undeveloped areas.
The most common contaminant by far was bacteria, stemming from human sewage, storm water, farm runoff, pet wastes, development sites and wildlife, officials said.
The immense report, encompassing several volumes of data and interactive maps, is officially known as "the impaired waters list," though its more common nickname is "the dirty waters list."
Federal law requires the state to publish such an inventory every two years. The latest version measured conditions at thousands of monitoring stations between 2002 and 2008 and covered 95 percent of all known waterways, from the Eastern Shore to Big Stone Gap.
David K. Paylor, state DEQ director, cautioned against concluding that water quality is worsening. "We're finding more pollution because we're looking more closely throughout the state," he said.
Environmental groups have long pointed to the report as proof that Virginia must do more to clean up its waterways and prevent future pollution. And on Monday, the Chesapeake Bay Foundation declared that the 2008 report indicates "a statewide water pollution crisis."
"The term 'crisis' is no exaggeration," the foundation said in a statement. "Our waters now contain too few underwater grasses, too little dissolved oxygen, too much bacteria and too many toxic pollutants to support the ecosystems and economies in the commonwealth that rely on clean water."
The foundation urged state leaders to dedicate $100 million per year to clean-water programs. The General Assembly considered such a request earlier this year but balked because of economic hardships, budget cuts and other spending priorities.
The report released Monday added 1,100 miles of streams and rivers to the list of tainted waters, along with 3,300 acres of lakes and about half a square mile of estuaries.
Because of the complexity of the document, it was difficult to determine where those new waterway additions were located. The report, though, noted that the Elizabeth River, which flows through the industrial heart of South Hampton Roads, continued to exhibit some of the worst oxygen levels and highest rates of toxic contamination in the state.
For the first time, the report measured levels of chlorophyll A, an indicator of algae growth and nutrient pollution, in the James River. The result: Nearly all of the James flunked, except a small zone in the central part of the river.
The Chesapeake Bay remains impaired on at least 10 fronts, from poor oxygen levels, to excessive nitrogen and phosphorus, to fish consumption advisories due to high levels of toxic PCBs.
The Bay was supposed to be cleaned up enough to remove it from the impaired list in 2010. Officials conceded Monday that this will not happen. They said they already are preparing a new, required study of how best to remedy the famed estuary's many ills.
Whenever a waterway is classified as impaired, the state must compile a study, called a TMDL - short for "total maximum daily load" - that describes the problems and possible solutions.
The state has developed 546 TMDLs, and it has more than 200 more to complete by 2010, said Darryl Glover, state manager of water-quality monitoring programs.
Implementing the plans is another story, requiring money and scientific know-how. Some 24 such projects are ongoing today, Glover said.
In compiling the report, state officials measure myriad conditions, from oxygen levels to water clarity. Because of budget cuts this year, they had to rely more on citizen groups to conduct the sampling.
Of the nearly 1,200 watersheds across the state, 41 percent were impaired by one or two pollutants, 27 percent by between three and five pollutants, 11 percent by between six and nine pollutants, and 6 percent by more 10 or more, according to the report.
Since the last report, in 2006, conditions have improved or standards were changed so that 34 water bodies came off the impaired list. Most were lakes that showed too little oxygen before; now, the state believes natural conditions were responsible for the low levels, not any human pollution.
The report still must be accepted by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as adequate and fair. A public hearing will be held June 24 at 7 p.m. in Richmond and shown via teleconference at seven regional sites, including the local DEQ office in Virginia Beach.
Scott Harper, (757) 446-22340, scott.harper@pilotonline.com
Gary Taylor (Visitante)
Cris (Visitante)
Sunset Creek is getting cleaned up! Please be encouraged! And that is something very positive as a result of Gary's post.
You will be happy to know that there have been three huge cleanups done already this year- one in January done by public works (city property), another in March done by public works (city property), and another done in May by one property owner and his volunteers. People had illegally dumped on his undeveloped shoreline lots.He did not know it until he was contacted about the situation. Other residents are already cleaning up their part of the shoreline! It's exciting!
It is a slow process. It took years to accummulate all that trash. But, if things are going to be done properly with the least amount of damage to the environment, it is going to have to be done incrementally in a partnership with all the land owners along Sunset Creek. Look for some more good reports in the fall and winter when it is easier to access because of dead vegetation. Residents do care!
Gary Taylor (Visitante)
Roger (Visitante)
1alpha (Visitante)
Gary Taylor (Visitante)
The city is responsible. You know they make budgets. So as they make plans to throw money on useless and stupid projects like the Kearney Park downtown to appease Ross then maybe they can do some useful work to appear dependable and ethical.
Maybe you were not aware that the city had so much money left over at the end of the year that they gave each other bonuses!
