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Colonie Landfill Citizens
Awareness Meeting
Waste Connections
Town of Waterford
June 8, 2015
www.townofcolonielandfill.com
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Town of Colonie Landfill
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Partnering with the
Town of Colonie
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Power Generation The landfill gas is used to power
generators to create electricity,
approximately equivalent to
2,800 homes. Reference:
www.epa.gov/lmop/projects-candidates/lfge-
calculator.html
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Landfill Updates
Compost removal
Gas collection system construction and
maintenance updates
www.townofcolonielandfill.com
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Area 7 Development
Accepted annual and daily tonnage
to remain the
same
98% of waste comes from
Albany, Saratoga,
Schenectady,
Rensselaer,
Columbia, Warren
and Washington
Counties
Development will occur only within
existing site
footprint
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EXISTING ENTRANCE AND EXIT
PROPOSED ENTRANCE AND EXIT
PROPOSED TRUCK TRAFFIC PATTERN
PROPOSED APPR. AREA 7 LINER AREA
TOWN/ LANDFILL PROPERTY
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Area 7 Development
Extends life of landfill
New, safer entrance
Leachate storage
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PROPOSED APPR. AREA 7 LINER AREA
PROPOSED LEACHATE TANKS
PROPOSED STORMWATER MGMT BASIN
PROPOSED STORMWATER MGMT BASIN
TOWN/ LANDFILL PROPERTY
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Area 7 Permitting Update
Submitted in February 2015
Minor MOD Application
Engineering Report
Wetland Permit Application
Draft Environmental Impact Statement
www.townofcolonielandfill.com
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SEQRA Process
Environmental Assessment Form March 2014
Positive Declaration August 2014
Draft Scope for DEIS and Public Scoping Notice August 2014
Notice of Final Scope for DEIS November 2014
DEIS Submitted February 2015
DEIS Public Comment Period Likely Summer 2015
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Community Involvement
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Waterford Tugboat Roundup
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Toys for Tots
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Christmas
Bike Donation
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Good Neighbors
Our Promise:
Commitment to open
communication
Listening to community
concerns
Be an active, contributing
member of the
community
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Whats Next?
Next Citizens Awareness Meeting September 14th 6 p.m. 7:30 p.m.
Halfmoon Senior Center 285 Lower Newtown Road, Halfmoon
Area 7 Development Informational Website
www.townofcolonielandfill.com
Contact Information Office 783-2827, extension 222 Community
Hotline 783-2827 option #4
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