A held their annual meeting last night. More than fifty people packed into a school cafeteria for an update on the status of the mine and a presentation from the about the region鈥檚 water resources.
Citizens Against Mining, Mad River Township has . The group members are concerned about air, noise and water pollution from the site. They've , , met with state officials, and organized public meetings.
Kathleen Mathews, a CAM board member, gave a presentation titled 鈥淭he Quarry Quarrel: 2017-2023鈥� at the annual meeting.
"Things haven't changed a whole lot except one thing I can say. They haven't started mining yet. That's the only thing I can confirm to this point,鈥� Mathews said. 鈥淭hat's no guarantee but by golly, they haven't started.鈥�
, a subsidiary of Cincinnati-based , does have a state permit from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources to mine the Mad River Township site.
However, a successful lawsuit from four Citizens Against Mining members was requires Enon Sand & Gravel to also get a conditional use permit from Clark County to mine some parcels of the property.
The company hasn't applied for that permit and haven't said why.
WYSO did get in touch with Dennis Garrison, Enon Sand & Gravel's president, by email. Garrison said he was traveling out of the country and was unable to provide comment by publication.
Another CAM board member, attorney Charlie Swaney, said at the annual meeting that the group is prepared for the company to apply for the county permit.
鈥淲e've got a lawyer on retainer,鈥� Swaney said. 鈥淏ut when the time comes, it's important that we sustain our energy and enthusiasm and your participation.鈥�
Chris Welter is a reporter and corps member with , a national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms.
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