HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93009_2044 (2)REQUEST FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO PLACE
EXCAVATED MATERIALS AT THE SOLID WASTE FACILITY (due to realignment of
bridge) & REQUEST IN REFERENCE TO ASSISTANCE IN THE SOLID WASTE
TIPPING FEES IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE EXCAVATED MATERIALS:
Department of Transportation (DOT) officials Billy Trivette (Resident Engineer), Dan Grissom
(Division Construction Engineer), and Gregg Smith (Geotechnical Services) came before the board
to explain a problem recently encountered with a bridge realignment. While construction workers
were grading near the Signal Hill Drive and Simonton Road area, they came into contact with
materials disposed in the closed municipal landfill. This landfill was initially operated by the City
of Statesville. In 1974, Iredell County entered into an agreement to operate the landfill up until its
closure in November of 1980.
Grissom said the realignment was being done to match up with the City of Statesville's
Thoroughfare Plan.
Trivette said the DOT had a two -fold request: 1) Permission to place excavated material
at the Iredell County Solid Waste Facility and 2) Assistance with the tipping fee that would be
associated with the material. He estimated that 10,000 tons would need to be removed. Trivette said
11 test holes had been dug to review the discarded waste. He said some holes were completely full
of solid waste.
Commissioner Stewart expressed concern about the material at the site. She said she knew
that housing shingles had been discarded there. Ron Weatherman, the County Solid Waste Director,
said he had talked to Julian Foscue with the State Solid Waste Office. Foscue, Weatherman said,
has given clearance for the materials to be disposed of at the lined landfill. Weatherman did say,
however, the material could not go through the baler.
Mr. Mashburn said the board needed to took at the cost of the request - - landfill labor and
equipment. He said the board also needed to review the request to determine if there was enough
of a public purpose to justify a tipping -fee reduction. (It has been predicted the debris tonnage
would shorten the landfill life by 12 days.)
Commissioner Bowles asked the DOT officials if any other options had been researched.
Smith said "dynamic deep compaction" was an option, but it was expensive ($150,000 estimate).
Trivette said that even if the county allowed the excavated material to go the landfill, money would
have to be spent for replacement dirt.
Commissioner Fortner said she recalled that Simonton Drive was built with private funds,
but it was later transferred to the State. Mrs. Fortner questioned how the DOT could design the
bridge realignment without having a site plan indicating the location of the closed municipal
landfill.
Chairman Haire asked if the City of Statesville would be approached about the problem.
Trivette said a meeting had been scheduled for Thursday, January 7, 1999.
Commissioner Fortner asked the DOT timetable for the project. Trivette said the
excavation/hauling would take 12 working days, and then 12 more days would be needed to bring
in filler dirt.
Mr. Mashburn said that if the County agreed to accept the waste, a work schedule needed
to be devised. Weathen-nan said the State required that deposited waste at the landfill had to be
covered by the end of each workday.
Trivette said he would need to know the work schedule so his office could develop cost
estimates.
It was the consensus of the board to delete this item from the January 5 agenda, but to
continue the discussions at the regular meeting on January 19, 1999.