Sharon Lake work to resume after approval of plan to control drifting lime dust [Video]

SHARONVILLE, Ohio — Construction at Sharon Lake is set to resume Wednesday, Great Parks announced.

Construction at the Sharonville park was shut down in early August after lime dust from the work drifted to nearby properties, coating their belongings. Lime mixing, which is used to make the soil more workable for the project, is kicking back off on Wednesday.

Ron Peake, a homeowner located less than 100 feet from the construction, told us it looked like it was “snowing” around his property.

“Not just dust, but actual flakes, like a snowflake,” he said.

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On Tuesday, Great Parks said it worked with the Southwest Ohio Air Quality Agency (SWOAQA) and the project’s contractor, Prus Construction, to revise the work plan in order to reduce further “fugitive dust,” or airborne dust that …