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Residents raise health, safety concerns over proposed compressor station near Haystack Ranches
Summary
Residents from Haystack Ranches urged Chino Valley council to scrutinize a proposed El Paso/Kinder Morgan compressor station sited a third of a mile from their community, citing air sampling studies, volatile organic compound detections and potential impacts to animals and recreation.
During the meeting's call to the public, residents urged the council to consider health and quality-of-life impacts of a proposed natural-gas compressor station sited near Haystack Ranches.
Christie Majors, who identified herself as a Haystack Ranches resident, said the community had sent the council a letter and that their research showed elevated airborne organic compounds near compressor stations. She offered to provide the council with a report detailing a 24-hour air-sampling campaign near a compressor station in Ohio and said similar monitoring and more research are needed.
"We're very concerned about this, and we will send you this information on your emails," Majors said during her three-minute public comment.
Frank Fusari, who said he and his wife moved to the area two years ago, expanded on those concerns and criticized Kinder Morgan's site selection, saying it would harm residents and animals and noting potential noise, vibration and safety risks during operations and during events such as blowdowns. He urged the council not to be apathetic and to consider broader community impacts.
"I find it outrageous and unethical that Kinder Morgan would even consider constructing a gas compressor plant so close to an established community where emergency service aren't minutes away," Fusari said.
Council members acknowledged receipt of the public comments and encouraged residents to submit documentation to staff. No formal council action on the project was taken during the meeting; speakers said they would provide the council with the studies and letters they referenced.
The comments presented community health and safety concerns and asked the council to ensure those materials are reviewed and considered in any future land-use or permitting discussions related to the proposal.
