HomeMy WebLinkAboutWPO201300057 Correspondence 2013-08-13 Glenn Brooks
From: Gregg Early[gsearly911 @gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, August 19, 2013 8:14 AM
To: Glenn Brooks
Subject: RE: Buffer Disturbance Mitigation
Thank you Glenn. Sorry for the delay in getting it done.
Best,
Gregg
On Aug 19,2013 8:08 AM, "Glenn Brooks" <GBROOKS@albemarle.org>wrote:
Mr. Early,
I was out at your place today with the plan. No-one answered the door, but I went down to the back and had a look at
the work you have done by the creek. This looks fine. I hope it grows in well. I will approve the plan and consider this
matter closed out. Thanks for your attention to this.
Glenn Brooks, P.E.
County Engineer
Albemarle County
From: Gregg Early [mailto:Qsearlv911Cagmail.com]
Sent: Monday, August 12, 2013 4:31 PM
To: Glenn Brooks
Subject: Re: Buffer Disturbance Mitigation
Hello Glenn,
Just wanted to let you know I dropped off the papers and the check today.
All the work on the plans was done in the past two weeks, so the mitigation as described is not planned, it's
complete.
Best,
Gregg
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On Tue,Aug 6, 2013 at 9:14 AM, Glenn Brooks <GBROOKS@albemarle.org>wrote:
Mr. Early,
I'm sorry,this is an enforcement item now. Please fill out this form;
http://www.albemarle.org/upload/images/forms center/departments/Community Development/forms/Engineering a
nd WPO Forms/WPO - Application Erosion & Sediment Control Plan.pdf
Check the Stream Buffer Mitigation Plan box and submit this with a sketch of the landscaping plan you are
implementing. There is a$150 fee. We will then let you know if it needs anything additional.
Thank you
From: Gregg Early [mailto:asearly911Cagmail.com]
Sent: Monday, August 05, 2013 10:36 AM
To: Glenn Brooks
Subject: Buffer Disturbance Mitigation
Hello Glenn,
I received your letter on Saturday.
I left a brief message this morning.
I also tried your cell, which doesn't seem to have the VM set up.
Anyway, I'm sorry the work has been lagging.
I talked to the landscaper immediately upon our first discussion. He was delayed on a job then the weather
slowed him down.
I continued to explain the urgency of the matter.
Then the property issue cropped and we were all unsure how to proceed until that was sorted out. Your first
letter came to me on 22 July,just as the landscapers were prepping the mulch and grasses.
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Since that was sorted last week, we've made progress. The two trails to the creek are in,the mulch is down,the
shrubs and grasses are to be put down tomorrow as is the netting. and I've added a redbud tree to the list to help
establish a more complex root system along the creek as we discussed.
I read the pdf you sent and the complexity of the creekside landscape is very much appreciated and I want you
to know that I am fully committed to what we discussed upon meeting on the property, and continually
strengthening it. Had I known, or had the man who cleared the area told me, or my neighbor come and talked to
me, I would have adjusted the work accordingly. City boy mistake on my part and a well learned lesson.
If possible, I would like to invite you out toward the end of the week to see what we've accomplished and
perhaps lay this matter to rest.
If we need to follow the bureaucratic path at this point, I would like to discuss what documentation you need by
16 August, so I can complete it and we can move forward. Let me know when you are available to discuss.
Best,
Gregg Early
Water which is too pure has no fish.
Ts'ai Ken T'an
Water which is too pure has no fish.
Ts'ai Ken Tan
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