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Occupation of the Willits Bypass on highway 101
Today marks the 6th day of the occupation of the Wick Drain machine. Will Parrish has been occupying a wick drain machine since last Thursday 6/20/2013. He is currently out of food and water but seems to be in good spirits. This is just one of the many projects that Cal trans is doing and plan to have the project finished in six years. Come and give your support to Will who is putting his life on the line for the protection of Little Lake Valley.
Will Parrish has been occupying A Wick Drain Stitcher for 6 Days. He is currently out of food and water but is staying strong. Resupplies have been attempted but with no results. he is currently being guarded by two CHP officers at all times . He has managed to stop Cal Trans from working for 6 days and plans to be up there until they stop the project. Cal trans has a bypass planned to go around the greater Willits Area. This is part of a six year project and they have already begun. The wick drain stitcher is a machine that punctures the earth with a Drill that is about 100 feet long. As the drill comes down a wick is also brought down in to the ground and sticks out about 3 feet above ground. The Wick is used to draw the water 90 feet up and it evaporates in the air. Little Lake Valley is a Marsh with lots of groundwater and now Cal Trans wants to take it out and make the ground more stable for the bypass. The community is very strong here in Willits but needs more support from those who are able and willing to help.
So please come down to Willits to witness the damage that is being done and come support Will in his 6 day occupation of the Wick Drain Stitcher.
So please come down to Willits to witness the damage that is being done and come support Will in his 6 day occupation of the Wick Drain Stitcher.
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Just to be clear:
The project has not been stopped; this action is just stopping one of two wick drain stitchers from operating.
Other work on the bypass is going well.
This project will be completed in 3 1/2 years.
The project has not been stopped; this action is just stopping one of two wick drain stitchers from operating.
Other work on the bypass is going well.
This project will be completed in 3 1/2 years.
For more information:
http://willitsbypass.wordpress.com/
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