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HomeMy WebLinkAboutEmail from Peggy Moak – January 8th BOS Meeting Q's for Public Comment Schuman, Amy From: Menchaca, Clarissa Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2019 4:22 PM To: Schuman, Amy Subject: FW:Jan 5th Community Mtg Questions Correspondence. C La C M e4'tc'La.av Associate Clerk of the Board Butte County Administration 25 County Center Drive, Suite 200, Oroville, CA 95965 T: 530.552.3308] F: 530.538.7120 Twitter I Facebook I YouTube I Pinterest From: Moak, Peggy Sent: Monday, December 31, 2018 3:25 PM To: Menchaca, Clarissa <cmenchaca@buttecounty.net> Cc:Teeter, Doug<DTeeter@buttecounty.net>; Nuzum, Danielle<DNuzum@buttecounty.net>; morrisdm <morrisdm @pacbell.net> Subject: Fw:Jan 5th Community Mtg Questions Clarissa, please share the email below with the Board as public comment on the proposed ordinance for temporary housing for the January 8 meeting, and also some concerns on the debris removal process. I would also like to chime in and state that it used to be the case that an "Aunt Minnie" manufactured home could be brought in on a temporary basis and placed on property, with power hookups, etc. I believe that people will be much more inspired to rebuild if they are able to live somewhat comfortably on their property, and a manufactured home is much more comfortable than a trailer, and they are removable. Of course,they need to have electrical power, water and septic to make this feasible, but many will have that as long as the ordinance permits it. Peggy Peggy Moak Retired 25 County Center Drive,Suite 125 Oroville, CA 95965 530-538-7443 pmoak@buttecountv.net From: Dot Morris<morrisdm@pacbell.net> Sent: Monday, December 31, 2018 10:43 AM To: Connelly, Bill Cc: Moak, Peggy; 'Brenda Rightmyer'; 'Dave Morris' Subject:Jan 5th Community Mtg Questions 1 Hi Bill, It's great that you will be at the Jan 5th Community Meeting. Some questions/topics that have come up that it would be great to have answers for are as follows: 1. Shipping container/comex boxes- how can we get these removed?: We are told these are not covered under the debris removal program (and some of these are on parcels that do not have other structure damage so the debris removal program does not apply). If individuals need to pay for the removal—where can they be taken? Is it possible for the county to sponsor a program for this? 2. Other debris removal: can we take debris like burned wire and wood fencing to the landfill? We also have burned telephone poles, burned logs, burned railroad ties. Will the landfill accept this debris? We do not qualify for the CAL OES/Recycle debris removal program as our structures did not burn, but quite a bit of our landscaping/infrastructure did. Also,we have damaged (bent)steel building parts(wall and roof panels, trim) that will need to be disposed of. Will the landfill accept these items? 3. Trees: how can we dispose of burnt and/or dead trees? There is a lot of them throughout the community. We have logs that are totally charcoal, logs that are partially burned along with green trees cut down by utilities. The market for logging is limited and compounded by not having enough trees that are marketable to warrant a logger coming in. And the ones that are completely charcoal or even partially burned are not just trash. The volume of wood that needs to be removed is beyond what can or should be stored until it rots on our properties. Is it possible to have a location designated where these can be hauled to for either a tub grinder to chip up or?? 4. Timber Yield Tax(state tax): For those that have enough marketable timber to log...we are being told that the landowner must pay the yield tax on the timber, and that the logs will be cut down and hauled off with the proceeds going to the logger, nothing to the landowner. Is it possible to have the yield tax waived for the timber coming off the burn footprint to ease the financial burden on the landowners? 5. Utility tree removal and cleanup-This is a safety issue: PGE and ATT have marked trees for removal within 16 ft of the power/phone lines, and crews have been working to cut many of the trees down. My question/request has 2 parts: a. There are burned trees on distribution lines that feed off the main backbone lines marked but not removed (I am referring to the PGE lines prior to the house pole—NOT between the house and the house power pole). These, in time,will fall on the lines—disrupting power and creating a fire hazard. We need to make sure they are removed. b. We need to ensure downed trees are cleaned up and removed—especially the branches but it should also include the logs. Otherwise this becomes a fire hazard for next summer and beyond. c. Also, utility tree debris is being left in drainages where it can flow into culverts, blocking the culverts. It is especially critical that this be prevented to avoid washing out roads. (Hoffman Rd is an example— Fred Hugg is pretty concerned about this) d. Can we get assurance from PGE and ATT that this will be done? We need to monitor what actually happens over the next 3-6 months. After the 2008 fires, we were left with a lot of downed trees from utility work that did not get removed—which added to the fuel load. 6. Electricity hookups for RVs where the dwelling has been destroyed: With the ability to live in RVs on parcels where the home has been destroyed comes the need for PGE power hookups. We have had many stories of the Building Dept refusing to provide a permit to allow PGE power to the site until a building permit is issued. It is critical to the eventual rebuilding of the community to make it livable for people in RVs. Running generators to pump water and provide basic electrical is an expensive and environmentally unsound solution. If it is OK for RVs to be lived in, it needs to be OK for power to be provided to those RV's (or in some cases still standing out buildings). I think this will also help people remain connected to their land which may help with their decision to rebuild or not. Given that the debris removal may take 12 months or longer, if people are not able to live with basic necessities(power,water, sanitation)then the likelihood of them relocating elsewhere and abandoning the property increases. It is human nature to 'move forward' and we should be encouraging and supporting that the 'move forward' actions result in rebuilding rather than leaving the area. 2 a. The concern of planning/development services that people will live in 'illegal' structures needs to take a back seat. Standing on principle in the face of total loss,lack of any type of local housing (affordable or not)is inappropriate. We either make it reasonable for landowners to live on their property with a roof over their heads or they will simply leave or do whatever they need to(i.e. without permits)to make it. I look forward to seeing you next Saturday. Best, Dot Dave and Dot Morris PO Box 4069 Yankee Hill, CA 95965 530.864.4681 (c) 3