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Orange County to end Tilcon lease as officials discuss reclamation timeline
Summary
Orange County officials moved to terminate the countys month-to-month lease with Tilcon and said they will coordinate with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation on a reclamation plan that could allow up to two years to complete work; Tilcon was given until November to vacate.
Orange County officials said on Sept. 24 that they intend to terminate the countys lease with Tilcon and will work with state regulators on a reclamation timeline.
County Attorney Richard B. Golden told the Dutchess Quarry Sites National Register District Management Committee that the current lease is month-to-month and that the County Executive could end it immediately; he said he gave Tilcon until November to vacate. Golden said he had discussed a DEC letter that indicates the county could have up to two years to perform reclamation work required by the permit and that the county may need to enter an agreement allowing Tilcon to remain briefly to complete reclamation or to store machinery necessary for site safety.
Chairman Leigh J. Benton said stopping active mining should reduce dust in nearby areas, and Golden said there will be further discussions with Tilcon to determine what is necessary to make the site safe. Committee member Barry J. Cheney clarified that mining or blasting can continue on portions of the property still under private control until those portions are exhausted; Golden said he had heard conflicting reports about how much recent mining has occurred.
The committee did not take a formal vote at the meeting; Golden said the countys current posture is to end additional long-term mining on the property going forward and to coordinate with state regulators and Tilcon on implementation details.
