At a meeting at the Planning Department of the County of Humboldt, a Permit was granted this morning for the demolition of three buildings at the pulp mill. It did not appear that the public was notified of the meeting. The Air District was not notified of the meeting. There were concerns voiced during public comment that the Freshwater Tissue Co. project did not meet the requirements for an exemption to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) . A CEQA study could help prevent accidents and spills during the removal and transport of toxins from the site. Planning Department staff discussed precautions that will be taken to prevent accidents. This permit can be appealed to the State Coastal Commission. Toxins will be trucked out on Broadway/Highway 101.
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Bob
1/21/2011 01:22:26 pm
Gee, I got a notice of the meeting.
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Bob Simpson
1/22/2011 12:50:17 am
The comment above seems to be trying to confuse people to think it was written by me. Once again, it was not. As Carol knows, I was unable to make the meeting.
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Bob
1/25/2011 06:25:06 am
It was not my intent to confuse people nor to portray myself as Mr. Simpson, simply to state a fact. My apologies.
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Bob Simpson
1/26/2011 04:48:27 am
Bob,
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