Issued the same day as the notice to facility operator Nicholas Amodio (CL-2025-001), NYSDEC sent a parallel Notice of Violation to Superintendent Richard Benkwitt of the Town of Mount Pleasant.

Background

Following the December 10, 2024 fire and subsequent inspection, the Department determined that the yard trimmings compost operation at 121 Clay Bird Lane was being run on Town of Mount Pleasant property.

Violation cited

• 6 NYCRR Part 360.9(b)(1): A facility was operating on Town of Mount Pleasant property without any applicable exemption or Department authorization. Neither the facility nor the Town held authorization to operate a yard trimmings compost facility at the site.

Issued by

Ian MacColl, NYSDEC Environmental Program Specialist, Division of Materials Management, Region 3.