From Harford County Councilman Mike Perrone:
I’m sending out this “special edition” of the District A Newsletter to make
everyone aware of a public meeting being held by the Maryland Department
of the Environment at The Joppa Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company’s main
house on Tuesday, September 5 at 6:30 p.m. (see below).
The purpose of this meeting will be to discuss the permitting of a “Tire
Gasification Pyrolysis” facility at the Auston Tire Transfer and Processing
facility located on Pauls Lane off of Route 7 in Joppa. (This is located in
Council District B, but it is also less than 1,000 feet from Route 40, which is
the dividing line between Districts A and B.) “Pyro” of course stands out because it is the rootword for “fire” in Greek. It is probably safe to say that the outright incineration of tires (which took place for many years at the old Waste to Energy facility at the Magnolia gate to the Proving Ground) produces more toxins than tire pyrolysis (which involves extracting the recyclable stuff from tires indoors and burning the rest), but still… if the process was totally clean, MDE wouldn’t be holding a meeting on it.
So how clean would an operation like this actually be? That is a question for MDE… this is pretty new technology and that’s a question that I can’t even try to answer. My first priority is to get word out that this proposal is out there, having just been made aware of this matter this week. Now, I’m turning to the County Zoning Code. While air quality issues fall under the jurisdiction of the State, land use falls under the jurisdiction of the County. I’ll follow up on the Zoning Code angle of this in my September newsletter, if not sooner.
So the bottom line for now is – if you can make it to the MDE meeting on September 5, come.
People often complain of development projects after the time for the community to comment and push back has already passed. In this case, that time has not yet passed.
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From Friends of Harford:
Notice of Application and Informational Meeting
RE: Tire Processing Facility- Joppa
Meeting Time: Tuesday, September 5, 2017 6:30pm
Meeting Place: Joppa Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company-1403 Old Mountain Road South, Joppa, MD 21085
The Department of the Environment, Air and Radiation Management Administration (ARA) received a permit-to-construct application from Auston Transfer and Processing Facility on May 18, 2017 with supplements received on June 30, 2017 for one (1) Tire Gasification Pyrolysis Conversion Process. The proposed installation will be located at 1202 Pauls Lane, Joppa MD 21085.
An Informational Meeting will be held on September 5, 2017 at 6:30 pm at the Joppa Magnolia Volune Fire Company, 1403 Old Mountain Road South, Joppa, MD 21085
Pursuant to the Environmental Article, Section 1-603, Annotated Code of Maryland, the information meeting has been scheduled so that citizens can discuss the application and the permit review process with the applicant and the Department.
Copies of the application and other supporting documents are available for public inspection. Ask for Docket #13-17 at the following locations during normal business hours.
Maryland Department of the Environment Air and Radiation Administration
1800 Washington Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21230
Joppa Branch of the Harford County Public Library
655 Towne Center Drive- Joppa, MD 21085
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DEPARTMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT AIR AND RADIATION ADMINISTRATION NOTICE OF APPLICATION AND INFORMATIONAL MEETING
The Maryland Department of the Environment, Air and Radiation Administration (ARA) received a permit-to-construct application from Auston Transfer and Processing Facility on May 18, 2017 with supplements received on June 30, 2017 for one (1) Tire Gasification Pyrolysis Conversion Process. The proposed installation will be located at 1202 Pauls Lane, Joppa, MD 21085.
An Informational Meeting will be held on September 5, 2017 6:30 p.m. at the Joppa-Magnolia Volunteer Fire Company, 1403 Old Mountain Road South, Joppa, MD 21085. Pursuant to the Environmental Article, Section 1-603, Annotated Code of Maryland, the Informational Meeting has been scheduled so that citizens can discuss the application and the permit review process with the applicant and the Department.
Copies of the application are available for public inspection. Ask for Docket #13-17 at the following locations during normal business hours.
Maryland Department of the Environment
Air and Radiation Administration
1800 Washington Boulevard
Baltimore, MD 21230
Harford County Public Library
Joppa Branch
655 Towne Center Drive
Joppa, MD 21085
(410) 612-1660
The Department will provide an interpreter for deaf and hearing impaired persons provided that a request is made for such service at least five (5) day prior to the meeting. Further information may be obtained by calling Ms. Shannon Heafey at 410-537-4433.
George S. Auburn, Jr., Director
Air and Radiation Administration
So, this is fairly new technology however we are going to go through the motions…hold a public meeting…let everyone get their anger out then shove it down Joppa’s throat….FOLLOW THE MONEY!
You are truly an idiot
Another Harford county know it all.
Hurry up and speed to the next traffic light so you can get into a crash ya fucking idiot.
I hope to see you at the Joppa Magnolia Fire Hall, 1403 Old Mountain Road South, Joppa, MD 21085 tonight, as you must have some very interesting questions. If you understand gasification pyrolysis or want to know more, you would bring up interesting questions, I am sure. So, come to the meeting and see if it is what you assume.
By the time they’re holding hearings on anything, the payoffs have probably already been made and it’s a done deal. Going to these hearings is a waste of time, from my experience.
Oh my you should put on your Dick Tracy spy ring and investigate the crimes.
Harford County Citizen and Pavel are absolutely correct. Harford County last long been a place where back room deals are made regardless how it affects the citizens of Harford County. What’s worse is that everything is made to look like the process of garnering citizen input is meaningful to the process. It is not because the deal makers do not care. Its all about the money. Just follow the money.
Why do you or anyone not pursue these illegal activities?
Do your civic duty, expose them to the world Miss Gulch or at least tell the world the nitty gritty details of the deals you have personal knowledge of.
One of many examples: Eva-Mar. Done deal.
What was your final offer on the land when you got beat out of the deal by Eva Mar and those crooked politicians Miss Gulch?
Don’t be so naive Glen W. The deal was done long before that. Hint hint: zoning.
You should come to the meeting, even if your experience is less than satisfying to your sensibilities. 1403 Old Mountain Road South, Joppa, MD 21085, 6:30PM to 8PM.
The link for this meeting is http://mde.maryland.gov/programs/Permits/AirManagementPermits/Pages/PublicOpp.aspx.
Gasification Pyrolysis is not that new, and like other thermal technologies, is used the world around. You can educate yourself on the technology or come ask questions at the meeting tonight at the Joppa Magnolia Fire Hall, 1403 Old Mountain Road South, Joppa, MD 21085. The Maryland Department of Energy (MDE) Air and Radiation Administration (ARA) have to hold a public meeting and will be there ready to give you information.
Tire pyrolysis is a clean tech net positive energy process which helps in the thermal and material valorisation of waste tyres. Properly run, there are no toxic emissions and any harmful substances are bound into the solid and liquid products it manufactures. Well, nobody wants industry in their backyard, but I would prefer this to any other industry. People are scared because they don’t know what pyrolysis is. I understand that, I also have children. More info on http://www.wolfersdorff.com