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Resident urges Havre de Grace council to oppose reduction of blasting buffer near quarry operations
Summary
A resident told the council he and neighbors want the city to publicly oppose a Harford County proposal that would reduce the blasting zone near Vulcan Materials, citing property damage, school proximity and neighborhood impacts.
Havre de Grace, Md. — A resident asked the City Council on Feb. 3 to issue a statement opposing a Harford County Council measure that would reduce the blasting buffer zone around Vulcan Materials’ operations, saying the change would bring blasting closer to homes, schools and infrastructure.
Charlie Mike, a Havre de Grace resident, told the council the county bill (referred to in public comment as Bill 24041) would shrink the permitted blasting setback and that the change has raised alarm in several neighborhoods, including Meadowvale, The Heights and Susquehanna Hills. “We are imploring the city council and the city government…
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