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Residents urge pause on cement batch plant near Canterbury Lake Estates, citing health, traffic and aquifer risks
Summary
Neighbors and county staff clashed over a cement batch plant being built near Canterbury Lake Estates; residents called for a construction stay, environmental and traffic impact reviews, and more public engagement even though the site is zoned industrial.
At a County Commission meeting, multiple residents of Canterbury Lake Estates pressed the board to halt construction on a cement batch plant they say is being built about 500 feet from homes and adjacent to the Withlacoochee Trail.
"A cement batch plant is being built directly behind our community less than 500 feet from houses," said Sharon Sonotti, who asked the board to impose a stay on construction until environmental and traffic impact studies are completed. She told commissioners she is concerned about silica dust, noise, truck traffic and effects on the aquifer and nearby…
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