Letter sent to Army Corps of Engineers planning department chief
Dear Mr. Demesa,
Please inform the Army Corps of Engineers and the Department of Parks and Recreation that to remove sediments and the Malibu Rindge Dam poses serious risks and liabilities to the inhabitants of lower, “downstream residents” in the Cross Creek area. My family and I oppose the excessive removal plans. Reference to the admitted “potential downstream flooding” in the March 1, 2017 public meeting means that your plans are known to threaten Malibu. Malibu Creek and Lagoon are also threatened by this action to dismantle tons of sediment and concrete.
How much of the quarter-of-a-million-dollars of federal funds will compensate for roads, bridges, business and homes in the Cross Creek area & Malibu Civic Center? Who will indemnify the City of Malibu and LA County for road damage, while trucks move through Malibu Canyon making 15-30 daily trips, April to October for seven to eight years?
Cross Creek Road is a point of access for both commercial and 110 residential homes in the lower creek area. This year, flooding occurred in that area with only a few days of rainstorms. Damages have been significant to roads, even without additional sediments being distributed by excavation. The County Fire Department-mandated bridge access to Cross Creek Road / Serra Retreat was severely damaged Feb. 17-18, 2017 with heavy debris water flows.
Will you have funds to protect the downstream population? Who will be responsible for “possible flooding” and land disturbances?
Anne Payne