Resident wants Pockwood Pond plants removed
The concern was raised during the National Democratic Party’s (NDP) on the Road community meeting held in Sea Cows Bay at the Valerie O. Thomas Community Centre on April 29, 2013.
“The Pockwood Pond area and residents in the Pockwood Pond area, I notice the different plants that we have there. We have the electrical plant, we have the incinerator, we have the quarry,” the resident said.
She added that her reference was being made as a result of the increase in communicable diseases.
The resident further said she noticed Pockwood Pond has become quite a community, a community which she loves as she moved many years ago.
“I’m wondering if anytime down the road,” she said, “that you’ll look at these plants with an intention of removing them or having them relocated somewhere else.”
Minister for Health and Social Development, Hon. Ronnie W. Skelton in his response stated, “I think it’s a very difficult question you have asked me. What we are trying to do [with regard to] the incinerator, is to reduce the impact the incinerator will have on the community.”
“You will find that over the next few months, we will try to do recycling so that things like plastic and glass and the [metals] will not be in the incinerator to cause incomplete combustion,” he added.
The Minister explained that efforts will be made to separate things from the garbage that are going to be consumed by the fire, so that the effect on the environment would be less toxic and fumes coming out would be a lot less.
“What I can promise you over time,” Hon. Skelton said, “is that the people at the Waste Management Department, they’re constantly looking for new ways to reduce the burning at the incinerator.”
He told residents at the community meeting, “We have purchased a chipper [so] that all wood products now being sent to the incinerator can be chipped and the various landscaping [points] in the country, especially the botanic station, they are taking this up.”
“We are doing things to reduce [the issue] from the incinerator point of view,” the Health Minister assured.
With regard to the power station, he said, “what they will have to do is to ensure that their engines are running efficiently so the toxic fumes don’t come out of the exhaust.”
He further advised, “We need to constantly try to reduce the effect of what goes into the atmosphere.”
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13 Responses to “Resident wants Pockwood Pond plants removed”
But my question is, and no disrespect meant, why are peoole moving to a place that has been pre-determined? And those families who have been there forever- why did'nt they speak up when they saw industries moving in?
There is no easy answer. And is why vigilence has to be taken with every development project to make sure it doesn't get out of hand. It is one salted peanut and opens the gate for more unless monitored by residents and officials. I am watching Duffs Bottom as the next industrial site. Filling and big buildings have already branded the area.
Knowing how gov like to spend extravagantly, dare I ask how many "thousands" were spent on that chipper (raised eyebrow)