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CMC Ready Mix addresses neighbor complaints about dust and noise; company outlines mitigation steps
Summary
Representatives from CMC Ready Mix appeared before the Daniel council April 7 after residents reported nighttime noise and fugitive dust. The company said it has disciplined subcontractors, uses drop‑point water on its crusher, maintains an air‑quality exemption with inspections, and enforces routing policies to avoid 3000 South.
A CMC Ready Mix representative, Todd Cusick, told the Daniel Town Council on April 7 that the company has been responding to resident complaints about noise, truck activity, and fugitive dust from its site east of town.
Cusick said one subcontractor worked later than permitted on a couple of nights; the company has addressed the subcontractor and hasn't had repeat incidents since it warned the subcontractor. He described measures already in place to reduce dust — an air‑quality small‑source exemption on file with the state, inspections by air‑quality personnel, and a water drop‑point system at the crusher that sprays material at drop points to reduce airborne particulate generation — and said the plant operator treats the site as though it were a permitted facility even when the operation qualifies for an exemption.
Residents who raised concerns at earlier meetings told councilors of visible dust and noisy loader or tailgate operations; Cusick said stockpiles, limited crushing hours and a water‑spray system should mitigate dust and that trucks are GPS‑tracked and drivers are instructed not to use 3000 South. Company representatives said they are exploring having a local subcontractor perform crushing and will remind any subcontractors to use the plant’s water drop points.
Council members asked company representatives for follow‑up: to confirm continued compliance with air‑quality conditions, to brief the council if the subcontractor arrangement changes, and to consider timing operations to minimize impacts to nearby residents. The company said it would continue to engage neighbors directly and provide contact information for quicker response to future complaints.
