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Residents raise concerns about a dewatering permit and wetlands near proposed Amazon site
Summary
At public comment, a resident flagged a dewatering permit that would allow an unusually large discharge rate into a local ditch and another commenter urged protection or expansion of wetlands amid discussion of an Amazon-related development; speakers said the permit applicant did not appear at the drainage board hearing.
During public comment at the May 6 St. Joseph County commissioners meeting, residents raised concerns about a dewatering permit tied to a drainage board hearing and urged county leaders to protect wetlands amid potential development.
"The petitioner asked to flush 2,200,000 gallons per hour down the Nezpazani Ditch for the next 730 days," said Dan Caruso of New Carlisle, who attended the drainage board meeting and provided county staff a copy of…
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