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Pitkin County: Emma Fields distillery noise mitigation found compliant; county follows up on weed complaint
Summary
At a Sept. 30 Pitkin County work session, staff told commissioners the Emma Fields distillery has implemented most noise-mitigation measures and is in compliance with the county noise ordinance; a separate complaint remains open about four acres the applicant had pledged to cultivate, staff said.
Pitkin County commissioners on Tuesday heard an update on noise and site conditions at the Emma Fields distillery, with staff reporting that the operator had installed the mitigation measures the board required and that recent sound testing showed compliance with the Pitkin County noise ordinance.
Commissioner Jeffrey Woodruff opened the discussion by asking for the update and telling staff, “I do not think we need 30 minutes for this,” while explaining the background: the board had directed the applicant during its January annual-review process to implement noise mitigation and then test the results.
County staff said the applicant hired EDI (Engineering Dynamics) to recommend and test noise-mitigation measures. Those measures included a blanket on a chiller, baffling on two vents to redirect sound, and a rebuilt sound wall around a transformer. Staff reported that a July nighttime…
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