HELP STOP THE GREGORY CANYON DUMP
It has been over twenty years since the County of San Diego conducted a selection process of various locations to prepare for what was believed to be a trash issue by siting a new dump.
The Gregory Canyon site was reviewed and soundly rejected by the County for multiple reasons. Not wanting to accept the flaws of the site, the proponents, Gregory Canyon Ltd. circumvented the county's process and used a countywide ballot initiative to authorize a landfill on the site. The initiative passed.
Last year, RiverWatch and the Pala Band of Mission Indians were successful in court and the original Solid Waste Permit was declared null and void.
The San Diego County's Solid Waste Local Enforcement Agency (LEA) has determined a new permit application was complete and will conduct a public information meeting on Wednesday, February 23, 2011 at 6:30 p.m. at the Fallbrook Public Library 124 S.Mission Road, Fallbrook
RiverWatch along with other opponents of the dump have grave concerns about the potential for toxic pollutants leaking into the San Luis Rey River. The San Luis Rey River and its aquifer are an important drinking water source serving thousands of residents and businesses throughout the county.
Threats to air quality, serious impacts to federally listed endangered species, massive traffic impacts to Highway 76 coupled with threats of landslides, spills from trucks, and contaminated storm runoff clearly led to a NO Permit position.
San Diego County does not need this landfill. Waste diversion and recycling are at an all time high, and disposal rates have decreased dramatically in recent years.
It is important that you join us in telling the San Diego Solid Waste Local Enforcement Agency to deny the Solid Waste Facility Permit. Please join with us by attending the meeting on the 23rd. and speak up. The LEA must take action on this application no later than April 1, 2011 Written comments will be accepted at the hearing and can be mailed as well.
For more detailed information, please check the Dept. of Environmental Health website at:
Please attend this important hearing and help save our precious water and the San Luis Rey watershed.
Thank you for your continued support.
RiverWatch
P.O.Box 582
Fallbrook, CA 92088
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