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County hears DNR warning as landfill noncompliance continues; expansion may take years
Summary
Staff told supervisors the county received repeated DNR noncompliance notices and outlined options including a plan modification to buy 6—12 months; DNR indicated siting can take 5—7 years and a contested hearing is likely when completeness is determined.
County staff reported the Department of Natural Resources has issued noncompliance notices to the county landfill in three of the last four years and raised operational concerns (daily cover, wind-blown material, tipping area). "The DNR outlined the siting process, stated that typically that takes 5 to 7 years for completion," the administrative coordinator advised; staff said technical issues such as an inadequately defined fracture network remain to be addressed.
Officials described short-term options including a plan modification that could buy an additional six to 12 months while staff work with engineers and DNR experts. The coordinator explained the process: after the county submits required material and the DNR issues a completeness determination there will be a 30-day public-comment window and the county expects a contested hearing that may take an impartial panel and up to 60 days for a DNR determination. Supervisors were advised to expect a multi-year schedule for any expansion or resolution of technical issues.
