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    Complaint

    22936
    WPC
    9/26/2011
    Phone
    Erosion / Sediment
    15-MAY-2019 01:45PM

    Location based on SITE_ID

    Site ID
    33631
    Site
    Black Creek
    Location
    River Gorge Drive
    City
    Chattanooga
    Description
    residential subdivision development
    County
    Hamilton
    EFO Name
    Chattanooga
    Site Owner
    Obar Investments, LLC

    Investigation Results

    Closed
    6/27/2013
    9/1/2017

    Complaint Description and Writeup

    Mr. Perlacky is concerned about development occurring at Cummings Cove that is directly above the cave system of Raccoon Mountain Caverns. The Indiana Gray Bat is found in the caves. He is concerned that the heavy equipment could crack rock in the caves. J. Innes asked him if he knows of any sink holes that could discharge to the caves, and he said yes, there is one with an opening to the caves. He said it is on their cave maps, and I asked him to get me a lat/long if possible. I told him we will probably need to notify Division of Water Supply if there is a sink hole issue.
    The area is next to the camp ground, in the area of the old Alpine Slides.
    We need to verify that this is in the permitted area.
    J. Innes notified TWRA and Natural Heritage of concern about gray bats.
    If you have any questions or comments, call us at (615) 532-0287 or email the TDEC Help Desk at BG-Help_Desk@tn.gov.