35-179 (14) : j August 28, 1986
/ APR 7 !98
Peter J. McErlain
Northampton Board of Health
City Hall
Northampton, MA 01060
Dear Mr. McErlain,
This is a letter of complaint concerning what I believe to be a violation
of a permit for dumping of fill on the property of Mr. Raymond Schorge, Pine
Valley Road, Florence.
Mr. Tewhill, Building Inspector, has informed me that Mr. Schorge was
issued a permit in 1985 for 499 yards of clean fill to be deposited on his
property. I know from personal observation that the quantity of fill runs in
the thousands of yards. In addition the fill which came from the Ryan Road
Sewer Project contained large quantities of blacktop and oil laden gravel. In
addition to the above fill, loads of stumps and other debris from the Boyle
Project on Burts Pit Road were also dumped there in the Fall of 1985 by Osley
Construction.
Dumping is continuing at the present time. A local mason contractor,
John McKenna, has been using the site to dispose of concrete waste, brick and
broken up concrete slabs. This type of dumping has occurred as late as
Monday, August 11. I have brought this problem to the attention of Councillor
Brooks, with no action, only defense of this activity.
It appears to me that we are encountering selective inforcement of
permits and harzardous waste dumping. Only a short time ago a resident of the
same area was forced to spend large sums of money to remove similar fill.
Also a resident of West Farms Road encountered the same problem with
inforcement when he had to remove stumps dumped on his property.
It would be greatly appreciated if you looked into this complaint at your
earliest possible convenience and I would like to be informed of your action.
Sincerely yours,
Henry F. Kabat
884 Ryan Road
Florence, MA 01060
cc: MA D.E.Q.E.
Mr. Tewhill
Mr. Brooks
Mayor Musante
Atty Wilhelm
October 28, 1986
Mr. Edward Tewhill
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Building Inspector r
City of Northampton
Northampton, MA 01060 DEP1. 6iliQDING tP�SPECT#C,i 8
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Dear Mr. Tewhill,
On August 28, 1986 I wrote a letter to the Board of Health with copies to
you and other city officials. The letter concerned what I felt was illegal
dumping of unsuitable fill and excessive amounts of fill on a permit granted
by your office to Mr. Schorge of Pine Valley Road.
Since the writting of that letter I have learned that in addition to
black top and tree stumps dumped under the clean fill permit, there had
previously been dumped on this property a truck load of approximately 30
(thirty) automobile fuel tanks and approximately 250 automobile tires.
As I stated in my first letter there appears to be selective inforcement
of dumping and more so non-inforcement of given permits. Having been a
resident and taxpayer in Northampton for over 30 years, I am concerned about
this practice and further concerned at the fact that you have not even had the
courtsey to reply to my original letter. There is no excuse why you have not
responded or looked into this matter.
I await you immediate reply.
Sincerely yours,
Henry F. Kabat
884 Ryan Road
Florence, MA 01060
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COMPLAINT SHEET
How received: Telephone ( ) Complaint No. .)c�q FM Personal (X) Date: A 8
Letter ( ) TU AM 7 ' Time: /{ A.M. P.M.
Telephone No. 5 �-165
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Complainant's Name: Henry F. Kabat
Complainant's Address: 8$4 Rvatz Road Florence Ma. 0106C
Complaint received by: WT.OF OUAllM
VIOLATIONS OF: �k �R�A&W A't
❑ Chapter 44 Zoning Ordinances, City of Northampton
❑ Chapter 802 As Ammended Mass. State Building Code
❑ Sanitary Code, Art.2
Complaint reported against:
Name: Raymond G. 5chorge Ter. 586-0856
Address: ? Pi-ne VnIley Road Florence Mme . C1060
Location of complaint: 7 Pine Vn Iley Map# 35 Lot# 179
Signature of Complanants:
Nature of complaint:
l ,-i o a ion of nnrmi t "or dt, mx�i n.g of fig url me J n excess of 1995
permit granting 199 cubic yards of clean fill.
2. dumping hazardous materinlo from sewer consturtion on Ryan Road
cor_si.vting of blacktop,oil ladden r�r_airel from road way.
3 . dumping of tree stumps from James Doyle, Burts Pitt Road progect
--- by tTsley moons ruction-�o.
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of_- 1 e gassclir e ta ks removed from junk cars ,
estimated to be about thirty (30) units .
sump; n used aut�yr�Ji� ntichnyMs� is. trac
.:cnnre-e wastes
Investigation: Yes (k--f No ( ) Investigated by: � l
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Offirr of Ot 31nspertor of 39uilbings
212 Main Street•Municipal Building
Northampton,Mass, 01060 ,
Copies of orginial letters
attached.
COMPLAINT SHEET
How received: Telephone ( ) Complaint No.
Personal (v) - -" Date: —Anril. 6 98,7
Letter ( ) APR 71 Time:f '! A.M. P.M.
Telephone No. !,-1565
OM.OF BUI! � 41050
Complainant's Name: _Flenry F. Kabat
Complainant's Address: 884 Ryan_ Road , Florence , Ma. 01060
Complaint received by: WT VF KOWNG
212 Mole S&SO 61 L__1
VIOLATIONS OF: *r"tl>< mm.01*
❑ Chapter 44 Zoning Ordinances, City of Northampton
• Chapter 802 As Ammended Mass. State Building Code
• Sanitary Code, Art.2
Complaint reported against:
Name: R.nymond G. Schorge Tel. 586-0856
Address: _? Pine Valley Road , Florence , Ma. 01060
Location of complaint: 7 P r P IT-1 1 7 Py Map# 35 Lot # 179
Signature of Complanants: akL117,t,41 -
Nature of complaint:
1 vi o I nt-,i on of permit, fnr cjmmjDi nZ of fill 11nl urne J n AXr_.4.s.S_-f]_q �
permit granting 499 cubic yards of clean fill .
2 . dumping hazardous materials from sewer constuction on Ryan Road
consisting of blacktop , oil ladden gravel from road way,
3 . dumping of tree stumps from James Boyle, Burts Pitt Road progect
� by 6s- ey ons ruc ion Co.
junk cars ,
estimated to be about thirty (30) units .
b: NntrNeuwastestSyb�Jo nt 'Ic tehn�50M H�is contractor
Investigation: Yes ( ) No ( ) Investigated by: �
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