WWALS Watershed Coalition

WWALS Watershed Coalition, Inc. (WWALS) is Suwannee RIVERKEEPER® WWALS advocates for conservation and stewardship of the surface waters and groundwater of the Suwannee River Basin and Estuary, in south Georgia and north Florida, among them the Withlacoochee, Willacoochee, Alapaha, Little, Santa Fe, and Suwannee River watersheds, through education, awareness, environmental monitoring, and citizen activities.

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WWALS: Sabal Trail red pipe going into the ground in Hamilton County, FL 2017-01-14 [Up]

[Red pipe going into Hamilton County HDD, 30.409887, -83.164011]
Red pipe going into Hamilton County HDD, 30.4098870, -83.1640110

The day of action against Sabal Trail at the Suwannee River saw hundreds turn out on land, water, and in the air and got a lot of press, but Sabal Trail continued to pound pipe into the ground in Hamilton County, Florida, going under Suwannee River State Park (SRSP) and the Suwannee River.

Below are photographs by Beth Gammie for WWALS from a Southwings flight piloted by Roy Zimmer, navigated by Can Denizman, January 14, 2017. You may reuse these pictures provided you cite the source: Beth Gammie (or John S. Quarterman) for WWALS Watershed Coalition.

Panorama, Sabal Trail pipe going into ground, Hamilton County, 30.4113889, -83.1652778

Panorama, Sabal Trail pipe going into ground, Hamilton County,
This picture: by John S. Quarterman for WWALS at 4:43 PM from SRSP. Note the 15 Florida Highway Patrol cars, where in the pictures below by Beth Gammie from the air a few hours earlier there were only a few Hamilton County Sheriff vehicles.

 -jsq, John S. Quarterman, Suwannee RIVERKEEPER®

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Photographs by Beth Gammie for WWALS 2017-01-14

Into the ground, Sabal Trail HDD, Hamilton County, FL

[Sabal Trail pipe going under, 12:23 PM, 30.408739, -83.167800]
Sabal Trail pipe going under, 12:23 PM, 30.4087390, -83.1678000

[Wet holes and Sabal Trail pipe ready to go under, 30.410363, -83.167446]
Wet holes and Sabal Trail pipe ready to go under, 30.4103630, -83.1674460

[A wet spot and Sabal Trail pipe, 30.410590, -83.168155]
A wet spot and Sabal Trail pipe, 30.4105900, -83.1681550

[Hay bales and more red Sabal Trail pipe, 30.411085, -83.169625]
Hay bales and more red Sabal Trail pipe, 30.4110850, -83.1696250

[Another wet spot, Sabal Trail pipe, 30.411293, -83.169990]
Another wet spot, Sabal Trail pipe, 30.4112930, -83.1699900

[End of red Sabal Trail Pipe, 30.411557, -83.170289]
End of red Sabal Trail Pipe, 30.4115570, -83.1702890

[Cable or pipe going into Sabal Trail red pipe 30.412506, -83.171952]
Cable or pipe going into Sabal Trail red pipe 30.4125060, -83.1719520

[Wet Y, Sabal Trail, 30.412714, -83.172236]
Wet Y, Sabal Trail, 30.4127140, -83.1722360

[Containers and generators? 30.412959, -83.172655]
Containers and generators? 30.4129590, -83.1726550

[Where the pipe was a few weeks ago, 30.412565, -83.173547]
Where the pipe was a few weeks ago, 30.4125650, -83.1735470

[Cable starts at containers and goes into red pipe, 30.412565, -83.173547]
Cable starts at containers and goes into red pipe, 30.4125650, -83.1735470

[Drill site, SRSP, and Suwannee River, 30.410338, -83.171660]
Drill site, SRSP, and Suwannee River, 30.4103380, -83.1716600

[Containers, drill site, pipe, 30.410338, -83.171660]
Containers, drill site, pipe, 30.4103380, -83.1716600

[Sinkhole near end of red pipe, 30.411550, -83.171797]
Sinkhole near end of red pipe, 30.4115500, -83.1717970

[Cows and sinkhole near containers, 30.412821, -83.174179]
Cows and sinkhole near containers, 30.4128210, -83.1741790

[End of red pipe, cable, and lifter, 30.411898, -83.171797]
End of red pipe, cable, and lifter, 30.4118980, -83.1717970

[Red pipe, 30.411301, -83.170476]
Red pipe, 30.4113010, -83.1704760

[Wet spots inside and out of easement, 30.410566, -83.167733]
Wet spots inside and out of easement, 30.4105660, -83.1677330

