If
you live or own property on the eastern end of Franklin Lanark Village
The
US Army Corps of Engineers will be at Chillas Hall at 6:30 to discuss their
plans to investigate the area for possible unexploded ordnance from the Camp
Gordon Johnston amphibious training camp that operated in Franklin County
during World War 2.
Much
of the county east of Carrabelle is considered a Formerly Used Defense Site,
which means that there could still be remnants of old training areas, some of
which could even include old bullets and bombs.
The
government performed a similar clean up operation in the area in the 1990’s but
because of a change in federal rules they now have to take a second look at
several areas with metal detectors and by taking soil and water samples.
They
will seek permission from any property owners who might be affected by the
investigation.
They
may even create a restoration advisory board in the future so the public will
have even more input into the project.
If
you do live on the east end of the county and find something you suspect is
military and possibly dangerous – leave it alone, leave the area, and call the
cops – they have people trained to handle those types of situations.
Again,
the meeting with the Army Corps of Engineers will be tonight at 6:30 at Chillas Hall at 156 Heffernen Drive Lanark Village
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