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By JON HEDDLESTON
Rappahannock Newt Staff Writer
The decision whether or not to locate a county landfill on a 138-acre tract on Route 621 near Peyton Farm Estates hinges on two questions - and both could take some time to be answered.
The questions: Will the proposed landfill location pass state-required tests to ensure environmental safety? Can Concerned Citizens of Rappahannock County (CCRC) counterplan with a “more suitable” location that members say they can find?
Must Get On Land
To determine the environmental suitability of the proposed landfill site, the county needs to gain access to the property for soil and water tests. Commonwealth’s Attorney Peter Luke has researched the ways to gain access, and discussed them on November 27 during a telephone interview.
Luke said he recommended that the Board of Supervisors hire a consultant with expertise in the area of engineering, soils and hydrology. Luke said this person will be able to work with him to answer some basic questions as to how extensive the testing will be and how long it will take. Luke then can use this information as a first step in determining the best way to proceed with condemnation.
Luke said the county had begun advertising for the consultant in Rappahannock, Culpeper and Front Royal newspapers. He said the board could
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