The Re-draft of New York’s Statewide Hazardous Waste Siting Plan

WE ARE ONE STEP CLOSER TO ENDING
 TOXIC WASTE DUMPING
IN LEWISTON AND PORTER

RRG's Next Organizational Meeting:

Saturday, January 16th, 9:00 a.m.

First Presbyterian Church, Youngstown, NY (corner of Church and Main)

NOW is the time to get involved. We need community input more than ever! You can help.

CWM Chemical Services in Porter, NY, operates one of the largest hazardous waste landfills in the nation. CWM will finally reach capacity in fewer than 48 months.
We are the only area of the state ever to host commercial hazardous waste landfills.

The NYS Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) has concluded in favor of RRG’s position that CWM expansion isn’t required for business or brownfields.

If, based on public comments, we can also change DEC’s unfair position that hazardous waste facilities are “equitably distributed,” an approval of the pending application for another 40 years of CWM dumping would become unlawful.

The Siting Plan should be revised to recognize the 8 million tons of toxic waste being “managed long-term” in six landfills at CWM in the Town of Porter.

The designated truck route to CWM runs through Lewiston and past all public schools.

There have been two Siting Plan public hearings since 2003, but this is the last one.
Whether or not you wish to speak, your attendance for any part of the hearing will help make a difference. We urge you to attend.
                                            Thank you.
 Residents for Responsible Government

The revised drafts incorporate the input received during the hearings and comment period and are subject to a third and final opportunity for public comment before finalization.

Legislative public hearings to receive comments from the public will be held in ten locations across the state. Notice of these locations and times are posted on the DEC website.

Written comments will be accepted if received by the close of business on December 14, 2009. Comments can be sent to John Iannotti, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, Division of Solid and Hazardous Materials, 625 Broadway, Albany, New York 12233-7250. They can also be faxed to (518) 402-9024 or e-mailed to hwsiting@gw.dec.state.ny.us

Some history

Chapter 618 of the New York Laws of 1987 established the Environmental Conservation Law (ECL) 27-1102 (see also ECL 27-0105 and 0106) mandates the development of a Hazardous Waste Facility Siting Plan (Plan) by the DEC to distribute toxic waste facilities equitably across the state. A 1994 court order by Judge Mintz mandated that the plan be updated and completed with “all deliberate speed."

http://www.dec.ny.gov/docs/materials_minerals_pdf/toceshwsp.pdf

http://www.dec.ny.gov/chemical/9054.html

Hearings

Email comments to: HWSitingplan@gw.dec.state.ny.us

Mail comments to:

John Iannotti

NYS DEC, Division of Solid Waste and Hazardous Materials

625 Broadway

Albany, NY 12233-7250

Fax comments to the DEC: (518) 402-9024

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