Petition

Below are links to the SOS petition submitted to DEC on March 27, 2007, and exhibits containing affidavits from residents and expert testimony. Please note that Exhibit A has a blank page 1.

Cover letter
Petition
Exhibit A – Affidavits from Schoharie citizens requesting full party status for SOS in the matter of Cobleskill Stone Products' permit application.
Exhibit B – SOS cover letter to DEC from Robert Montione, SOS Vice Chairman
Exhibit B1 – Original SOS comments on application to expand CSP's Schoharie mine – compiled by R. Montione
Exhibit B2 – SOS comments on CSP's responses to DEC's January 26, 2006 letter re. the final scope of the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) – compiled by R. Montione
Exhibit B3 – SOS comments to DEC on draft DEIS submitted by CSP.
Exhibit B4 – Robert Montione's resume

The following exhibits contain expert testimony on impacts related to each of the subject areas mentioned:

Exhibit C – Air Quality . . . John Hinckley and Dr. Colin High, Resource Systems Group Inc., White River Junction, VT
Exhibit D – Photos . . . various sources
Exhibit E – Historical Features and Structures . . . Lester Hendrix, local historian and author, Schoharie
Exhibit F – Hydrogeology . . . John Gansfuss, Sr. Environmental/Engineering Geologist, Hydrologist, Environmental Scientist, Niskayuna
Exhibit G – Transportation . . . John Poorman, Staff Director, Capital District Transportation Committee, Albany
Exhibit H – Noise . . . Andrew Carballeira, Staff Consultant, Cavanaugh Tocci Associates, Inc., Sudsbury MA
Exhibit I – Visual . . . Richard C. Smardon, MLA, PHD, VIA Independent Consultant, Syracuse
Exhibit J – Aesthetics . . . Elizabeth Apgar–Smith, professional artist, Schoharie
Exhibit K – Long–term government planning . . . Nan Stolzenburg, AICP, Community Planning and Environmental Associates
Exhibit L – Economics . . . Scott Trees, PHD; Professor, Department of Economics, Siena College