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County hears update on Woodleaf landfill expansion plan; staff to start environmental-justice outreach
Summary
Consultant for Rowan County presented a preliminary plan to expand permitted landfill capacity at the Woodleaf site (phases 6–9 and reuse of closed cells), outlined estimated additional capacity, and described an environmental-justice screening and community engagement plan required by state permitting.
Rowan County received a progress update on a proposed expansion at its Woodleaf landfill from HDR, the county’s solid-waste consultant. The presentation described phased expansions (phases 6–9 and potential reworking of closed C&D cells) and initial community-evaluation work required by the state for large-capacity expansions.
Consultant Mike (HDR) reviewed the site’s current permitted and constructed phases and said the county’s remaining permitted capacity under existing permits provides roughly 25 years of life at current tonnage and compaction rates. The proposed expansion would develop in the valley between existing permitted units and—by permitting and…
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