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Bayou La Batre Industrial
Development Authority
Keep your eyes and ears open regarding
any new industrial development rules or
regulations that will be put into place via
the BLB Industrial Development Authority.
The Mayor of BLB appointed 4 additional
board members; Walton Kraver, Greg
Marshall, Bud Robertson and Jeff Younce
along side the current board members
Cleveland Rodriquez, Billy Ladnier and
Terry Sue Smith.
Got Questions? Maybe you should. This
board will have a major impact on future
business's coming into the area and may
create changes to how existing
companies interact with the city that are
within BLB's jurisdiction.
Click Here - Read Article IV Carefully
Development Authority
Keep your eyes and ears open regarding
any new industrial development rules or
regulations that will be put into place via
the BLB Industrial Development Authority.
The Mayor of BLB appointed 4 additional
board members; Walton Kraver, Greg
Marshall, Bud Robertson and Jeff Younce
along side the current board members
Cleveland Rodriquez, Billy Ladnier and
Terry Sue Smith.
Got Questions? Maybe you should. This
board will have a major impact on future
business's coming into the area and may
create changes to how existing
companies interact with the city that are
within BLB's jurisdiction.
Click Here - Read Article IV Carefully
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| PUBLIC HEARING/COMMENT - BAYOU LA BATRE SEWER PLANT Alabama Department of Environmental Management (ADEM) has given notice of the City of Bayou La Bare’s request for a permit to discharge sewer and seafood processing waste into Portersville Bay and the Mississippi Sound A public hearing on this issue to be held by the Alabama Department of Environmental Management on June 24, 2008 starting at 6 PM at the Bayou La Batre Community Center, 12745 Padgett Switch Rd., Irvington, Al; Written comments are also accepted and must be must be submitted on or before June 25, 2008 at 5 P.M. to: Russell A. Kelly, Chief Permits and Services Division ADEM PO Box 301463 Montgomery, Alabama 36130-1463 Email: “mailto:rak@adem.state.al.us” Fax: (334)-271-7950 Tel: (334) 271-7714 Reference ADEM Permit Number: AL0078921 Sewer in needed throughout South Mobile County. Pollution of our waters is unacceptable. A sewer plant on the shores of tidal surge sensitive Portersville Bay is unacceptable. A better alternative exists. Mobile Area Water and Sewer System (MAWSS) has proposed to run a line to the area which will provide greater benefit to more residents of South Mobile County with no outfall line in Portersville Bay or the Mississippi Sound. The MAWSS option would provide many more in South Mobile County with sewer access. Our government is wasting our tax payers dollars by funding a system which will not adequately service our population, which will discharge sewer into our seafood harvesting waters and has the potential of creating an environmental nightmare next hurricane. . The source of funding (approximately $28 million) of this sewer plant is FEMA Hazard Mitigation Grants and Community Block Development Grants. For those in the Coden community, it seems totally unfair that they should have to put up with sewer in the waters of Portersville Bay while only a few can potentially even benefit from the facility. Further, the lack of proper sewer access means that those in Coden impacted by Hurricane Katrina have limited options in rebuilding. It is also unfair that the citizens of the State of Alabama are being deprived of the use of the area for recreation, fishing and seafood production. Please either attend the public hearing and/or submit your written comment voicing your disapproval of this project. Also contact Governor Riley, Congressman Bonner and Senators Shelby and Sessions. SAY NO to expenditure of state and federal tax funds on this project. |
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The Bayou La Batre Waste Water Treatment
Plant’s proposed site is located on property
used for a spoil site for bayou dredging by the
Corps of Engineers.
The Coden Channel is looked at independently
from the BLB channel. There is a 1972
agreement between the COE and Mobile
County. Mobile County is the local responsible
party, as the Town of Bayou La Batre is for the
BLB channel.
Site Charlie is used for spoil. Mobile County
maintains the spoil site, but the Town of Bayou
La Batre owns it. The former (1972) agreement
is now defunct, and there is no current
maintenance agreement.
Charlie is not big enough to handle spoil from
both sites. The Bayou La Batre sewage
treatment plant will be built on a portion of site
Charlie.
Plant’s proposed site is located on property
used for a spoil site for bayou dredging by the
Corps of Engineers.
