[MA-RPC] RE: Alpine Rose

[Walt Daniels]

When that sort of things happens in our town, our environmental enforcement
officer issues a stop work order. Failure to comply with that results in
thousands of dollars per day fines and contempt of court proceedings. He
even stopped work on the Taconic Parkway because their stormwater
protections weren't working even though they had all the required permits.
 
Bottom line, we need to know all the town laws and what pressures can be
brought to bear. We also have to convince the towns and counties to enact
strong protections. For example NY state law does a pitiful job of
protecting wetlands but local town laws are pretty good, at least in high
population areas. Bush and the courts have taken the teeth out of federal
wetlands regulations.


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From: ma-rpc-bounces at commerce-02.cilia.org
[mailto:ma-rpc-bounces at commerce-02.cilia.org] On Behalf Of Bill Steinmetz
Sent: Monday, January 23, 2006 3:15 PM
To: ma-rpc at commerce-02.cilia.org
Subject: [MA-RPC] RE: Alpine Rose


Initial construction is apparently beginning on Alpine Rose, see below
 
Judy Rush is part of the citizens group that is continuing the fight. We are
supporting through private donations.

----- Forwarded message from Judith Rush  -----
   Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2006 14:43:13 -0500
   From: Judith Rush 
Subject: RE: Alpine Rose
     
Alpine Rose Resorts has begun clearing trees on site. Despite conditional
final
plans not being signed and having no stormwater runoff protections in place
for 
neighboring property owners. The Attorney for Eldred Township has advised me
to
have any neighboring property owners get pictures if possible. With or with
out
pictures all neighboring property owners are asked to call the Monroe County

Conservation District, ask if this large scale clearing is allowed and who
will
be monitoring the runoff that is occurring due to the removal of trees and
the
heavy equipment needed for the process.

Here is contact information for MCCD: 
Monroe County Conservation District
8050 Running Valley Road
Stroudsburg, PA 18360

570-629-3061

I cannot express strongly enough how important this is. The Conservation
District needs to know what is going on and we are it's eyes and ears. Any 
questions or concerns feel free to contact me at 610 381 3816. We need to
send
a strong message to Mr. Muller that we are watching!

Judy Rush






 

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