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5 A DESCRIPTION OF NEW DISPOSAL FACILITIES The new 190 -acre sanitary landfill site is located in the southeast region of Indian River County, about 6 miles southwest of the approximate geographical center of Vero Beach. The landfill has been designed and constructed in accordance with all applicable local and State requirements as contained under Chapter 17-7 of the Florida Administrative Code (FAC) and has been certified by the Department of Environmental Regulation (DER) as meeting these standards. In addition, the County has applied for and received a permit from DER to operate the sanitary landfill in accordance with the approved construction/operational drawings and engineering documentation prepared by PBS&J. Pertinent construction and operational features of the new sanitary landfill include the following: • Ultimately, solid waste will be placed or disposed on only about 100 acres or approximately 52 percent of the site's total land area. The remaining 90 acres will be devoted to buffer zones; preservation areas, roadways, drainage ditches and other such uses. The site will be developed or filled in four phases, each phase comprising approximately 25 acres of net useable land. • To protect the quality of the region's groundwater resources from potential pollution from the new landfill, all areas of the site upon which solid waste will be deposited are being filled with"clean" fill material to the elevation required to provide a minimum separation of five feet from the seasonal high groundwater table. Also, a network of monitoring wells have been installed at the perimeter of the landfill. Samples taken from these wells will be analyzed to detect any adverse changes in the groundwater quality in the vicinity of the site during the landfill operation. • A perimeter fence will be provided around the site to prevent unauthorized entry and to contain any blowing litter or debris on the site. • Natural vegetation has been left in the 200 -foot wide buffer zone around the perimeter of the site to screen the operation from public view. • A'h-mile long paved access road has been constructed on-site to provide all-weather vehicle access to the working areas of the landfill. • A new 50 -ton capacity motor truck scale has been provided at the entrance of the site to weigh all irfcoming solid waste to provide an accurate and reliable basis for assessing user charges based on weight. A prefabricated modular scale house will also be provided and serve as an interim administration facility. • The following existing equipment has been or will be transferred from the County Road and Bridge Department to the new sanitary landfill: (1) Landfill compactor (1974 Caterpillar Model 816) (1) Bulldozer (1972 Caterpillar Model 977L) (1) Traxcavator (1972 Caterpillar Model D-6) (1) Dragline (1972.Northwest Model 41) All of this existing equipment is in good operating condition. With the exception of the landfill compactor, the County has temporary replacement equipment available within its Road and Bridge Department for each of the pieces of equipment listed. The County plans to purchase the following equipment for use at the new sanitary landfill: (1) Road grader (1) Pan scraper (1) Pick-up truck (1) 16 -inch turbine pump A-3 1. ,�..-T - •:.�,_. per---.� - -:-rT. BoK 3 3 Fauf 34'21