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DSAC asks volunteer to compile report on 2024 landfill fires; will review before forwarding recommendations
Summary
Following testimony about two 2024 fires at Coffin Butte landfill, DSAC asked a member to prepare a concise report summarizing fire incidents and safety questions; the committee will review the draft at a future meeting and may forward recommendations to commissioners.
After public comments and earlier discussion about two fires at Coffin Butte this year, DSAC members agreed Sept. 19 to have a committee member produce a short report summarizing known facts about the 2024 fires and related fire‑safety concerns for DSAC review.
Committee member David (last name not specified), a landfill neighbor, volunteered to draft the report. “I would be happy to put together a report if the committee so desires,” he said. David and other members discussed whether additional input from Republic Services and from county operations staff would be necessary; the committee agreed the volunteer should seek follow‑up answers from Republic and from staff as needed and then return the draft to DSAC for comment.
The committee noted the item is related to the 2023 annual report but also stands alone as a 2024 safety inquiry. Members said they want the draft report available in advance of the next monthly meeting so DSAC can review it and, if warranted, submit questions or recommendations to the Board of Commissioners.
Ending: The committee set a timeline for the volunteer’s draft and requested staff support to collect outstanding operational details; DSAC will place the draft on a future meeting agenda for review and possible transmission to the commissioners.
