Category: SIPOA

What Is Brown & White Pickup?

The basics:
Furniture, appliances, etc., may be put out curbside (by 7:00 am). Hazardous materials (batteries, paint, etc.) may be brought to the maintenance facility (SBI Rd, behind the Garden Plots) for safe disposal.

What is the purpose of Brown & White pickup?
This pickup is intended for those larger items which are not acceptable for the standard weekly pickup and would normally have to be taken to the County landfill facility on Bees Ferry Road in West Ashley. SIPOA offers this special pickup quarterly, as a convenience to our owners.

What is okay to put out curbside?
Furniture (all sorts), appliances (provided they were not removed as part of a contractor job, see below), lawn equipment, most other large-size goods which would not be acceptable for the regular weekly pickup

What is NOT okay to put out curbside?
– Hazardous waste such as paint, fluorescent lights, and batteries (take these to the maintenance facility on the same day, Priority-1 personnel will be standing by from 7:00-3:00 for collection and safe removal)
– Waste generated by contracted workers in the course of doing a job (contractors are responsible for removing their own project waste, such as carpet, floor boards, cabinets, etc., from Seabrook Island property)

When is the next pickup? 
Brown & White pickup is scheduled for the first Friday of every month.

– Submitted by Shawna Jarrett, SIPOA

New! Introducing TIDECASTING: Audio Interview with Steve Traynum of Coastal Science and Engineering

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Today, TIDELINES introduces a new podcast series we’re calling “Tidecasting.”

Tidelines writers and editors are constantly casting our nets for topics of special interest to our readers and followers. Sometimes the best way to present this newly found content is in the form of in-depth, compelling audio interviews we call Tidecasts.

Our first Tidecast is a June 17th interview with Steve Traynum of Coastal Science and Engineering. Mr. Traynum was the project manager for the Cap’n Sam’s Relocation Project between Seabrook Island and Kiawah Island, which is now concluding. In this 20-minute interview with Tidelines writer Barbara Burgess, Mr. Traynum provides fascinating behind-the-scenes details about the project and how it was accomplished. The podcast was produced by Shawna Jarrett, SIPOA Communications Administrator.

So turn up your audio speakers and click the start arrow > on the bar above. You can pause the recording at any time by clicking in the same place.

Enjoy the Tidecast, leave a comment, and look for more Tidecasting posts in the future.

—Tidelines Editors

Click here for downloadable version
(Right-click or long-hold on player, choose download to save to your computer or other device)

Cap’n Sams Relocation Project 6/11/2015

On Wednesday, following the dump truck and bulldozer removal, R.E. Goodson made the final opening in the channel that was opened last week. The attached aerial photos show the completed channel.

R.E. Goodson has worked throughout the day to build up the sand stockpiles. After lengthy discussions late this afternoon with Coastal Science and Engineering and R.E. Goodson, SIPOA has been advised that the optimal time to do the closure is this evening during the low tide cycle. The closure attempt will take place during the evening hours and should be completed before sunrise.

 

Heather Paton
SIPOA Executive Director

Seabrook Island Property Owners Association
1202 Landfall Way
Johns Island, SC 29455

CAP’N SAMS RELOCATION UPDATE 6/12/2015

Thursday evening during the low tide cycle, R.E. Goodson began the inlet closure sequence.  Coastal Science and Engineering and the Goodson crew worked non-stop until 4:45am to install the initial berm.  They were back at work at 7:00am today and will be on site for the next few days to expand the berm using the remainder of the stockpiled sand.  The closure will be completed in accordance with the final engineering specifications and dimensions.

The aerial photos and video taken at 8:00 am today provide an illustration of the extent of the work accomplished overnight!

CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO

Heather Paton,
SIPOA Executive Director

Cap’n Sams Cut – Today 6/10/2015

R.E. Goodson was on the jobsite at low tide early this morning to remove the dump truck and bulldozer that were submerged in the inlet.  Using additional bulldozers, dump trucks and cables, the dump truck was removed at about 7:30am and the bulldozer at approximately 9:15am.  Although the fuel had been drained from both vehicles when they became stuck in the inlet, absorbent barriers were positioned around the equipment in the event any fuel was released from the submerged vehicles during removal.  Representatives of the Coast Guard, OCRM and SCDHEC were onsite for the entire process and indicated the site was clean and the activity posed no environmental threat.
CLICK HERE FOR VIDEO: REMOVAL OF SUBMERGED VEHICLE
The stockpiling of sand continues on both sides of the inlet.  This will continue until sufficient quantities have been accumulated and the closure can be completed.  Our engineering firm is optimistic that it can take place later this week depending on weather and tide cycles.
Heather Paton
SIPOA Executive Director
hpaton@sipoa.org

Cap’n Sams Cut Today 6/9/2015

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These are the guys working to stockpile more sand for the next attempt at closing.

 

The guys in the water I believe are connecting the cables to drag the equipment out tomorrow.

 

The last one is the new bulldozer coming in for tomorrow’s work.

Patricia Schaefer

Cap’n Sams Relocation Project Update: 06/08/15

R.E. Goodson was back on site this morning at 8:00 AM. They began scraping and stockpiling sand. They will continue stockpiling sand until they have enough to begin the closure sequence. The tide conditions are favorable on Thursday and Friday, and they hope to attempt the closure as early as Thursday if they have enough sand stockpiled.
R.E. Goodson will attempt to recover the dump truck and bulldozer that were lost during the first closure attempt on Wednesday morning at low tide by pulling them out using two bulldozers and steel cables. They are bringing in two additional larger bulldozers to help with this recovery and the closure sequence.
All of the fuel and oil was removed from the vehicles by a dive team over the weekend. SCDHEC and the US Coast Guard have visited the site and inspected it for navigation safety and environmental concerns. At no point did the contractor, engineer, or regulatory inspectors find any evidence fuel or oil leaks.
Heather Paton
SIPOA Executive Director
hpaton@sipoa.org

Defibrillator Units Being Replaced

Dennis Nagy, chair of the SIPOA Safety and Security Committee, has announced that the automated external defibrillator units (AEDs) owned by SIPOA are being replaced because the manufacturer will soon stop supporting the older equipment through parts supply. While few of the AEDs have been used, they can be critical to saving the life of someone suffering a cardiac arrhythmia while waiting for emergency responders to arrive.

The AEDS have not only clear visual instructions but also clear audio instructions.  They were designed to be simple to use even without any training.

SIPOA owns eight AEDs that are tested daily.  Three are located in the Lake House, one in each of the three SIPOA Security vehicles, one at the Oyster Catcher Community Center, and one at the SIPOA Administration Facility on Landfall Way. As no employee is normally at the Oyster Catcher Community Center, the AED there is located outside to the right and around the corner of the building on the outside wall near the pool.

Other AED units on the Island can be found in various high profile locations.  Continue reading “Defibrillator Units Being Replaced”

Parking on Seabrook Island Roads

A gentle reminder brought to you by the SIPOA Safety and Security Committee.

Rules and Regulations Governing Parking on
Seabrook Island Roads

The purpose of this article is to clarify the parking rules on Seabrook Island roads.

Parking is permitted on the road and the grass portion of the right-of-way in front of unimproved lots.

Parking on the grass in front of improved lots is allowed only with the property owners’ permission. Otherwise the vehicle must have all four tires on the road.

To the extent practicable, parked vehicles are to be facing the direction of travel and on one side of the road.

No parking is allowed within 50 feet of all traffic islands and fire hydrants. No permanent street parking on the streets of Seabrook Island.

And as to whether or not you should park, ask yourself “Can an emergency vehicle get through?”

If further clarification is needed, please go to:
The sipoa.org website, under the ‘Library’ tab, click on ‘Rules and Regulations’. Go down the document tree to “Government Documents” and click on the ‘SIPOA Rules and Regulations’ document, page 9, section 6.

-Submitted by the Safety and Security Committee