The proposed facility at the Ridge Road Transfer Station at 3727 Ridge Road in Cleveland is within the Big Creek watershed. Municipal waste disposal, air pollution and all associated issues are complicated but they are serious and crucial quality of life concerns for every one of us in Northeast Ohio.
Friends of Big Creek encourages you to become familiar with the project and the issues, attend public hearings, ask questions, and make your concerns and opinions known to your municipal officials and the Ohio EPA.
If you have any questions FOBC suggests you contact Brian Cummins, Cleveland City Councilman Ward 14, 216-664-4238, council14@clevelandcitycouncil.org.
Cleveland Public Power Commissioner Ivan Henderson leads a series of Community Meetings on the City of Cleveland’s proposed Cleveland Recycling and Energy Generation Center (CREG). Commissioner Henderson will be joined by Ron Owens, Commissioner of the Division of Waste and Jenita McGowan, Chief of Sustainability for the City of Cleveland to offer insight on the plans proposed for the Ridge Road Transfer Station. The panel offers a presentation outlining the project followed by a question and answer period.
The Ohio EPA has extended the public comment period from January 23rd to February 23rd regarding the draft air permit for the proposed facility. Please direct your comments regarding the permit to David Hearne, Cleveland Division of Air Quality, 75 Erieview Plaza, Suite 200, Cleveland, OH, 44114, 216-664-2297, dhearne@city.cleveland.oh.us.
The first meeting was January 19th at Estabrook Recreation Center followed by meetings at Zelma George Recreation Center, Cudell Recreation Center, West Side Ecumenical Ministry, Reinberger Auditorium.
Ohio EPA - Draft - Division of Air Pollution Control Permit-to-Install for Cleveland Public Power - Ridge Rd.
http://wwwapp.epa.ohio.gov/dapc/permits_issued/520659.pdfCleveland Recycling & Energy Generation (CREG) Center page on Cleveland Public Power
http://www.cpp.org/CREGCenter.html
Ohio EPA extension of public comment period to Feb. 23rd.
http://friendsofbigcreek.org/CPP_CommentPeriodExtended.pdf
"Let's get some answers on gasification–Sun News editorial," Sun News Staff, January 27, 2012.
http://www.cleveland.com/brooklyn/index.ssf/2012/01/lets_get_some_answers_on_gasif.html
“Clevelanders
still concerned over garbage gasification: Cleveland Public Power hosts
community meeting,” by Deb Lee, newsnet5.com, January 20, 2012.
http://www.newsnet5.com/dpp/news/local_news/cleveland_metro/clevelanders-still-concerned-over-garbage-gasification
“Proposed CPP gasification plant meeting draws
area's concerned citizens,” by Mark Holan, Sun News, January, 19, 2012.
http://www.cleveland.com/brooklyn/index.ssf/2012/01/proposed_cpp_gasification_plan.html
“Brooklyn, Old Brooklyn residents have meeting at
Estabrook tonight on proposed CPP gasification plant; Council, Mayor Balbier
get private presentation on proposed CPP gasification plant,” by Mark Holan, Sun
News, January 19, 2012.
http://www.cleveland.com/brooklyn/index.ssf/2012/01/brooklyn_old_brooklyn_resident.html#incart_mrt
Correspondence: Mayor Frank Jackson request to
OEPA to extend public comment deadline to Feb. 23, 2012.
http://friendsofbigcreek.org/CREG_OEPA_PublicCommentExtReq011712.pdf
“The CREG Center will increase recycling, generate
electricity, reduce costs and create jobs,” CREG Center Statement, January 13,
2012.
http://friendsofbigcreek.org/CREGCenter/CREGCenterStatement13Jan2012.pdf
“Trash incinerator hearing draws large crowd of
opponents,” by Anastasia Pantsios, Cleveland Scene (clevescene.com),
January 10, 2012.
http://www.clevescene.com/scene-and-heard/archives/2012/01/10/trash-incinerator-hearing-draws-large-crowd-of-opponents
“Trash-Gasification Plant Draws Ire of Citizens,
Kucinich, Environment Groups,” by Maude L. Campbell, Cleveland Scene (clevescene.com), January 11, 2012.
http://www.clevescene.com/scene-and-heard/archives/2012/01/11/trash-gasification-plant-draws-ire-of-citizens-kucinich-environment-groups
“The Mysterious Mister Tien: The man who sold
Cleveland on visions of prosperity isn't all he claims to be,” by Maude L.
Campbell, Cleveland Scene (clevescene.com), December 7, 2011.
http://www.clevescene.com/cleveland/the-mysterious-mister-tien/Content?oid=2772517
“Cleveland schedules community meeting on trash
plant” by Thomas Ott, The Plain Dealer, Jan. 13, 2012.
http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2012/01/cleveland_plans_another_hearin.html
Ohio EPA notice on public hearing on draft air
permit.
http://www.epa.ohio.gov/portals/47/nr/2011/december/ClevelandPublicPower.pdf
City
Council Briefing Presentation 1/11/12.
http://friendsofbigcreek.org/CREGCityCouncilBriefing1-11-12.pdf
Earthday Coalition
http://www.earthdaycoalition.org/content/clean-air
Ohio
Citizen Action
http://ohiocitizen.org/?cat=62
EcoWatch
http://ecowatch.org/2011/campaign-launched-against-proposed-garbage-incinerator
Comments On Draft Permit To Install Ridge Road Gasifiers
& Incinerators (P0107767) by Claude Lawrence Cornett, Jr., Cornett Environmental Consulting.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/77776549/CPP-1-9-12-PermitCom-CLCornet
Correspondence
- Counciman Cummins/Ohio EPA.
http://ohiocitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/20120106145223274.pdf
“Solid
waste gasification gets a cold shoulder in Cleveland,” WEWS Ch. 5 TV Jan. 9,
2012.
http://www.newsnet5.com/dpp/news/local_news/cleveland_metro/solid-waste-gasification-gets-a-cold-shoulder-in-cleveland
“Cleveland
air official says proposed plant's emission numbers are high,” by Thomas Ott, The
Plain Dealer, Jan. 10, 2012.
http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2012/01/cleveland_air_officials_says_p.html
“Environmentalists
question waste to energy plant proposed for Ridge Road Transfer Station,” by
Joe Narkine, Plain Press, June 1, 2011.
http://plainpress.wordpress.com/2011/06/01/environmentalists-question-waste-to-energy-plant-proposed-for-ridge-road-transfer-station/
“Cleveland
signs agreement to build small power plant fueled by municipal waste,” by John
Funk, The Plain Dealer, February 11, 2010.
http://www.cleveland.com/business/index.ssf/2010/02/cleveland_signs_agreement_to_b.html
“Municipal
Solid Waste To Energy: Project Overview,” Presentation, February 26, 2010.
http://www.gcbl.org/system/files/MSWE_presentation.pdf
Waste Gasification: Impacts On The Environment And Public
Health, The Blue
Ridge Environmental Defense League, February 2009.
http://www.bredl.org/pdf/wastegasification.pdf
FOBC Notice rev. 02/21/12