FIFA Mega Park Resolution (uranium mining)

Comment:  Thank Karen for the comments about the FIFA and again, Thanks Mr. Davis for your support!

Subject: Fw: rifa resolution


Date: Mon, 8 Feb 2010 14:47:12 -0500

FYI...

Another DPRIFA Resolution bites the dust.

DPRIFA and Board of Supervisor Henry Davis presented the following resolution to the DPRIFA Board this afternoon. He made a motion in favor of the resolution. It died for lack of a second. There was no discussion and no substitute motion.

When initially presented to the BOS in Nov. it was recommended that the go before DPRIFA. The BOS refused a second resolution in January (presented by BOS member Marshall Ecker) which would have put it on DPRIFA's agenda as coming from the BOS (recommended by resolution) from the BOS).

Today Mr. Davis presented and supported the resolution below at citizen request. Neither of Danville's representatives uttered a sound, Harville, BOS member, who had initially encouraged the resolution to come to the DPRIFA Board was also silent.

There is no opportunity for "hearing of the citizens" at the DPRIFA meeting. I do not know that Danville's City Council will act on a county resident's request for the City Council to endorse such a resolution. It appears that DPRIFA has effectively insulated itself from the public and hides behind the skirts of either City Council of the BOS. This should cause concern for all.

Where do the citizens of Danville weigh in on all of this, as well as uranium mining and milling in the county? They appear to be as silent as Saunders,Shanks, Luther and Harville. BOS member Ingram didn't bother to show up.

The resolution was a much more limited version of the one presented to the Pittsylvania Co. BOS on two different occasions (see resolution below). What's up with DPRIFA?

Resolution :

Whereas, Pittsylvania County and the City of Danville have invested millions of dollars for the purchase and development of the “Mega Park” in the Berry Hill Community in the Southwestern area of Pittsylvania County through their partnership in the Danville Pittsylvania Regional Industrial Facility Authority incorporating the acquiring of real estate and consultant designs for environmental impacts, utilities and infrastructure, and



Whereas, it is the intent of Pittsylvania County and the City of Danville and the Pittsylvania Regional Industrial Facility Authority to continue investment in and development of this park to provide new jobs and enhance the economic stability of the region by locating new industrial prospects, and



Whereas, it is imperative for the industrial prospects to have confidence that their investment in our region will not be compromised by uranium mining if Virginia lifts the current moratorium,



Whereas, it is the responsibility of Pittsylvania County and the City of Danville and the Pittsylvania Regional Industrial Facility Authority to protect the health, safety welfare and prosperity of the citizens of Pittsylvania County and the City of Danville; then



Be it hereby resolved, that the Danville Pittsylvania Regional Industrial Facility Authority, will not sell, lease or otherwise make use of mineral rights it owns on at the Berry Hill Mega Park for the mining of uranium or construction of a uranium milling operation.



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