1alpha (Visitante)
Gary Taylor (Visitante)
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This is how I see this project started and maybe a long-term solution. The private property along side most of the creek is so over grown and muddy that it would be dangerous for any one person or group of people to tackle but there is a way that this job could get started with our city’s public works equipment.
The huge field beside The Battery Shop at the corner of Sunset Rd and Kecoughtan Rd
Could be used as a staging area for equipment and temporary spot to put the debris from the creek, it is also the best area to start this project at the area where the creek inners the concrete ditch directly behind 25 west Sunset Rd which is in the N W corner of the vacant lot.
Starting on the South side of the creek a bulldozer could remove debris and create a path for an excavator with attached bucket to scoop up the exposed trash and pollution in the creek to load into a dump truck, which would follow the excavator.
I am certainly not an Engineer but it seems to me that this job could be accomplished with the know how and equipment of Hampton’s Public Works Department.
1alpha (Visitante)
1. Get permission to use it for the project @ a zero monetary fee.
2. Find out if liability insurance is needed.
3. Get a time frame estimate for the job to be done.
4. Get costs estimates for the hourly rate of each vehicle needed.
5. Get costs estimates for each workers salary on the job.
6. Get costs for the disposal at landfill
7. Get disposal costs for hazardous/non- landfill derbis.
8. Get costs for property repairs from job(landscape,tree replacement,oops type
actions and such).
9. Check to see if the city will have to apply for any special permits.
10.Check to see if there are any endangered habitats,species(both plant and animal)
who's lives/homes may be disrupted by the heavy equiptment or by the actions of
the job. Espically if the species made a home in a barrel or TV set or other derbis.
11. Establish a relocation home for any of those species if possible.
12. Establish a back-up/plan B and C.
13. Present the data to city council with positive funding plans.
14. Investigate suing the city, state, or feds if need be to include your costs.
Gary Taylor (Visitante)
1alpha (Visitante)
Gary Taylor (Visitante)
Roger (Visitante)
Gary Taylor (Visitante)
Roger (Visitante)
1alpha (Visitante)
Again Gary you take the sophomoric emotional approach to the information I and Gary have submitted to you. You choose the same old"you must be a city worker or you choose to scream at folks with "this is CITY property." Let's get to business and talk about your plan;
How goes your research:
1.Did you chat w/ the private property owner and get cost free acess to his property for the work?
2.How about the liability insurance w/the city and the property owner?
3.The job time frame for completeion did you find out?
4.Any luck on the hourly costs for each vehicle to be used?
5.How about the workers did you find out how much it will cost us to pay for the workers salaries?
6.How about the landfill disposal fees, how much will we taxpayers shell out for that?
7.Any suspected hazardous materials there? How much to dispose of them if they exixt?
8 About the private property damage that may occcur from the job;any estimates from the owner ?
Maybe he is as cpncerned as you and will absorb the repair costs.
9.Any special permits needed?
10.Any endangered species affected;did you find out?
11.Hear anything about relocation of endangered animal or plant life yet?
12.Tell us about you back-up plans B&C if this one won't work.
13.Got a date with city council for funding plans?
14.Any luck yet if you can sue the city?
Do you intend to take these suggestions seriously?
Now I will address your comments to me:
1."No hook alpha I amd just trying to get this CITY area cleaned."
---that is why I and others offered you suggestions.
2."You may not be aware of itit but.....(etc etc."
--- the site clearly state its function and invites conversation.
3."Why you want to pick a fight..."
---suggestions are offered by myself and others which you emotionally rebuke and resort to
youthful(sophomoric) responses;thus dismissing folks responses as meaningless. The indicator
is that you consider us useless, and that you are a whiner whom does not wish to do leg work
on a project that you state is serious to you.
4."I placed the request and the city has responded...."
---and????
5."I would like the city to address what I believe..."
-----operative words "what I believe,: and"what they give the ridiculous..." these are judgement
calls which reek of value judgements and send the message that folks other that whom agree
you are devalued. Hence the impression folks about you could become ones not genuine\
about your core mission.
People serious about a mission join it,own it and work w/ the city to resolve it through meaningful work. Get out of this blog and into leg work to solve the problem.
Gary Taylor (Visitante)
1alpha you can stop. This creek is owned by the city of Hampton. It is the city of Hampton responsibility. The city of Hampton has allowed this to continue on for years. The city of Hampton has ignored it. I know the city of Hampton knew about it because I began calling after I moved here. Had 311 on several occasions over the years tell me that it would be cleaned up in several days. Hampton can do what as a municipality they are responsible to do and analyze the situation, develop a plan to clean it and get it done.
Now if you are bored and have nothing to do, feel free to offer suggestions to the city of Hampton. I am sure they will be extremely receptive to you because you sound like an extremely bright individual -- with a stutter.
