Did you know, if you can smell something you taste it? The same is true of the opposite. If you can't smell it, you can't taste it. Don't believe me? Hold your nose while you are eating, see if you can taste what you are eating. Remember your mother telling you to hold your nose while taking some god awful cold remedy? It was so the taste wouldn't be as strong. Same thing applies to all of this CRAP being spread up on the hill. The odor is so strong at times, it doesn't matter how much garlic you put on your food, it still tastes like CRAP. Human CRAP. Fecal matter. And that is eating indoors, don't even consider enjoying a meal outdoors on a warm summer afternoon. Food prepared by the chef's on Hell's Kitchen can't change the taste of CRAP, no matter how they dress it up.
How much crap does it take to confine people to their homes? Not much, if you live in Mildred. According to some White Ash members they aren't dumping that much up on the hill. According to these same members it's all the fault of the Lewises because they are spreading it on their land too. Well just how much is not much on White Ash Land? According to Bruno Najaka they had at one time stockpiled 6,000 tons of CRAP up on the hill. Then the piles grew to 14,000 tons to be spread on Lewis's property. (By the way, Lewis's property butts up to White Ash's land up on the hill, just in case you didn't know that.) Now the stockpiles are up to capacity. Do you realize how much CRAP that is? Break it down by truckload. A dump truck has a gvw of 70,000 lbs, tare weight anywhere from 24,000 to 27,000 lbs. So, each truck can haul 43,000 to 46,000 lbs or 21 to 23 tons. You've seen the trucks running in and out, all hours of the day and night. Yes, NIGHT, as late as midnight. What the hell, that's not much CRAP at all...IF YOU LIVE IN LOPEZ and don't have to smell and taste this CRAP, day in and day out.
Originally, they were only going to spread the CRAP to a depth of 7 inches. That has all been changed. They've increased the depth of CRAP to 9 inches or 190 tons per acre. That's a whole lot of CRAP. I appears those people over in New York have so much CRAP running through their sewage systems they need more land to dump it on in PENNSYLVANIA. So they started looking at additional places like Japs Pond and Skeeters. Hasn't anyone bothered to ask WHY??? WHY is New York bringing all their CRAP to Pennsylvania when they have just as much, if not more mountain land. Maybe Hillary Clinton didn't want it in her backyard?
All together, White Ash has approximately 107 acres involved with CRAP aka Bio-Solids. That's 20,330 TONS or 40,660,000 (40 MILLION) pounds of CRAP being spread 9 inches thick. What the hell, it's not in Bruno's back yard or front yard. What is Cherry Township doing with that $20 grand of CRAP money?
All the low ball wanna be politicians have been up to the area (representatives from Tina Pickett, Jim Carney, and Roger Madigan's office) where the CRAP has been spread, lucky for them it was a low humidity day, bad for those who live with that stench everyday, as they politicos didn't find the odor offensive. Of course they didn't find the odor offensive, they're politicians, they're used to being in the cesspool. Typical of politicians they go with the flow, even if it is CRAP flowing into our county, towns, neighborhoods. Complaints lodged by local residents did nothing but afford them a stage to continue their political grandstanding. Days, months, years of complaints fell on deaf ears while the CRAP continued to be stockpiled to capacity and eventually spread over the land. How do you make them stop?
Enter, Turnpike Elementary School. They have had enough, the adults have had enough, the kids have had enough. The school lodges a complaint with DEP and what do you know, Barchey, the contractor, packs up and hauls ass off the job. Leaving all that CRAP up on the hill, in piles. They didn't leave because DEP made them leave. According to Bruno Najaka, they left voluntarily. My guess is they know what is coming down the pike. They got out before the proverbial CRAP hit the fan.
So, now what? The winter snows have come and keep on coming into spring. The contractor pulled out in October or November, leaving all that CRAP up there on the hill. What happens with all that water in the spring melt? All that CRAP water, where will it go?
Keep a sharp eye out, all the drilling for gas, spreading of CRAP and now the prospect of windmills popping up all over the mountainsides of White Ash land, all that you know and love will soon be gone in the name of environmental conservation. Reality is, it's all in the name of the almighty dollar.
