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The licensee 2 litter vacuums for clean-up. This appears to have improved the promptness of litter clean-up. The operator and residents have requested that signs be placed on all ~routes to the landfill advising individuals of the necessity to restrain their load. It has also been requested that local law enforcement officers police the matter of unsecured loads so as to reduce litter along haul routes. VISUAL SCREENING: Where necessary, visual screening, adequate to reduce visibility of above grade operation from adjacent housing or public right- of-ways, is to be provided. a. Residents have requested that a privacy fence be constructed on the west side of the landfill property and at the top of the fill area to screen above grade operations. b. The ordinance requires screening to reduce the visibility, not necessarily totally obstruct visibility. Physical separation, distance, has been accepted as one means of reducing visibility. c. Exposure of above grade operations from the west (the closest developed area) are fairly short termed, usually being less than two months out of the year. SUN RIGHTS: Construction of the fill to elevation of 130 feet above the black- top service road on the site, as indicated on the approved plans, would obstruct the sun from the properties adjacent to the landfill on the west. ' a. The question of obstruction of the sun by the fill has been asked of the county surveyor and he has offered the following: 1) At the maximum fill elevation, the longest period of time that the sun would be obstructed at any time in the year would be approximately one hour (1 hour and 7 minutes~. 2) Anything constructed at the property line to a height of 19 feet or higher would have a greater impact on the obstruction of the sun than would the proposed fill development. b. There currently is a stand of evergreens along at the rear of the properties adjacent to the landfill on the west. These trees are largely Norway Pine, which can reach a maximum height of 70 feet, with a normal height of approximately 35 feet. Currently these trees vary in height from approx- imately 18 to 28 feet. TREE DEATHS: Residents, adjacent to the landfill on the west, have suffered losses of No~ay Pines at the rear of their properties by runoff of lime sludge which has altered the soil pH. a. The problem of Norway Pine losses in this area was asked of the County Agricultural Extension Agent. The County Agent has reviewed the matter and indicated the following: 1) The effects of the 1976=77 drought are just now becoming apparent; 2) The trees are planted too close together and should be thinned out; 3) The soil is Hubbard soil, which is an improper soil for such a heavy planting of Norway Pine (the soil has very little top soil and is too well drained). 4) The trees are infected with Powderpost Beetles and Zimmerman Pine Moths. 5) ~o years is'not a long ~no~gh'period of time for ~ change in soil pH to cause the. tree losses present at this time.