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<br />maxi.nu:nn capacity. The plant rurming at full capacity would emit 1/3 or 1/6 <br />as much polycyclate hydrocarbons as that emitted by fireplaces in Ramsey on <br />a normal ~..inter day. Regarding carsonogenics, the risk rate for the amount <br />of emissions that would occur at the plant is 1 cancer per 1,000,000 people <br />per year; the rate for carsonogenic exposure for smokers is 1 cancer per <br />50,000 people per year. In discussions with Elk River, he has learned that <br />the plume fran the RDF does not drift tCMards Ramsey. <br /> <br />Ann Jacr,son - Stated that the state cannot make a comparison study because <br />they have not seen Atlas' emission rates for pollutants of concern. MPCA <br />will be concerned with the range of emissions and ho,..7 much ends up in the <br />air. Another thing the State has to look at is mottl ing and how far the <br />iJrpacts \<I'lll be. <br /> <br />Hr. Labat - Stated that Elk River supplied him \dth their mottling data and <br />it indicated that dispersion fran their RDF plant was such that anything to <br />do with Atlas' facility would be virtually irop:>ssible to Detect; it was so <br />insignificant that it was needless to measure. Minnesota says that <br />comparing to Elk River's mottling is not enough and Atlas will have to <br />prepare it's own mottling data. <br /> <br />Mr. Heinen - Requested a reply to !>tr. Hunt I s earlier comments regarding a <br />tax break for citizens of Hunter's Hill and other immediate areas because <br />of the landfill existing and possibly Atlas too. Mr. Heinen stated that he <br />is sure fo'..innesota wlll change it's laws and the Ramsey landfill will be <br />able to accept ash; would Ramsey allCM the dtmlping of ash at the landfill? <br /> <br />1>1..r. Goodrich - Stated that the city does not have the ability to give tax <br />breaks; such action would require enabling legislation fran the State. l'.r. <br />-' Goodrich stated that 5 years ago the City considered property tax relief <br />for people living in the area of the landfill and the Commissioner of <br />Revenue indicated that it would be alrrost i.mpossible to Devise that special <br />legislation. At that same time, Council decided to determine the impact of <br />the landfill on property values in the area. The City and the landfill <br />operators hired appraisors and it appeared that it was very difficult to <br />establish that the landfill had iJrlfEct on acjacent residential properties <br />and the issue was dropped. The lanCfill has been operating under the 1971 <br />licensed height and volume limits. Tnose volume and height limits will be <br />approached shortly and citizens will be hearing about a public hearing <br />regarding a request by the operators to expand the landfill. A lot of <br />these issues are out of the City's control; Moka County, PeA and !1etro <br />Council regulate the landfill in Ramsey. <br /> <br />Val Carver - Stated that at mm:imQ~ capacity, Atlas will be generating <br />about 3 tons of ash per aay and hauling away about 3 loads per week. There <br />are well OV'er 100 trucks going to the landfill every day. The intake at <br />the landfill in one day is equal to Atlas' ash generation for one year <br />operating at full capacity. torr. Carver noted that because of testing and <br />modifying to incinerators, he only foresees Atlas burr..ing at full capacity <br />for 6 rr.onths out of the year. <br /> <br />Lilliana Heinen - 6370 143rd Lane - Stated that she knov.'s f rom what she <br />has learned in school that veaetation releases cabon monoxide and it is not <br />Pl~~ing & Zor~ng Public Hearing/June 16, 1988 <br /> <br />Page 6 of 7 <br /> <br />8~ <br />