The Coden Channel is looked at independently
from the BLB channel. There is a 1972
agreement between the COE and Mobile
County. Mobile County is the local responsible
party, as the Town of Bayou La Batre is for the
BLB channel.
Site Charlie is used for spoil. Mobile County
maintains the spoil site, but the Town of Bayou
La Batre owns it. The former (1972) agreement
is now defunct, and there is no current
maintenance agreement.
Charlie is not big enough to handle spoil from
both sites. The Bayou La Batre sewage
treatment plant will be built on a portion of site
Charlie.
Bayou La Batre has allowed our federal agencies to believe that this site is the most adequate for
the proposed WWTP plant while not accepting or willing to work with alternative solutions. Our
wetlands are our most endangered areas at present. This site is not suitable for an industrial
complex of this magnitude. Please view the following pictures taken May 11, 2008 (a dry week).
There are two separate sites referenced. The proposed site which is a previous spoil site that BLB
has indicated is now a dry and suitable area. The second is spoilsite Charlie which will also be
referenced by photos. Both sites empty into a ditch that is discharged into Portersville Bay.
the proposed WWTP plant while not accepting or willing to work with alternative solutions. Our
wetlands are our most endangered areas at present. This site is not suitable for an industrial
complex of this magnitude. Please view the following pictures taken May 11, 2008 (a dry week).
There are two separate sites referenced. The proposed site which is a previous spoil site that BLB
has indicated is now a dry and suitable area. The second is spoilsite Charlie which will also be
referenced by photos. Both sites empty into a ditch that is discharged into Portersville Bay.
Proposed WWTP Site Parallel Railroad St.
Wetland habitat for wildlife and aquatic species
Wild fern and other plant life including natural
wetland forest that is home to our coastal wildlife and
other aquatic species.
This is not the place for an industrial Waste Water
Treatment facility that will only be able to withstand a
Category 3 Hurricane.
Who will be responsible for the millions of dollars
and services lost after the next Category 5, not to
mention the damages to the surrounding area.
Haven’t we done, accepted and allowed enough
damage already to our coastal waters and wetlands?
Say NO to this proposed project site.
wetland forest that is home to our coastal wildlife and
other aquatic species.
This is not the place for an industrial Waste Water
Treatment facility that will only be able to withstand a
Category 3 Hurricane.
Who will be responsible for the millions of dollars
and services lost after the next Category 5, not to
mention the damages to the surrounding area.
Haven’t we done, accepted and allowed enough
damage already to our coastal waters and wetlands?
Say NO to this proposed project site.
Where do cattails grow? Marsh, Wetlands and
Wildlife Habitat - perfect spot for a WWTP? Guess it
depends on the greed involved.
Wildlife Habitat - perfect spot for a WWTP? Guess it
depends on the greed involved.
Wildlife, plant life and aquatic species use this area
to nest and flourish. Supporting Alternative
Solutions will save this area for future generations!
Please check the 2008 EPA draft 303(d) list of
impaired waters for Portersville Bay, the
Mississippi Sound and surrounding waters and
you will find that the only source of pollution is
contributed to the BLB Utilities Board WWTP.
What is the alternative solution?
to nest and flourish. Supporting Alternative
Solutions will save this area for future generations!
Please check the 2008 EPA draft 303(d) list of
impaired waters for Portersville Bay, the
Mississippi Sound and surrounding waters and
you will find that the only source of pollution is
contributed to the BLB Utilities Board WWTP.
What is the alternative solution?
MAWSS has been for the last 7 years 100%
compliant with ADEM Environmental Standards.
MAWSS would not discharge into our local
waterway giving the area time to heal and replenish
its aquatic species that our history has known in
the past to be famous for, the amount of money to
connect Coden, BLB, Mon Luis and surrounding
areas will cost less than the total amount to build
this “state of the art” catastrophe that could only
withstand a category 3 hurricane.
MAWSS facility received no flood waters during
Katrina.
compliant with ADEM Environmental Standards.
MAWSS would not discharge into our local
waterway giving the area time to heal and replenish
its aquatic species that our history has known in
the past to be famous for, the amount of money to
connect Coden, BLB, Mon Luis and surrounding
areas will cost less than the total amount to build
this “state of the art” catastrophe that could only
withstand a category 3 hurricane.
MAWSS facility received no flood waters during
Katrina.
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