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Commission approves amended Frito‑Lay erosion and sediment plan after county finds unauthorized contaminated soil removal
Summary
After county engineering reported contaminated material had been moved from the Frito‑Lay site to an unapproved location, the Planning Commission approved an amended E&S plan on condition Ameri‑Con pays a $60 permit fee, identifies an approved landfill, supplies material classification documentation and provides disposal tickets.
The Tazewell County Planning Commission approved an amended erosion and sediment (E&S) plan for work at the Frito‑Lay site at its Jan. 10 meeting, conditioning approval on steps intended to resolve off‑site handling of contaminated material.
Chris Peery of Ameri‑Con, Inc., the subcontractor on the project, spoke to the commission about removing material from the Frito‑Lay job site. Director of County Engineering Kenneth Dunford reported inspectors found contaminated material being removed and taken to an unapproved dump site; the county ordered removal halted until proper permitting and an approved disposal site were in place. Dunford told the commission Ameri‑Con had believed a farm exemption applied but that contaminated material must be taken to a landfill that accepts such waste and documented appropriately.
Dunford recommended approval of the amended E&S plan only after Ameri‑Con met the following stipulations: pay the $60 permit fee, provide the approved landfill site, provide documentation of the material classification, and submit ticket verification upon completion. County Attorney Chase Collins said he had no legal concerns provided the Engineering Department’s stipulations were satisfied. The commission voted to approve the amended E&S plan with those conditions (vote recorded as 5–0).
The action resolves immediate permitting questions but leaves open any potential enforcement action if the stipulations are not satisfied; Dunford noted Ameri‑Con could face county citations if county conditions are not met.
