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18. Concern was expressed about wood waste causing more porous soil, resulting in groundwater contamination. Wood or other waste will not be mixed into the subsurface soil, but placed on top of it. The waste will be covered, and kept in a relatively dry state. 19. Why was the site suitability process completed over a period of months, and during a drought, rather that over the one-year period mentioned by Joyce Engineering? The permitting process occurs in two phases. The Solid Waste Section will not grant approval of the Construction Plan Application until winter groundwater measurements, taken when levels are highest, are available. These measurements will help determine the final design for the landfill and its water quality monitoring system. The winter levels should not affect the overall suitability, but will be used to fine -tune the grading plan. 20. Several questions related to the perceived connection between the water quality in wells on Rogers Road and the nearby landfills. Some specific questions were as follows: "When was this (perceived contamination) discovered? What remediation has been done? What was the time lapse between the two? What is the total financial outlay on this to date? What contaminants have shown up in surface runoff and well water samples at the present C&D site or landfill site? " An independent environmental consultant,'Buxton Environmental, Inc., has completed a draft report entitled "Assessment of Environmental Concerns — Orange Regional Landfill' dated August 27, 1999, which addresses the issue of a potential connection between nearby wells and the existing Eubanks Road landfills. The report is available for review by interested parties. Investigation into the nature and extent of trace organic constituents in one monitoring well at the closed municipal landfill at Eubanks Road began immediately after the traces were detected. This action predated concerns voiced by residents of the Rogers Road neighborhood. The above referenced report by Buxton Environmental was prepared at a cost of $2,500 from the Landfill Fund Budget. 21. Why did the property owner surrounding the Eubanks site knowingly purchase land adjacent to a landfill ?. We cannot speculate as to why Ms. Deng purchased property. There have been a lot of properties sold and houses built near the Eubanks Road facility since the first landfill was built there. 22. What other sites have been considered for a C&D landfill in Orange County and what was the basis of their elimination from the process? A list of sites considered during the site search process for a C &D landfill in Orange County is contained in the attached Table 2. The screening process for identifying Responses to Questions 6 Joyce Engineering, Inc.