PREPARES ITS APPEAL. THE STATE OF ALABAMA ANNOUNCING THE FIRST OF THREE PROJECTS FUNDED BY A SETTLEMENT WITH TYSON YOU’LL REMEMBER THE STEMS FROM TYSON FARMS ILLEGAL WASTEWATER DISCHARGE INTO THE BLACK WARRIOR RIVER BACK IN 2019 THREE SITES HAVE BEEN SELECTED ON MULBERRY FORK IN CULLMAN COUNTY NEAR COLONY. THE PROJECTS INCLUDE BETTER ACCESS TO THE RIVER. ANY ACCESS TO WATERWAYS IN THE STATE OF ALABAMA IS CRUCIAL NUMBER ONE, BUT NOT ONLY DO PEOPLE DEPEND ON THE WATERWAYS. AND SO IF YOU NEEDED TO EAT YOU COULD GO FISH IF YOU WANTED TO. HAVE EXERCISE YOU CAN GO WALK THE TRAILS IF YOU WANTED TO BE ABLE JUST TO HAVE RECREATION. YOU CAN PICNIC YOU CAN GO SWIM. YOU CAN DO KAYAK AND YOU CAN DO PADDLE BOATING YOU DO AN
First Alabama projects announced in wake of illegal wastewater discharge settlement
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Updated: 8:22 PM CDT Jun 25, 2022
The first projects to protect some waterways in Walker and Cullman counties have been announced. Learn more in the video above.The Alabama Attorney General's Office sent a news release that reported that state and local leaders visited sites today in Colony, Garden City and the Sipsey area.Those areas are near the Mulberry and Sipsey Forks of the Black Warrior River, which in 2019, experienced a fish kill and damage to the river's ecosystem, stated the news release.The State of Alabama sued Tyson Farms for violating the Alabama Water Pollution Control Act and the Environmental Management Act.The news release stated as part of the lawsuit settlement, the attorney general created a Restitution Fund Oversight Committee to oversee projects designed to enhance the state’s natural resources, increase recreational opportunities, and benefit the environment and public health in the impacted areas. “These community enhancement projects are the result of the dedicated teamwork of legal staff from the Attorney General’s Consumer Interest Division, and our partners at the Alabama Department of Conservation and the Alabama Department of Environmental Management,” said Attorney General Steve Marshall. “As I said we when announced this settlement last August, this is another example of a consumer protection case done well – the money is going exactly where it ought to go – not to the state coffers or outside counsel, but to the impacted areas. It is all the more rewarding to finally see these recreational access projects come to life to benefit the impacted communities.” The Alabama Attorney General's office detailed what's planned at these first sites:Forks in the River, near Sipsey: Expand parking area and construct a dock, pavilion, and restroom facility. Town of Colony access: Construct a gravel road and parking area, which will give local residents direct access to the river for the first time. Garden City Park: Riverfront clean-up with new kayak launch area, add restroom facility and create hiking trail.
CULLMAN COUNTY, Ala. — The first projects to protect some waterways in Walker and Cullman counties have been announced. Learn more in the video above.
The Alabama Attorney General's Office sent a news release that reported that state and local leaders visited sites today in Colony, Garden City and the Sipsey area.
Those areas are near the Mulberry and Sipsey Forks of the Black Warrior River, which in 2019, experienced a fish kill and damage to the river's ecosystem, stated the news release.
The State of Alabama sued Tyson Farms for violating the Alabama Water Pollution Control Act and the Environmental Management Act.
The news release stated as part of the lawsuit settlement, the attorney general created a Restitution Fund Oversight Committee to oversee projects designed to enhance the state’s natural resources, increase recreational opportunities, and benefit the environment and public health in the impacted areas.
“These community enhancement projects are the result of the dedicated teamwork of legal staff from the Attorney General’s Consumer Interest Division, and our partners at the Alabama Department of Conservation and the Alabama Department of Environmental Management,” said Attorney General Steve Marshall. “As I said we when announced this settlement last August, this is another example of a consumer protection case done well – the money is going exactly where it ought to go – not to the state coffers or outside counsel, but to the impacted areas. It is all the more rewarding to finally see these recreational access projects come to life to benefit the impacted communities.”
The Alabama Attorney General's office detailed what's planned at these first sites:
- Forks in the River, near Sipsey: Expand parking area and construct a dock, pavilion, and restroom facility.
- Town of Colony access: Construct a gravel road and parking area, which will give local residents direct access to the river for the first time.
- Garden City Park: Riverfront clean-up with new kayak launch area, add restroom facility and create hiking trail.
