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Important Action Required This is going to be short and to the point – the deadline for sending your comments to the Army Corps of Engineers is this Wednesday, October 21, 2020. This is your opportunity to let your voice be heard on why the proposed mega landfill is not good for Cumberland County or … Continue reading WEEKLY UPDATE 10-19-2020

Happy Columbus Day – on this rainy day. Hopefully we will see sunshine later today. Two Important Items BBQ to Go, Sunday, October 18, 2020 at the EZ Go at the corner of route 60 and 45 south in Cumberland, VA, from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. This is our 3rd annual BBQ as we … Continue reading WEEKLY UPDATE 10-12-2020

Due to technical difficulties, followers were not able to call into our Community Townhall meeting today. We sincerely apologize for this and know we are working with the provider to determine what happened and how it can be prevented in the future. If you would like to know what was discussed at the meeting, please … Continue reading APOLOGY

We need your help! Green Ridge has filed for a water permit with the Army Corps of Engineers (ACOE). The ACOE posted public notice NAO-2018-00995 on their website on September 21, 2020. The notice includes a Public Comments period which ends on October 21, 2020. This notice was sent by ACOE to property owners and … Continue reading URGENT REQUEST FOR YOUR HELP

This post is short so to alert you to a couple of important items. Upcoming Meetings October 11, 2020 – CCLA Community Townhall Meeting at 3 p.m. at New Community Center, 11 Davenport Road, Cumberland, VA 23040. If you cannot attend in person, you can call in at 1-571-317-3122 and enter 378-814-269. Important information on … Continue reading WEEKLY UPDATE 10-05-2020

October 3, 2020 at the EZ Go store located at the corner of 45 South and 60 in Cumberland, VA, from 8 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Don’t miss this opportunity to pre-order your BBQ plate for the October 18th BBQ TO GO fundraiser. Your choice of pulled pork or Italian sausage with peppers & onions … Continue reading BBQ PRE-ORDER SALE

Status Update and Review Let’s take a trip down memory lane to review the “then and now” of Green Ridge’s (County Waste / GFL) proposed multi-state mega dump journey thus far… 2018;  June 1st 2018 – The proposed multi-state mega-dump presented to citizens August 2nd 2018 – Host Agreement Signed by the Board of Supervisors, approved in a mere … Continue reading Weekly Recap 09/28/2020

It was a beautiful weekend, hope everyone enjoyed the sunshine and cooler temperatures. Tomorrow is the first day of Fall 2020. New Information on the DEQ Green Ridge Website On September 17, 2020, a letter was sent by DEQ to Green Ridge. The subject of the letter was “Request for Additional Information: 20-1619 Green Ridge … Continue reading WEEKLY UPDATE 09-21-2020

One of our supporters e-mailed DEQ concerning the 60-day timeline addressed in their July 1st letter to Green Ridge. Below is a copy (with the author’s permission) of the contents of the e-mail sent to DEQ and the response from them. E-Mail Sent to DEQ Dear Director Paylor, I currently own a house and 32 … Continue reading Clarification of DEQ’s 60 Day Timeline for Green Ridge

Senator Speaks at CCLA Meeting Senator Ghazala Hashmi spoke at the CCLA Community Townhall meeting on Sunday, September 13, 2020. She informed an audience of approximately 80 people – 40 on-site and 40 by phone, of the work she is doing to prepare a bill for presentation at the 2021 General Assembly. The bill would … Continue reading WEEKLY UPDATE 9-14-2020