Agenda - Council - 06/06/1990 - Special Joint with Airport Commission

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Landfills located within 5000 feet of any runway used only by piston-type aircraft." (See Attachment B, Order 5200.5). The proposed landfill location does not meet the 5000 fee~ Order 5200.5 requirement and would therefore be considered an airport hazard and an incom- patible use by FAA. Hazards which would be created by the landfill due to its close proximity to the airport include bird strikes, airborne dust, and air- borne debris. The FAA has found sanitary landfills to be artificial attrac- tions t~ birds, leading to an increase in the probability of bird strikes. The FAA recommends the airport owner should use its. influence and best'efforts to close or contrql landfill opera~ions within the general vicinity of the airport. FAA Advisory Circular (AC 150/5300-4B, Change 8) further identifies sanitary landfills as airport hazards. The Circular states: "Airport hazards have a substantial adverse effect upon the safe and effi- cient use of the airport by aircraft and upon the safety of persons and property located on or near the airport. The term object as used in the following paragraphs includes, but is'not limited to above ground struc- tures, people, equipment, vehicles, aircraft, natural growth, and terrain. The following objects a~e airport'hazards and must be removed: Garbage dumps or landfills located within 5000 feet (1500 m) of a non-turbojet runway or 10,000 feet of a turbojet runway that may attract birds on or around the airport." The preliminary design for the proposed landfill has been submitted to FAA for review. The FAA response, Aeronautical Study No. 89-AGL-2415-OE, is attached to this memorandum as Attachment C. Although the existing Anoka Regional SAnitary Landfill (ARSL) and the proposed Site P landfill are separate and unrelated facilities, the FAA views the Site P proposed landfill as a horizontal and vertical expansion of the ARSL. This explains FAA's reference to "vertical expansion" on page 2 of Attachment C. Essentially, because of the airport's proximity, FAA views any landfill at Site P as exceeding its height criteria. FAA's view of this issue is the same irrespective of whether the proposed facility were to be used for municipal solid waste or ash. The Aviation Chapter of the Metropolitan Council's Development Guideline, adopted on May 8, 1986, addresses specific policies with respect to airport land use compatibility. The Aviation Chapter states: Systems Compatibility "l . Airport operations and land uses surrounding an airport should be compatible with each other and with the role and function assigned to the airport. Where an incompatibility exists, affected agencies and jurisdictions should develop a program to mitigate the incompatibility in both operations and land use. -2-