05-02-2024 Meeting Minutes EIACEnvironmental Issues Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes
Person County Senior Center Social Hall,87 Semora Road,Roxboro,NC 27573
May 2,2024
Voting Members Present:Bob Brauer,Steve Evans,
Others Present:Sandy Pleasant,Bo Freeman,Nancy McCormick
The monthly meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m.by Bob Brauer,President.
A quorum of voting members was not present.
BUSINESS DISCUSSION:
●Litter Sweep Recap:Bob noted that we had exceeded our goal of 75 participants in the Spring Litter
Sweep,with about 100 volunteers and approximately 68 bags of trash collected and picked up by DOT
on Tuesday following the sweep.The fall litter sweep will be planned for September 21st or 28th.
●MEC Project Update:Bob noted that No-MEC had had a fund-raiser recently.He encouraged others to
go to the NoMEC.org website for information on their activities.At this point a clean air permit has not
been obtained,so no construction of the actual plant has started;however,some land clearing has begun
at the site.Also there is a lawsuit that’s been filed against Person County regarding the zoning change
for the land.
●Update on School/Library Outreach:Due to book deliveries having been completed,this item will be
removed from Business items for discussion.The fall book has been purchased by Cheryl and will be
distributed in the fall.
●Updating the EIAC trifold brochure:Further changes to the brochure have been noted by Bob.It now is
going to be an official PC EIAC document and the Facebook page reference has been removed.Bob has
put his contact information on the brochure for those wanting information on the committee.The
Facebook page has been renamed “Friends of Person County Environment”
(https://facebook.com/pcncenv)
●Status of Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Day:Bob noted that September 7th has been set for the
household hazardous waste disposal day.The event is scheduled from 9:00 –12:00 noon and will take
place in the parking lot of DSS/Health Department.Volunteers will be needed to assist with this event in
September.
●Coal Ash Issue:Bob will continue in efforts to talk with Beth Townsend at Duke Energy to get an
update on the coal ash issue.Everyone is in agreement that this issue still remains relevant and
important.
●2024 CT article plans and status:Discussion on ideas for future articles for the CT newspaper.An
article on composting has been completed for the month of May and an article on PFAS chemicals is
being planned for publication in June.
There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 6:15 p.m.Next meeting is June 6,2024 at the
Senior Center Social Hall at 5:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Sandy Pleasant
Acting Recording Secretary
Date Approved:June 6,2024