Local body of water TRASHED!!!

[Iansumrall]

Go out there with a GPS and write down the coordinates.

Yeah that would work I just don't know when in going back, and the environmental guy is supposed to call me back tomorrow

[biglew]

You can get GPS off of Google Earth. It is a free download

[equin]

EPA Region 6 Citizen Complaint - Clean Water Act: http://www.epa.gov/region6/6en/w/cwacitz.htm

National Response Center for reporting oil and chemical spills (manned by US Coast Guard): http://www.nrc.uscg.mil/nrchp.html

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) 24-hr Citizen Complaint: http://www.tceq.state.tx.us/compliance/complaints/

[BassProJD]

Dang.. that aint no good

[Mayhem]

I've got a call Into my brother who is the outdoor writer at the Houston Chronicle. He'll know who to call. He loves the cut, too...

Les, Shannon is your brother? I have been reading his columns for as long as i could read.

[Kevin]

That is nuts! Is it insulating foam?!

[stevieray54]

Call the Game Warden for that district

[manwitaplan]

Les, Shannon is your brother? I have been reading his columns for as long as i could read.

WOW! Good work Justin. I have read his articles for years also.

[Humper]

I called them and they were very helpful, but would anyone know the exact address on the cut? I wasn't able to tell them a pinpoint location.

Good deal....!!!!

[denowt]

Yeah that would work I just don't know when in going back, and the environmental guy is supposed to call me back tomorrow

Use GoogleEarth on your computer.
It gives you the coordinates at the bottom of wherever your mouse pointer is.

[HoustonR6ryda]

Sad mess-kinda like the fish advisory around the upper Galveston bay.

[Ricky T]

"Big Mess at the Port of Liberty

LIBERTY, June 18, 2013 - After receiving several comments concerning the recent condition changes at the Port of Liberty, i-dineout.com went to the port to observe the situation and spoke to Liberty City Manager Gary Broz today.



Location of Barge identified at Port of Liberty

According to Gary Broz some months ago the Port of Liberty contracted with a company to remove and clean up an old barge that had been docked at the port for decades and had suffered extreme decay.



The company came in and started taking the barge apart and then they decided to quit. The Port of Liberty encouraged them to continue the work so they started the work again.



The work to demolish and remove the old barge began about three months ago and during this process according to City Manage Broz the company doing the demolition failed to secure the barge and tie it off. When the river came up the barge got loose from it’s moorings and floated down near the entrance to the port from the river and lodged there.



The demolition company then began work for the second time to complete the project and in the mean time according to Broz, “Rats ate the Styrofoam and it got into the water and now it’s everywhere.”



According to City Manager Broz, “The Texas Parks and Wildlife and TCEQ are working with the contractor to take care of the problem.”



Broz is confident that at some point the mess will be cleaned up."

[Les]

Les, Shannon is your brother? I have been reading his columns for as long as i could read.

Yes, but don't hold it against me.....

[Iansumrall]

"Big Mess at the Port of Liberty

LIBERTY, June 18, 2013 - After receiving several comments concerning the recent condition changes at the Port of Liberty, i-dineout.com went to the port to observe the situation and spoke to Liberty City Manager Gary Broz today.



Location of Barge identified at Port of Liberty

According to Gary Broz some months ago the Port of Liberty contracted with a company to remove and clean up an old barge that had been docked at the port for decades and had suffered extreme decay.



The company came in and started taking the barge apart and then they decided to quit. The Port of Liberty encouraged them to continue the work so they started the work again.



The work to demolish and remove the old barge began about three months ago and during this process according to City Manage Broz the company doing the demolition failed to secure the barge and tie it off. When the river came up the barge got loose from it’s moorings and floated down near the entrance to the port from the river and lodged there.



The demolition company then began work for the second time to complete the project and in the mean time according to Broz, “Rats ate the Styrofoam and it got into the water and now it’s everywhere.”



According to City Manager Broz, “The Texas Parks and Wildlife and TCEQ are working with the contractor to take care of the problem.”



Broz is confident that at some point the mess will be cleaned up."

Yeah I heard they did a piece on it, but that was June. And it is still terrible, and the guys are still trying to rip the thing apart with a backhoe.

[Iansumrall]

That is nuts! Is it insulating foam?!

I don't think it's insulating foam, it filled the entire barge to keep it afloat.