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I I I I I I I I I I I I I I i I I - 8 - Council landfill siting criteria specify that there should be no connection between the site and either a surficial or buried drift aquifer. Site review criteria further state that by loc'ation, design and operation, waste facilities shall minimize potential public health risks and groundwater contamination. The East Bethel site by location provides no inherent protection of the sur- ficial aquifer. The lower aquifers, however, may be protected to some degree by the overlying till. Moreover, the lower aquifer is artesian and there appears to be little potential for downward leachate movement. Risk to the surficial aquifer will be lessened by the county's leaachate control program. Council siting criteria specify that slopes should be between two and 12 per- cent in order to provide adequate but not excessive drainage. MPCA's review noted that site implementation should include a channel to divert runoff from the north. Protection o[~riculture and Natural Resources Soils on the site do not exhibit high agricultural potential, and the proposed use would not conflict with Council policies for agricultural protection. The site could adversely impact a Type III protected wetland and Neds Lake through groundwater or surface water contamination in the event of failure of surface water and groundwater control systems. Transportation and Other Services and Facilities Appropriate to Land Disposal Access to the site is very good. Primary access is provided by Hwy. 65. Approximately one-half mile of road upgrading would be required. Fire protection service is readily available. Service would be provided by the East Bethel Volunteer Fire Department. Response time would be five to 10 min- utes. The site is within 20 miles of Mercy Hospital in the event emergency medical 'care were needed. Patterns of Solid Waste Generation The proposed site is within a 15-mile economically feasible hauling distance from all but the southernmost communities in Anoka County. The county has proposed that the site have an available disposal capacity of 1,600 acre-feet (2.5 million cubic yards). Without taking into account recy- cling and recovery opportunities, it is estimated that Anoka County alone will have a landfill capacity demand over the next 20 years in excess of 5,200 acre- feet. Thus, the site's proposed capacity is consistent with locally needed capacity. Facility's P~.Rposed Final Use The county has indicated that the site would be developed as parkland. This use is not fully consistent with local plans for residential development in this area.