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Residents raise safety, noise and air‑quality concerns about nearby cement and excavation operations
Summary
Residents presented a petition and an emailed letter citing safety risks from speeding cement trucks on Route 819, continuous machinery noise and potential air pollution from Daniels Cement Plant and Lutterman excavation; the Board said Daniels is in the Planning process with as‑built plans due by Dec. 31.
During the Oct. 16 meeting, resident Lisa Segina presented a petition representing 28 residents who asked the Board to enforce township requirements for developers after industrial activity began appearing near residential properties. Segina cited Lutterman Excavation and Daniels Cement Plant as examples of operations that residents say are encroaching on backyards.
The minutes include an emailed letter from Gary and Linda Helman (read into the record as entered into the minutes) that characterizes their situation as a “nightmare” and raises two primary complaints: speeding cement trucks on Route 819 creating a safety hazard for local drivers and schoolchildren, and continuous noise and air pollution from plant operations that has disturbed residents’ sleep and allegedly reduced property values. The email asks the Township to require better mitigation, including fencing and operational changes.
Solicitor Falatovich told the meeting that the Township has brought Daniels through the Planning process and expects as‑built plans to be submitted by Dec. 31, 2024. The Board recorded the petition and the email in the public record and said it will continue to address the land‑use and safety concerns through the Planning process.
