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SB 1344 Siting of landfills in Mecklenburg County.

Introduced by: Frank M. Ruff | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Siting of landfills. Authorizes Mecklenburg County to construct a landfill closer to an existing water supply intake or reservoir than is currently allowed by law, if the Director of DEQ finds that the distance would not be detrimental to human health and the environment. The bill also provides that a new landfill in Mecklenburg County may be sited in a wetland. Currently, a landfill cannot be within five miles upgradient of any water supply intake or reservoir and cannot impact 1.25 acres or more of wetlands. This bill is identical to HB 2667.

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE:

Siting of landfills. Allows the director of the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) to issue a solid waste permit for construction of a municipal solid waste landfill in wetlands in Mecklenburg County. In addition, the bills allows Mecklenburg County to site a landfill closer to an existing surface or groundwater public water supply intake or reservoir than is currently permitted by law, if the Director of DEQ finds that the shorter distance from the water source would not be detrimental to human health and the environment.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Siting of landfills. Reduces the distance that a new landfill must be separated from an existing ground water public water supply intake from five miles to two miles.