At the Clermont Planning Board meeting on Wednesday 4/10 it was standing room only. Red Wing was supposed to present to the board but did not show up.
The head of the board said he knew nothing about why Red Wing wasn’t there and that they have not submitted and application for a Special Use Permit.
After some negotiations, Donna Marquant spoke about living with the mine surrounding her property for many years, and Charles Robinson spoke about the mine and its relationship to the Town Zoning Code emphasizing the Roe Jan Corridor.
The upcoming meeting on April 24 at Clermont Town Hall is a very important meeting to let the Zoning Board of Appeals how we feel about Red Wing importing material to the Roe Jan Plant.
LOOKING BACK – A BIG WIN
On June 19, 2017, after a brief public hearing the Livingston Town Board voted to pass Local Law 3 excluding mining as an allowable use of land zoned LDR-2. Which means residential zones of the town are now safe from the threat of industrial scale mining.
We’re very grateful to the Board for listening to the concerns of the residents, and want to thank each and every one of you who showed up at meetings, wrote letters and/or emails, signed petitions and/or donated to the LNA fund. These efforts, guided by the expert counsel of Jason Shaw, our attorney, will have a profoundly positive impact on the future of the Livingston. While we should keep in mind that it is possible that the Town’s decision will be contested, as it was in Milan and Rhinebeck, our attorney believes the town is in a strong position to withstand any challenge.
Congratulations to all.
Media Coverage
- Register Star, May 13, 2017: Livingston Officials to Vote on Mining Ban
- Register Star, September 23, 2016: Mining On Hold for 3 Months in Livingston
- Register Star, August 16, 2016: Residents Try to Block Planned Mine
- Register-Star, August 11, 2016: Town to Consider Mining Moratorium
- Register-Star, July 20, 2016: Some Elizaville Residents Oppose Planned Gravel Mine
RELATED EVENTS
Town of Nassau Denies Mine, Decision Upheld by Supreme Court – July 18, 2016
Following the decision by the Nassau Town Board to deny a special use permit application for a proposed mine in their town, Troy Sand & Gravel alleged that the denial of the special use permit was “arbitrary, capricious and lacked a rational basis.” However, on July 18, Supreme Court Judge Richard J. McNally, Jr. issued a definitive 19-page ruling upholding the final decision of the Nassau Town Board to deny the special permit application of Troy Sand & Gravel.
- Albany Times Union:, July 18, 2016: Judge: Nassau Acted Properly in Denying Mine Permit
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