The St. Lawrence Cement (SLC) Greenport-Hudson proposal would visually dominate the upper Hudson Valley. The scale of this massive industrial complex is simply incompatible with its surroundings. It is out of scale with the natural and built environment, impairs the visual unity of the landscape and destroys the scenic, historic and cultural riches that the Hudson Valley Preservation Coalition is making every effort to protect, restore and enhance.
This page and the following pages (See Page 2, Page 3) juxtapose the existing views with photo simulations that realistically depict how the intrusive SLC project would become a dominant and discordant feature in the landscape. They were created based on the best available information contained in SLC's own draft environmental impact statement. |
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Existing view from Route 9G, south of Hudson. |
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Photo simulation of proposed SLC plant in same view. |
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These images compare the before and after view of Becraft Ridge from Route 9G, south of Hudson near South Bay. This area is of great importance to our country's scenic and cultural legacy. The imposition of the cement plant stands in stark contrast to the natural setting and it permanently disrupts the unity of landscape.
This photo simulation is striking because it shows some of the individual structures that would comprise SLC's industrial complex. The 406-foot smokestack and 372-foot preheater unit tower over the entire landscape and the plume may be over six miles long in winter months. Also partly visible in this image are some of the 20 structures that will be over 200 feet tall. |
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