August 2024 CCLA Updates
IMPORTANT REMINDER
August 11, 2024 – Muriel Branch, AMMD Pine Grove School Project is our guest speaker for this Community Townhall meeting. AMMD and CCLA continue to work hard to prevent the proposed Green Ridge and affiliates landfill from becoming a reality in Cumberland County. To be successful, we need your support. Please plan to attend and find out what you can do to help us.
RESULTS OF THE MEETING HELD BY GREEN RIDGE AND AFFILIATES ON AUGUST 5TH
Special thank you to all who attended the meeting last evening at the Cumberland County High School where representatives of Green Ridge and affiliates presented an update on the status of the proposed landfill. Their discussion included, but not limited to:
They will not be re-routing Pinegrove Road but instead use it as the entrance to the proposed landfill from Route 60
Downsize the cell size to 104 acres.
Reduce the truck traffic to 75 per day.
Change the operating hours of the proposed facility.
Decrease the daily tonnage.
Use of a double liner.
There were two items stressed several times during their presentation, (1) they invested over $20M in the project so far; and (2) the proposed landfill is Mr. Jerry Cifor’s legacy. The presentation was followed by a Question and Answer session. Audience members asked good solid, well thought out questions concerning safety of the water supply, the need or the proposed landfill, traffic, revenue for the county and how calculated (especially with the reduction in cell size, daily tonnage, and truck traffic). However, few if any of the questions asked were fully answered by the Green Ridge representatives. If you were at the meeting, and have any comments concerning the meeting, please share them by sending an e-mail to info@cclava.com. All emails received will be answered in a timely manner.
OTHER MEETINGS OR EVENTS OF INTEREST
August 13, 2024 – Cumberland County Board of Supervisors regular meeting is scheduled for 7 P.M. at the Court House.
August 19, 2024 – Planning Commission meeting at 6:30 p.m. at the Court House.
AS ALWAYS -- WE NEED YOUR HELP!
We are approaching a crucial expiration date for Green Ridge to meet within the next 12 months for this project. Your continued support is much needed to STOP this proposed landfill from becoming a reality in Cumberland County. We realize this project is stale and many believe it is a DONE DEAL but it is NOT!! We are now into our 7th year since the Board of Supervisors approved the Host Agreement in June 2018. But that is good news for us and others who are opposed to this project as it shows as we are being effective and the regulatory agencies are listening to our concerns.
Let Your Voice be Heard –
We very much appreciate your continued support – without it things could be looking a lot different for this project. Cumberland County could be infested with rodents and nasty birds which are not good for our health and well being.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT – don’t give up but get active!
