Standing Committee — Minutes

SEVENMILECREEKLANDFILLSTANDINGCOMMITTEEMEETINGMINUTESAUGUST1, 2024 MembersPresent: JessicaJanssen, KathyCampbell, JonJohnson, RichardArnoldMembersAbsent: Matt Steinbach, LaneBerg, JoeKnightOthersPresent: MarkVinall, JohnBlackmon, Phil Schumacher, EauClaireCity-CountyHealthDept.Call toOrder: Meetingcalledtoorder at 1:05p.m.Approval of theMinutes: UnabletoapproveMay9, 2024Minutesduetolackof requirednumber of memberspresent that attendedtheMay9, 2024meeting. Approveat thenextmeeting.PublicComment: NoneLandfill DataPresentationandSummaryPresentedbyGFL:● MarkVinall informedtheCommitteethat 101,893tonsof wastewereacceptedinQ2.Thisisslightlyhigher thaninpreviousyearsfor Q2.● Leachatecollectedwashigher inSector 2duetoincreasedrainfall andmovetonewcell.● Litter collectionfrequencyonCountyQwaslower duetolesslitter onthehighway. Thisispossiblyduetodriversbeingmoreawareof theneedtosecuretheir loads, dailyinspectionstoensurethat trailersareemptybeforeleavingthelandfill andthelongerdistancethehaulerstravel oninterior roads.● Thelandfill isattemptingtodecreaseodorsbydoingabetter jobcoveringthewastesite,identifyingsourcesandcorrectingpotential problemsmorequickly. Theyarealsousingodor “neutralizers” whendigginginoldtrashtoreplacewells, etc. Also, Johnhasbeennotifyingone-mileneighborsbymail whenodorsmaybeoccurringduetoconstructionorreplacement of equipment.● ThroughOctober, workwill beconductedtoimprovethegascollectionsystem. Thesystemwill bemoreefficient andcapturemoremethane. However, sincetheoperatorswill bediggingintooldtrashtoopentrenchesonthesouthandeast side, theremaybemoreunpleasant odors. Richardpointedout that thelandfill isabigcontributor totheamount of methanegasintheenvironment duetoorganicmaterial deteriorating. Weallbenefit if thesystemismoreefficient incollectingmethane.● The“Tipper” wasshut downonApril 3andApril 16duetohighwindstoensuresafetyandlimit litter escapingthesite. Sustainedwindswereabove30mphonbothdates, withgusts35-40mphonApril 16. Weather andwindisloggedevery15minutesfromthe“scalehouse” andcalculatedfor thehigher elevationat theworkingface. Whenwindspeedsreachor surpass25mph, theDNRrequiresthat thelandfill takeactiontomitigatedust andlitter. For example: movablelitter fencingbeutilized, wateringroadstolimit dust, coveringtheworkingfacemorefrequently, changingthelocationof thedumpingtoamoreprotectedarea, shut downtheTipper, etc.● NoWDNRinspectionsoccurredinQ2, but theDNRSolidWasteEngineer didcomeinJuly. TheDNRapprovedthecollectionsystemonMay16andanalternatetimelinetoremedygascollectionat gaswell SEC2GW12BonApril 26. April Groundwater MonitoringEventsandReportingwassubmitted, alongwithSector 1and2monitoringdataset files. DNRapprovedtherequest toaccept 50tonsof rigidplasticfromPierceCounty. DiscussionandActionItems:HealthDepartment Inspections:Phil Schumacher providedaSummaryof Quarter 2Operationsat theLandfill:● Asof July9, amajorityof wasteisbeingcollectedinthenewlyconstructedPhase14A,withspecial wastedepositedontop. Theaveragedailywastecollectedis1500-1600tons.● Agastechnicianandadditional helper havebeenhired.● Leachatetank#2isonlineandoperational. Anewcompactor will bedeliveredinAugust.● Theblower systemisbeingupdatedandthiscancauseadditional odor issues.Neighborswill benotifiedandodor neutralizersused, asnecessary.● Trashpick-upandstreet sweepingarebeingdoneasneeded.● Leachatehasincreasedtoapproximately45,000gallonsper dayduetoheavyrainfalls.It’sbeinghauledprimarilytoChippewaFallsandMenomoniewithsomeloadsbeingtakentoMedford. EauClaireisnot acceptingLeachateduetoPFASanddifficultyscheduling.● Nochangesinthecompost levels.● Thelandfill elevationiscurrentlyat 918ft. MSL. Phil will includethisinhisfuturereports.RecordingSociological PaymentswithROD:● RodEslinger andRoxiebrought informationastothetimeandcost torecordthesociological payment for eacheligiblepropertywithintheone-mileradius. AMotionwasmadebyJessicaJanssenandsecondedbyJonJohnsonthat the“tagging” systemRoxiedevisedbeusedtodeterminethelist of ownerseligiblefor theannual sociologicalpayment. Roxiewill beaskedtoprovideareport totheCommittee, withacopytoKathyonOctober 1st, andit will bediscussedat theQ3meeting. AccordingtotheContract,newownersmust beinresidencebyNovember 30thof that year toreceivethesociological payment. GFLwouldliketohavetheW-9formsfor eligiblenewownersbyNovember 1st.PropertyProtectionLetter ToResidents:● Johnforwardedtheletter toMarkVinall for final review. Thisletter andtheSummaryofPropertyValueProtectionfromthecontract will besent byGFLtotheeligibleownersonceapproved.Announcements:● Jennifer Nicolai, 7415OlsonDrive, hasher homefor sale. ShehasrequestedameetingwithJohntodiscussthetermsandconditionsof thePropertyProtectionPlan. Hewillmeet onAugust 23withJennifer andher realtor.● GFLQuarterlyFileshavebeenpostedfor Review.Other BusinessItemsfor NewMeeting:● ApproveMinutesof May9, 2024● ReviewRODReport ● CountyHighwayQconstructionupdateSet Next MeetingDate: Thursday, October 24, 2024, 1:00p.m. at theSeymour TownHall.Adjourn: Motiontoadjournat 2:21p.m. byJessicaJanssenandsecondedbyJonJohnson. Respectfullysubmittedby:KathyCampbell, Secretary