Select Board discusses transfer station upgrades, stump‑dump reclamation and donated composter
Summary
Staff outlined plans to move and cap the old stump dump (estimated push cost ~$5,000), explored using urban soils from construction projects to top cells, and requested an electrical site plan and RFP language to connect a donated composting unit.
Town staff updated the board on solid‑waste and transfer‑station work, including a near‑term plan to reclaim the current stump dump and create a new staging area. A two‑page state application appears sufficient to close and grade the old stump site; staff said a contractor (Hunter) quoted roughly $5,000 to push the stumps and that additional sand and reclamation would increase costs.
The board discussed options for accepting suitable 'urban soils' from nearby projects to top and stabilize the reclaimed area and asked staff to examine permitting constraints. Staff also reported a donated commercial composting unit at Stratton that currently sits unused and would require a site electrical plan to connect; the board asked staff to prepare RFP language for an electrical site plan and to explore source options for soil and compaction.
"I went down to Stratton and I looked at that composter... it's beautiful — a brand new shipping container sitting out in the woods right now with a brand new composting unit never connected," a staff member said, noting the unit needs wiring and some management planning. The board asked staff to prepare a site plan, draft RFP language for electrical work, and to return cost estimates for stump‑dump reclamation and composter installation.
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