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If I can be of any assistance, please contact me at 870-793-5819. Sincerely, Mike Kennedy District 11 Field Inspector Water Division NPDES Report Page 2
WATER DIVISION COMPLAINT REPORT GPS LOCATION: AFIN: None PERMIT#: None DATE RECEIVED: January 14, 2010 COUNTY: Cleburne COMPLAINANT NAME: Anonymous COMPLAINT AGAINST: McJester Baptist Church ADDRESS: N/A ADDRESS: 25 Old River Road Pangburn, AR 72121 PHONE: N/A PHONE: 501-728-3694 Church Representative Richard Sexton TRACKING & REFERRAL INFORMATION PERSON RECEIVING REPORT: DATE: SUPERVISOR REFERRAL: DATE: Dale Washam 1-14-10 INSPECTOR REFERRAL: DATE: MEDIA SUPERVISOR REFERRAL: DATE: Mike Kennedy 1-14-10 PHONE REFERRAL CONTACT: DATE: RECEIVING INSPECTOR: DATE: COMPLAINT RECEIVED BY: PHONE LETTER VERBAL INTERNET EMAIL DETAILED DESCRIPTION The complaint alleged that a lot had been cleared along Big Creek and that the creek emptied into Little Red River and no sediment controls had been set up to prevent runoff into the creek. LOCATION Physical Address: McJester Baptist Church (25 Old River Road, Pangburn, AR 72121). Drive on Highway #110 north of Pangburn, Arkansas approx. 2 miles, then turn onto McJester Road and drive approx. 1 mile to Old River Road. This road turns east approx. 75 yards north of where the road crosses over Big Creek. The cleared lot is on the north side of the creek. PREVIOUS COMPLAINT: YES NO DATES: DISCHARGE TO STREAM: YES NO NAME OF STREAM: INVESTIGATION INSPECTOR: DATE: January 26, 2010 Mike Kennedy ACTION TAKEN: PHOTOS TAKEN: YES NO The Water Inspector drove to the site of the cleared lot. The Inspector observed that a lot had been cleared to bare ground on the north side of Big Creek at the junction of McJester Road and Old River Road. The lot is on the south side of Old River Road and on the north side of Big Creek. The lot appeared to be approx. 125 feet wide by approx. 100 feet deep. The lot is approx. 75 feet north and uphill from Big Creek. The lot appeared to have been built up on the creek side approx. 5 feet high with fill dirt. There was no sediment controls set up to prevent erosion or sediment from leaving the site. This is a violation of the Arkansas Water and Air Pollution Control Act (8-4-217) a, 2. The Inspector met with Mr. Richard Sexton, Representative for McJester Baptist Church. He was informed of the complaint and of the violation of the Act observed by the Inspector. He was also informed that the church needed to take whatever measures necessary to prevent sediment from washing into Big Creek from the lot. FURTHER ACTION: A letter will be forwarded to Mr. Sexton requiring a detailed written response back to the Department addressing the violation of the Act (8-4-217) a, 2. SIGNATURE: Mike Kennedy DATE: February 10, 2010 NPDES Report Page 3
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