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Goshen board reviews revised IWS DEIS, members press applicant on host fee and technical gaps
Summary
Town officials reviewed a revised Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) from IWS and spent the meeting clarifying whether a $1-per-ton community payment or a 10¢-per-ton inspection fee applies, while raising multiple technical concerns about soils, stormwater, leachate and recycling.
The Town of Goshen Town Board on Oct. 9 reviewed a revised Draft Environmental Impact Statement from IWS and heard questions about whether the town’s community payment is $1 per ton of waste or 10¢ per ton as stated in the filing.
The revised DEIS was submitted Sept. 19, and Sean Hoffman, a town staff member, told the board they have 30 days under state statutes to determine whether the revision is complete and ready for public review. “I will be getting you a written, report on it for your next meeting,” Hoffman said, noting the board earlier found the DEIS inadequate for public review in 2014.
Why it matters: The board must decide within the statutory window whether the revised DEIS contains the information called for by earlier comments.…
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