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Storm debris to be chipped
Published Saturday, July 11, 2009
NATCHEZ — Adams County could have its debris from Hurricane Gustav disposed of in as little as two months.
For several months, Adams County Administrator Cathy Walker has been coordinating with officials from the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Mississippi Emergency Agency to determine if the 38,000 cubic yards of debris should be chipped or hauled to a landfill.
At Tuesday’s meeting of the Adams County Board of Supervisors, Walker said based on recent conversations with MEMA representatives, it now looks as if the debris will be chipped and sold.
Since September, when the storm blew through Adams County, the resulting debris has been stored at three staging areas around the county.
After originally being told to haul the debris to the staging areas, MEMA representatives then reported FEMA would not reimburse the county if the debris needed to be hauled a second time.
“I think we’re finally done with it,” Walker said
While Walker has already provided MEMA with one estimate to chip the debris, she said she has been asked to provide the agency with a second estimate from which FEMA will select a chipper.
“If we go with chipping it’s going to be considerably less expensive,” Walker said.
Hauling the debris to a landfill would have cost approximately $360,000, while chipping the debris to be sold will cost approximately $60,000.
Before Tuesday, several supervisors said they were concerned FEMA would have gone with the more expensive option.
Supervisor Darryl Grennell said he was pleased to know the wood chips would not be in a landfill and could be used for another purpose.
MEMA public information officer Katherine Gunby said the county has until Aug. 29 to have the debris chipped.
Comments
Posted by Natchezbear (anonymous) on July 11, 2009 at 12:03 a.m. (Suggest removal)
They should let people come load up free wood chips for mulching their gardens.They could also use wood chips to mulch Natchez Parkways and other city flower beds.
Posted by jlmorris (anonymous) on July 11, 2009 at 3:30 a.m. (Suggest removal)
One can only assume that a contract is in hand for the sale of the chips FOB at chipping sites.
One can only assume that we have access to a chipper and related equipment.
One can only assume that we have qualified personnel to operate said equipment.
One can only assume...........
And all of this will happen before the end of August??
If not we will have another fiasco on our hands.
Posted by bigdaddy101 (anonymous) on July 11, 2009 at 4:36 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Hmmm.. let's see $360,000 or $60,000? Which would you choose? I say just burn it like in the old days. You can do that for about $2.50 or whatever a gallon of diesel is.
Posted by gottabehappy (anonymous) on July 11, 2009 at 7:06 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Good lord.
Who's the most bored here these supervisors or the democrat?
Posted by jlmorris (anonymous) on July 11, 2009 at 11:27 a.m. (Suggest removal)
hmm, is the reimbursement for a chip price or a fiber fuel price? Chips can be made into paper and fiber fuel is burned for steam. There is a lot of difference in the price.
Since the wood has been stored since last September, my bet is that fiber fuel is the only alternative.
The supers/dupers better get their act together or this could cost the citizens of Adams county. How many on the BOS understand anything about wood fiber for paper and wood fiber for boilers?
Posted by rburke1 (anonymous) on July 11, 2009 at 4:13 p.m. (Suggest removal)
jlmorris, I would assume that Cathy Walker has been working with MEMA and FEMA for quite some time and has in place a contractor that owns what is known as a Tub Grinder. It's a machine that will grind even huge stumps. For a rental fee and a few days of grinding, the stuff is reduced in size as to be mulch. I'd give her a little credit for trying to reach a reasonable solution to the problem. Of course my assumption is probably wrong, she may have found a method even cheaper than that. Sometimes we are a little hard on our officials with our public comments.
Richard Burke, Sr.
Posted by beammeupscotty (anonymous) on July 11, 2009 at 4:31 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Let's carve it all into wooden Indians that look like Kirk Douglas.
Posted by xfloodman (anonymous) on July 11, 2009 at 9:24 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Should have been taken care of a lot sooner!!!
Posted by natashakubelikov (anonymous) on July 12, 2009 at 12:21 a.m. (Suggest removal)
When all the walls fall down around them,they just slap some mortar on the brick and holler,we have a solution. Nits,bigtime nits.
Posted by DUCKHUNTER (anonymous) on July 14, 2009 at 9:22 a.m. (Suggest removal)
why not allow the public the chance to cut up FREE firewood for themselves, it's certainly cured long enough.
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