People living in a north Fort Worth community are hoping to stop a plan that would put a concrete plan in their area.
It is a growing community, and residents argue it would bring environmental concerns, added noise and traffic. It would be located on Old Denton Road not far from Alliance Airport.The land is under consideration for the construction of a large concrete plant. Its permit application is pending with the Texas Commission of Environmental Quality. There is also staunch opposition geared up for a public meeting Monday evening."There’s no reason for it.
"There’s going to be a lot of people living and working and going to school in very close proximity to this location," said District 10 Councilmember Alan Blaylock. "We just have concerns about health and safety of our residents."The company applying for the permit, "Organic Recycler Texas," states in its application that contaminants that could pose health risks will include fine particles of "aggregate, cement and road dust.
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