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Board returns Rolling Wheels Excavation application after neighbors raise water, traffic and environmental concerns
Summary
The Planning Board returned a Butler excavation application to the town as incomplete after Emery Martin said initial pond digging exposed limestone and neighbors, led by civil engineer Caleb Lange, raised concerns about wells, traffic, wetlands and possible expansion; staff recommended additional studies including SEQR and a SWPPP.
The Wayne County Planning Board voted to return the Rolling Wheels Excavation Company's referral to the Town of Butler for additional review after staff and neighbors raised substantive information gaps and environmental concerns. Emery Martin, representing Rolling Wheels, said the work began as a pond excavation; crews uncovered limestone and the company proposed extracting about 750 yards (roughly 1,000 tons) of stone annually. Martin acknowledged the initial pond work proceeded without a permit and that the town asked the company to stop and seek approvals.
Neighbor Caleb Lange, who identified himself as a professional civil engineer representing nearby residents, delivered a petition and listed specific concerns: potential impacts to the water table and private wells, safety and traffic risks from trucks and school buses on a narrow road, possible loss of property value, risk of future sale for expanded mining, harm to wetlands and creeks, and increased noise and dust. County Executive Director Brian Pincelli recommended returning the application because it is incomplete and directed the applicant to provide a detailed site plan, a SEQR review, and a stormwater pollution prevention plan (SWPPP). The board approved the motion to return the application 12'0.
