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Roy Romer
Governor
Thomas M.Vernon, M,D.
November 12, 1987 Executive Director
Mr. Gordon E. Lacy, Chairman
Weld County Commissioners
P.O. Box 459
Greeley, Colorado 80631
Dear Commissioner Lacy:
This Department has reviewed the information in a letter from Weld County
dated October 30, 1987 regarding Laidlaw Waste Systems Inc. request to
transfer U.S.R. No. 400 and vacate U.S.R. No. 534 pertaining to the sanitary
landfill located near Erie. Generally, this Department does not participate
in the review of County U.S.R. permits but since the requests relate to the
transfer of a Certificate of Designation (please see Department letter dated
November 10, 1987) this Department appreciates the opportunity to review the
technical and environmental issues.
Regarding U.S.R. No. 400 which covers the 160 acre portion of the
landfill, it appears that Laidlaw has adequately addressed the technical
mandates of the U.S.R. permit which would generally concur with the minimum
requirements of the Colorado Solid Waste Regulations. As stated in this
Department's November 10, 1987 letter, the past operation of the landfill has
substantively followed the broad requirements of the U.S.R. permit and
Certificate of Designation; however, specifics such as final and base grades,
drainage locations, etc. need to be reevaluated. This Department- has
recommended that a revised Design and Operations Plan be submitted within 3
months of the transfer of the Certificate of Designation. Perhaps the U.S.R.
No. 400 can be transferred subject to the future submittal of the plan and
specific technical design and operational requirements can be amended to the
transferred Certificate of Designation.
Regarding U.S.R. NO. 534 pertaining to the Pratt property, Laidlaw's
letter has addressed the major issues of closure but, since the Pratt property
has been operated and partially closed differently than outlined in the
original Design and Operations plan, this Department recommends that a formal
closure and post-closure plan be submitted. This closure plan can be
incorporated into the Design and Operations plan which this Department has
recommended to be submitted by Laidlaw within 3 months of the Certificate of
Designation transfer.
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Mr. Gordon E. Lacy, Chairman
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November 12, 1987
Commenting on the 22 Operation Standards contained within Laidlaw's
letter:
1) #11 Laidlaw commits to maintain the Pratt property during the
operating life and the post-closure period of the 160 acre fill
area. This committment complies with the major thrust of the
State's Solid Waste Regulations.
2) #16 Laidlaw has committed to submit a closure plan on before
February 1, 1988. As part of the County and State review process
for this plan, a monitoring program can be negotiated.
If you have any questions regarding our recommendations please call
331-4846.
Sincerely,
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Stephen . Orzynski, P.E.
Public Health Engineer
Hazardous Materials and
Waste Management Division
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Roy Romer
Governor
Thomas M. Vernon, M.D
November 10, 1987 Executive Director
Mr. Gordon E. Lacy, Chairman
Weld County Commissioners
P.O. Box 459
Greeley, Colorado 80631
Dear Commissioner Lacy:
The Department has reviewed the information regarding the transfer of the
Certificate of Designation from Colorado Landfill, Inc. d.b.a. Western
Landfill Services, Inc. to Laidlaw Waste Systems, Inc. supplied in your letter
dated September 16, 1987. This Department asserts that Laidlaw Waste Systems,
Inc. is capable of complying with the existing Design and Operations Plan but
this Department contends that past operations at the landfill, while generally
technically and environmentally sound, differed substantially from the plan.
Specific examples include final grades, base grades, surface drainage
controls, and filling patterns. Therefore, this Department recommends that
the transfer of the Certificate of Designation be approved but subject to a
condition that a revised Design and Operations Plan be submitted for review by
the County and the State within three months of the Certificate transfer.
This conditional approval would give the new operator the time and ability to
assess the facility and develop a better revised Design and Operations Plan.
If you have any questions regarding our recommendation, please call
331-4846.
Sincerely,
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Stephen J. Orzynski, P.E.
Public Health Engineer
Hazardous Materials and
Waste Management Division
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