HomeMy WebLinkAboutPD-178-89DN :, Rept.
TOWN OF NEWCASTLE
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MEETING: General Purpose and Administration Committee
DATE: Monday, July 17, 1989
REPORT #: PD- 178 -89 FIE #: 89 -39/D, DEV 89 -44
SLJBJECT: OFFICIAL PLAN AMENDMENT AND REZONING APPLICATION
APPLICANT: LAIDLAW WASTE SYSTEMS (DURHAM) LTD.
PART LOTS 11 AND 12, CONCESSION 3, FORMER TOWNSHIP OF CLARKE
FILES: 89 -39/D, DEV 89 -44
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It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration
Committee recommend to Council the following:
1. THAT Report PD-178-89 be received;
2. THAT Official Plan Amendment Application 89 -39/D and Rezoning Application
DEV 89 -44 submitted by Laidlaw Waste Systems (Durham) Ltd. be referred back to
Staff for further processing and the preparation of a subsequent report upon
receipt of all circulation comments and technical information; and
3. THAT a copy of this Report be forwarded to the Region of Durham and the Ministry
of the Environment, Environmental Assessment Branch and to the interested
parties indicated hereto.
1. SUBJECT APPLICATION
1.1 Laidlaw Waste Systems (Durham) Ltd. has submitted an application to the
Region of Durham to designate its existing landfill operation in Part
Lots 11 and 12, Concession 3, former Township of Clarke, as a Sanitary
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Landfill in the Regional Official Plan. This application has not been
formally circulated due to incomplete technical reports.
1.3 &rezoming application submitted to the Town of Newcastle seeks an
appropriate zone for the same lands to recognize the existing operation
and to permit additional landfilling on the site. The subject site is
indicated on the Key Map attached hereto (Attachment 0o. l).
2. EXISTING AND PROPOSED SITE OPERATIONS
2.1 The site subject of the official Plan amendment and rezoning applications
has a total area of 25 ha, and is occupied by 2 landfill cells
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(Attachment 0o. 3). Only the northern cell currently receives waste,
the southern cell is closed. An area of 8.1 ha is oocceotIy licensed by
the Ministry of the Environment as n sanitary landfill to receive
non-hazardous residential, commercial and industrial solid waste. Most
of the landfill waste apparently comes from the Region of Durham, with
the remainder coming from communities to the north and east. Waste is
accepted up to o maximum rate of 816 tonnes per week. Based on the
present rate of waste disposal, Laidlow estimates that the site will
reach capacity by December 1989.
2.2 The two landfill cells are currently bisected by two Trans-Canada
natural gas pipelines. Laidaw'a proposal involves rerouting the two
pipelines to the south of the closed landfill cell and using the lands
consequently made available (0.6 ha) for the placement of waste
(Attachment 0o. 3). It is Laidlaw's intent to extend the life of the
present site for 7 years by continuing to operate with the current
pezmiaonble disposal rate plus an allowance for a 10 percent increase in
weekly tonnage to permit for market expansion. Total waste proposed to
be deposited in the iufilIiug area over that year period is 3I2,000
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3.1 The subject lands are currently designated 'Permanent Agricultural
Reserve' and 'major Open Space' in the Durham Regional official Plan.
The lands associated with Graham Creek, which traverses the northern
portion of the site, are designated 'Hazard Lands'.
3.2 By-law 84-63 similarly zones the subject site as 'Agricultural (A and
A-1)1 and 'Environmetal Protection (EP)' to correspond with the
designations in the Regional official Plan.
3.3 To the north of the subject site is an auto wrecker and scrap recycling
operation, while wooded areas and crop lands lie to the west. The site
is bounded on the south and east by the lands subject of Laidlaw's
expansion application.
3.4 According to information provided by Laidlaw, the subject site has been
used for landfilling since 1953. The existing operation therefore
predates both the Durham Regional official Plan and By-law 1592 of the
former Township of Clarke, and is currently functioning as a legal
nonconforming use. However, in order to permit the additional
landfilling operations on the site being proposed by Laidlaw, amendments
to the Durham Regional official Plan and the Town of Newcastle
Comprehensive Zoning By-law are required.
