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Mr. Gerald Zimmerman, Chairman Page 4 September 14, 1988 lit should be noted that subsequent to the certificate of need process the following study was completed showing 11,893 acre- feet of remaining capacity in the Metropolitan Area landfill system as of October 16, 1986 and a potential to provide capacity for 18 years: Tom Caswell and John Rafferty. Landfill Capacity Evaluation. St. Paul: Metropolitan Council, May, 1987." The draft EIS on the vertical expansion incorporates the 1986 certificate of need analysis which indicated that 635 acre-feet requested by WF2~I is necessary to provide additional landfill capacity in the northern portion of the metropolitan region during the period 1987 and 1990. The 635 acre-feet requested by ~q~2~I would fulfill the region's needs for 2.5 years based on the 1985 annual rate of 912,000 gate yards. The Anoka County Resource Recovery Plant is scheduled to be commercially operational by June 1, 1989. Conversation with Mr. A1 Tink!enberg, MC, indicates that MC believes they will meet that schedule. Under alternatives to the proposed action, the EIS discusses the possible use of Elk River versus expansion. "The only landfill outside the Metropolitan Area and accessible to Anoka County with sufficient capacity to accept in excess of 600 acre-feet of waste before 1990 is in Elk River. The Council's computer model shows that the Elk River Landfill could serve as an economic element of the regional landfill system. To do this it must offset the longer haul distance with lower disposal rates and provide a capability for haulers to dispose of their loads within the same time frames as local landfills offer." "it is not prudent to project that this financially strapped business will make the necessary improvements promptly enough to accept significant vo!u~es of Metropolitan Area waste by some time in 1987. The desirable improvements include; a scale, computerized records, a reception building, a clay liner, a !eachate collection system, and monitoring e.~uipment. The Minnesota Pollution Contrc! Agency must approve the environmental controls."