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Residents press landfill operator as paving reduces but does not eliminate mud track-out
Summary
Residents supplied photos showing track-out immediately after rain and pressed Republic representatives and commission members for next steps; Republic said the paved stretch and new catch basins are a 'step in the right direction' but not a fix-all, and that TDEC must approve any off-site disposal of suspect soils.
Residents and commissioners spent the largest portion of the meeting discussing mud track-out from landfill operations and whether recent paving and controls are effective.
A resident summarized recent photos showing the road clean after heavy rain and then muddy two days later: "The pictures don't lie," the resident said, arguing the pavement alone will not stop mud brought onto the road by hauling activity. Multiple attendees described continuing mud on tires and on the road despite sweeper work.
Speaker 4, who spoke on behalf of the landfill operator, described the paving project and sediment-control measures: an initial paved, roughly…
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