4. APPLICATIONS TO THE MINISTRY OF THE ENVIRONMENT
4.1 Laidlaw is seeking relief from the Ministry of the Environment's policy
to designate private waste disposal management facilities under the
Environmental Assessment Act (E.A.A.). Laidlaw wishes to proceed
directly to the approvals and a hearing under Part V of the
Environmental Protection Act (E.P.A.).
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4.2 These two pieces of legislation differ substantially with regard to the
amount of information required of a proponent. An E.A.A. application
requires the submission of an Environmental Assessment Document which
describes in detail the proposed project, its predicted impact on the
natural and man made environments and social, economic and cultural
conditions, and any necessary mitigative measures. Proponents are
expected to consult with the public and government agencies before
submitting an Environmental Assessment Document. Proponents are also
required to examine alternative technologies and in public sector
cases,examine alternative sites. It is not clear whether private
sector proponents can be required to examine alternative sites since
they do not have expropriation powers.
With an E.P.A. application, the proponent is only required to submit a
document which describes the proposed project in sufficient detail to
the Director of Approvals to allow him to make his decision on the
proposed under taking. A review of the environmental impacts need only
take into account the impacts of the proposed project on the natural
environment. As well, there is no legal requirement for public
consultation.
4.3 Laidlaw has stated that, in as much as the proposal involves landfilling
between the two existing landfill cells, it is unlikely there will be
any negative social impacts or additional leachate generation. As of
the writing of this report, the ministry of the Environment has yet to
release its decision on Laidlaw's request for an exemption. Laidlaw
has indicated it will not be submitting this application under the
E.P.A. until the Minister's decision on the exemption request.
4.4 For purposes of clarification, it is worth noting that Laidlaw is
currently pursuing two separate proposals for its landfill facility in
Clarke Township. The proposal which is subject of this report is
commonly referred to as the 'Infill' proposal. Laidlaw has also
submitted a separate application to the Ministry of the Environment for
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approval of a major expansion to the existing landfill site which is
intended to extend the site's life by approximately 20 years. Laidlaw
is required to submit separate official plan amendment and rezoning
applications on its expansion proposal. These applications will also be
processed pursuant to the requirements of the Planning Act, including
public notification.
5. CIRCULATION COMMENTS
5.1 Town Staff has advised Laidlaw that a full analysis of the infill
proposal must be submitted, including transportation impact, social
impact, economic impact and impact on the natural environment in order
to properly evaluate the rezoning application. At this point, only
some of the necessary supporting documentation has been received. As a
result, Staff have withheld circulation of the application.
5.2 Laidlaw has indicated that it will be submitting a total of nine
supporting technical documents as follows:
- Development, Operations and Closure Report
- Transportation Impact Assessment
- Dust Impact Analysis
- Visual Impact Assessment and End Use Planning
- Government Consultation Report
- Hydrogeology
- Noise Impact Assessment
- Public Consultation Report
- Social Impact Assessment Report
As of the writing of this report, only the first five above-referenced
documents had been submitted.
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6.1 In accordance with departmental procedures and the requirements of
section 34 of the Planning Act, the appropriate signage was posted on
the subject site. As well, Public Notices were mailed to all landowners
within 120 metres of the subject lands and to various other parties who
have indicated an interest in the subject proposal.
6.2 Laidlaw held a public open house on February 14, 1989, at the Orono Town
Hall at which some initial information in respect of the proposed infill
project was provided. As well, Laidlaw distributed a newsletter
regarding the proposal to residents in the vicinity of the existing
landfill. A second newsletter was distributed in March 1989, which
responded to a number of questions raised at the public open house.
7. PUBLIC SUBMISSIONS
7.1 To date, the Town has received copies of three letters written by Town
residents and rcitepayers groups to the Ontario Ministry of the
Environment expressing concern with the environmental effects of the
Infill Project and the proposed rerouting of the pipeline. The letters
requested that the proposal not be exempted from the requirements of the
Environmental Assessment Act.
