Re: Salcha Floods -- Community, Borough, State, Federal

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Date Posted: 00:06:05 08/12/10 Thu
Author: Mike Stack (Loyalty)
Subject: Re: Salcha Floods
In reply to: Charlie Johns 's message, "Salcha Floods" on 04:51:02 08/30/03 Sat

I knew Col. Johns as my commanding officer with the 168th AREFS at Eielson AFB from 1986 through 1990. I knew few officers that were concerned with Alaskan well being than Charlie. If he says it's the truth, it is.

Mike Stack, Major, USAF (ret.)

>I lived in Salcha for 13 years and moved to the lower
>48 in 2002, I lived on Harding Drive then moved to a
>cabin on the lake in 94. The following is only MY
>opinion:
>
>The Borough does not give one damm about your flood
>problems, they DON'T have the manpower, equipment or
>expertise to even begin to address the problem. Salcha
>flooding is a simple "political play" that goes like
>this: When water comes up and people start
>crying...send the emergency dude out to look at the
>water, act concerned then call a meeting, make
>promises, blame the feds the state and DOT for
>inactiaction, wait for the water to recede AND when it
>does go back to Fairbanks and forget about the whole
>mess.
>
>The Borough has NO problem taking your property tax
>dollars and with a straight face tell you the dumsters
>and the monthly library truck is a service...if you
>want more drive 100 miles round trip to use a pool or
>go to an assembly meeting to complain...its pure
>fertlizer folks!
>
>The ONLY thing that will attract political or state
>attention in Salcha is Harding Lake...its the playspot
>for the rich and privledged of Fairbanks and believe
>me...one LAKESTER calling because flooding prevrents
>him from getting to the lake is more powerful than
>YOUR cabin floating down the Rich! While you folks are
>chasing the tails of promises made by state and local
>bueacrats the lake association is working through Ted
>Stevens and has money for water diversion to cure the
>low water levels at the lake! While lake levels are
>important for recreation and fish...I think, saving
>people's homes and maintaining the energy of THE
>MAIN ROAD OUT OF ALASKA should take priority.
>
>Just my thoughts...have a good Fall Season, Charlie

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