tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11387505.post1656295146077882541..comments2023-05-13T03:35:55.798-05:00Comments on Kayaking the Mobile-Tensaw River Delta: 02/14/2009 - Dog River Trash DumpRobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01866301314973230977noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11387505.post-54569558928098039762009-02-20T21:20:00.000-06:002009-02-20T21:20:00.000-06:00You people are not going to stop the junk from flo...You people are not going to stop the junk from flowing because people are pigs. Find something else to do if you ain't happy about junk in your stream.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11387505.post-27861173543526816052009-02-20T17:35:00.000-06:002009-02-20T17:35:00.000-06:00Trash comes from people. Roadside trash is the sou...Trash comes from people. Roadside trash is the source of the illegal Dog River trash dump. <br><br>The only thing that can be done is to hire litter patrols and enact laws making littering a serious offense. (If one gets caught littering, they should be sentenced work for the city or county for free picking up trash for one month or pay a hefty fine.)<br><br>Another option is to fine property owners for not picking up litter from their yard. Who is going to fine the city and county for not picking up trash from the ditches in their right-of-way? Who is going to fine the garbage collectors who spill trash during their normal collection procedures and choose not to pick it up?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11387505.post-39344607567960877562009-02-15T21:28:00.000-06:002009-02-15T21:28:00.000-06:00i work for the city of mobile and what you saw doe...i work for the city of mobile and what you saw does not suprise me.<br><br>we had about 5 inches of rain in Mobile Friday night and Saturday morning.<br><br>it has been quite some time since the Dog River Estuary or drainage area has had this much rain.<br><br>5 inches of rain basically flushed several months of roadside trash into dog river all at once<br><br>what you saw was several months of trash and roadside debris flushed in a 12-18 hour period.<br><br>At one time MBCKC member Nancy Mil... worked for the city of mobile and if I recall correctly she worked in the enviromental area dealing with the trash.<br><br>you might ask her sometime and she could possibly shed some light on you question of where did the trash come from.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com