Comments on: New Log Jam Once Again Blocking The Escambia River http://www.northescambia.com/2017/03/new-log-jam-once-again-blocking-the-escambia-river Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Wed, 08 Apr 2026 11:39:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: David Huie Green http://www.northescambia.com/2017/03/new-log-jam-once-again-blocking-the-escambia-river/comment-page-1#comment-339203 David Huie Green Fri, 17 Mar 2017 15:38:55 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=280350#comment-339203 CONSIDERING: "The old log jam was never removed, it was just broke loose and it re-located." The jam was unjammed, the water level dropped upstream. Maybe they should have cleaned up/out after themselves better, but that is why we have contracts and lawyers to make sure exactly what each side is agreeing to do. If they met the terms of the contract, maybe it was a bad contract. If not, they would be in breach of contract and subject to any penalties specified. David for sawing logs or taking them home for souveniers CONSIDERING:
“The old log jam was never removed, it was just broke loose and it re-located.”

The jam was unjammed, the water level dropped upstream. Maybe they should have cleaned up/out after themselves better, but that is why we have contracts and lawyers to make sure exactly what each side is agreeing to do.

If they met the terms of the contract, maybe it was a bad contract.
If not, they would be in breach of contract and subject to any penalties specified.

David for sawing logs
or taking them home for souveniers

]]> By: Leroy Findley http://www.northescambia.com/2017/03/new-log-jam-once-again-blocking-the-escambia-river/comment-page-1#comment-339106 Leroy Findley Wed, 15 Mar 2017 19:47:13 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=280350#comment-339106 I think some one needs to look back at the snag boats they used to keep the river clear for river traffic. There were steam cargo boats that used the river from the bay to well above Brewton. Check the book, A Pictorial History, Settlements Along The Escambia-Conecuh River, The Alger-Sullivan Historical Society, page 161. I think some one needs to look back at the snag boats they used to keep the river clear for river traffic. There were steam cargo boats that used the river from the bay to well above Brewton. Check the book, A Pictorial History, Settlements Along The Escambia-Conecuh River, The Alger-Sullivan Historical Society, page 161.

]]> By: Tim http://www.northescambia.com/2017/03/new-log-jam-once-again-blocking-the-escambia-river/comment-page-1#comment-339055 Tim Tue, 14 Mar 2017 17:44:17 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=280350#comment-339055 I was going to write a long post on this issue. Barry hit the nail on the head. The old log jam was never removed, it was just broke loose and it re-located. The first jam had been there for years. They removed what logs that was good and the rest went down to the river just to get hung up again. I live on this river and I knew exactly what was going to happen. Also people don't realize the amount of trash that was in this jam that never got contained and broke loose just to float down river. And one more thing, most of the first jam is still there Your tax money at work. LOL I was going to write a long post on this issue. Barry hit the nail on the head. The old log jam was never removed, it was just broke loose and it re-located.
The first jam had been there for years. They removed what logs that was good and the rest went down to the river just to get hung up again.
I live on this river and I knew exactly what was going to happen. Also people don’t realize the amount of trash that was in this jam that never got contained and broke loose just to float down river. And one more thing, most of the first jam is still there
Your tax money at work. LOL

]]> By: chris http://www.northescambia.com/2017/03/new-log-jam-once-again-blocking-the-escambia-river/comment-page-1#comment-339053 chris Tue, 14 Mar 2017 17:12:41 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=280350#comment-339053 the environmental impact of letting just anybody cut trees by the river could be devastating. the environmental impact of letting just anybody cut trees by the river could be devastating.

]]> By: Just saying http://www.northescambia.com/2017/03/new-log-jam-once-again-blocking-the-escambia-river/comment-page-1#comment-339048 Just saying Tue, 14 Mar 2017 14:55:31 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=280350#comment-339048 Cutting trees off the banks isn't the answer. That will lead to erosion and different problems. When river travel was important means of commerce they had snag boats to remove them before it became a problem. Now the problem develops then they deal with it. Cutting trees off the banks isn’t the answer. That will lead to erosion and different problems.

When river travel was important means of commerce they had snag boats to remove them before it became a problem. Now the problem develops then they deal with it.

]]> By: anne 1of2 http://www.northescambia.com/2017/03/new-log-jam-once-again-blocking-the-escambia-river/comment-page-1#comment-339046 anne 1of2 Tue, 14 Mar 2017 14:24:21 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=280350#comment-339046 How about open season on cutting trees 30 ft each side of the creek so they can't fall in? Isn't this what the power companies do in the woods? Anyone cutting a tree has to take it with them. No money spent and free wood for the cutter.Oh, yeah, they will try to charge each person $50.00 per tree because it is always about money. The world gone mad. How about open season on cutting trees 30 ft each side of the creek so they can’t fall in? Isn’t this what the power companies do in the woods? Anyone cutting a tree has to take it with them. No money spent and free wood for the cutter.Oh, yeah, they will try to charge each person $50.00 per tree because it is always about money. The world gone mad.

]]> By: Phil http://www.northescambia.com/2017/03/new-log-jam-once-again-blocking-the-escambia-river/comment-page-1#comment-339041 Phil Tue, 14 Mar 2017 13:45:02 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=280350#comment-339041 Phil thinks Mother Nature is going to do what she does. I can't help but giggle when I read Barry's post. Of course they would sell the reclaimed lumber. Phil thinks Mother Nature is going to do what she does. I can’t help but giggle when I read Barry’s post. Of course they would sell the reclaimed lumber.

]]> By: Barry http://www.northescambia.com/2017/03/new-log-jam-once-again-blocking-the-escambia-river/comment-page-1#comment-339039 Barry Tue, 14 Mar 2017 13:30:26 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=280350#comment-339039 The people that are contracted to clear these log jams on Escambia and Perdido river are only thinking about the money they can get from the good logs. Pulling the logs from the rivers and cutting the huge stumps off, taking only the good stuff and leaving the stumps and bad logs in the flood plain. The next time the river floods all this removed debris has had time to dry out and it just floats down the river and creates another log jam. If they're gonna profit from this someone in charge needs to make them do it right. All the debris need to be removed from the flood plain not just drug out and left on the bank. I live on Perdido River and travel it a lot by boat . If these are tax dollars paying for people to clean up these log jams, we're getting taken The people that are contracted to clear these log jams on Escambia and Perdido river are only thinking about the money they can get from the good logs. Pulling the logs from the rivers and cutting the huge stumps off, taking only the good stuff and leaving the stumps and bad logs in the flood plain. The next time the river floods all this removed debris has had time to dry out and it just floats down the river and creates another log jam. If they’re gonna profit from this someone in charge needs to make them do it right. All the debris need to be removed from the flood plain not just drug out and left on the bank. I live on Perdido River and travel it a lot by boat . If these are tax dollars paying for people to clean up these log jams, we’re getting taken

]]> By: Don Neese http://www.northescambia.com/2017/03/new-log-jam-once-again-blocking-the-escambia-river/comment-page-1#comment-339036 Don Neese Tue, 14 Mar 2017 11:57:04 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=280350#comment-339036 I hope they get this out soon...It was so nice to be able to go up river from cotton lake... Theres also a jam against the bridge going over Perdido I hope they get this out soon…It was so nice to be able to go up river from cotton lake…
Theres also a jam against the bridge going over Perdido

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