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Technical review committee advances proposed Freeport asphalt plant to planning commission after public pushback
Summary
Walton County TRC voted to send a proposed SCC Freeport hot‑mix asphalt plant to the Planning Commission after residents raised traffic, stormwater and air quality concerns and staff requested a pre‑commission community meeting.
The Walton County Technical Review Committee voted May 7 to forward a proposed SCC Freeport hot‑mix asphalt plant to the Planning Commission, but required the applicant to hold a community meeting before that hearing and asked staff to review any material changes that emerge.
The plant, proposed on a 15.3‑acre site with a history of industrial use, drew sustained public comment about truck traffic on State Road 20, stormwater and groundwater risks near Godwin Creek and the Choctawhatchee Bay watershed, and potential air quality and nuisance impacts. Retired Air Force officer and engineer…
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