Senator Abel Maldonado and Assemblyman Sam Blakeslee are trying to help as Senator Abel Maldonado has stated May 12, 2009:
"I hope that you continue to seek legal counsel and that this very difficult situation will be resolved soon."
Caltrans Caught January 2007 shoveling Contaminated Storm Water and Debris into the Oceano Communities Storm Water drainage channel as reviewed by the Regional Water Quality Control Board.
-----Original Message-----
From: Matt Thompson [mailto:Mthompson@waterboards.ca.gov]
Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2009 5:07 PM
To: john_papathakis@dot.ca.gov; pete_riegelhuth@dot.ca.gov
Cc: Marissa Nishikawa; Harvey Packard; Roger Briggs; Sorrel Marks; Tamara Presser
Subject: Caltrans Maintenance Activity on Highway 1, Oceano
John, Pete,
As we spoke about earlier today John, here is the blog that Oceano businessman Bill Bookout has shared with Water Board staff and other agencies:
http://www.oceanonurseryflooding.blog...
This blog includes photos and videos of Caltrans maintenance workers plowing and shoveling flood-related debris from Highway 1 into a roadside ditch. Mr. Bookout says the Caltrans maintenance supervisor is David Fry (sp?). Mr. Bookout asserts that this activity is causing a nearby culvert beneath the railroad tracks to become clogged with debris, which exacerbates flooding of his property.
Caltrans' NPDES stormwater permit prohibits the discharge of wastes or wastewater from road sweeping vehicles or from other maintenance or construction activities to any surface waters or to any storm drain leading to surface water bodies. This maintenance activity appears to violate this prohibition. Please direct your maintenance staff to immediately discontinue this activity. Any flood-related debris should be scooped up and properly disposed of in an appropriate location. If we receive any further complaints regarding this activity, we may find Caltrans in violation of its NPDES requirements and pursue formal enforcement action.
Thank you for your attention to this matter.
--Matt Thompson
Regional Water Quality Control Board
Central Coast Region
895 Aerovista Place, Suite 101
San Luis Obispo, California 93401
V (805) 549-3159
F (805) 788-3572
Category: Education
The County of San Luis Obipo in their Appellate Court brief mention "McKinley" on P. 19 but does not mention Mr. McKinley's statement below showing Caltrans changing the drainage stabilization of HWY 1. 13th, and Paso Robles Streets--per exhibit 579!
Answer: (P. 643) Yeah, I responded to a communication that our maintenance engineer received from Bill Bookout, that there was ponding, A ponding issue at the corners of 13th and Highway 1 and Paso Robles and Highway 1. And so it was in response to that communication." Question: Do you know approximately which side of the State highway this ponding occurred? Answer: "It was on the East Side". " Page 645 We reconstructed the pavement, so we put base and we put asphalt down. I believe we put down half a foot of A.C., I believe.
Question: (P 653 Cross-Examination by Caltrans-Exhibit photos 579) "And when you--It was your understanding that the reason this job -- You were asked to design this job was because the Plaintiff had complained about ponding on the East Side near his property, of State Route 1? Answer: Correct." --"Objection; Leading"
The Court OVERRULED.
Question: (P.. 658) Mr. Mckinley, in that grinding crown removal project in 2003, do you recollect removing any portions of 13th Street or Paso Robles street? Answer: That was Yeah, we went up to do our conforms, yes. Question: Do you know about how far up those streets you went, if you can recollect? Answer: From the plans, I want it seems to be around 70 70 feet, I believe. Seventy feet. Page 659 We did adjust crowns on adjust crowns on 13th and Paso.
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