{"id":7641,"date":"2014-02-04T12:33:21","date_gmt":"2014-02-04T17:33:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/?p=7641"},"modified":"2014-02-04T13:04:10","modified_gmt":"2014-02-04T18:04:10","slug":"recent-clear-cutting-in-north-of-lowndes-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2014\/02\/recent-clear-cutting-in-north-of-lowndes-county.html","title":{"rendered":"Recent clear cutting in north of Lowndes County"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/?attachment_id=7630\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none\" src=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/P2031054-small.jpg\"><\/a>\r\nMultiple people reported clearing work at the site of the\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2013\/09\/moody-family-housing-is-in-aquifer-recharge-zone-lcc-2013-08-27.html\">\r\nMoody Family Housing project<\/a> on Val Del Road,\r\nwith its\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2013\/08\/vsu-professors-write-to-usaf-consultant-about-moody-family-housing-lcc-2013-08-27.html\">\r\nsinkhole next to an aquifer recharge zone<\/a>,\r\nthat\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/?attachment_id=7624\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none\" src=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/P2031057-small.jpg\"><\/a>\r\nnot even <a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/2013\/08\/moody-cant-get-onto-site-for-moody-family-housing-michael-noll-lcc-2013-08-27.html\">\r\nMoody Air Force Base can get in to inspect<\/a>.\r\nSo we went out to look. There is clear cutting happening on Val Del Road (both sides) but it does not appear to be happening on the property slated for Moody Family Housing.\r\n<p style=\"text-align:center\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/?attachment_id=7619\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none\" src=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/pan-small.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<p>\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/?attachment_id=7632\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none\" src=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Natco-valdel-small.jpg\"><\/a>\r\nThere has been clear cutting going on in the north of Lowndes County\r\nfor some time on large tracts near Skipper Bridge Road, Staten Road (near the\r\nnew river bridge) and on Val Del Road immediately south of the Moody Family\r\nHousing tract.\r\n<p>\r\nIt appears that most of those properties are owned by  Natco LLC:<!--more-->\r\n<blockquote>\r\n<table>\r\n<tr>\r\n<th>Parcel Number<\/th><th>Owner Name<\/th><th>Address<\/th><th>Legal Information<\/th><\/tr>\r\n<tr><td>\r\n 0072 061 <\/td><td> NATCO LLC <\/td><td> <\/td><td>   LL 39,40 52-54 87 LD 10-2  <\/td><\/tr>\r\n<tr><td>0074 098 <\/td><td> NATCO LLC <\/td><td> <\/td><td>   LL 11 LD 11  <\/td><\/tr>\r\n<tr><td>0070 113 <\/td><td> NATCO LLC <\/td><td>  STATEN ROAD  <\/td><td> LL 7 39 40 LD 11 &#038; 12  <\/td><\/tr>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<p style=\"font-size:90%\">\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/?attachment_id=7634\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none\" src=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Natco-staten-1-small.jpg\"><\/a>\r\nThe Lowndes Assessor&#8217;s Office makes every effort to produce the most\r\naccurate information possible. No warranties, expressed or implied, are\r\nprovided for the data herein, its use or interpretation. The assesment\r\ninformation is from the last certified taxroll. All data is subject\r\nto change before the next certified taxroll. Website Updated: February\r\n1, 2014\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n<p>\r\nFor example,\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/qpublic7.qpublic.net\/ga_display.php?county=ga_lowndes&#038;KEY=0070%20%20113\">\r\nparcel 0070-113<\/a> on Staten Road:\r\n<blockquote style=\"font-size:70%\">\r\n<table>\r\n<tr><td class=\"owner_header\"> <font color=\"#551A8B\"> Owner Name <\/font> <\/td><td class=\"owner_value\">&nbsp;NATCO LLC&nbsp;<\/td><td class=\"owner_header\"><font color=\"#551A8B\">Today&#8217;s Date<\/font><\/td><td class=\"owner_value\">&nbsp;February 4, 2014&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><tr>\r\n<td class=\"owner_header\"> <font color=\"#551A8B\"> Mailing Address <\/font>&nbsp; <\/td>\r\n<td class=\"owner_value\">&nbsp;P O BOX 53195&nbsp;<\/td>\r\n<td class=\"owner_header\"><font