Ken McKinnley & Level 4 Hazardous Waste Facility at 421/Montague

This September, our community became aware of Ken McKinnley developing a large plot of land, stating it would be mixed use residential and business. What they did not immediately disclose is that it would also include a warehouse fulfillment center/holding station, that would be storing Level 4 hazardous waste storage facility as well.

Level 4 hazardous waste materials are explosive materials, highly toxic, and reactive materials. They have a high likelihood of spontaneous combustion even in normal temperatures and regulations. This presents a high risk to the surrounding neighbors, as the closest emergency management team that would be able to respond is in Wilmington NC.

This was a driving force in our community mobilizing, and trying to have more say in what is built in our back yards.