WILL THE IHRA RACE IN MANSFIELD HAPPEN?
Sat, 2007-04-14 10:23
According to a report in the Mansfield News Journal, construction for
the forthcoming Mansfield Motorsports Park has been delayed due to an
EPA permit snag. The facility has been delayed, but not abandoned.
MMP President Chris Mize says the project is still a go and the county agreed to a land deal for 90 acres on Thursday afternoon. The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency is not allowing further construction.
"We're waiting for the EPA permitting to come through, which has shut us down," Mize said in the article. "The standard process is 150 to 280 days. Why it takes that long, I don't have the answers. According to a report in the Mansfield News Journal, construction for the forthcoming Mansfield Motorsports Park has been delayed due to an EPA permit snag. The facility has been delayed, but not abandoned.
MMP President Chris Mize says the project is still a go and the county agreed to a land deal for 90 acres on Thursday afternoon. The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency is not allowing further construction.
"We're waiting for the EPA permitting to come through, which has shut us down," Mize said in the article. "The standard process is 150 to 280 days. Why it takes that long, I don't have the answers.
"If we've run out of money, we wouldn't have purchased that land and we wouldn't have brought in bleachers," he said. "As far as the drag strip goes, we're at the mercy of the EPA, and we're not going to fight them. That's a battle we can't win, so we'll go along with them and what they want."
The IHRA is committed to its September date at MMP.
"It's not a matter of if, but a matter of when," Polburn said of completion of the project. "We'll tell you we're trying to work with everybody. Between the IHRA and the venue, there are zero issues."
Money is not the issue, according to Mize and Polburn.
"I think as president and Mike as the owner, we got so excited about it that we got over our skis a little early," Polburn said.
"The fact remains that it's a great venue and a great location and it could be a benefit for everyone involved. I'm a homer and an Ohio guy, and I want to see this succeed."
A final decision on the IHRA and MMP regarding their event will come in the next few weeks.
"We don't want to be two years down the road and have the EPA come in and say you did something wrong and have to start changing things, especially with construction costs the way they are," Polburn said.
The plan is to finish building what they started once the EPA gives their blessings. SOURCE: Mansfield News Journal
MMP President Chris Mize says the project is still a go and the county agreed to a land deal for 90 acres on Thursday afternoon. The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency is not allowing further construction.
"We're waiting for the EPA permitting to come through, which has shut us down," Mize said in the article. "The standard process is 150 to 280 days. Why it takes that long, I don't have the answers. According to a report in the Mansfield News Journal, construction for the forthcoming Mansfield Motorsports Park has been delayed due to an EPA permit snag. The facility has been delayed, but not abandoned.
MMP President Chris Mize says the project is still a go and the county agreed to a land deal for 90 acres on Thursday afternoon. The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency is not allowing further construction.
"We're waiting for the EPA permitting to come through, which has shut us down," Mize said in the article. "The standard process is 150 to 280 days. Why it takes that long, I don't have the answers.
"If we've run out of money, we wouldn't have purchased that land and we wouldn't have brought in bleachers," he said. "As far as the drag strip goes, we're at the mercy of the EPA, and we're not going to fight them. That's a battle we can't win, so we'll go along with them and what they want."
The IHRA is committed to its September date at MMP.
"It's not a matter of if, but a matter of when," Polburn said of completion of the project. "We'll tell you we're trying to work with everybody. Between the IHRA and the venue, there are zero issues."
Money is not the issue, according to Mize and Polburn.
"I think as president and Mike as the owner, we got so excited about it that we got over our skis a little early," Polburn said.
"The fact remains that it's a great venue and a great location and it could be a benefit for everyone involved. I'm a homer and an Ohio guy, and I want to see this succeed."
A final decision on the IHRA and MMP regarding their event will come in the next few weeks.
"We don't want to be two years down the road and have the EPA come in and say you did something wrong and have to start changing things, especially with construction costs the way they are," Polburn said.
The plan is to finish building what they started once the EPA gives their blessings. SOURCE: Mansfield News Journal
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