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Nadia I know Mr. Taylor and that is not the case. No one has to go behind him and clean up after him. It is not his property that is the issue. You must be a negative Nellie who jumps to conclusions. This is city property and he as already said the city will not allow him because it is a liability and unsafe for the citizen to do it.
Does anyone read or just assume everything. You know what they say about assuming.
Nadia (Visitante)
Gary (Visitante)
1alpha (Visitante)
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1alpha (Visitante)
VDAX Gary. VDAX.. Virginia Department of Agriculture.
A). The #1 polluter in the bay..Agriculture(Farmers)
B. Next: homeowners
C.Last on the list city chemical applicators and those of private landscaping (Chem lawn etc)
Storm Water systems different system/spillage from sewage systems.
City/State workers chemical applications regulated by EPA/Va Dept Of Agriculture
City/State Public Works Drainage systems regulated by EPA may also include Va Dept of Agriculture
Chespeake Bay does not start at Sunset Creek. Perhaps somewhere up north..Maryland and slightly above. What are our northern friends doing to keeps the tide from washing the debris to Sunset Creek. Have You asked?
Gary (Visitante)
Rhonda Millsap (Utilizador Registado)
HeadMD (Visitante)
Gary (Visitante)
Gary Taylor (Visitante)
Gary (Visitante)
Roger (Visitante)
alpha1 (Visitante)
Gary Carl Taylor (Utilizador Registado)
Encerradas conservation is everyones job not just the city (Visitante)
I have checked the city website and no where is it listed that sunset creek belongs to the city this is taken directly from the city website http://www.hampton.gov/parks/parks_and_trails.html:
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Aberdeen Neighborhood Park
Air Power Park
Armstrong Neighborhood Park
Bluebird Gap Farm
Booker Neighborhood Park
Briarfield Park
Buckroe Beach and Park
Burbank Neighborhood Park
Carousel Park
Cary Neighborhood Park
Gosnold's Hope Park
Grandview Nature Preserve
Grundland Creek Park
Jane Bryan Neighborhood Park
Machen Neighborhood Park
Matteson Trail
Mill Point Park
Ridgway Park
Sandy Bottom Nature Park
Tucker Capps Neighborhood Park
Woodland Skateboard Park
Y.H. Thomas Neighborhood Park
The general population has become very demanding of self entitlement at the cities expense. Do us all a favor actually read the city budget reports and what they do and don't do for the city. Also pay attention to how many jobs the city from every department the city has cut over the past 5 years! Again take a little pride in your community and get your neighbors to rally to gether and if you see trash pick it up don't expect some one else to do it and don't expect the city to pay for it. As Nadia has said in the past join the bay clean up teams and get your neighbors to take back some pride for the community and environment and make and effort to clean it up. If your not able bodied to pick it up your self then still provide support to the neighbors that do and donate work gloves tools trash bags or refreshments to those that come out to the clean up day
Reaberta Henry Tolliver (Visitante)
Conservation is everyones job not just the city (Visitante)
Susanne Handcock (Visitante)
Voice of Reason (Visitante)
Rhonda Millsap (Utilizador Registado)
Well, I can't speak for Henry, But I have never seen anyone that has any unrealistic expectations on this site. I grow so weary some times from the tired rants of people stating that the city owes you nothing, there is no money in the budget, there have been cuts in personell, or that I voted to keep fire and police protection so we should just suck it up and bear with my choices.
I, along with the other citizens pay taxes on our land, our vehicles, our houses, fees for things like garbage pick up, and emergency medical services. Dog and cat licences, and permit fees for permission to spend my own money to build what I want on My property. We are the people who pay the city workers. They work for us, the citizens. I see some of these people driving around with the windows rolled up, the air conditioning on, smoking, eating, and lord knows what else. I and the other citizens are paying for the gas they are using to keep cool while driving to 7-11, Hardee's, and all the other fast food stops in the city. We are paying for the uniforms they are wearing, the health insurance they have, the retirement program they will use, and I am sure there are other things as well. So I do not think it is unreasonable to ask the city to clean up a water way, fix traffic lights, repair pot holes, fix signs, or any of the other things I have seen reported on this site. The city has the workers, the supplies, the tools, and the money to do all these things. Most citizens do not. No, It is not unrealistic at all to request them to address these issues.
Voice of Reason (Visitante)
Henry Tolliver (Visitante)
I will not add anything to your blog. You speak the truth. I think our unhappy city employee is back under a new name, but still the same tired, if you don't agree with me than you are "unrealistic" banter. Thank you Rhonda, for putting things right. I wish you, and all the Seeclickfix team a relaxing and joyful memorial day.
Encerradas Alpha1weedkiller (Visitante)
Reaberta Mary Taylor (Visitante)