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The Supervisors were superb in dropping consideration of the proposed landfill site near Peyton Farm Estates, but they neglected to do one essential thing.
After benefiting from the efforts of the Concerned Citizens Of Rappahannock Coupty (CCRC), the Board failed to invite them into the process of resolving the waste-disposal issue. Why? The sincerity of this citizen group cannot be in question.
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This is generosity and it v_should not be taken lightly. Now that a nearby landfill no longer threatens many of its members, the CCRC might well be expected to disolve; there are more interesting things to do than research waste management options. But clearly this group of Concerned Citizens is motivated by something beyond ..self-interest, hence they have opted to continuqjfteir efforts. Which have been significant.
The CCRC has conducted a thorough study on available landfill sites in the County, has applied selection criteria to them, and has submitted its ’ findings to the Supervisors. Further, the CCRC has researched waste-to-energy facilities, has discussed methods and problems of waste-disposal with all surrounding counties, and has referred the Supervisors to a professional waste-manageWilling
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The Concerned Citizens of Rappahannock County, meeting January 12 at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Crews in Peyton Farms Estates, voted to continue as an organization for the purpose of helping the county solve its waste-disposal problems. It was the group’s first meeting after achieving one of its two original goals: to demonstrate to the county Supervisors that a landfill on the Margolis tract bordering the Rash and Covington Rivers on Route 622 would be a fiscal, ecological and community disaster.
While congratulating themselves—as well as the County Planning Commission and other concerned groups—on their initial success on the waste-disposal issue, the CCRC members voted unanimously to reaffirm „ their dedication to their second goal: a satisfactory solution of the problem.
“Specifically,” said Delbert Price, CCRC chairman, “we continue to stand ready to do whatever we can, when
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