Historic Landmarks Commission "Vehemently Oppose" Rockwool

RESOLUTION OF JEFFERSON COUNTY HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMISSION OPPOSING THE ROCKWOOL PLANT CONSTRUCTION

DULY ADOPTED ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

WHEREAS, ROCKWOOL plans to build a large industrial manufacturing plant on the former Jefferson Orchard Property off Old Route 9;

WHEREAS, ROCKWOOL’S plant will have two smoke stacks of approximately 220 feet high;

WHEREAS, ROCKWOOL is in close proximity to eleven structures listed or eligible for the National Register of Historic Places;

WHEREAS, ROCKWOOL’S plant will adversely affect the view shed and rural landscapes of Jefferson County;

RESOLVED, that the JEFFERSON COUNTY HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMISSION formally and vehemently oppose the construction of the ROCKWOOL plant.

Martin Burke, Chair     

Jack Hefestay, Treasurer      

H.S. Leigh Koonce, Secretary

Ben Horter, Commissioner