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Landfill's boundaries tmgrow| Rawordnet.cotn Page l of <br /> News <br /> LANDFILL'S BOUNDARIES TO GROW <br /> CRITICS FEAR IT'S STEP IN FACILITY'S EXPANSION PLAN <br /> By The Record <br /> January w8,zo1z <br /> Planning commissioners approved a boundary expansion for the largest landfill in San Joaquin County late <br /> Thursday,despite critics'fears that the decision is a step toward enlarging the landfill itself. <br /> Forward Landfill says it requested the boundary expansion so that it can install probes to monitor methane gas just <br /> southwest ofthe landfill, near the Stockton Metropolitan Airport. <br /> The 184 acres of land in question is the same land on which Forward has previously proposed expanding its <br /> landfill operations.Those plans are on hold,for now, and Forward says its request for a boundary change was not <br /> related tothe future desired expansion. <br /> Somepi|otsondneighbohng|sndoxwnerahevaproteotedanyan|argementofthe|andfiU. <br /> While the commission's approval Thursday does not allow any changes to Forward's operations,opponents said it <br /> seems like a logical step toward expansion. <br /> "You can't tell meyou're going toincrease the boundary ofsomething, butyou'nmnotgoingboincmoaoe the area," <br /> said Larry Gaines,mStockton pilot.^|'vehad geometry.That doesn't fly." <br /> Commissioner Stan Monii said at Thursday's meeting that enlarging the landfill itself-if proposed again-will <br /> require"extensive environ-mental nm/iew'mithpublic comment. <br /> "That's your shot at it,"Morri told critics. "Not what we're doing tonight." <br /> The concentration of explosive methane gas detected along Forward's boundaries has exceeded standards since <br /> May, according to state records, and Forward has been placed on a list of solid waste facilities that are in violation <br /> ofthose standards. <br /> Forward officials have said they're trying to correct the methane problem by building new wells to collect excess <br /> gas. Probes inthe expansion area would allow them toknow how much gas iomigrating offsite. <br /> �f�` }l0} N���/S/1O}080320/ l/�. 1/0/2011 <br /> -��'— ' ' '____-_-'-_�,^�^ _ <br />