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Reminder - Last day to file comments on Cement KIln

8/14/2024

Please file a comment, if you have not, requesting a public meeting and a contested case hearing on the basis you live in a 50 mile radius and should be afforded the same rights of being "affected" as States or tribal nations.  There are also other details on our website if you wish to add additional comments along with an easy link to submit a comment, just fill in application number 167047 after clicking the link.

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August 14th last chance for kiln additional comments

8/9/2024

Everyone, this is our last chance to make needed additonal comments.  Please go to the website cityofdorchester.org and there are guidlines with some changed and new subjects we need to be sure and comment with, along with a direct link to make a comment by just adding the number 167047.  Be sure and ask for a public meeting and a contested case hearing also along with approximate distance from the proposed kiln.  The date was changed from the 8th because of yet another infraction from the applicant and has given us this opportunity.

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CEMENT KILN UPDATE

7/19/2024

THE CEMENT KILN APPLICATION IS NOW OPEN FOR ADDITIONALS COMMENTS !  THE ENDING DATE HAS BEEN CHANGING BECAUSE OF PROCEDURAL ISSUES BEING CORRECTLY DONE ON BLACK MOUNTAIN'S PART.  WE BELIEVE AT THIS TIME AUGUST 14TH, 2024 IS THE LAST DAY.  PLEASE INCLUDE IN YOUR ADDITIONAL COMMENTS THAT ALL ORIGINAL COMMENTS ARE REQUIRED TO BE INCLUDED IN THE CURRENT PERMIT COMMENTS.  IF SEARCHING YOU CAN SELECT "ALL COMMENTS" ON THE PAGE AND THEY WILL STILL BE VIEWABLE.  PLEASE ALSO INCLUDE A REQUEST FOR A CONTESTED CASE HEARING IF YOU LIVE WITHIN 15 MILES ON THE BASIS THAT THEY ARE 1. NOT USING LOCAL WIND DATA FOR A STUDY INCLUDING A PSD PERMIT, 2. THE TERRAIN CLASSIFICATION IS INCORRECT BY NOT USING THE POST-BUILD OUT INFORMATION, 3. THEY ARE NOT CONSIDERING THE QUARRY, MINING, OR HAUL ROADS EMISSIONS AS REQUIRED BY THE CLEAN AIR ACT.   I WOULD LIKE FOR EVERYONE TO INCLUDE THESE STATEMENTS ON THEIR COMMENTS, ALONG WITH A DEMAND THEY GET A HAZARDOUS WASTE PERMIT TO ENSURE THE PUBLIC'S SAFETY OF THE HISTORICALLY TOXIC CLEANINGS AND DUST EMISSION DISPOSALS THEY NOW SAY WILL BE DONE ON THE PROPERTY.  THIS WILL EFFECT THE SOIL, AIR, AND WATER!!     PLEASE NOTE THEY DID NOT STATE THEY WOULD NOT BLAST IN GRAYSON COUNTY!       MORE TO COME!!!!!!

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