Very Serious Consequences Public Hearing on Feb 15, 2023

On January 18th, The Sharon Township Planning Commission determined that Stoneco’s application is complete.
This means that the Planning Commission can begin formal review of the information in the application.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS:

PUBLIC HEARING
to Determine
Very Serious Consequences

7pm on Wednesday February 15,
Fellowship Hall, Sharon United Methodist Church
19980 Pleasant Lake Rd

This is the second phase of Stoneco’s application for a permit and license to operate a 400-acre gravel mine.

In this phase,
Stoneco must demonstrate that the proposed mining operation
will NOT create any very serious consequences.
(Very serious consequences are defined in Michigan State Law.)

• Stoneco’s application was approximately 850 pages, with many reports and pages and pages of data.
Based on the data, Stoneco concludes its mine will NOT create any very serious consequences. This is not a surprise.

• Sharon Preservation Society believes Stoneco cannot make this claim based on the data in the application.
We will be submitting our findings to the PC on or before the public hearing. Some important things to note about the public hearing:

• The public hearing is an opportunity for the Planning Commission to hear the concerns and input from the public.
All public comments will be included in the PC’s record.

• YOUR PRESENCE AND YOUR VOICE IS CRUCIAL AT THIS MEETING! It is important to show up. In upcoming communications, Sharon Preservation Society will be providing some ideas for residents on the most effective ways to submit or voice their concerns at the hearing.

• Tell your neighbors about the public hearing and the issues at stake – forward this information and encourage them to sign up for future email communications.

Look for more information from Sharon Preservation Society in the coming weeks on:

• Key points from Stoneco’s application
• Effective ways for residents can voice their concerns to the Planning Commission

What you can do now:

• Contact us if you can help with preparing a mailing, or if you might be available for other tasks, tbd.
• Donate to help defray our costs. We estimate that we will send two mailings in the months ahead – one shortly.

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