A letter was submitted to the Federal Environmental Assessment Review
Office by the Committee of Clarke Constituents which requested that the
proposed rerouting of the pipelines be subject to the Federal
Environmental Assessment and Review Process.
7.2 Two other letters from landowners in the vicinity of the subject site
expressed concerns with the possible impact of toxins released from the
landfill site on the quality of Graham Creek and on adjacent
agricultural lands.
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8.1 A brief discussion of some of the major issues to be considered in
reviewing the proposal is provided below:
8.1.1 Site Development Operations and Closure - Laidlaw proposes to develop
the site in 3 phases with the end result being a single mound as
indicated on Attachment No. 4. Site operations are proposed to
continue much the same as the present. The Environmental Protection
Act requires a proponent to commit to a financial assurance package to
ensure that the landfill site will be properly maintained and
monitored for a period of 25 years after closure. The costs
associated with the financial assurance program relate to site
closure, and post closure monitoring and maintenance costs. Laidlaw
proposes a financial assurance package of approximately $1.3 million
(1989).
8.1.2 Transportation Impact - Laidlaw proposes to maintain the existing
access to the landfill site located on Stapleton Road (road allowance
between Lots 12 and 13) approximately 1 km south of the 4th Concession
Road. Based on the currently licensed weekly tonnage for the existing
landfill, a maximum of 48 trucks per day use the site. With the 10
percent increase in the licensed tonnage requested by Laidlaw in
conjunction with the Infill Proposal, Laidlaw estimates that this
daily maximum will increase to 53 trucks. Impacts to be considered
include deterioration to area roads due to continued heavy truck
traffic, and the potential for conflicts with local traffic and school
buses.
8.1.3 Hydrology and Hydrogeology - Effective leachate collection and
monitoring are essential components of the proposed Infill Project in
order to minimize adverse impacts on ground water and Graham Creek.
LaidIaw proposes to install 2 Ieaobate collection pipes which will
direct the tlmv to the existing collection system to the existing Rapid
Infiltration Basins. Groundwater and water from Graham Creek will need
to be monitored regularly to ensure the effectiveness of the Ieanbate
collection system and to provide early warning of any potential
problems. Laidluw is in discussion with the Region of Durham and the
Ministry of the Environment regarding the feasibility of treating
Iemubote from the site at the sewage treatment plant in Newcastle
Village
Four sediment ponding locations are proposed to serve the complete
Infill area to reduce sediment contribution to Graham Creek from run
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off from the site. Other means of controlling sedimentation include
ditching, straw bales and vegetation on finished slopes.
8.1.4 Dust Impact - In order to effectively minimize dust generated from site
operations, it will be necessary to specifically identify which
aotivitea are dust generators. For example, wind erosion from exposed
surfaces, the movement of cover material and vehicle operations on
unpaved roads are all potential sources of dust. Appropriate
mitigative measures need to be developed to minimize the adverse impact
of dust on area residents.
8.1.5 Impact on the Biological Environment - Laidlaw maintains that" in as
moob as the existing landfill site is already highly disturbed, the
impact of the proposed IotiII Project on the biological environment
will not be significant. The extent of the expected impact needs to be
documented. As well" the impact on the off-site biological environment
resulting from continued site operations, including noise and dust,
needs to be evaluated.
8.1.6 Noise Impact - It will be necessary to identify the sources of noise
related to site operations, the expected levels of such noise and the
daily distribution of noise occurances. Appropriate mitigative
measures must then be devised. Noise will be generated by a variety of
sources, including trucks entering and leaving the site, and the
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operation of machinery on-site. The noise environment along designated
access routes will also need to be evaluated. Laidlaw maintains that
the acoustic environment surrounding the existing site and along access
routes will increase marginally.
8.1.7 Visual Impact - The extent of visual change from the proposed Infill
and the potential visual intrusion to nearby residents needs to be
identified. Accordingly, effective measures will need to be developed
to reduce this visual intrusion during the site's active life and after
closure.
