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<br />Planning Commission Minutes <br />February 29.2000 <br />Page 2 <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />this measure does not work, it will be necessary to take other means. Mr. Rohlf <br />noted that Mr. Terry Johnson, hydrologist for the Landfill, was present to answer <br />questions. <br /> <br />Mr. Rohlf explained that cells 14-17 are being reviewed, and cells 1-13 have <br />already been approved. He reviewed the map indicating which cells are in <br />Livonia Township. Steve noted that the City's environmental consultant, Bruce <br />Leisch & Associates, will review the detail of each cell. <br /> <br />Steve Rohlf explained that the bio-reactor proposed for the landfill will re- <br />circulate the leachate, instead of having to pump it out and haul it to the Pigs <br />Eye treatment facility. The advantage to the landfill is that the waste will be more <br />compressed, leaving them more capacity, and also avoid some of the cost of <br />treating the leachate. The benefit to the environment is quicker decomposition <br />and stabilization of the waste, which is good because the liner life is unknown. <br />Mr. Rohlf noted that the Elk River Landfill was the first to install a liner in Minnesota. <br /> <br />Mr. Rohlf stated that the landfill is requesting 3 to 1 slopes which will allow them to <br />gain approximately 1,500,000 cubic yards of disposal area on the same footprint <br />that is approved by the city's current permits. He reviewed the criteria which the <br />landfill must meet in order to allow the 3 to 1 slopes, and noted that the City's <br />approval is contingent upon approval by the MPCA and Sherburne County. <br />Details of the MPCA will be incorporated in the City's permit and license. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Steve Rohlf stated that Tim Edgeton, Sherburne County Forester, has developed a <br />screening plan for the landfill. He expressed his concern that the Landfill not <br />introduce Oak Wilt, since the disease is so prevalent in the city already. Mr. Rohlf <br />noted that a reclamation plan will be required when the Landfill requests their <br />permit renewal in four years. <br /> <br />Mr. Rohlf introduced Deb McDonald, Deb Dean and Terry Johnson, representing <br />the Elk River Landfill, at this time. <br /> <br />Chair Thompson opened the public hearing. <br /> <br />Curt Corrow, of Corrow Sanitation, resident adjacent to the Landfill, expressed his <br />concern that he has not received any reports on water contamination for some <br />time. He asked if the well testing was still being done. <br /> <br />Terry Johnson stated that the water is still being tested annually and was not <br />aware that Mr. Corrow was not receiving the reports. He stated that he will make <br />sure that last year's and this year's reports are sent to him. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Mr. Corrow asked which direction the groundwater flows. Terry explained that <br />the system flows in two directions; the shallow system flows south and then west to <br />the wetland, and the deeper system flows straight west. Mr. Corrow asked what <br />the rate of contamination is. Mr. Johnson stated that the highest area of <br />contamination is well within the landfill property, and that testing shows that it is <br />barely moving. He explained that once a cell is capped, the contaminants are <br />virtually just sitting there and will eventually be broken down by organic carbon. <br />Steve Rohlf explained Tiller was denied a permit for a wash plant because the <br />