APPEAL was granted. CBP gets an Air Quality Permit

Well, my little group of anti-Concrete Batch Plant Supporters: if you had signed up to receive updates via email from the AltoCEP.org website, you already know. The NM Environmental Improvement Board (EIB) voted to reverse the original public hearing decision to deny the proposed Alto CBP on Hwy 220 an air quality permit. He is allowed an Air Quality Permit now. (A permit for spewing out polluted air - in my opinion.)

We have ONE last hope still outstanding -- Judge Sugg has yet to make a judgement on the nuisance lawsuit and the deed restriction violation lawsuit which was heard in a trial almost a year ago.

AltoCEP group vows to continue fighting. Sign up to receive emails from AltoCEP.org to keep abreast of all updates.

FYI: Roper Construction Inc. published two public notice items in the Ruidoso News on March 3, 2023, stating their intent to file air quality permit applications for an aggregate crusher and hot mix asphalt plant at a location southwest of Capitan. (Between Capitan and Angus Hill). This site is 146 acres that comes with14 acre-feet of water. One acre-foot equals about 326,000 gallons, or enough water to cover an acre of land, about the size of a football field, one foot deep. Does Roper plan to use this water for the Concrete Batch Plant, since the well located on the property on HWY 220 is an agricultural well, not industrial, and he is not allowed to use that water for a CBP? Will it be allowed to use these 14 acre-feet from elsewhere? Roper has always said he plans to truck water to the CBP site in order to spray the perimeter of the property for dust control. Guess we shall see where this water will come from when the CBP comes on line.

See post below or go to: https://www.ruidosonews.com/story/opinion/2023/03/17/letters-to-the-editor-on-permit-applications-by-roper-construction/70013450007/

Let's hope that we get a good outcome from Judge Sugg.

And just my opinion -- I hope none of you will support any of Roper's businesses. He sells gravel for driveways and I believe it is cheaper than elsewhere, but it is like supporting the .......