Perhaps the news report, the newspaper articles, or the word of the impending protest has ruffled some feathers so to speak.  Yet I am perfectly at one with the newly posted NO TRESPASSING signs going up…except for the fact that I will no longer be able to report on the actions from behind the chain-linked fence, check  on the safety of the owls, or monitor their behavior during the eviction procedure.  But, it is something I have been asking for since the beginning of 2009 as I watched untold people upset nesting owls, drive over burrows while off-roading, illegally dump garbage in the streets, and use the darkened corners as havens for drug use and dealing.

So with a glass half full approach I deem this a bittersweet victory as far as the integrity of the neighborhood is concerned, but 95% of the activity had been curtailed when the gates were installed in the waning days of September 2009.  Yet, I am wondering what this means legally since I was directly informed by the developer that the streets, maintenance, and cleanup had been handed over to the city of Antioch.  Since the city and our tax dollars are caring for the streets does that mean they are legally open to the public?  Just curious as I do value the protection they provide…a thanks I did pass along to the city and Kiper Homes after installation…just 5 months after initially requesting them.

Tags: Antioch, Antioch Burrowing Owls, Blue Ridge Development, burrowing owls, Kiper Homes

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