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! <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> I <br /> ! <br /> I <br /> I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />I <br /> <br />-ll- <br /> <br />expanding the landfill toward the airport would increase the bird <br />hazard potential. <br /> <br /> The County contends that good landfill operating practices <br />should eliminate bird problems associated with a landfill as <br />evidenced by (1) no bird problems to the airport by the existing <br />Anoka Municipal Landifll which is about ~ mile from the airport <br />and no nesting or flocking of birds in the airport vicinity and <br />(2) birds have not been a problem at any Anoka County landfill <br />since good landfilling practices have been initiated. <br /> <br /> The MPCA staff has no basis to question ~h~ County's <br />statements with respect to the operation of the existing municipal <br />landfill. However, the proposed Site P is much closer to the <br />airport (within ~4 mile) than the existing municipal landfill° The <br />MPCA staff believes that the County's experience with the existing <br />site does not directly relate to the new site's potential to <br />create a bird hazard. The MPCA staff agrees with the U.S. Fish <br />and Wildlife Service in that sanitary landfills do attract birds <br />to some extent and that if this should occur the safety of the air <br />traffic could be jeopardized. Therefore, the .MPCA staff considers <br />the siting of Site P within ~4 mile of the airport as posing a bird <br /> <br />hazard potential. <br /> Groundwater <br /> <br /> During the comment period Anoka County submitted additional <br />information relating to groundwater conditions and use and <br />groundwater protection which could be provided through additional <br />engineering at the site. The County proposed that the site be <br /> <br /> <br />