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Kathy Petetson - Stated that EPA studies indicate that there are 7 or 8 successful compost <br />programs t~at are using front end loaders. <br /> <br />Becky Le~nke - 14361 Uranium Street N.W. ~ Noted that she has provided the <br />Commissitlners with a memo from her and copies of an article from the October, 1988 <br />issue of Bi, ~Cycle entitled "Options For Municipal Leaf Composting" (see Attachment A) <br />which coll~ ~orates Sharon Dahlgren's comments. Becky inquired if Waste Management <br />will be usi~[g an oxygen meter to monitor anaerobic conditions and what other methods are <br />available tr ! reduce pile odors. <br /> <br />Steve Koll~ <br />odors, the <br />Steve notet <br /> <br />Becky Len <br />the herbici~ <br /> <br />dge - Replied that there will be an oxygen meter used at the facility. To reduce <br />,indrows can be divided in half to allow more oxygen to get to the compost. <br />that during the turning of the piles, there will be odor released. <br /> <br />ke - Inquired if there is any information regarding possible contamination from <br />es and pesticides that come into a compost pile with grass clippings. <br /> <br />Steve KollOdge - Replied that information is limited; based on some cursory reviews, <br />Anoka Cotinty has not detected herbicides, pesticides or environmental concerns. <br /> <br />Sharon Dal dgren - Noted that this is an area of shorelands and wetlands and inquired as to <br />what will ~ done to prevent surface water leaching. <br /> ? <br />Steve Kolhidge - Replied that there is a 1/2% to 2% slope in the area and the drainage plan <br />indicates tl: ~t surface water will not leave the site. <br /> <br />Sharon Dafilgren - Inquired if a liner will be used at the compost facility. <br /> <br />Steve Koll'. _~dge - Replied. that there are no requirements to line a yard waste compost site <br />and no hn~ system ~s proposed. <br />Sharon Da~lgren - Inquired if the use of inoculants is proposed. <br />Steve Koll~xtge - Replied that inoculants will not be used. <br /> <br />Sharon D~lgren - Inquired if temperature guages will be used at the compost facility. <br /> <br />Steve Koll~dge - Replied that temperature guages will be used. <br />Sharon Dahlgren - Inquired if any additional oxygen inductions systems will be used. <br /> <br />Steve Kol~dge - Replied that no additional oxygen induction system will be used; it is <br />proposed t[ turn the piles once a month but they will be turned as often as the monitoring <br />indicates i~ necessary. <br /> <br />John Heir(en - 6370 143rd Lane N.W. - Inquired as to the proposed term for the <br />conditional~ use permit if the project is approved. <br /> <br />Planning & Zoning Commission Public Heating/February 6, 1990 <br /> ~ Page 3 of 7 <br /> <br /> <br />