Dear friends.
You have a rare and limited opportunity to comment to the WV Division of Air Quality regarding a proposed Cement Batch Plant on Bakers Ridge Road, within about one-fourth mile of US 119 North (Pt. Marion Road).
The dust to be discharged will likely be rich in silica, known to cause silicosis which is not unlike coal miners respiratory disease (pneumoconiosis). There are also links to lung cancer. A public meeting in Morgantown would be useful, in my opinion.
If you can mail comments directly to the DAQ, address shown below by Saturday noon, that should work OK. Or, you have two other options: (a) you can FAX a letter on Monday to 304-926-0478, or (b) you can send me your letter by email and I will enclose it in my overnight packet which I will be mailing on Saturday at noon, or FAX one for you on Monday.
Duane Nichols, _duane330@aol.com_ (mailto:duane330@aol.com) , 599-8040.
See the following details.......... be sure to mention the "Alcon Concrete Batch Plant"
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Notice 009661, April 8, 2005, Morgantown Dominion Post.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to the general public that Alcon, LLC has submitted a General Permit request to the WV DEP, Division of Air Quality, to construct a Concrete Batch Plant located near Morgantown. This plant is expected to begin operation on or about the 1st of August 2005.
This Plant is estimated to have the potential to discharge 32.48 tons per year of particulate matter (PM) and 14.79 tons per year of particulate matter smaller than 10 microns (PM-10).
All written comments must be received by the DAQ within thirty (30) days, i.e. by May 8, 2005. In the event this is a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday, the comment period is extended until 5 pm on the following regularly scheduled business day. The Director may elect to hold a public meeting based upon the comments received. Only those written comments relevant to air quality issues will be considered.
WV DEP Division of Air Quality Permitting Section 601 57th Street Charleston, WV 25304
Telephone: 304-926-0499, ext. 1227. FAX: 304-926-0478
Note: Comments must be received by mail or FAX by 5 pm on Monday, May 9th.