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BACKGROUND ON THE
FORSYTH/STOKES DUMP
WHAT'S
HAPPENING?
The Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Utilities Commission is
pursuing 435 acres nestled between Hwy 311, Fagg Road and Salem
Chapel Road on the border of Forsyth and Stokes County for use as a
Construction and Demolition (C&D) landfill. During their
meeting on June 26, 2006, in a 4 to 3 vote, the Forsyth County
Commissioners approved rezoning the Forysth County acreage from
Agricultural to Light Industrial. The Utilities Commission will now
focus its efforts on rezoning the Stokes County property. Forsyth
County will proceed with the dump independent of the Stokes County
decision.
WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?
The Salem Chapel community would change from its current quiet
rural setting to an industrial area that would include
- Increased traffic
and safety
issues-estimated at 300 dump trucks daily
coming thru Hwys 158,66,311,8 and 65, along with shortcuts like
Pine Hall Road, Belews Creek Road, Tucker Road, etc.
- Decreased Property
Values-real estate values for homes in the
surrounding areas will drop. Some homeowners near the Old Salisbury
Road dump have not been able to find buyers for their homes.
- Increased
Noise -Proposed hours of operation are 7am
-6pm Mon-Sat. Dump truck and bulldozer noise would be constant
during these hours with additional noise before and after hours for
maintenance
- Health
Issues-The site will accept certain grades of
asbestos, treated lumber and other potentially hazardous materials.
Ground water contamination is a possibility.
WHAT CAN I
DO?
Contact the Stokes County Commissioners now and ask them to vote against this rezoning.
Timelines for public hearings and discussion are not available at
this time.
Make a donation to Fight the Forsyth/Stokes Dump. Click here for details.
Your neighbors have organized as the 'Fight the Forsyth/Stokes
Dump' chapter of the Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League
(BREDL). We are now a
not-for-profit organization and meet to discuss progress on 1st and
3rd Thursdays at 7pm at Salem Chapel Church.
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