Comment: A great letter Ms. Maute and demand our supervisors to ban uranium mining and millings all over our County but make a resolution not to mine and mill uranium with taxpayer’s money!
Wednesday, January 13, 2010 9:13 AM EST
The Danville-Pittsylvania Regional Industrial Facilities Authority consists of City Council and Board of Supervisors members.
According to code and ordinance, the authority exists to enhance the economic base for the member localities and to promote the health, safety, welfare, convenience and prosperity of inhabitants of the region and commonwealth.
At present, the authority is developing the Berry Hill Mega Park and has spent approximately $13 million.
Pittsylvania County's administrator has been quoted as saying that installation of roads, utilities, erosion control, grading and making the site into a park will cost $222 million.
Everyone is hopeful that this park will be developed, resulting in long-term employment and economic opportunity.
Danville-Pittsylvania Regional Industrial Facilities Authority member and county supervisor Coy Harville was quoted as saying RIFA has no intention of mining uranium at the Berry Hill mega park site.
Mega park parcels purchased by the authority have historic Marline uranium leases. The authority now owns the mineral rights to the mega park.
If no uranium mining and milling are planned for the mega park, why not pass a resolution declaring that to be the case?
Karen B. Maute
Danville, VA
http://www.wpcva.com/articles/2010/01/13/chatham/opinion/opinion05.txt
