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Miami Lakes advisory board presses for written municipal support as pilot monitors show higher blasting readings
Summary
The Miami Lakes Advisory Board on Oct. 27 reviewed pilot-monitoring data that the board says shows higher peak readings than miner-provided monitors, discussed a likely town lawsuit, and agreed to create a simple intake form to record municipal commitments for financial, legal or public support ahead of the legislative session.
Members of the Miami Lakes Advisory Board on Oct. 27 focused the majority of their meeting on community response to quarry/mining blasting that residents say is damaging homes and infrastructure.
Rudy Blancos, Advisory Board member, outlined recent outreach and said the town attorney has retained outside counsel in Tallahassee to advise on possible legal steps. Board members discussed the possibility of a special meeting in November and said some stakeholders expect a lawsuit to be filed before the start of the legislative session in December.
The board reviewed statistics from a county pilot monitoring program that, according to members, reports peak particle velocity (PPV) readings higher than those the mining companies submit as the official, legally recognized readings. Board members noted the pilot program’s…
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