Dear Connecticut State Representative Maria Horn, ( http://www.housedems.ct.gov/Horn , Maria.Horn@cga.ct.gov )
I’m sure you are aware of the ongoing battle in the
Town of North Canaan to prevent an asphalt plant from being constructed
in the East Canaan area of the town. Despite the best efforts of the
Planning and Zoning Commission, B. Metcalf
Paving, Inc. continues to file lawsuits against the committee and
related officials to force his application to be uncontestably accepted
by the court.
This is SO BAD FOR OUR TOWN, which by your position is your town as well.
It’s costing us money and perhaps more importantly,
we are loosing town officials who are resigning under the threat of the
lawsuits and controversy.
We are asking your help – the location of Mr.
Metcalf’s plant is in within 1/3 mile of residences and the Blackberry
River (which is stocked every year by the CT Department of Fisheries).
This is in violation of the CT General Statutes
22a-196 of the DEEP regulations. He is already processing “cold
patch” which includes hot and flammable materials at his location at 15
Allyndale Road – (see attached photos taken by my husband Bill Markey on August 19th).
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| Hot and flammable materials... |
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| ...for making COLD-PATCH asphalt. |
We cannot find any permits issued
by the CT DEEP allowing this to happen.
As of September 11, 2019 his attorney has applied
to the court for an ex-parte injunction – I am not a lawyer and do not
pretend to fully understand what this means, but our attorney has
indicated that Metcalf is trying to force permission
for his plant at the court level without any opportunity for the town
to have any say.
We have been fighting this asphalt plant at the
town level since May, 2018. Despite our efforts and those of the
Planning and Zoning Commission to stop this plant – it seems that the
reality of an asphalt plant in an environmentally sensitive
area could be possible. We look to you for help in protecting our
bucolic, farm friendly town from the threats of the pollution that could
be caused by the manufacture of asphalt. The State needs to step in.
Please advise us how to proceed to continue our
battle to protect our town. Are there better ways to contact the DEEP
besides filing complaints that do not seem to go anywhere? We have
reached out to the Attorney General, but could use
advice on the best way to file complaints with that office to protect
the health, well-being and quality of life the residents of the Town of
North Canaan deserve. We can supply much more information regarding
this issue if it would be useful.
We look forward to your response.
East Canaan, Connecticut
Voice your objection!
THE TIME TO TAKE ACTION IS NOW!1) CONTACT to thank them for standing strong on this issue and tell them you don’t want to see any asphalt batching or manufacturing plant in Canaan.
North Canaan Planning & Zoning
℅ Town Hall
100 Pease Street
North Canaan, CT 06018
2) INFORM your neighbors and friends, and, if you are renting your home tell your landlord immediately. Please pass on this STOP THE ASPHALT PLANT website at https://www.blackberryrivervalleyprotectionalliance.org.
3) SIGN the petition against the Ben Metcalf proposal- sign petition online at
https://www.change.org/p/north-canaan-zoning-board-help-stop-the-asphalt-plant-in-east-canaan
4) EMAIL your selectmen selectman@northcanaan.org - tell them ANY asphalt batching or manufacturing plant is unacceptable in North Canaan!
5) * IS IT LEGAL? * In violation of CT Public Act 98-216 (Act 22A-196) covering the location of "... Any asphalt batching or continuous mix facility not in operation as of December 31, 1997, may not be located..." ... "...within one-third mile of a watercourse and within one-third mile of residential housing..." This asphalt making site is in violation of both these restrictions. Read more at: https://www.blackberryrivervalleyprotectionalliance.org/p/deep-watercourse-residential.html
Ask the STATE OF CT attorney.general@ct.gov to look into this matter.
Other State of Connecticut Contacts:
State Representative Maria Horn - Maria.Horn@cga.ct.gov
U.S. House Representative Hayes - https://hayes.house.gov/contact/email-me
State Senator Craig Miner - https://ctsenaterepublicans.com/contact-miner/
U.S. Senator Blumenthal - https://www.blumenthal.senate.gov/contact/
U.S. Senator Murphy - https://www.murphy.senate.gov/contact
DEEP: deep.aquiferprotection@ct.gov
Other Town Official Contacts:
Planning & Zoning - zoning@northcanaan.org
Charles P. Perotti - selectman@northcanaan.org
Craig Whiting (Selectmen) - cwhiting57@yahoo.com
Christian P. Allyn (Selectmen) - christianallyn@gmail.com
Inland Wetlands - c/o selectman@northcanaan.org
Here's how to: Voice your objection!
Share this information and our website at https://www.blackberryrivervalleyprotectionalliance.org/ with your Social Media network. Thank you!
Share this information and our website at https://www.blackberryrivervalleyprotectionalliance.org/ with your Social Media network. Thank you!
Or donate online at: https://www.gofundme.com/f/stop-the-asphalt-plant-east-canaan-ct
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