Clean Air & Water for Alexandria and St. Albans Township w/ Tracey and Sean Barnes

Carolyn Harding with Tracey and Sean Barnes, flower farmers facing, not one but two imminent asphalt plants on either side of Alexandria, and next to their farm in St Albans Township. Tracey Barnes is a mother and flower farmer with a deep love for the natural world. Along with her husband and three children, she lives and works full time on their flower farm in Alexandria, Ohio. Before she began farming in 2016, Tracey worked connecting people with plants, as a Volunteer Coordinator and Horticulturist in public gardens. She received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Agriculture from The Ohio State University. Tracey's love of travel has taken her around the country and abroad, but the place she loves the best is her home, in Alexandria. Sean Barnes has always loved being in nature. His interest in plants drew him to Horticulture, where he earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Agriculture from The Ohio State University. He has worked mainly in public gardens, but got his start working in greenhouses and nursery production. In addition to flower farming with his wife since 2016, he is also a certified Arborist, with an endless passion for trees and forestry. When Sean is not farming, he is usually spending time with his kids, or finding time to travel to the places where he is most at peace, in the woods. Last night’s Township Trustee Meeting was packed, but the Trustees did Not want a repeat of the heated BZA meeting, so they told folks to ask their questions online…..and the packed house waited to hear more information…. Several pieces of literature with information were passed around - * One paving company has history of violating EPA permits -water & air; * Large scale manufacturing operation; * Production of 3,000,000 tons/year w/ surface area 15 acres; * Runs 24/7, 300 days/year; * Requires 385 trucks/day to haul out asphalt continuously; * Water for dust suppressant, what source; * Noisy, bright, smoky, heavy industrial operation; * A bag house will collect particulate from mixer, but no other air