HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — A proposed air curtain incinerator (ACI) project was withdrawn after individuals residing in Lutz voiced their considerations Thursday, saying the project wasn’t welcome in their neighborhood. Friday, the corporate behind the ACI withdrew the plan.
According to the Environmental Protection Commission of Hillsborough County, Louis Geraci LLLP withdrew its software for the proposed ACI project. The neighborhood assembly scheduled for August 23 has been canceled because of the withdrawal.
The Environmental Protection Commission (EPC) of Hillsborough County held a gathering Thursday, the place they heard a presentation on a pending software for an air air pollution allow to function air curtain incinerators, or ACIs, in the Lutz space.
Over a number of days earlier than the assembly, neighbors voiced their considerations over potential well being, security, environmental, and even site visitors impacts.
“I hope they get the message that this is wrong, and they should have done a lot more research before deciding to put a facility like this here,” mentioned Jen Messer, who lives close to the location in Lutz.
According to a presentation throughout Thursday’s assembly, the applicant was requesting to construct two ACIs to eliminate yard particles, which might burn up to 22,000 tons of particles annually.
Some commissioners mentioned they had been as upset as residents had been. Hagan later made a movement, directing EPC to cease work on their allow and to ship a letter to the Governor, Secretary of the DEP, and state legislators expressing their stern opposition to this project.