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Page 7 of 7 <br />total of approximately 254,000 tons of MSW material. Thus, the material from RRT accounts for just over 27% <br />of the total amount of MSW accepted at the Landfill. In 2008, the Landfill accepted a total of 68,000 tons of <br />MSW from Hennepin County, accounting for just under 27% of the waste accepted at the Landfill. From the <br />2007 SCORE report, Hennepin County generated 1.6 million tons of MSW, and thus the Landfill accepts <br />approximately 4% of the MSW generated in Hennepin County. <br />The Landfill signed a contract in 1997 to accept the rejects and the by-pass materials for disposal with the <br />former owner of the Elk River processing facility, NRG. The current contract with RRT on the acceptance of <br />the rejects and the by-pass was signed in 2007 and runs for 66 months, or through the current estimated life of <br />the Landfill. The current contract has an automatic renewal clause written into the contract. <br />Review of EIS on No Landfill Expansion <br />The EIS included a limited amount of information on the impact to the solid waste system and environment if <br />the Landfill were not to expand. One topic that was only briefly mentioned in the EIS which is currently getting <br />a lot of attention is the effect certain actions have on greenhouse gases. Based on the information provided in <br />the EIS, the ERL had a consultant do an analysis of the effect the additional trucking distance would have on <br />the generation of greenhouse gases. The added travel required for disposal alone would result in an <br />additional 1,489 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalents being emitted to the atmosphere. Attached is <br />the consultants report regarding the Greenhouse Gas Impacts. <br />If City Staff, the Mayor or members of the Council would like any additional information, please contact me at <br />either 612-270-2942 or dwaltersQwm.com. Thank you and we look forward to working with you on this <br />project. <br />Sincerely, <br />ELK RIVER LANDFILL, INC. <br />C-a~-_-'-e ~ ~C,c--.mot _.~~~ <br />Deb Walters <br />District Manager <br />attachments <br />