Send a letter to your supervisor by Feb. 16!

Your supervisor’s name

c/o Paul Rhodes

P.O. Box 69

Corinth, MS 38834

To my supervisor - Mr. __________________________,

I am a resident of Alcorn County and I oppose the future placement of a solid waste facility on Forrest School Road and in any area with the following limitations:

No new solid waste facility (landfill, rubbish site, land application site, outdoor processing facility or outdoor composting facility) should be located:

1. Within 2,500 feet of any home

2. Within 2,500 feet of a church, cemetery, school, licensed day-care center, licensed hospital or licensed nursing home

3. Such that the anticipated traffic along the primary route to the facility will not significantly increase the safety risk within a 5 (five) mile radius of the disposal area of the facility

4. Within one mile of a residential area, unless the proposed facility would be located in an established industrial park, in which case the facility shall not be located less than 1000 feet from any residential area. For purposes of this section, “residential area” means:

a. a group of 10 or more single family dwelling units on contiguous property and having an average density of two or more units per acre; or

b. group of 20 or more single family dwelling units on contiguous property and having an average density of one or more units per acre; or

c. a subdivision containing at least 10 constructed houses, in which the subdivision plat is recorded in the chancery clerk’s office of the appropriate county.

I feel the hazards associated with placing new solid waste facilities under these conditions unnecessarily risk the health and safety of Alcorn County residents and request that you, as a member of the Alcorn County Board of Supervisors stop pursuing the placement of a solid waste facility at the proposed Forrest School Road site or any other new location with the above restrictions.

Rubbish landfills (construction debris landfills) can contain materials that pose a hazard to nearby residents. Hydrogen sulfide, mold, lead paint, asbestos, and mercury are all by-products of items disposed of in rubbish landfills and there should be greater restrictions on the location of their disposal sites than is currently allowed by law.

There should also be greater emphasis on traffic management and road conditions so that travelers and residents are not put in jeopardy due to the added traffic caused by the transportation of rubbish, garbage, or any solid waste to a landfill.

I also ask that a financial study be completed and published that examines all aspects of waste management in Alcorn County to determine the most cost-efficient method to manage the rising waste disposal costs.

I applaud all recycling efforts and encourage the supervisors to continue to pursue methods to reduce the waste that is placed in landfills. I feel placing a centrally located recycling facility in Alcorn County, perhaps near or in the industrial park, will encourage residents to join in this endeavor.

Please include this request in the minutes of the February 16, 2009 Public Hearing on the Alcorn County Solid Waste Management Plan.

Sincerely,

 

Name_______________________________

Address_____________________________

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