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Neighbors' proximity and ongoing blasting drew questions at Trout Estates hearing
Summary
Commission members and staff pressed the applicant about blasting that the applicant said had already begun near 72 Nick Road (about 300 feet away); the panel required dust-control measures and said operations would be limited to weekday hours.
Commissioners asked detailed questions about blasting and nearby residents during the Trout Estates public hearing. The Chairman asked about the distance to the nearest home; the applicant said the nearest residence — at 72 Nick Road — is about 300 feet from blasting. Scott Myers told the commission the blasting was already taking place: “it is fairly close and that the blasting was currently taking place.”
Commissioners pressed the applicant for controls and assurances. The panel received details on a dust-control plan, a water-storage tank on site with water-drop support on call, and a proposed schedule limiting crushing to 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. The Chairman directly asked why blasting had started without an excavation permit; the transcript records the question but no formal enforcement action or citation was issued during the meeting.
