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Information on Sewage Sludge Moratorium / Ban Law

2024_Thurston_Casella_Waste Facility (pdf)Download
2024-08-05 Status Letter to Town of Thurston (pdf)Download
2024-03-13_Casella v. Thurston_Discontinuance (pdf)Download
2023-12-20_Thurston Water Results Report - Fin (1) (1) (pdf)Download
2023-10-17_Casella letter to Ag & Markets (pdf)Download
2023-10-16_Thurston Response to Ag & Markets (pdf)Download
Department of Ag and Marekts to the Town in Regards to Law (pdf)Download
2023-08-28_Letters in Support of Local Law #3 (pdf)Download
Transcript of the 8/28 Public Hearing (pdf)Download
Thurston Response to the Rayeski Response Letter (pdf)Download
Casella Letter to AgMkts re Local Law 3 Banning Biosolids (pdf)Download
Casella Letter Given to the Board 8/28/23 (pdf)Download
Steuben County Planner Response To Local Law 3 (pdf)Download
2023-08-10_Hearing Transcript (pdf)Download

information / commentary provided to the board

DEC Directed Response from Request from Govenor Hochul's Office as requested by Council Member Chase (pdf)Download
Spring 2023 Final version Pdf (pdf)Download
Casella Letter (pdf)Download
Gmail - Be Forewarned_ Casella Waste Systems (pdf)Download
Casella poised to spread sewage sludge over hundreds of acres in Steuben County _ Fingerlakes1.com Nov 10 2022 (pdf)Download
Casella officials watch in silence as Thurston Town Board warms to idea of banning sewage sludge permits _ Fingerlakes1.com Feb 6 2023 (pdf)Download
Anxious That Casella Recently Took control of 2789 Acres Thurston Jan 24 2023 (pdf)Download
Casella Fines-Violations 2021 updated (xlsx)Download
Casella Fines-Violations 2022 Updated 10 21 2022 (pdf)Download
Letter_ I’m sorry for Casella’s loss LTE April 7 2023 (pdf)Download
Fwd_ The sewage sludge article on Waterfront blog - hchase2009@gmail.com - Gmail (pdf)Download
2023-04-13_Thurston Water Results Report - Release (pdf)Download
2023-2-15_Casella Presentation to Town Board (pdf)Download
Sewer Sludge Spreading Information (pdf)Download
Class A vs. Class B Sewer Sludge (docx)Download

Information on ongoing Sewage Sludge Spreading issues

Contact DEC and request they attend a public meeting!

Please email the following DEC officials and demand a public hearing on permitting matters in the Town of Thurston.  


kimberly.merchant@dec.ny.gov

thomas.haley@dec.ny.gov

tim.walsh@dec.ny.gov


You can also call 1-585-226-5392

Concerned Citizens Groups

Thurston: Thurston Water 607-227-4897 email thurstonwater@gmail.com

Cameron: Cameron Concerned Citizens for a Safe Environment email wayneww@gmail.com

Information / Complaints

 If citizens also would like to reach out to the Department, in addition to calling the -facility, please call the main NYSDEC office in Avon, (585)226-2466 or reach out to Mackenzie Osypian, P.E. 585-226-5409 or email mackenzie.osypian@dec.ny.gov

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