Potential Land Contamination ■ The site, located between Conroe and Cleveland, is immediately adjacent to Sam Houston National Forest and in close proximity to Wood Duck Farm, a supplier of sustainably-produced fruits and vegetables to regional farmers’ markets and restaurants
Potential Water Contamination ■ Local residents rely on well water ■ Project is located within one foot of the (2010) 100-year floodplain of a Peach Creek tributary ■ Peach Creek flows through Lake Houston Wilderness Park, used by many for wading, canoeing, and kayaking, then on into Lake Houston, a major source of drinking water
Access Road ■ Is only partially paved ■ Would have to be upgraded and maintained, at great cost, by San Jacinto County ■ Projected truck traffic of 168 round trips per day would pass through residential areas where children wait for school buses
Applicant Firm ■ PC-II, LLC is based in Mississippi, with no previous experience operating a landfill in Texas
Read More: ■ Houston Chronicle https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/environment/article/Residents-worry-proposed-landfill-will-upend-16496897.php?cmpid=gsa-chron-result#photo-21524831 ■ The actual proposal https://peachcreekep.com/resources/
Comments regarding Permit #2406 “Peach Creek Environmental Park” can be posted at https://www14.tceq.texas.gov/epic/eComment/.