3/21/2013 1:05:30 AM
If you are willing to "wear" a garbage bag, you are invited to a pair of rallies Thursday, March 28, in McMinnville!
The Stop the Dump Coalition and other landfill opponents are staging the Million Ton March garbage bag rallies to draw attention to the hearing DEQ is holding that night on the proposed construction of a 4-story-high berm at Riverbend Landfill. DEQ has indicated its intent to issue a permit for the berm, which will allow the dump to remain open an additional two years and to take in another one million tons of waste. The hearing is the public's opportunity to comment on DEQ's decision.
A noon rally designed to alert area residents to the hearing that evening is planned for the corner of Second and Adams in downtown Mac. At 5:00 pm, just before the hearing, landfill opponents will gather at McDaniel Lane and Hwy 99W, then march the half block to the hearing at the Senior Center (2250 McDaniel Lane). Sign-ups for the hearing open at 5:30, followed by a Q&A session with DEQ staff and the hearing itself at 7:00 pm.
A large crowd is expected. When Yamhill County held similar hearings five years ago, more than 250 showed up to protest the expansion then proposed. The County wasn't swayed by public opinion, but as recently as last month, DEQ withdrew a proposed permit in the face of broad community opposition.
In addition to testifying at the hearing, you can register your opposition to this expansion online or by fax (541-298-7330) or US mail: Bob Schwarz, Permit Engineer, Oregon DEQ, 400 E. Scenic Drive, Suite 307, The Dalles, OR 97058. All comments must be received by DEQ no later than 5:00 pm Friday, April 5.
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