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• Litter. Litter is dealt with in two primary ways. One is to maintain strict load covering policies. <br />The other method of controlling litter is to maintain a regular roadside cleanup program. Both <br />of these measures are effective at the current Eubanks Road facility. <br />• Aesthetics. We believe all elected officials have an interest in developing a government facility <br />that maintains the highest standards of appearance and conformity to community standards as <br />possible. <br />• Noise. The disposal operation would utilize, to the extent possible, sound barriers around the <br />perimeter of operations that will significantly reduce any machine noise. Additionally, the hours <br />of operation will eliminate any activities in the evening, on Saturday afternoons, and on Sundays. <br />It is not easy to site any disposal facility and local officials will endeavor to make this facility, if <br />ultimately selected, as unobtrusive as possible. Disposal facilities are among the most heavily <br />regulated of facilities. Rigorous siting, construction and operating standards for these facilities <br />provide assurances that public health and the environment will be protected at virtually any cost. <br />We are currently in the process of determining if the 178 -acre site meets the state regulatory standards <br />for permitting. Extensive hydro- geological investigations are being conducted to assure that this type <br />of facility can be safely located and operated at this location. <br />These investigations will likely conclude in September, at which time a final recommendation may be <br />made to the governing boards regarding whether the site should be purchased. It is our intention to <br />continue providing information to area <br />residents and property owners throughout <br />the summer, including a community <br />information meeting in the neighborhood <br />of the site, as the process continues. <br />We understand that the governing boards <br />will demand tl-us facility be a model C &D <br />management facility. Local officials are <br />also committed to aggressive recycling <br />and waste reduction of construction <br />materials to reduce waste requiring <br />disposal. <br />Please feel free to call Gayle Wilson, Solid <br />Waste Management Director at 968 -2885, <br />with questions or suggestions. You may <br />also request a tour of the existing C &D <br />facility on Eubanks Rd. <br />.*. O <br />m <br />CQ <br />W <br />I ;r- <br />� SID CD <br />oG <br />�4 <br />tp F- <br />�� 0 <br />a <br />