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       #Post#: 843--------------------------------------------------
       Just because you don't live under an Earthen Embankment Dam!
   DIR By: Michael Caswell
       Date: October 31, 2019, 4:35 am
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       It's a major priority for the NYPA (Canal Corp) to remove trees
       from their dams, because they are dangerous, and likely to cause
       a flood if the dam collapses. There is also the threat of old
       trees, especially Cottonwoods, dropping limbs on passers by on
       the towpaths. This is why the EEIP (SEQR) has now widened its
       scope to about 100 feet either side of the canal  for it's
       entire length, and whether there is a dam, or not. (Thank the
       Stop The Clear Cut group for this new development!)
       That means if your property is adjacent to the canal, and the
       trees overhang the water, or pose a threat in any way, the NYPA
       will likely cut them down. Why?
       Because they could fall on a passing boat, kayak, or NYPA
       worker. The NYPA is liable, after all, they own the trees. They
       have the right to come onto your land, to get to their shoreline
       and do whatever they like.
       Get used to it!
       #Post#: 849--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Just because you don't live under an Earthen Embankment Dam!
   DIR By: Doug K
       Date: October 31, 2019, 1:34 pm
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       It's amazing that some people, especially those in the Stop the
       ClearCut group, simply take the path of "If I don't talk about
       it, then it's not real".
       That's why they avoid using the words Unsafe & Earthen Dams, or
       mentioning safety anywhere and amytime unless its to deny it's a
       real issue along the NYS Canal System. They want it the good ole
       way, unsafe over-grown, unmanageable & unsafe Canal
       Embankments...jyst so their "walk isn't ruined" by seeing an
       earthen dam.
       What do you think is one of the animals, seen the most along the
       Erie Canal, that is living in real danger right now? Danger from
       both tree roots creating unstable embankments as well as from
       falling tree limbs from above? Give you a hint...it's a mammal.
       Another hint?...it's up near the top of the food chain and makes
       its home near the waterway.
       Still wondering? Well some have said it's one of the smartest
       mammals in the entire animal kingdom.
       It's mankind...and most of this species can tell when they are
       in real danger and try to avoid it...which is pretty smart for a
       species in the long run.
       Of course there are those who are an exception to that
       "intelligence" rule.
       Some of mankind will always choose to believe a group dedicated
       to avoiding the words Unsafe Earthen Embankment Dams... and the
       leaders of that group who simply won't admit when they were
       wrong. They don't believe they are in danger.
       Like the saying goes; "Some people dont know what they don't
       know".
       I say never let those people speak for you about safety..they
       really don't care about that topic  or you to be honest...
       Pretty sad example of that "smart mammal"
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