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ON MOTION by Commissioner Eggert, SECONDED by Commissioner Adams, the Board unanimously (4-0, Chairman Bird being absent) approved the cut and fill balance waiver for the Moss residence at 2300 67th Street, as recommended by staff. F. Wetlands Mitigation The Board reviewed memo from Solid Waste Disposal District Manager Ron Brooks dated October 13, 1993: DATE: OCTOBER 13, 1993 TO: JAMES E. CHANDLER COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR THRU: TERRANCE G. PINTO, DIRE SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL DI FROM: RONALD R. BROOKS, MANAGER SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL DIS IC SUBJECT: WETLANDS MITIGATION Within the boundaries of the landfill site there are two wetland areas (totalling approximately 11 acres) that are located within future landfill areas for Segment III and Segment IV. These wetlands are wet -weather ponds that provide very little wildlife habitat and function primarily as stormwater storage/management areas. The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (COE) exercised jurisdiction on these wetlands and will require the SWDD to replace the wetlands in-kind before we will be allowed to develop the areas within which they are located. Unfortunately these 11 acres of wetlands are located in such a manner as to restrict future use of approximately 80 acres of land that will extend the life of the existing landfill by at least 10 years. It is imperative therefore that the SWDD pursue the elimination of these wetlands and per the requirements of the DEP and the Corps of Engineers replace/mitigate them through construction of similar or improved wetlands at another location. The mitigation process is specifically outlined and very costly and requires that the replacement wetlands be similar in character, vegetation and function. Further, the replacement wetlands must be monitored over a long period of time and assurances made that they function and vegetate as directed by the DEP and COE. The Utilities Department has a contract with Masteller & Moler, Inc. to develop and implement a wetlands wastewater treatment area for the West Subregional Wastewater Treatment Plant. Extensive acreage of wetlands. will be created under their supervision and most of these wetlands are of the same character and function as the wetlands located at the landfill. Through a permit for elimination wetlands that are Facility. application process the SWDD can obtain approval of the landfill wetlands by mitigating with to be create4,at the West Subregional Treatment 11 BOOK go rl� 8 OCT �.➢ � 1993