‘Question 8 -What can be done about the trash along ide the rozds? ‘Due cizon conceme, he MDEQ wil oqo ‘dlonal operating cantons for Noth Courty {ine Lana which would enaure the operator routinely remove an clan ter resuting Fem the waste vanspotalion atest and fom the faci olen the Noth County ina Road right \way adjacent to ho lanl peperty and eadng to hooey entance ‘Question 9 -Willlbe able to se t? “The Nodh County Line Lal has agreed to rmainlin a 250 foot butler between the fact fd North County Line Road and to provide ‘ual sereering ofthe tnd operations ‘Question 10-What environmental permits are necessary forthe MSW landfil? ASW laa is rogue to obtain a sold waste ‘ami, sir permae, stormuate pert, anda ‘wastewater perm. NOEQ conducts Rumerous ‘Unannounced inspections i ensure te andl ‘se maintaining compliance wha ofthe ‘equraments in each pri. ‘Question 11 ~ Are there benefits ofa lanl? ‘Yes, Arnica! anil provides a socure pace for dispotal of our wastes, Ao, colected methane gos and some waste canbe refined and used 2s a commercial fel. When alandit Is closed, the only acceptable use ofthe property it aba graon space, Tho recealloral potential of the lanl aac fo deveopment in ering ‘metopolian and suburban regions ‘Question 12 Whatif have more questions? Ifyou have any adeonsl questions please Lynn Chambers IMS Department of Environmental Quality Enveanmenal Permits OvS:0n, (603) 961-5117 Lyn _Chambers@deq.statesms.us MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY P.O, Box 2261 Jackson, MS 39225 (601) 964-5474 www.deq.statems.us Office of Pollution Control P.O. Box 2261 Jackson, MS 39225, June 2010“Toencourage community engagement andin recponse to questions and cancers received by the MDEQ regarding the proposed Noth County Line Landi, the MOEQ has developed answers te quastons posed by your community BACKGROUND ‘Tho Nodh County Line lanflis 2 proposed ‘muniopal ste waste landillocated at 2868. North County Line Read, Ridgeland, Medison ‘County, Mississippi. The proposed fay plans to accept non nazardous household, commer and indus old wastes for flsposal. The 168 acre propery fs curently ‘oporating 2s Bald Fl srfsos ine. In 1988, the propery owners began he process cf proposing ald dovelepranten he property. From 19880 2010, these atvles have included re-zonng the property forlandal ‘development, requesting incuson the Madison County Sold Waste Management Plan, ‘conducting geological wessgalons te deterring stabi fr lanl development a preparation ard submital ofa Municpal Sold ‘West Lendl Permit Applicaton to the MDEQ. YOUR QUESTIONS ‘Question 1 Whats a municipal (14S) lana? AMSwW lanfilis NOT 9 dump. nth past there ‘are fer no regulations regarding lati, ‘Many people remember te cd opan cy dumps thatemol ie cifrenttoday. AMSW i aval ‘egngored munical anil at receives housohold waste along with commerll and Indust soi waste, ‘Question 2- When do companios notify the public ornearby property owners of a proposed MSWlandfil? Pubicnoticaton fs requted to begin during the local Sold Waste Managment Pan ‘ofa MSW lane? NSW! lands must be bitin suitable eotogial ‘areas nero cay depots and olher nd {eatures ac as natural buffers between the lend@land the surounding envionment. They ‘can not be bul on wetlands, strc areas, or ‘wide ereas, They eannote but within cetaln slslancas of homes, schoo, churches, recreational parks, pubic water supple, ‘ipo, arwater bedies. These cing eteria limit the accepabl ecatons for MSW ani, ‘Question $- Why does Madison County need 3 MSW landls? Due to geciogicalcontions suchas natura cay buffers and deep groundwvator equiers, ho {ecogy ofthe Madison County area is sabia forsing MSW endis. A deteriratonof ‘eds assessmet is iso conducted to evaluate the communiys dsposal needs. Dunna the ‘Madison County plansina process twas Getormined that ae existe fran aeons MSW end {Question 6 fs itrue 2 MSW land will ontaminate my drinking weter? No. The pupose ofa NSW tans to old “esto ao that the waste doas net harm the lenvkenment. The design and operation of the lanai incudes durable pasiclnes ae cther atari such a clay provertgroundvaor Contamination, MSW lands are alco vequred to cenduct periodic groundwater samping to ‘ensure grourdwator contamination has not ‘ecured. “Question 7 What about the smell? ‘As waste detofrates, x produces gases such ‘9s methane. Daly operation ofandis ncudes ‘covering waste wih soveal inches of sl or ‘other cover materia duce odor. Lands may aso be required tonsa equipment to ‘coleet the lndil gas, Those gos caloston ‘systems nol oly reduce and odors, but also hhave the petra to create energy