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r r Geosyntec Consultants M 1 . INTRODUCTION 1 . 1 Terms of Reference Geosyntec Consultants (Geosyntec) has prepared this Landfill Consolidation Study Report (report) for the proposed Segment 3 , Class I landfill at the Indian River County Landfill (IRCL) r facility located in Vero Beach, Florida. The IRCL facility, which is owned by the Indian River County (IRC) Solid Waste Disposal District (SWDD), presently utilizes separate disposal approach to construction and demolition (C&D) debris and municipal solid waste (MSW) or r Class I waste. This approach allows the IRCL facility to dispose of C &D debris in a dedicated unlined landfill, while diverting the MSW to a lined, Class I landfill . This report looks at the feasibility of co-disposal of C&D debris and MSW in a lined, Class I landfill . The report was prepared in response to a request from Mr. Erik Olsen, P . E. , Director of r Utilities and Mr. Himanshu H . Mehta, P.E ., Interim Managing Director of SWDD for additional information on the available options for the design and permitting of the Class I landfill expansion . The report was prepared by Dr. Tanhum Goldshmid, as a consultant to i` Geosyntec, and was reviewed by Dr. Kwasi Badu-Tweneboah, P. E. , of Geosyntec. 1 .2 Backeround The SWDD operates and maintains two separate landfill systems including: (i) a Class I ,., landfill ; and (ii) a C&D disposal facility. All MSW is delivered for disposal at the Class I landfill . The C&D disposal facility is restricted only to inert debris that originates from construction and demolition activities. Each of the landfill systems is subject to a different set r of Florida rules and regulations, which govern its construction, operation, closure, and long term care. Class I landfills can accept for disposal most types of solid waste, including C&D debris. They must, however, require the construction and operation of a liner and leachate r collection and removal system that include a piping network to prevent or minimize groundwater contamination. Class I landfills may also be required to install and operate an ., active landfill gas collection and control system (GCCS) to control odor and to minimize the risk of accidental fire and/or explosion. C&D disposal facilities in Florida are currently exempt from the requirements to actively collect and control leachate and landfill gas but are restricted to disposal of inert debris only. _ It is generally accepted that C&D debris present a lower risk to human health and the environment relative to municipal solid wastes and that they do not merit the same level of control or containment system as MSW. Nevertheless, land disposal of C&D debris does r FL0996-03/JL70184_08- 10-2007.doc.doc 2-1 2007-08-10 r