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Commission grants 50-foot easement to Tennessee National, sets local rule on meth-lab debris
Summary
The Loudon County Solid Waste Commission approved a 50-foot permanent easement for Tennessee National to build a berm, voted to limit acceptance of meth-lab debris to material originating within Loudon County, and approved minutes for May and August.
The Loudon County Solid Waste Commission approved a 50-foot permanent easement to Tennessee National to allow construction of a berm between a new development and the county landfill, and it adopted a rule limiting acceptance of meth-laboratory debris from outside Loudon County.
Developer representative Jeff Kenny of Tennessee National told the commission the easement would allow the company to “create a berm at a barrier between us and the landfill” on a section contiguous to the landfill. He said the berm would improve visual buffering and described it as a permanent easement. A commissioner moved to approve the 50-foot permanent easement as shown on page 2 of the meeting packet; the motion was seconded, and the chair called for the ayes. The motion carried.
Later in the meeting commissioners debated whether the landfill should accept debris from properties where methamphetamine labs had been remediated. Staff described current practice: material accepted as debris must be certified by a professional cleanup and is handled under asbestos-like procedures with 24-hour notice and manifesting. A commissioner moved that the landfill not accept meth-lab material from outside Loudon County while continuing to accept such material from Loudon County; the motion was seconded and carried by voice vote.
The commission also approved minutes for May and August after a motion and second. Other operational updates included a report on ongoing closure work on modules C and D of the original cell, a leachate storage tank recertification and planned expansion of leachate storage capacity, and a plan to bring an engineering update to the October meeting.
On wildlife control, a commissioner said staff are testing traps and other measures to reduce vulture activity and will provide an update at the next meeting. The commission adjourned at the close of business.
Votes at a glance - 50-foot permanent easement to Tennessee National (motion to approve): approved (voice vote). - Policy limiting acceptance of meth-lab debris to material originating within Loudon County (motion to accept from Loudon County only): approved (voice vote). - Approval of minutes (May and August): approved (voice vote).
