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build a home on his land in the county. But if the landfill is put next door, that decision may change and he may opt to sell instead. However, he maintains that the proximity to the landfill could make his property “un-sellable” or at least drop its value “from top dollar per acre to below bottom dollar . . . Therefore, I will expect the County of Rappahannock to make good the loss of value to my property, as well as the financial expenditures I have to incur. My attorney will take care of the legal aspects of this,” he warns in his letter.
Like the 100 petitioners, Mr. Duxbury charges that a landfill on the Stover tract will contaminate streams and groundwater, breed undesirable animals and generate air pollution and offensive odors. In addition, he says that machinery and trucks will make “a remarkable amount of noise, that is continual,” and “enough to drive a person ‘nuts’.” Mr. Duxbury insists that the Stover tract is too far to the east, “not central and therefore not utilizing money and time to its best capabilities, especially with the rising costs and the future always so bleak when it comes to fuel consumption and its cost.”
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