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n R rodentsw2. James Hammond- subject j2rope;ty_owner. Alleged that rats from the proposed site could invade the peach orchards to the south, destroying the fruit; flies and •... dump ! •create severe ... problem for . orchards. Staff - Vectors,including rats and flies, and odors are effectively controlled at sanitary landfills by complete coverage ofall refuseon daily basis.♦shown that by maximum compaction of refuse and daily cover consisting of 6" of compacted soil discourages rat propagation and fly emergence and also prevents the release to the atmosphere of objectionable odors. *V2. James Hammond (cont Alleged that the subject property is in grain --this highly productive . • it produces •::: of grain•... acre. After property is used for landfill, it is doubtful if this land will • `asproductive as s present. - As pasture,• ly • ... rlf •... acres per produced. •.dd •.•:. to landfill will permanently prevent cultivation; differential settlement will interfere with plowing (settlementwill also cause leachate formation and water pollution). Staff - The area of the proposed site not being used for land- TI-1-1will be left as before and leased for the continuous agricultural use. The planned operation will utilize for landfill about.. .: annually and will have at the maximum about e . ofland out of agriculturalproduction at . ny one time in that it will reclaim the land upon filling the excavation . w. . •restoring .. •• topsoil. Primarily, visual site monitoring will be observed continuously of the reclaimed areas to correct and fill depressions that may result from •the landfill. #2. James Hammond .•• •...... Alleged that the proposed site is a wildlife habitat area. Waterfowl from Camanche use the reservoir on Robidart'property totheeast. site .. • for «..