July 23, 2014 at 2:10 p.m.
Prevention of dumping discussed (04/02/07)
Jay County Commissioners
By By MARY ANN LEWIS-
How to prevent dumping in the Spooky Hollow Road area in southeast Jay County was discussed by Jay County Commissioners today.
Dave Houck, Environmentalist/Administrator Jay County Health Department, told commissioners Milo Miller Jr., Gary Theurer, and Faron Parr today, "Something needs to be done out there."
Houck was talking about the recent cleanup of more than 300 animal carcasses that were dumped there in March.
He said perhaps a fence could be erected along that stretch that regularly sees animal carcasses disposed of there, although not in such volume.
Concerning last Tuesday's cleanup, Parr, who spearheaded the action, said, "We hauled away two dump truck loads of animals and a pickup truck full of old tires."
Shawn Wible, an employee of Parr's Advanced Seal Technology business in Bryant, crawled the steep ravine walls of the Halfike Creek, located between 600 South and 700 South in Madison Township, and retrieved the animal remains.
Commissioners agreed today to pay Wible $400 with the money to come from the health department's environmental services fund.
"However much we pay him it isn't enough," Theurer said of the unpleasant task.
Costs for hiring LPI Excavating, Portland, which provided an excavator as well as an operator, have not yet been determined.
Houck praised all county departments involved with the effort.
Additionally today commissioners heard Richland Township resident, Eugenia Herman, say she was concerned that water was washing out the banks of a creek on her farm. The bank being washed out includes a filter strip designed to keep soil and other pollutants out of the creek.
Jay County Surveyor Brad Daniels, who visited commissioners briefly, said his department was aware of the situation and would be dredging out a nearby creek.
Paula Confer, who has regularly talked to commissioners about her concerns for the increased number of concentrated animal feeding operations in the county, said today she is worried about House Bill 431, which is presently being considered by the Indiana House.
That bill, she said, limits local government authority concerning such operations.[[In-content Ad]]
Dave Houck, Environmentalist/Administrator Jay County Health Department, told commissioners Milo Miller Jr., Gary Theurer, and Faron Parr today, "Something needs to be done out there."
Houck was talking about the recent cleanup of more than 300 animal carcasses that were dumped there in March.
He said perhaps a fence could be erected along that stretch that regularly sees animal carcasses disposed of there, although not in such volume.
Concerning last Tuesday's cleanup, Parr, who spearheaded the action, said, "We hauled away two dump truck loads of animals and a pickup truck full of old tires."
Shawn Wible, an employee of Parr's Advanced Seal Technology business in Bryant, crawled the steep ravine walls of the Halfike Creek, located between 600 South and 700 South in Madison Township, and retrieved the animal remains.
Commissioners agreed today to pay Wible $400 with the money to come from the health department's environmental services fund.
"However much we pay him it isn't enough," Theurer said of the unpleasant task.
Costs for hiring LPI Excavating, Portland, which provided an excavator as well as an operator, have not yet been determined.
Houck praised all county departments involved with the effort.
Additionally today commissioners heard Richland Township resident, Eugenia Herman, say she was concerned that water was washing out the banks of a creek on her farm. The bank being washed out includes a filter strip designed to keep soil and other pollutants out of the creek.
Jay County Surveyor Brad Daniels, who visited commissioners briefly, said his department was aware of the situation and would be dredging out a nearby creek.
Paula Confer, who has regularly talked to commissioners about her concerns for the increased number of concentrated animal feeding operations in the county, said today she is worried about House Bill 431, which is presently being considered by the Indiana House.
That bill, she said, limits local government authority concerning such operations.[[In-content Ad]]
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