There is an old Indian proverb you might want to bear in mind.
"Only when the last tree has died and the last river has been poisoned and the last fish has been caught will we realize that we can't eat money." - Cree Proverb
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Monday, March 21, 2011
Is Cherry Township violating Right To Know Law?
We've been informed a Right to Know request has been made to the Township Supervisors, to which there has been no response from anyone. The request was sent via email to the following address: cherrytwp@epix.net. If this is not the correct email address, someone in the office of Supervisors should contact the State of Pennsylvania and make the necessary corrections.
WHO IS SUBJECT TO THE LAW: Agencies Must Comply
Local Agencies: Any political subdivision, intermediate unit, or charter, public trade or vocational school [or] any local, intergovernmental, regional or municipal agency,
authority, council, board commission or similar governmental entity.
WHAT IS COVERED BY THE LAW: Records, not Questions
A record is defined as “any information regardless of its physical form or character that documents a transaction or activity of an agency AND is created, received, or retained pursuant to law OR in connection with a transaction, business or activity of an agency.” Records can take many forms, including papers, letters, maps, books, tapes, photographs, film or sound recordings, information stored or maintained electronically and a data-processed or image-processed documents. Note that e-mails can also be a
form of public records, subject to any exceptions.
EXCEPTIONS: Protects Certain Information From Disclosure
The law contains 30 exceptions, cited in Section 708, that permit an Agency to withhold records. An Agency may deny release of a record if it falls within one of the 30
exceptions designed to protect information that is confidential or may jeopardize safety or investigations. Types of records that can be withheld include records related to personal or public security, DNA/RNA records, autopsy records, social security numbers, personal financial information, personal email addresses, marital status,
identity of a covert law enforcement officer, home address of judges or law enforcement, confidential source records, victim information.
HOW TO FILE A REQUEST
A citizen can file a Right-to-Know request in four ways. You can submit your request
by:
1. Fax
2. Electronic mail
3. In person
4. U.S. Mail
WHAT TO EXPECT FROM THE AGENCY
An Agency has five business days to respond in writing to: 1) grant the request,
2) deny the request (citing the legal basis for denial/partial denial) or
3) invoke a 30-day extension for certain reasons.
The clock starts the day after the request is received during regular business hours.
PENALITIES
The law provides a civil penalty of up to $1,500 if an Agency denies access to a public record in bad faith and up to $500 per day when an Agency does not promptly comply
with a court order to release records under the act.
WHO IS SUBJECT TO THE LAW: Agencies Must Comply
Local Agencies: Any political subdivision, intermediate unit, or charter, public trade or vocational school [or] any local, intergovernmental, regional or municipal agency,
authority, council, board commission or similar governmental entity.
WHAT IS COVERED BY THE LAW: Records, not Questions
A record is defined as “any information regardless of its physical form or character that documents a transaction or activity of an agency AND is created, received, or retained pursuant to law OR in connection with a transaction, business or activity of an agency.” Records can take many forms, including papers, letters, maps, books, tapes, photographs, film or sound recordings, information stored or maintained electronically and a data-processed or image-processed documents. Note that e-mails can also be a
form of public records, subject to any exceptions.
EXCEPTIONS: Protects Certain Information From Disclosure
The law contains 30 exceptions, cited in Section 708, that permit an Agency to withhold records. An Agency may deny release of a record if it falls within one of the 30
exceptions designed to protect information that is confidential or may jeopardize safety or investigations. Types of records that can be withheld include records related to personal or public security, DNA/RNA records, autopsy records, social security numbers, personal financial information, personal email addresses, marital status,
identity of a covert law enforcement officer, home address of judges or law enforcement, confidential source records, victim information.
HOW TO FILE A REQUEST
A citizen can file a Right-to-Know request in four ways. You can submit your request
by:
1. Fax
2. Electronic mail
3. In person
4. U.S. Mail
WHAT TO EXPECT FROM THE AGENCY
An Agency has five business days to respond in writing to: 1) grant the request,
2) deny the request (citing the legal basis for denial/partial denial) or
3) invoke a 30-day extension for certain reasons.
The clock starts the day after the request is received during regular business hours.
