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Take Action to Stop the Mushroom Plant!

Copies of the FEIS are now available at Town Hall as well as Bloomingburg, Wurtsboro, and Ellenville libraries. The Planning Board determined that the FEIS was "complete" at it's March 15th meeting and released the document to the public on March 18th. IT IS IMPERATIVE TO EXPRESS YOUR OPPOSITION AND/OR CONCERNS AT THIS CRITICAL POINT! Any questions, contact Paula Medley at: 845-754-0743

Submit written comments on the Final Environmental Impact Statements (FEIS) of the Yukiguni Maitake Mushroom Plant: Town Planning Board Chairman, John Piazza & Board Members, Town of Mamakating 2948 State Route 209 Wurtsboro, NY 12790
  • Use of an average of 621,000 gallons of water per day.
    Will this water usage cause a draw down of local wells and of the Basha Kill?

  • Discharge of approximately 400,000 gallons of water into the air daily.
    Will this plume discharge create a safety issue with fog and ice?

  • Sterilization of sawdust used to grow the mushrooms produces an offensive odor.
    How will this odor be eliminated?

  • Production of 3 tons of solid waste and 67 tons of sawdust and waste mushrooms daily.
    How will this material be disposed of and how much truck traffic will be required?

  • The equipment used in the plant will operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with accompanying noise.
    What effect will the noise have on the quality of life for local residents? on the area wildlife?

  • At 80 feet, part of the building will be twice the allowable height for the zone.
    Is an 80 foot high structure compatible with the surrounding unique, natural resources?

The Board of the Basha Kill Area Association (BKAA) officially opposes this project because of its extensive impacts on the water, flora and fauna, visual and historical resources of the area. The BKAA Board urges concerned residents in the region to attend the DEIS Public Hearings and to submit written comments to the Town of Mamakating Planning Board.

Click for FULL VIEW!The map to the right is a viewshed analysis of the proposed Yukiguni Maitake Corporation facility in the town of Mamakating, New York. Please click the map for a full screen view with map key.

The red area in the center is the proposed location of the facility. The yellow shaded areas represent locations from which the facility can be seen.

According to the 2000 United States Census (Block Demographics), 9,694 individuals reside in blocks that are wholly or partially within the viewshed.

The surface data is the USGS ten meter digital elevation model (DEM), which do not show trees or most human artifacts (i.e. buildings, walls, etc.).

The analysis was performed on the proposed four story building and proposed two story building.

For more information, call BKAA President Paula Medley at (845) 754-0743 . To read more about this situation, please CLICK HERE (for additional details regarding this threat).

To view a scoping letter from BKAA, please CLICK HERE.


The Basha Kill - Photographer: Willard Holmes of Cuddebackville
Send Letters to:
John Piazza, Chair
Town of Mamakating Planning Board
2948 Rt. 209
Wurtsboro, NY, 12790

Congressman Maurice Hinchey
City Hall, 3rd Floor
16 James Street
Middletown, NY, 10940

Also write to the Times Herald Record, to the SC Democrat and to the Towne Crier. It is important to get the word out so the public can voice their concerns.

Directions to Mamakating Town Hall, 2948 Rt. 209, Wurtsboro, NY 12790
From the north - Take Rt 209 south into Wurtsboro. At Wurtsboro's one traffic light (at the intersection of Rt 209 and Sullivan Street), proceed south about ¾ mile. On the left, you'll see the NYS Trooper Barracks, then the Mamakating Town Hall and then a small mall with a bank and the G-Mart in it. The Town Hall has parking in the front and in back as well.
From the east - Coming west on Rt 17, take Exit 114 (Exit 113 westbound is currently closed). At the end of the Exit, turn left and follow Old Rt. 17 down the mountain into the village of Wurtsboro. At the traffic light, turn left and follow the directions listed above.
From the south - Take Rt. 209 north through Westbrookville and proceed towards Wurtsboro. When you cross over Rt. 17, proceed less than a ½ mile. Watch for a small mall on the left with a bank and the G-Mart. The Town Hall is the next building on the left.