EROSION CONTROL ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE

As anyone will note coming up the South grade, this is going to be one bad year for erosion on Palomar Mountain.

To help out, the County Public Works Department put together an office of erosion control after the 2004 Cedar Fire. They are available to send out trained personnel to advise you on erosion control on your property and how much straw, straw tubes and sandbags you need and how to use them most effectively at no cost to the property owner. The can be contacted at:

Free Erosion Control Assistance 1-888-846-0800

The sand bags and straw tubes can be obtained at the County Yard in Valley Center at 28565 Cole Grade Road (& Valley Center Road). They have young volunteers helping to fill the bags. There are also bags and sand at the hilo pad on the Mountain I understand.

There will be a 'Debris Removal Workshop' on Friday, Nov. 16, at 9 a.m. at the St. Francis Church in Pauma Valley at 16608 Highway 76. This program is to assist property owners in the unincorporated areas with the removal of structural fire debris. The program is provided at no cost to the property owner.

Also: Household Hazardous Waste will be collected from burned homes and properties. They will come by and remove any Hazardous Waste free of charge to protect the health of the residents. They want you to leave all Hazardous Waste in place - do not move it . Just call them. Contact: 1-877-308-8111