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Appropriations panel hears Jackson County plan to take state landfill parcel for wastewater plant
Summary
House Bill 4135 would transfer the state's portion of a landfill parcel in Jackson County to the county so it can construct an on-site reverse-osmosis wastewater treatment plant and solar array; county officials said the move would eliminate annual leachate transport costs and let the county assume ongoing cleanup responsibilities.
House Bill 4135, presented to the House Appropriations Committee by Representative Leitner, would convey the state-owned portion of a landfill in Jackson County to the county so the county can manage ongoing environmental work and construct a wastewater-treatment facility on site.
Representative Leitner told the committee that the site is “a landfill” where the county already maintains leachate control and environmental monitoring. She said the county…
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