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Residents tell McAlester council new development runoff, trash and silt destroyed private pond; city points to DEQ and code enforcement
Summary
Property owners and neighbors told the McAlester City Council that construction tied to a commercial site has silted and contaminated a private pond, spread trash and repeatedly damaged fences; city staff said regulatory complaints belong with ODEQ and the Oklahoma Corporation Commission while code enforcement can address litter.
At a McAlester City Council meeting, property owner Tanya McCall Hill and several neighbors told the council that runoff, construction silt and routine trash routed from a nearby commercial site have devastated a private pond and adjacent property. Speakers said erosion controls were violated during the project and that the private pond, which previously supported fish and trees, is now filled with sludge, trash and automotive contaminants.
"That project was permitted," Mike Thomas, who identified himself as a former plan reviewer, told the council. "But if you look through there, you'll find out that during the construction, environmental dams that were erected by the contractor, those were violated. And all that…
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