PENALITIES
The law provides a civil penalty of up to $1,500 if an Agency denies access to a public record in bad faith and up to $500 per day when an Agency does not promptly comply
with a court order to release records under the act.
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Let's Get Something Clear
The intent of this blog is not to point fingers at White Ash Land Association, or anyone affiliated with White Ash Land Association, although reference will be made to Bruno Najaka. Why? According to documentation regarding the spreading of biosolids Mr. Najaka sits on the board of directors and is the director of the committee responsible for this project. It's not personal.
It doesn't matter to me if Joe Blow is director of this committee, what matters is the foul odor permeating the air. What matters is, what are they going to do about it. What matters most is what are the health risks to the residents in close proximity to the dump site.
It should also be noted the spreading of these biosolids is done with approval of DEP. Just because the government approves it doesn't mean it should or can be trusted to have the best interest of the citizens at heart. Can the government be trusted? Just ask any Indian.
It doesn't matter to me if Joe Blow is director of this committee, what matters is the foul odor permeating the air. What matters is, what are they going to do about it. What matters most is what are the health risks to the residents in close proximity to the dump site.
It should also be noted the spreading of these biosolids is done with approval of DEP. Just because the government approves it doesn't mean it should or can be trusted to have the best interest of the citizens at heart. Can the government be trusted? Just ask any Indian.
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Tell Us Your Experiences
Tell us your experience with the smell hovering over your area. When is it strongest? Has it made you sick? You can relay any and all of your thoughts regarding this dilemma, right here.
At the bottom of this post click on comments and leave us your thoughts, ideas, suggestions and concerns. We'll post them for you. If you fear retribution, fear not. You can leave your comments anonymously or you can send it to us in email, we'll never reveal your name or email address. Send emails to JD3140@gmail.com
At the bottom of this post click on comments and leave us your thoughts, ideas, suggestions and concerns. We'll post them for you. If you fear retribution, fear not. You can leave your comments anonymously or you can send it to us in email, we'll never reveal your name or email address. Send emails to JD3140@gmail.com
Why Blog About This?
In this day and age, blogging is the simplest media format to get information out to others or to simply share your frustrations. It's a place where others can leave their thoughts and comments without fear of retribution.
This particular blog will hopefully, open the eyes and ears of people in Sullivan County. We already know their noses are open.
Upon visiting Sullivan County recently we were overcome by the most horrid odor imagineable. As soon as we opened the car doors we were taken aback by the strong odor of sewage. I honestly don't know how anyone can stand it. The first thing that came to mind was I am standing in a cesspool, it was that bad. Of course, we were curious as to the source of this foul smell so we started asking some of the local residents about it. Only to find that Bruno Najaka and others at White Ash Land Association were having biosolids dumped on their property. The common answer when asked WHY they were doing this was "he wants to grow grass". Alrighty then. My suggestion to Mr. Najaka would be to plant seed in the fall, mulch it good and you'll have grass come spring. It's far less expensive than this venture.
Another question no one seems to know the answer. How much is White Ash being paid to accept these biosolids? We were told Cherry Township is being paid $1 per ton. This begs another question. Why is the township being paid for biosolids being dumped on privately owned land?
Answers, anyone???
This particular blog will hopefully, open the eyes and ears of people in Sullivan County. We already know their noses are open.
Upon visiting Sullivan County recently we were overcome by the most horrid odor imagineable. As soon as we opened the car doors we were taken aback by the strong odor of sewage. I honestly don't know how anyone can stand it. The first thing that came to mind was I am standing in a cesspool, it was that bad. Of course, we were curious as to the source of this foul smell so we started asking some of the local residents about it. Only to find that Bruno Najaka and others at White Ash Land Association were having biosolids dumped on their property. The common answer when asked WHY they were doing this was "he wants to grow grass". Alrighty then. My suggestion to Mr. Najaka would be to plant seed in the fall, mulch it good and you'll have grass come spring. It's far less expensive than this venture.
Another question no one seems to know the answer. How much is White Ash being paid to accept these biosolids? We were told Cherry Township is being paid $1 per ton. This begs another question. Why is the township being paid for biosolids being dumped on privately owned land?
Answers, anyone???
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