(Cleveland)- Two White County property owners have been cited by the White County Board of Commissioners for violating the Mountain Protection Ordinance. During a called meeting Thursday the commissioners approved a fine of $2,500 for Robert Sloane, owner of the property at 41 Nugget Drive. He was accused of clear-cutting trees on his property in violation of Mountain Protection.
Sloane will also have to pay $1,800 a share of the cost of an arborist the county hired to do an assessment of the damage. He must also implement a reforestation plan for the property.
The second property owner Noel Clackum owner of the property at 186 Cub Trail is accused of having 25-30 trees cut on his property that is covered by the Mountain Protection Ordinance. Clackum was assessed a fine of $ 1,000, along with $1,800 repayment for the arborist services and he too must implement a reforestation plan.
The commissioners instructed the staff to come up with a draft of an update to the mountain protection ordinance that would specifically deal with fines or citations for the future.
County Manager Mike Melton told the commissioner that they have already been working with the Georgia Forestry and the Extension Service to help develop some recommendations.
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