color=\"#551A8B\"> Parcel Number <\/font><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"owner_value\">&nbsp;0070  113&nbsp;<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr><td class=\"owner_header\"> &nbsp; <\/td><td class=\"owner_value\">&nbsp; ATLANTA, GA 30355-1195&nbsp;<\/td><td class=\"owner_header\"><font color=\"#551A8B\">Tax District<\/font><\/td><td class=\"owner_value\">&nbsp;Lowndes County (District 02)&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td class=\"owner_header\"><font color=\"#551A8B\">Location Address<\/font><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"owner_value\">&nbsp; STATEN ROAD&nbsp;<\/td>\r\n<td class=\"owner_header\"><font color=\"#551A8B\">2012 Millage Rate<\/font><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"owner_value\">&nbsp;24.494&nbsp;<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr><td class=\"owner_hearer\"><font color=\"#551A8B\">Legal Description<\/font><\/td><td class=\"owner_value\">&nbsp;LL 7 39 40 LD 11 &#038; 12&nbsp;<\/td><td class=\"owner_header\"><font color=\"#551A8B\">Acres<\/font><\/td><td class=\"owner_value\">&nbsp;1885.19&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td class=\"owner_header\"><font color=\"#551A8B\">Property Class<\/font><br>(NOTE: Not Zoning Info) &nbsp;<\/td>\r\n<td class=\"owner_value\">&nbsp;A5-Agricultural &nbsp;<\/td>\r\n<td class=\"owner_header\"><font color=\"#551A8B\">Neighborhood<\/font><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"owner_value\">&nbsp;NORTH ACREAGE 2 &#8211; 00524<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td class=\"owner_header\">&nbsp;<\/td>\r\n<td class=\"owner_value\">&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/td>\r\n<td class=\"owner_header\"><font color=\"#551A8B\">Homestead Exemption<\/font><\/td><td class=\"owner_value\">&nbsp;No (S0) &nbsp;<\/td><\/tr>\r\n<tr><td class=\"owner_header\">&nbsp; <\/td><td class=\"owner_value\">&nbsp;&nbsp; <\/td><td class=\"owner_header\"><font color=\"#551A8B\">Parcel Map<\/font><\/td><td class=\"owner_value\"><a href=\"http:\/\/qpublic7.qpublic.net\/qpmap4\/map.php?county=ga_lowndes&#038;parcel=0070++113&#038;extent=2563471+339267+2583671+358243&#038;layers=parcels+streetnum+roads+parcel_sales\" class=\"image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/qpublic7.qpublic.net\/images\/spm.gif\" border=0><\/a><\/td><\/tr>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n<p>\r\nIt&#8217;s mostly woodlands, currently owned by NATCO LLC, which got it\r\nthrough a non-market zero-dollar transaction from W. Emory Waters, Jr.\r\nNATCO is\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/cgov.sos.state.ga.us\/Account.aspx\/ViewEntityData?entityId=1050949\">\r\nregistered with the Georgia Secretary of State<\/a>.\r\nThe paper work is up to date and has been an active LLC since 1998,\r\nand its registered agent is W. Emory Waters.\r\nNothing particularly unusual there, nor with the other NATCO parcels.\r\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/?attachment_id=7638\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none;width:250px\" src=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Natco-skipper-bridge-1-small.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/?attachment_id=7636\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"border:none;width:250px\" src=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/Natco-skipper-bridge-2-small.jpg\"><\/a>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/?attachment_id=7640\">\r\n<img decoding=\"async\" style=\"float:right;border:none\" src=\"http:\/\/www.l-a-k-e.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/MFH-Dasher-Howard-val-del-small.jpg\"><\/a>\r\nNow that Moody Family Housing plot on Val Del Road is owned by\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/qpublic7.qpublic.net\/qpmap4\/map.php?county=ga_lowndes&#038;parcel=0067%20%20088D&#038;extent=2559023+368907+2561955+369655&#038;layers=parcels+streetnum+roads+parcel_sales\">\r\nDasher Howard Company, Inc.<\/a>\r\nThat&#8217;s a different owner, and so far there is no action on that property that can be seen from the road. \r\n<p>\r\n -jsq\r\n<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Multiple people reported clearing work at the site of the Moody Family Housing project on Val Del Road, with its sinkhole next to an aquifer recharge zone, that not even Moody Air Force Base can get in to inspect. 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