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 Re: Lake Ray Hubbard railroad workers throwing railroad ties in the lake
[Re: RedSled13]
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12/31/20 07:03 PM
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SteezMacQueen
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Pick em up and go put em back on top of the tracks.
Eat. Sleep. Fish.
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Re: Lake Ray Hubbard railroad workers throwing railroad ties in the lake
[Re: RedSled13]
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12/31/20 07:05 PM
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dbell47
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Re: Lake Ray Hubbard railroad workers throwing railroad ties in the lake
[Re: MDM]
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12/31/20 07:19 PM
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RBDavis3591
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Nothing like that should be dumped into a lake for multiple reasons including safety and pollution. And if they're doing it at Hubbard it's probably happening at other lake RR crossings also.
First, identify the railroad company that OWNS the tracks. Ask them to address the situation or you will report their actions (and any contractor they hired) to the Texas agency supposed to monitor/enforce environmental quality (think it's TEQC or something like that). Think most old crossties were creosote treated, not sure about the new ones today they are replacing the discarded ones with. If you old ones are now defined as a contamination risk to water quality the EPA might be an option. Again, not just for this instance but for the cumulative impacts of the railroad track owner's environmental actions across a wide region. Another option would be contacting the Texas Tribune with your pictures.
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Re: Lake Ray Hubbard railroad workers throwing railroad ties in the lake
[Re: RedSled13]
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12/31/20 07:55 PM
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sdavis24
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I'd take it to the local news
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Re: Lake Ray Hubbard railroad workers throwing railroad ties in the lake
[Re: Fishingking]
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12/31/20 10:04 PM
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RedSled13
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Put ropes on the ties so they wouldn't fall in the water .
Have. A small john boat there to pick up 3 days worth of debris
Rather than the police and I haul off all that debris
Police talk to them was going to write a ticket for littering decided not to reason unknown
They absolutely should be punishment for putting lives and boats at risk
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Re: Lake Ray Hubbard railroad workers throwing railroad ties in the lake
[Re: RBDavis3591]
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12/31/20 10:06 PM
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RedSled13
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Put ropes on the ties so they wouldn't fall in the water .
Have. A small john boat there to pick up 3 days worth of debris
Rather than the police and I haul off all that debris
Police talk to them was going to write a ticket for littering decided not to reason unknown
They absolutely should be punishment for putting lives and boats at risk
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Re: Lake Ray Hubbard railroad workers throwing railroad ties in the lake
[Re: RBDavis3591]
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12/31/20 10:07 PM
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RedSled13
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Re: Lake Ray Hubbard railroad workers throwing railroad ties in the lake
[Re: RedSled13]
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12/31/20 10:07 PM
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fivebites
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What railroad line was it Redsled? That should be reported to them. Pictures and potential lawsuits usually will get a call to action.
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Re: Lake Ray Hubbard railroad workers throwing railroad ties in the lake
[Re: RedSled13]
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12/31/20 10:25 PM
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David Burton
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RailRoad Commission is not the correct authority (They regulate Oil and Gas). Report it to the US DoT - Federal RailRoad Administration. https://railroads.dot.gov/The tracks along IH-30 belong to the Dallas, Garland, and Northeastern (DGNO). They are owned by a conglomerate of shortline railroads named Genesee & Wyoming Inc.
Last edited by David Burton; 12/31/20 10:31 PM. Reason: Correction
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Re: Lake Ray Hubbard railroad workers throwing railroad ties in the lake
[Re: T Bird]
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01/01/21 04:57 AM
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Idiot sub-contractors.  I'm sure TPWD would be interested in looking into it. TPWD hunh? To funny.  Same folks you would call if someone was killing all the weeds? I realize most folks on the forum hold TPWD in the same regard as their little sister or mother. Yes, TPWD SHOULD be your advocate on these kinds of issues. Obviously their usage agreement with Ray Hubbard "owners and other interests" is poor or non-existent. Please do contact the various folks others have listed to stop this bad behavior . . . and then call TPWD and ask them why the %$#@ they didn't take care of it.
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Re: Lake Ray Hubbard railroad workers throwing railroad ties in the lake
[Re: Tiltman]
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01/01/21 03:44 PM
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RR commission is only authority over them I think The TRRC has zero authority over railroads or railroad activity in Texas. The TQWC and the EPA are about the ones to to call.
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Re: Lake Ray Hubbard railroad workers throwing railroad ties in the lake
[Re: RedSled13]
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01/01/21 04:20 PM
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Beak47
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Creosote not a good thing for our lakes........
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Re: Lake Ray Hubbard railroad workers throwing railroad ties in the lake
[Re: RedSled13]
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01/01/21 06:27 PM
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HWV5
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Re: Lake Ray Hubbard railroad workers throwing railroad ties in the lake
[Re: RedSled13]
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01/02/21 01:34 PM
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donothin
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It should be reported to the Regional Office of TCEQ.
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Re: Lake Ray Hubbard railroad workers throwing railroad ties in the lake
[Re: RedSled13]
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01/04/21 02:19 AM
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toddfish
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