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Wal-Mart Takes Control Of Rt. 65 Landslide Site

POSTED: 7:41 am EDT March 23, 2007

Wal-Mart has taken control of its portion of a proposed shopping complex where a massive landslide occurred last year.

In a statement Thursday, Wal-Mart said it was "immediately assuming full operational control" of the property in Kilbuck Township, relieving the developer, ASC Development and its subsidiary, Kilbuck Properties Inc.

Wal-Mart plans to stabilize the site where a Sept. 19 landslide sent rock, dirt and debris onto Route 65 and some nearby Norfolk Southern rail lines.

"Only work related to ensuring permanent stability of the site will be considered," according to a statement from the state Department of Environmental Protection.

Representatives for Wal-Mart promise to abide by the DEP's instructions. They'll monitor the site for movement, complete a stability analysis and develop a plan to permanently stabilize the site.

Any future development plans would have to be proposed to the state through new permit applications, the DEP said.

The state fined the developer $470,000 in January for failing to properly stabilize the 75-acre site. The developer vowed to fight the fine.


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