4.5. SR 11-20-2017 - Laserfiche WebLink

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14.) Dust, Noise, and Odor. Fugitive dust emissions off-site shall be controlled at the Landfill Site as necessary by undertaking the following: road surfaces within the Landfill Site shall be wetted with water or an appropriate chemical whenever off-site dust levels become unreasonable as determined by the City Environmental Administrator. Dust pollutives shall be utilized to the extent necessary on cover material such as stockpiles to reduce wind erosion as well as on other exposed surfaces as appropriate. Cover compaction and revegetation activities shall be undertaken promptly on the completion of various fill areas and vegetative cover capable of quick growth shall be utilized. Plantings of bushes and trees shall be installed if needed to buffer the Landfill Site and minimize wind erosion. All equipment and vehicles utilized at the Landfill Site shall be periodically inspected and maintained to minimize noise. Vegetative barriers along the boundaries of the Landfill Site shall be utilized to minimize off-site noise impacts. Applicable state standards for noise pollution may not be exceeded by the Landfill operation, equipment, vehicles, or machinery. Licensee agrees that it will use best management practices to control against odors. The Environmental Administrator may make recommendations regarding possible odor controls. If a verified odor problem is ongoing, both parties agree to institute good faith negotiations to minimize the odor problem. If in the event that the City receives ten or more complaints within a six-hour period relating to a single odor description and this odor complaint has been verified by both City and Licensee and identified as coming from the Facility, the Licensee shall cease such activity(s) that are the direct cause of the odor(s). Normal activity(s) shall not resume until the Licensee has, to the satisfaction of the City, fully mitigated against such odor(s). 15.) Insurance. The Licensee shall secure and maintain insurance from an insurance company acceptable to the City and authorized to write casualty insurance in the State of Minnesota which will protect the Licensee, its agents and employees, and the City from claims for bodily injury, death, or property damage which may arise from the operations on the Landfill Site. The Licensee shall file a certificate of insurance or a certified copy of the insurance policy with the City. Such insurance policy shall contain a clause providing that it shall not be cancelled by the insurance company without thirty (30) days' written notice to the City of intention to cancel. The following coverage shall be provided in amounts not less than those specified: (01) Public liability, general liability, loading and unloading, [completed operations, explosion, collapse, underground operations], personal injury, and property damage with the following minimum limits: (a) One Million Dollars ($1,000,000)per claimant. 18