8.1.8 Social and Economic Impact - The impact on residents in the area of the
infill project and along truck access routes from continued and
increased site operations is of critical significance to the evaluation
of Laidlaw's proposal.
9. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
This Staff Report was prepared to facilitate the requirements of the
Planning Act. Staff scheduled this Public Meeting on the Laidlaw
"Infill" Proposal on the basis that the supporting documentation would
be submitted promptly. However, in as much as Staff have not had the
benefit of reviewing all of the supporting documentation or the agency
comments, it is recommended that the matter be referred back to Staff
for further processing. At such time as the supporting documenting is
reviewed and agency comments have been received, it is recommended that
a further Public Meeting be held on this matter prior to Staff
formulating a recommendation to Council.
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Respectfully submitted,
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Franklin Wu' M.C.I.P.
Director of Planning & Development
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July 6, 1989
RUIUM
Recommended for presentation
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' #E1Lawrence Kotseff
Chief Administrative officer
INTERESTED PARTIES TO BE NOTIFIED OF COMMITEE AND COUNCIL'S DECISION
Mr. M. J. Pullen Ma. Dorothy Simon
[aidIawWaate Systems Ltd. 73 Garrard Road
3410 South Service Road - Whitby, Ontario LI0 3K4
Box 5057, Station A
Burlington, Ontario L7R 3Y8 Mc. D. J. Scott
President
00r. J. D. Kennedy Committee of Clarke Constituents
Marshall Macklin Monaghan ITd. Box 128
375 Duncan Mill Road, Newcastle, Ontario LOA IB0
Don Mills, Ontario M3B 2Y1
Mr. Charles Boatovoky
Ministry of the Environment
Environmental Assessment Branch
250 Daviaville Avenue, 5th Floor
Toronto, Ontario M4B I82
Mrs. Helen MacDonald
R.R. #I NewtmovilIe, Ontario L0& 1J0
James Wright and Marley Wright
135 MacPherson Avenue
Toronto, Ontario M5R 1W8
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G.P. & A. - July 17, 1989
Town of Newcastle
Your Worship, Members of Council:
RE: Report #PD- 178 -89, File # #89 -39/D, Dev 89 -44
Laidlaw Waste Systems - Garbage Dump
As you know, dumping has taken -place at the Laidlaw site since the
early 1950's. This was during a time when,all over rural Canada,
local farmers had a section in the "back forty" (often near a stream
embankment, or in an old gravel pit in which water was hit) and
they often permitted neighbours to dump old junk and other household
types of waste. Consumer goods were not as abundant as they are
today, and people just didn't throw away as we tend to do today.
Toxic household cleaners, batteries,etc. were virtually non - existent
by today's standards. Baking soda, vinegar, water and elbow grease
were the most common cleaners of the day.
Over time, along with some household waste, old car batteries, paint
and paint thinners, used motor oil, pesticides and chemical fertilizers,
furniture, appliances, etc., continued to be dumped at these makeshift
dumps. It wasn't until the early 1970's that Ontario became the first
province to legislate garbage disposal in terms of dumpsite criteria,
etc. under the Environment Assessment Act. Until that time, literally
thousands of small rural unregulated dumps were in existence through-
out the province - one of which was the Hale site (now Laidlaw).
Up to this point, ignorance and a lack of a better solution had
allowed this practice to continue.
During the 1970's all of those unregulated dumps should have been
closed. Nobody knows what really went into them. Unfortunately,
many remained open, and were licensed, such as the Hale Dump.
It is well- known that the former owners committed numerous infractions
of their license for which they were charged. Unfortunately, the
Ministry of the Environment was not successful in revoking their
license.
Today, I am here to address Laidlaw's request for re- zoning of
agricultural lands in order to recognize the existing dump and further-
more, to permit increased dumping in the 'Infill' area.
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It appears to me that over time this garbage dump has continued to
operate, although common sense would dictate that it should never
have been initially utilized as a dump, and that it should be
permanently closed.
