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I I I I I i I I I I I I ! I I I I I I the improved conditions at the existing landfill? If Waste Management does not get this mining permit, will there be more percolation? Will you have to truck in more fill if you don't get this permit? Assume the landfill operation would not be moving into the south area. Is there restoration for the area presently being excavated from? Mr. Moersfelder - Restoration on that area adjacent to the landfill has not been addressed this evening in a formal manner. Waste Management's objective is to tie both pieces of property together so if Site P does not come, they will have a reuseable piece of property. Waste Management of Minnesota has just begun an investigation to see what happens with respect to the old site. One of the reasons they may need additional cover material is that in response to this investigation, it may be desireable to cut down on leachate generation. Waste Management is trying to deal with issues before them and issues that may arise, asstm~ing, to Ramsey's good, Site P is not selected, leaving this property in a oondition that can be used and will fit in with Ramsey' s tax base. Mike Pozega - Jaspar St. - What are the benefits to continue the mining or the landfill? Mayor Heitman - ~he issue being discussed is mining, not landfill. Mike Pozega - Mining is to continue landfill operation. How does Ramsey benefit in issuing a mining permit? Mr. Moersfelder - Whether or not this mining permit is granted tonight, the landfill will be there. ~he landfill will continue with or without the mining permit. By granting the permit, Waste Management of Minnesota is allowed to make use of property it owns and that property, not subject to the mining permit adjacent to it, being used as borrow area, so when it is all over we have a piece of ground we can use. If Waste Management does not get a permit to mine this fill, we will have to transport the fill in from somewhere else. ~hat heavy hauling on Ramsey's roads would be a worse situation; we have a lucky chance to haul directly from the mining area to the landfill. Doug Hamm - 6821 152nd Avenue - At the public hearing regarding Waste Management's request for expansion, Waste Management stated that restructuring of the north slope was necessary because it was not sufficient to prevent generation of excess leachate. I feel this mining will generate more leachate; Waste Management stated at that hearing that a plastic liner was needed to retard leachate generation. Mr. Moersfelder - Obviously, that issue is gone away because that permit was not granted. Some of these issues are unresolved between Waste Management and 3 other jurisdictions, other than Ramsey, that have control over this matter. Maybe someone will tell us that Ramsey is better off with more refuse and to use more cover to do that, but again I tell this audience that someone will tell us to do that. Doug Hamm - Even though the permit to expand was denied, the restructuring and leachate generation issue is still pertinent. February 12, 1985 Page 6 of 9