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! I '1 I I I I I I I I ! I I I i I I Jerry Sevich - Evaluation of the final cover at the landfill site is in process from the standpoint of it's adequacies relative to control of leachate generation. We are in the process of doing an extensive groundwater investigation at the site. ~his should be oomplete in 6-7 months. We can't address Mr. Ha~'s question directly in regards to the last conditional use permit request but in regards to some of those issues, we are looking at them. Douglas Fountain - Last Friday's Anoka Union had an article which addressed the life expectancy of this landfill as 1986. What disagreements does Waste Management of Minnesota have with those figures? Mayor Heitman - Not sure that question is pertinent to the minin9 permit. Del Skeim - 7947 159th - What Mr. R~.L,, asked is pertinent to the substance. Councilpersons were elected on the basis that they would run the landfill out of Ramsey. Waste Management has adjacent land they want for fill; there should be no objection to that, (if I owned 40 acres, ! should be allowed to use that land), up until 1986 when the landfill is oompleted; then it can get out of here. What is the average groundwater depth on the subject property? Jerry Sevich - On the average of 5'-7' after the mining process is completed. Del Skeim - What kind of oommercial use can you put on a 5' groundwater level? Jerry Sevich - It is done all the time. Del Skeim - Length of time on the mining permit should coincide with the proposed closing of the landfill. When I came into Ramsey, the landfill was an eyesore and a joke; now it is a hell of an eyesore and it's no longer a joke. A study done back East says that in our type of soils, landfill contamination is equal to 20 times the diameter of the landfill. Grant the mining permit with the stipulation that in 1986 it is done. John Studer - Basically, there is a credibility proble~ on the part of the company making the request by way of their inconsistent statements; consider who is making the request, their past performance and inconsistent statements. John Rartinger - I believe the consensus here is that the people don't want the landfill. I have 4 bills I am introducing to legislature that will outlaw this dump. I hope this Oouncil will say 'no' and I will go to the capitol and fight for you. I hope this Council will take a stand at the City level and I will back it up at the capitol. Mr. Moersfelder - Comments are becoming less pertinent to mining. ~he Landfill Ad ]~oc Committee will address landfill issues. With respect to the length of time on the permit, this landfill has responsibilities imposed on it by the County, over which we have no control for a period of 10-20 years after closure. We are required by that jurisdiction to have material necessary to make this a sanitary landfill. Closure, be it 1985 or 1986 or 1987, does not get rid of the need for this material until, perhaps, into the 21st century. Waste Management of Minnesota has agreed to limit this permit to 5 years with the opportunity for an extension on that permit. February 12, 1985 Page 7 of 9