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Residents urge Ulster County Legislature to oppose proposed Wawarsing landfills
Summary
Dozens of residents told the Ulster County Legislature they oppose siting a landfill near Milk Road and Brown Road in Wawarsing, citing environmental, health and economic concerns and urging support for a resolution by Legislator Craig Lopez opposing the proposals.
Dozens of Ulster County residents urged the Ulster County Legislature on Feb. 18 to back a resolution opposing placement of a landfill at two proposed sites in the town of Wawarsing, commonly referenced as the Milk Road and Brown Road locations.
Speakers who live near the proposed sites described fears about well-water contamination, runoff to local streams, damage to scenic and recreational resources, and declines in property values. Lauren Salovey, who said she lives “2 short miles from the Milk Road dump site,” asked legislators to “support Mister Lopez's resolution opposing citing a dump at either location in Wawrasing,” and said neighboring Sullivan County’s legislature had passed a similar resolution.
The comments continued for more than an hour: residents cited risks to Bear Kill and other streams used for fishing, wetlands mapping and soil conditions they said make the…
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