If you own real estate, a business, or just enjoy the area for recreation and relaxation, that DREAM has come to an end, as a sudden need by government to REPAIR the Lake Isabella Dam, has been enacted and 40 million dollars spent, to PRE-plan a reinforcement of this dam.
Politicians, such Congressman Kevin McCarthy, know that the current lifestyle in Lake Isabella is being threatened as the state and feds have declared the dam unsafe. Some thoughts are the EARTHEN dam was built to withstand seismic activity, with some seepage, being normal. BUt the Army of Corp. of Engineers moves forward with invasive plans to remake the dam and rebuild it to the tune of half a billion dollars.
This project is OFFICIALLY OPPOSED by me and I will make my case. I will make my arguments, that this is a MONEY GRAB, LAND GRAB, and NOT a safety hazard. It's a hazard to all homeowners, as with winds come the WHITE DUST storms off the barren lake, one side an algae producing body of stagnant water, and the to the south, a storm of particulate matter, being swept into clouds in the late afternoons.
If you ask most local residents, they will cynically respond to questions about the dam project and how it came out of the blue, and how costly this project IS and will become. (40 million are costs to date of discussion, no construction)
Also, ask if they care about the community and they are sadly predicting the downfall, the running out of the local population, interruption of businesses, under the false idea that there is a SAFETY ISSUE to address.
Maybe ask a beaver, as they are creators of earthen dams that often channel and redirect waters, but they would likely give you a more honest take on this hot potato which can only cause more suffering for the financially unfit valley which has seen real estate prices crash around them, as news of this SCAM dam project spreads.
Will get some word on the White Cloud wind Storms of particulate matter created in the once a MINING area, articificially created lakebed, which has become airborne and ingest able for those in the area.
Is it SAFE to breath the air?
THE algae situation has become evident, as the green water, the overgrowth, stagnates, and creates a environment KNOWN to KILL DOGS and BIRDS and FISH.
Will these same people, politicians, make sure there is SAFE air to BREATH for the leftover residents?
I'm asking Senator Jean Fuller, a reticent voice in the valley, if she believes there is a way to INCLUDE residents in the process and keep them SAFE from health and financial HARM.
Kevin McCarthy and the Army Corps team are also on the list for comments. BUT if they are NOT willing to get down to real business, we will ignore them, and move toward a SECOND OPINION OR TWO.
And how will this project effect the future of KVHD? Will the impact blow them out of the water?
MORE TO FOLLOW....
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