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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
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