Politics & Government
Oconee County Citizens Voice Opposition To Construction Of Pipeline Down Calls Creek
The meeting ran for about two hours and included a description of what easements for and construction of the pipeline would mean.
More than 70 people turned out Monday night to hear Oconee County Utility Department Director Wayne Haynie explain his plans to run a sewer line down Calls Creek, and all of those who spoke up told Haynie in no uncertain terms that they didn’t like the idea.
The meeting, called by a newly created group called Friends of Calls Creek, ran for about two hours and included a description by engineer Jimmy Parker of what easements for and construction of the pipeline would mean for residents along the creek.
The easement would be 30 feet wide, Parker of Precision Planning Inc. of Monroe said. And the county will seek additional easements for construction.
Most of the land within the easement would be cleared during construction, he said, and equipment would cross yards as necessary to access the construction site.
The pipe itself would be underground, and, where the banks are steep on both sides, would be cut into the bank, creating a shelf for the pipe to lie on.
Parker said the contractors would attempt to restore any banks disturbed and otherwise minimize disruption of the property.
For more on this story, as well as video of Parker’s comments and of the entire meeting, go to Oconee County Observations.
Pictured: Wayne Haynie.