Sludge Watch ==> IT IS A SHAM - Rappahonnock County Virginia sludge ordinance

[Maureen Reilly]

Re: Sludge Watch ==> Rappahonnock County Virginia - new sludge ordinance


Thomas Alan Linzey, Esq. writes:


The Rappahannock process is a complete and utter sham. They moved from a ban
ordinance to a regulatory ordinance, and the vice president of the sludge
corporation sits on the "Sludge Committee."

It is a perfect way to beat people into subordinancy, by stripping them of
any authority to say "no" to sludge coming in, to sitting back and
attempting to regulate it. And they'll call it a victory, and they'll pull
people away from the real fight.

It's a shame, and an utter complete sham.

Thomas
Alan Linzey, Esq.
tal at pa.net


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----- Original Message -----
From: "Maureen Reilly" <maureen.reilly at sympatico.ca>
To: <Sludgewatch-l at list.web.net>
Sent: Thursday, January 04, 2007 8:31 AM
Subject: Sludge Watch ==> Rappahonnock County Virginia - new sludgeordinance


>Sludge
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>Rappahannock County residents will be able to boast, perhaps as early as
>this summer, that they have a new ordinance aimed at limited or preventing
>the use of sludge - human waste - as fertilizer on open farm land. As a
>result of last year's fuss over a (later withdrawn) attempt to spread
sludge
>on one county farm, the supervisors have been looking at ways to halt or
>restrict the practice.
>
>Now, the board heard Wednesday, the legislative process is underway.
>Administrator McCarthy reported that he and County Attorney Peter Luke
have
>been in meetings, and exchanging messages, with the Sludge Committee.
"This
>is", said McCarthy, "a very dedicated group." He added that he expects to
>have a draft ordinance ready by the March meeting of the board. After
that,
>and a period of public hearings, the county would be ready to vote on a
new
>ordinance.
>
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http://www.timescommunity.com/site/tab4.cfm?newsid=17667902&BRD=2553&PAG=461
&dept_id=506086&rfi=6
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