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| 06/21/10 | NYSDEC New Solid Waste Plan Draft | Entitled Beyond Solid Waste - A Sustainable Materials Management Strategy for New York, the NYSDEC has drafted a 480-page plan to reduce solid waste through increases in reuse, recycling and composting in local communities. Further, the plan calls for a reduction in packaging by manufacturers and a reduction in climate and environmental impacts caused by transporting waste and harmful emissions coming from incinerators and landfills.
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| 06/17/10 | New Yorkers for Zero Waste Platform 2010 | Local, regional, state and federal organizations join with NY Zero Waste Alliance, a project of Citizens Environmental Coalition, to support the reduction of waste through increase in reuse, recycling and composting.
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| 10/24/06 | 11 August 2006 DEC Letter | Region 6 Water Engineer Steven Botsford's letter to OHSWA Executive Director Hans Arnold stating OHSWA's environmental responsibility for clean water quality compliance associated with the Ava Landfill site.
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| 06/08/06 | ACAL vs. OHSWA | ACAL filed a lawsuit against OHSWA for polluting the trout spawing stream of Moose Creek for over a year. The ongoing pollution to the creek violates State environmental law and the Clean Water Act.
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| 04/20/06 | Letter to Ava from OHSWA | Lengthy letter from OHSWA Executive Director Hans Arnold to the Ava Town Board regarding a "host community benefit package". The Ava board refuses to negotiate with OHSWA for a 1000+/- acre landfill that is being forced into their rural community.
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| 03/31/06 | DEC response to Ava | DEC Region 6 Director Sandra LeBarron's letter to Town of Ava regarding Ava's request to rescind the March 2006 DEC Consent Order and take "appropriate enforcement action". Ms. LeBarron states the DEC's response must be "somewhat restrained" since ACAL has filed a notice of intent to file a citizen's suit against OHSWA.
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| 03/21/06 | Notice of Intent to Sue | Pursuant to the Clean Water Act, against the Oneida-Herkimer Solid Waste Management Authority (OHSWA) and Rifenberg Construction, Inc. by Adirondack Communtities Advisory League (ACAL)
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| 03/20/06 | Ava Complaint to DEC | The Town of Ava sends a letter to Region 6 DEC requesting their Consent Order be rescinded. The town board and the citizens they represent are genuinely concerned about the environment in Ava. They are extremely distressed that OHSWA and Rifenburg have been given permission by the DEC to allow excessive sediment to enter Moose Creek - "a provision that is contrary to the basic mission of the DEC."
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| 02/13/06 | NYSDEC Consent Order | NYSDEC is giving OHSWA permission to discharge excessive sediment and water into nearby Moose Creek, a federally protected trout spawning stream in Ava, NY.
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| 09/10/05 | DEC Complaint | August 2005
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A Public Forum to address the environmental concerns of citizens of the southern portion of the Twenty-third Congressional District will be held in Boonville at the Charles J. Love Post 406 American Legion on Thursday Oct 12, 2006 beginning at 7:30PM. The Legion Hall is located at 124 East Schuyler St. in Boonville.
The program will include a brief presentation by Ian Klingbail, Town of Lewis Councilman, highlighting ongoing environmental issues and concerns affecting Moose Creek and the Black River. Congressional candidates John McHugh and his opponent, Dr. Bob Johnson, have been invited to participate in the forum. They will be asked to briefly state their views and policies regarding the environment and participate in a question and answer session.
John McHugh of Pierrepont Manor has served in Congress since 1993. In 2003, sections of Oneida County, including Boonville and Ava, were placed in his district.
Dr. Bob Johnson of Sackets Harbor is a surgeon at Samaritan Medical Center in Watertown and was formerly a Lieutenant Colonel in the Army Medical Corp. This is his second attempt to unseat Congressman McHugh. To date, Dr. Johnson has agreed to attend the forum.
The event is sponsored by Adirondack Communities Advisory League (ACAL). ACAL's mission, in addition to preserving and protecting the environment in the Northern Oneida, Southern Lewis county region of the Tug Hill Plateau, includes promoting programs that educate the public on environmental issues.
The public is welcome and strongly encouraged to attend this forum in order to become a better informed voters in the upcoming election. Refreshments will be served.
