As
part of
Governor
Manchin's
initiative
to rid
the state
of unsightly
dumps
and litter,
the West Virginia
Department
of Environmental
Protection
is compiling
an inventory
of tire
piles
across
the state.
The
DEP
is looking
for help
from
the people
who know
the
land
best — landowners
and community
leaders
who
know
where
the dumps
lie.
"Tire
piles are
hidden throughout
the hills
and hollows
of the state," said
DEP Cabinet
Secretary
Stephanie
R. Timmermeyer. "In
order to
get an accurate
inventory
of tires
that need
cleaned
up, we really
need to
enlist the
help of
state citizens."
A tire pile
is defined
as more than
100 tires.
Residents
who want to
provide location
information
can either
call the toll-free
hotline or
report the
information
on the DEP
Web page.
Reports
can be made
anonymously.
At a minimum,
reports should
include the
county in
which the
tire pile
is located,
latitude and
longitude,
if available,
and directions
to the site.
Once compiled,
DEP will submit
the inventory
to the legislature
so that a
cleanup plan
can be developed.
To report
a tire pile,
call (800)
322-5530 or
go online
at www.wvdep.org/reportadump.
DEP's
tire program
is part
of Governor
Manchin's
REAP- The
Next Generation
initiative
in the Division
of Land Restoration.
REAP brings
together all
of the state's
cleanup programs
to maximize
the state's
cleanup efforts.