In reviewing Attachments #1, 2 & 3, of today's report I note that
the site is bisected not only by a Trans Canada natural gas pipeline,
but also by A and A -1 land designation. It is immediately adjacent
to an area designated Environment Protection, and is bounded by
Graham Creek. There have been numerous complaints of polluted water,
garbage in the fields, cattle which miscarry. Again, common sense
dictates that this site is inappropriate.
With regard to the Trans - Canada pipelines, you are aware that requests
have been made to the National Energy Board and the Federal Environment
Assessment Review Agency (FEARA) for full Environmental Assessment
of the relocation of the pipelines. In February of this year I wrote
to Trans Canada regarding some of my concerns regarding the relocation
of the pipelines. At that time I forwarded La.idlaw's information
brochure. In its reply, Trans Canada expressed concern that Laidlaw
had been somewhat misleading. This is but one illustration of why I
have little faith or trust in Laidlaw. To illustrate further, here
I am this morning, my children with a sitter. I would much rather be
with them. There are also many other concerned citizens here today -
homemakers, people who have taken time off work, off holiday time.
And, according to Report PD- 178 -89 Laidlaw is not prepared for this
meeting. In May 1988 I attended the meeting held at the Region of
Durham to which Laidlaw requested Official Plan amendment (which,
incidentally had been denied in June, 1984). They were, again, denied
in May 188, at which time they were also unprepared. I recall in
February of this year that Laidlaw hastily held an Open House in
Orono - on Valentine's Day - a total disregard to our family lives.
I'm surprised they didn't hold it over Christmas:
Misrepresentation, unpreparedness, disregard of area residents - do
these words identify your idea of a good local- corporate citizen?
Laidlaw is in the business only to make a profit. I am of the opinion
that municipally owned /operated dumps (where primary accountability
is to the taxpayer, and not the shareholder , is the only way to go.
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There is no question in my mind that this site is environmentally
inappropriate. There is no question in my mind that this site is
socially inappropriate. In section 4 -3 of Report PD- 178 -89, it
states in part that: "Laidlaw has stated that .... it is unlikely there
will be any negative social impacts or additional leachate generation ".
Firstly, this statement is not even backed by supporting documents
as these were apparently not available at the time of the writing of
this Report. Secondly, "unlikeliness" is not good enough for those
of us who reside in the area, drink water from local wells, farm the
land, or raise livestock. Finally,.. if this site were looked at as a
previously untouched location for a new garbage dump, it would never
get beyond the preliminary stages, I am sure. If you recall, last
summer Metro Toronto identified four potential locations in the Town
of Newcastle for its new dump. N -4 (at this location) was dropped
in the very early stages as being inappropriate.
The bottom line - neither rezoning nor Official Plan amendment should
be permitted. In December, 1989 the dump shall reach capacity, and
I believe that we should witness the closing chapter of this ill -
conceived location as a garbage dump.
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SUBMISSION TO THE GENERAL
PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE
TOWN OF NEWCASTLE
JULY 17, 1989
I would like to thank The Committee for the opportunity to comment on the
application by Laidlaw Waste Systems for rezoning of its landfill operation in
Clarke Township.
I am here on behalf of The Committee of Clarke Constituents to express our
strong opposition to this application. As a community volunteer organization we
have over 250 members and as recently as last year collected over 1,000
signatures on a petition that opposed the expansion of this landfill site. We
are the people most directly effected by this landfill operation. Problems with
this site go back to the early seventies. One of the first local residents to
voice his concerns was Ian Tyson who lived adjacent to the site. Ian eventually
moved away and there have been many others in the intervening years who left our
area because of this dump. Six years ago, the C.C.C. was formed by local
residents, to oppose this dump and we have been actively involved ever since.
Since not all the application reports from Laidlaw are available for
review, we will not comment in detail on the application today. However, we do
feel it is important to express our views on what Laidlaw is attempting to do to
our community.
