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Thursday, September 19, 2019

Letters to Legislators

Here are a series of letters that Diana S. Paruta of East Canaan wrote to our elected state legislators and town officials.

See below for how you help stop B. Metcalf Asphalt.

This letter was sent to: Please let them know your objection to this plant as well.

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
Charles P. Perotti - selectman@northcanaan.org
Craig Whiting (Selectmen) - cwhiting57@yahoo.com
Christian P. Allyn (Selectmen) - christianallyn@gmail.com

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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

State Statute. Click to enlarge.

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

Donate: Your donation will help Blackberry River Valley Protection Alliance, Inc. continue a legal defense action and public awareness campaign to meet this threat to our community.

Blackberry River Valley Protection Alliance, Inc. (formally known as STAPEC, LLC) is an environmental organization with a mission of environmental protection and conservation in North Canaan and adjacent towns in the Blackberry River watershed and its environs. Its mission includes, but is not limited to, protecting the air, the land, the aquifer, wildlife, and the health and general quality of life of area residents and visitors.

Please make a donation today of any amount you and your family or business can afford.

Please make checks payable to: Blackberry River Valley Protection Alliance, Inc. 

Mail to: Blackberry River Valley Protection Alliance, Inc. , P. O. Box 33, East Canaan, CT 06024

Or donate online at: https://www.gofundme.com/f/stop-the-asphalt-plant-east-canaan-ct




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!
    






Saturday, March 2, 2019

Featured

Read about it and watch the videos...


- Asphalt Dilemma Video - soon to be shown at the Salem Film Festival...
- Attorney General's Opinion on "...Any asphalt batching or continuous mix facility..." - contact your state officials...
- Here's how to: Voice your objection! - contact list...
- Sign Petition - your voice counts...
- Donate - to help get the word out...
- Timeline  -  (as of February 17, 2019)
- No Asphalt Video - don't let them change "Our" town...

Use as lawn or car window sign!

FOR PRINTABLE SIZE: 
  1. Click image above then...
  2. On image page right-click mouse button, select "View Image"
  3. Select "Print" from "File" menu at top left of screen window
  4. Display on Lawn or in Car Window.


Share this information and our website at https://www.blackberryrivervalleyprotectionalliance.org/ with your Social Media network. Thank you!