Agenda - Council - 09/25/1984 - Laserfiche WebLink

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I I I Ground and Surface Water Protection. With respect to ground and surface water protection, the Commission incorporates finding relating thereto in Finding No. 9. Litter and Odor Control. The engineering and landscap- ing plan provide for permanent and temporary fencing and portable wind screens to control the movement of windblown litter. Loose litter, both on and off the landfill site, would be regularly collected. The applicant stated that litter and odors would further be controlled by the practice of daily covering of refuse disposed of at the landfill. Methane gas generated by the decomposition of solid waste at the landfill would be analyzed through a monitoring program and, if necessary, collected in a landfill gas collection system similar to that in use at the present Anoka/Ramsey Landfill in order to prevent the migration of methane gas off-site. (June 25, 1984, testimony of Henry Koch; Plans, Sections III.E and G.; Conditional Use Permit.) The Commission finds, however, that although the odor control measures proposed by Waste Management might reduce odors, such odors could not be reduced to sufficiently low levels, and that, because of the close proximity of the adjacent residences and other existing and potential land uses, the odors eminating from the proposed landfill expansions would be detrimental to the public health, safety and general welfare. Testimony was pre- sented that nearby residents have been forced to remain indoors with doors and windows closed because of landfill odors. Erosion Control. Wind and water erosion would be controlled by the daily cover and compaction of refuse and the 10