[Red pipe going under Suwannee River State Park, 30.410275, -83.165964]
Red pipe going under Suwannee River State Park, 30.4102750, -83.1659640

[Well or sinkhole outside easement? 30.410798, -83.167058]
Well or sinkhole outside easement? 30.4107980, -83.1670580

[Most of the red pipe, 30.411915, -83.169571]
Most of the red pipe, 30.4119150, -83.1695710

[End of red pipe from the north, 30.413851, -83.169565]
End of red pipe from the north, 30.4138510, -83.1695650

CR 141 Ramp and HDD

[CR 141 Ramp, Suwannee River, Sabal Trail HDD Suwannee County, 30.415705, -83.161977]
CR 141 Ramp, Suwannee River, Sabal Trail HDD Suwannee County, 30.4157050, -83.1619770

[Suwannee River, SW 45th Lane, Sabal Trail HDD Hamilton County, 30.415060, -83.165053]
Suwannee River, SW 45th Lane, Sabal Trail HDD Hamilton County, 30.4150600, -83.1650530

[CR 141 Ramp, Sabal Trail HDD Hamilton County, 30.414848, -83.159333]
CR 141 Ramp, Sabal Trail HDD Hamilton County, 30.4148480, -83.1593330

[South to Suwannee River, HDD Suwannee County, RoW with pipe already buried, 30.411731, -83.156649]
South to Suwannee River, HDD Suwannee County, RoW with pipe already buried, 30.4117310, -83.1566490

71 - 75

[SW across Suwannee River to HDD Hamilton County, 30.413723, -83.157148]
SW across Suwannee River to HDD Hamilton County, 30.4137230, -83.1571480

[CR 141 Ramp with WWALS Outing boats, 30.413820, -83.158820]
CR 141 Ramp with WWALS Outing boats, 30.4138200, -83.1588200

Suwannee River and HDD, Hamilton County, FL

[W. across SRSP to pipe going into the ground, 30.411045, -83.163333]
W. across SRSP to pipe going into the ground, 30.4110450, -83.1633330

[W. across Suwannee River and SRSP to HDD and all the red pipe, 30.409552, -83.158188]
W. across Suwannee River and SRSP to HDD and all the red pipe, 30.4095520, -83.1581880

[84A5283]
84A5283

[W. across boat, Suwannee River, SRSP, HDD, all the red pipe, 30.409129, -83.157900]
W. across boat, Suwannee River, SRSP, HDD, all the red pipe, 30.4091290, -83.1579000

[SRSP, HDD, red pipe, Hamilton County, Withlacoochee River, Madison County, 30.408983, -83.161378]
SRSP, HDD, red pipe, Hamilton County, Withlacoochee River, Madison County, 30.4089830, -83.1613780

[NE to Suwannee River, boat, Sabal Trail HDD Suwannee County, 30.405548, -83.160005]
NE to Suwannee River, boat, Sabal Trail HDD Suwannee County, 30.4055480, -83.1600050

[Upstream to bend in Suwannee River, 30.398556, -83.161058]
Upstream to bend in Suwannee River, 30.3985560, -83.1610580

[Upstream to Sabal HDD, Suwannee County, 30.399146, -83.162541]
Upstream to Sabal HDD, Suwannee County, 30.3991460, -83.1625410

[N. to red Sabal Trail pipe heading under Suwannee River, 30.408963, -83.167591]
N. to red Sabal Trail pipe heading under Suwannee River, 30.4089630, -83.1675910

[S. to Sabal Trail HDD, sinkholes of SRSP, Suwannee River, HDD, 30.412374, -83.166893]
S. to Sabal Trail HDD, sinkholes of SRSP, Suwannee River, HDD, 30.4123740, -83.1668930

SRSP and Sabal Trail Hamco HDD

[Red pipe going into Hamilton County HDD, 30.409887, -83.164011]
Red pipe going into Hamilton County HDD, 30.4098870, -83.1640110

[Are they barbecuing below the HDD? 30.410146, -83.165168]
Are they barbecuing below the HDD? 30.4101460, -83.1651680

[ESE from HDD, SRSP, Suwannee River, HDD, 30.410628, -83.166121]
ESE from HDD, SRSP, Suwannee River, HDD, 30.4106280, -83.1661210

[W. across Suwannee River, SRSP, sinkholes, HDD Hamilton County, 30.406249, -83.155477]
W. across Suwannee River, SRSP, sinkholes, HDD Hamilton County, 30.4062490, -83.1554770

[ESE HDD, SRSP, sinkholes, Suwannee River, HDD, 30.411465, -83.168532]
ESE HDD, SRSP, sinkholes, Suwannee River, HDD, 30.4114650, -83.1685320