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Planning commission recommends ordinance change to allow government-run storage and sale of Class A biosolids
Summary
The Utah County Planning Commission recommended approval of a text amendment to permit storage and sale of Class A biosolids at government-owned public-facility sites, adding requirements for impervious pads, coverings and a one-mile buffer from municipalities; the commission voted to recommend the change after a public hearing.
The Utah County Planning Commission on Jan. 20 recommended approval of a countywide text amendment that would allow government-owned public-facility sites to store and sell Class A biosolids, a nutrient-rich byproduct of wastewater treatment.
Greg Robinson, planning staff, told commissioners the change would be a text amendment only — no zone changes are requested now — and would allow only Class A biosolids at government-run facilities. "This ordinance allows for class a biosolids to be stored on us and sold from a site, that is a, site owned and operated by a government, entity," Robinson said, noting the draft includes new conditions added after earlier public comment.
The draft ordinance adds two specific conditions to address resident concerns: biosolids must be stored on an impervious surface to prevent leaching and must be covered to minimize wind dispersion. Robinson said those…
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