This is a photo of a sign created by the Concerned Citizens of Seneca County. This particular sign sits in my own front yard in Waterloo, NY. The main focus of this group is to generate awareness about the Seneca Meadows Landfill in our community, and to put a stop to their latest proposal which is a clay mine. The clay mine project would consist of the construction and use of a soil mine that would be used to cap the existing garbage. The mine would span over 120.2 acres, and would noisily operate for over 11 years. The issue is that this clay mine would be located across from a high school, and within walking distance of several residences. This project is in no way in a remote area. The CSS group and its lawyer say that the project would be in violation of section 7 of the Mining and Excavating Law. This law states that "no excavation shall be permitted within 1,000 ft. of an exisiting residence or public building." The area that is to be mined is within 1,000 feet of several homes. Of course there are many other issues with this project that include environmental impacts on habitat and health, and the polution of groudwater.
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