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Commission to rescind local burn permit in favor of state system; quarry concern at Starlight addressed
Summary
Commissioners discussed an ordinance to rescind the county burn permit and rely on Tennessee Division of Forestry permits (proposal to take effect Oct. 15); planning and TDEC staff said a proposed quarry at Starlight failed to obtain clean-water permits and the company withdrew its application.
Chair presented ordinance 3 45 20 26 0 7 to rescind the county’s current burn restrictions and instead rely on the Tennessee Division of Forestry’s permit system.
Commissioner David said emergency services and codes worked on a burn-permit approach for more than a year and that moving to the state system would simplify permitting and…
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