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Board accepts revised 2023 Coffin Butte annual report after review of emissions monitoring, capacity and gas capture plans
Summary
After questions about monitoring data, maps and lifespan, the Benton County Board of Commissioners voted to accept Republic Services' revised 2023 Coffin Butte Landfill and Pacific Region Compost annual reports. Presenters added EPA surface-emissions information and a Benton County odor-report grid; staff agreed to provide updated maps and follow-up technical briefings.
BENTON COUNTY, Ore. — The Benton County Board of Commissioners on Oct. 15 accepted a revised 2023 annual report for Coffin Butte Landfill and the Pacific Region Compost facility after a lengthy discussion about monitoring, capacity and plans for capturing landfill gas.
Republic Services representatives told the board they added information about EPA surface-emissions monitoring and included a county-provided grid of odor reports and mitigation steps. “We did add that information as we knew it into the report,” a Republic presenter said, noting there were no further updates after the packet was submitted.
Commissioners pressed for clarity on facility life and maps showing subcell staging. County…
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