Bio Solids Dumping Plan Subject at Open House

Wednesday, January 27, 2010 03:56 AM

Prince George, B.C.- There will be a special open house next Wednesday for residents of Red Rock and Stoner to learn more about the bio-solids slated to be spread out on a property on Patterson Road.

The bio-solids are from the sewage lagoons in Prince George. Area residents were not advised of the plan to spread the bio-solids on a neighbouring property and have raised concerns about it. "I think it was a case that we just got ahead of ourselves" says City Operations General Manager Bob Radloff. He says the City routinely applies for such projects and typically the Ministry of Environment gives them the permits to do so.

The property in question is privately owned and the spreading of bio-solids is an accepted use under the current zoning.

Radloff says when people express concerns, "We owe them the decency to go there and tell them what this is all about."

SYLVIS Environmental has been working with the City of Prince George, and will make a presentation at the open house which will be held at 7:00p.m. at the Red Rock/Stoner Volunteer Fire hall at the Junction of Highway 97 and Red Rock Road East .

The project has yet to be given final approval by the Ministry of the Environment. A representative from the Ministry of Environment is expected to attend the meeting.

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Posted on Wednesday, January 27, 2010 03:56 AM in News by 250 News

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Posted by: gus on January 27 2010 6:11 AM

Ministry of Environment.
City of Prince George.
Air pollution.
Air quality.
Biosolids.
Water quality.

What do these things have in common?

Posted by: diplomat on January 27 2010 7:53 AM

Why does this *harmless fertilizer* have to be trucked for such a long distance all the way to Red Rock?

How much does it cost in extra fuel and driver's time?

Can't it be disposed of closer to town?

Who owns the property on Patterson Road and how much does the owner get paid by the city for every load dumped there?

Too many unanswered questions.

Posted by: Loki on January 27 2010 8:42 AM

Gus: They are all full crap?

Posted by: Harbinger on January 27 2010 5:40 PM

Ben claims upon asking hizzoner Dan the man,about this episode, the mayor replied that he didn't have a clue about this. Now there is an open house. The cliche, "Don't let yer right hand know what yer left hand is doing" comes to mind. Duh!