https://LakePetitDam.com/ has just been updated with new documents obtained through Open Records. The documents are in chronological order, so scroll waaaay down to the bottom for the most current. It is time to update the […]
The POA says the Gate test worked. Records show that our Engineer told Ga Safe Dams that it didn’t work. And the Damn Dam news just starts going downhill from there…. […]
Once again, the story has changed, the plot has thickened, and the situation with the Dam has gotten more complicated and more expensive. FOBC follows up on Big Canoe POA’s recent statements, and presents more enlightening facts… […]
Short Summary: One week in, and the “Plug” that is supposed to be inserted into the Lower Level Outlet so that the legally required annual drain test (NEVER done in 50 years) can be performed… has still NOT been succesfully inserted. To complicate matters, Brennan Construction (the team doing the Lake Petit work) has suddenly, without warning, been pulled offsite to deal with a New unspecified “problem” at the Lake Disharoon Dam. Thats the short of it. More details in the article as follows…. […]
Introducing 2 Articles by Patricia Cross, Big Canoe’s preeminent financial blogger, plus a Bonus Article that updates on the Regional “Bitcoin Is Coming” campaign, originally launched in 2017 by a Big Canoe Resident – and just relaunched in 2023 at a time that Bank Runs and de-Dollarization issues are making Financial News headlines. […]
In a closed door session of the Big Canoe POA Board, on January 9, the Board passed a resolution to authorize GM Scott Auer to hire private security for protection at POA Board Meetings. What was the justification for using property owner funds to hire private security for Board meetings? It conjures many questions: […]
A slew of newly released Open Records Responses has provided substantial new information about the timeline for studies, repairs, tests, etc. One way or the other… the situation with the Dam is heading for a conclusion it appears. […]
As I write this it is around 11 am on Sat Dec 24. There is an Online Outage Map available for Amicalola Electric EMC. Currently it is showing over 550 homes in Big Canoe that […]
The POA is gambling the entire future of Big Canoe Finances on a “Hope” that things will go their way in the upcoming Lower Level Outlet inspection – but if things don’t go the way they are hoping, the entire Core Drainage System within the Dam is most likely going to have to be REPLACED. GA Safe Dams makes that clear, and appears to be losing patience in communications…. […]
Once again Ga Safe Dams has NOT accepted the latest EAP submission, and has again issued a Letter to Big Canoe, on October 14, 2022, giving them yet another “30 days” with which to fix certain issues, including Geosyntec once again using unverified, contradictory or incorrect data, and still ignoring previous requests for additional data and reports. […]
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