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Residents ask questions about biosolids applications; DEQ process, signage and setback options explained
Summary
Board members and residents discussed biosolids land applications in the county, signage requirements and a DEQ process that can extend setbacks for people with medical conditions; one resident reported certain applications had been withdrawn.
During the correspondence-and-information portion of the meeting, supervisors addressed community concerns about land-application of biosolids. Supervisors said biosolids application has occurred in the county for many years and is regulated by the state. A board member noted that the state requires signs to be posted at proposed application sites at least 30 days before spreading begins.
A speaker told the board that residents who have medical conditions can contact the Department of Environmental Quality and request an additional setback; a board member summarized the DEQ guidance as allowing an adjusted setback of an additional 400 feet from a property where a qualifying medical condition is documented. Another attendee said the specific applications about which he had called were withdrawn after citizen follow-up.
The board recommended that concerned residents attend the DEQ meeting and engage with the agency to understand the application schedules and the remedies available through the state process.
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