Members of the G.P.A. Committee are aware of the long and sordid history of
this site, and I will not dwell on the long list of environmental problems our
community has had to endure over the years. Beginning in 1953, this site was
originally a small scale local junk yard located on an old gravel pit. However,
in 1971, it was licensed to become a landfill site by The Ministry of Mines and
Resources. It has grown progressively larger ever since. In all that time, this
site has never been 'zoned' for a landfill operation, nor has it ever undergone a
proper environmental assessment by The Ministry of the Environment. It is still
officially designated by the Region as a "Permanent Agricultural Reserve" and
"Hazard Lands" and by the Town as "Agricultural" and "Environmental Protection ".
Its unofficial status is euphemistically referred to as "legal non - conforming"
use! - (a contradiction in terms if there ever was one.) THIS LANDFILL SITE IS
THERE BY DEFAULT. The representatives from Laidlaw are now asking you to
legitimize this accident of history and environmental mistake.
Their purpose in asking for this belated rezoning is to allow them to
further expand their operation. In order to pursue their "Infill Project" the
land must be rezoned and the official plan changed to allow the dumping of an
additional 312,000 tonnes of garbage over the next 7 years. When Laidlaw
purchased this property they knew then that it was close to its licensed
capacity, so they immediately applied for a 100 acre expansion. In 1988 this
proposal was denied by Town Council and the Region. The Ministry of the
Environment had also designated their current application under the Environmental
Assessment Act. Therefore, in order to prolong the life of this illegitimate
site (while their new Main Expansion proposal is being reviewed), Laidlaw
proposed the "Infill Project" as recently as January 1989. Initially, they asked
The Ministry of Environment for a 3,000 tonne per week allowance. This was
quickly reduced to a request for less than 1,000 tonnes per week as soon as they
realized that the larger allowance would increase the likelihood of the Infill
site being designated under the lengthy Environmental Assessment Act. It makes
no difference whether the Infill takes 3,000 or 1,000 tonnes per week. We are
still talking about 312,000 tonnes of garbage. The rate of dumping is
irrelevant, the effect on the environment will be the same. Laidlaw has resisted
the designation of the Infill under the Environmental Assessment Act even though
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the Town of Newcastle, the Region of Durham (and our Committee), have asked the
Minister of the Environment for an E.A.A. designation. And yet, they publicly
profess to have our environmental interests at heart.
Over the past 6 years, two attempts at expansion have been denied by the
Town of Newcastle and the Region of Durham for environmental reasons. These
current requests for the "Main Expansion" and the "Infill Project" for an interim
expansion are the latest attempts. The site has not changed. It is still
environmentally unsafe. The only thing that has changed is the vast amounts of
money Laidlaw has poured into these applications. The financial payoff to
Laidlaw, if they are successful, is enormous.
Laidlaw has taken a gamble. They purchased this site because there was a
landfill operation already there. It was unsafe and there by default, but it was
there. Laidlaw is counting on the fact that it can use its huge financial
resources to convince the regulators and authorities that it can be safely
expanded. It was viewed as a better business risk and more expedient than
starting fresh with a new, environmentally sound site and seeking the necessary
approvals.
The real stakes in this gamble are our environment and the quality of our
lives. If they are successful, the future of our community may be reduced to a
one line entry in Laidlaw's Annual Report.
In summary, our Committee opposes the rezoning of this site because: -
1. The site is not environmentally suitable for a landfill operation. On
the contrary, the evidence indicates it is environmentally sensitive.
2. The current landfill site has never been subjected to a full
environmental review. If it had been, we are convinced that there would never
have been a landfill operation there.
3. The continued operation of the site will continue to have a negative
social impact on our community.
4. There is no justification for rezoning the site from its original
designation as "agricultural ". This area is and should remain an agricultural
area.
Laidlaw has indicated that the current site will finally reach capacity in
December 1989. When that happens, this site should close and stay closed. It
should end an unfortunate chapter in the history of Clarke Township and the Town
of Newcastle.
Respectfully submitted,
David Scott, President
Committee of Clarke Constituents