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haven’t heard anything about it," Mr. Joyce replied.
“I think we need to look into it," Col. Bingham said.
"We don’t need to look into hearsay." Board Chairman Hubert Gilkey retorted. “If you come back with facts, then we’ll look into it.”
Mr. Lane suggested that, in the best interests of the county’s taxpayers, that the area fill should be built to the 575 foot contour - or 15 feet above the existing highest elevation on the site. Given its location, he said, the extra elevation would not have any adverse effect on the scenic beauty of the area.
"I don’t see why we shouldn’t use the space, operate it well, safely, and use the space wisely.” He also suggested that Mr. Joyce explore whether the state would allow some trenching to get even more life from the space.
Mr. Lane also asked if the redesign would affect the leachate expected from the landfill.
"The leachate system and the liner will all be built as in the original proposal. It is the same volume of waste, compacted the same way, (and) rain will fall the same. There shouldn’t be any difference in the leachate expected," Mr. Joyce said.
“All things being equal,” Mr. Lane said, "we should go to 575 feet and extend the fill area closer to the road," which according to the design
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