By Ab Boxley, President and CEO
The July Campbell County Planning Commission hearing was a wake-up call for us. That night it was obvious we hadn’t addressed your concerns effectively. Rest assured, we listened hard and will continue to listen to your constructive input. We appreciate your concerns for our community and have a shared goal of ensuring our community maintains a high quality of life.
To that end, we have revised our site plan and put binding commitments in place that give you the peace of mind that you and your family, your property, your water, and the rural character of the community will be protected.
We feel it is important that you are aware of the changes we have made in advance of the Board of Supervisors meeting so that you can make decisions based on the new plan.
Boxley’s New Plan
We have amended our current application submittal and are now requesting the following:
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We have reduced the number of acres we are requesting for rezoning from 488 to 353 by removing the 135 acre parcel zoned Residential on the east side of the property.
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Our mining and processing operations will be on only 243 acres, leaving 547 of the 900 acre Flat Creek property as natural buffer
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We have proffered a minimum 300-foot natural buffer around the entire site (110 acres total) which includes 55 acres of the Flat Creek Riparian Preserve along Flat Creek on the western boundary (see attached site plan)
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We have proffered to have no Asphalt or Concrete Plant on site
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We have proffered no commercial entrances on Blackwater Road
Our site plan incorporates tremendous buffer areas to preserve the area’s natural setting. We are committed to making this land an amenity to the community. To that end, we have offered to underwrite the cost to design and develop a park and natural area in the eastern 135 acre buffer. The design and use of the park and natural area would be dictated by what Campbell County Parks & Recreation and area citizens desire for this site.
We heard your concerns regarding water. Although it is unlikely that the operation would affect neighboring wells, we have developed an independent plan to provide you with assurances that well issues will be resolved at Boxley’s expense. A summary of the plan is attached and the highlights are as follows:
· An independent team will be established to include a independent Hydrologist, Evington Community Leader and Boxley Team member
· An independent fund will be established that will have $150,000 in the account when the quarry opens in 15 years, $200,000 in 20 years and will increase an additional $50,000 every 5 years after 20 years to pay for any water repair/issue
· Boxley will drill you a new well, or hook you up to County water
· Details of the complete plan are attached for your review
Boxley has a long heritage of working with neighbors and being an integral part of local communities, and we look forward to building this relationship with you in the near future.
