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Century Commission Approves Conecuh Woods Mega Landfill
The Conecuh County Commission voted 3-2 this morning to approve the application for the proposed 5,100 acre Conecuh Woods landfill which will be constructed upstream from North Escambia.
Conecuh Woods’ landfill, will include a 1,600 acre “disposal cell” from Range to Repton to near the Big Escambia Creek. Big Escambia Creek flows southward into Escambia County, Alabama, through Flomaton and drains through a North Escambia swamp into the Escambia River and then Escambia Bay.
Many other governments in South Alabama and Northwest Florida have passed resolutions in opposition to Conecuh Woods, including Escambia counties in Alabama and Florida, the Town of Century, Atmore and Flomaton.
Even with the required approval from the Conecuh County Commission, the project may still remain on hold. Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley issued an executive order declaring a moratorium on new landfills in the state.
The approval is expected to also be challenged in court.
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