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0 9 <br />#7. Robert Elliott, Attorney — representing Neva & Robert Disch. <br />Alleged that other methods of waste disposal are actually less <br />expensive, also noted that technology on bio—conversion is <br />improving everyday and that only a small acreage should be <br />acquired until technology is available. <br />31aff — The major obstacle, to the greater utilisation of <br />Biochemical Conversion are economic. These are the costs <br />associated with shredding and classification to separate <br />inorganic compounds from organic components in municipal solid <br />wastes. Composting is a biochemical conversion process. In <br />agriculture compost application rates range from 15-50 tons <br />per acre. However, only regions having poor soil can benefit <br />from the application of compost and justify large plants. In <br />the United States, the market for compost is limited by high <br />transportation costs and availability of cheaper competitive <br />materials. It is estimated that only 1% of municipal refuse <br />in the U.S. can be converted to compost for utilization in <br />agriculture without subsidy. <br />#7. Robert Elliott cont). <br />Alleged that over one million dollars will be spent in acquir— <br />ing this property. <br />Staff —The $1,000,000 includes land acquisition as well as the develop— <br />ment of the site and also the purchase of equipment. The County <br />has an appraised v,'.Aii(,_ for subject property in the amount of <br />$1449000. <br />#7. Robert Elliott (cont). <br />Alleged that compaction will act as paving and cause drainage <br />problems to adjacent properties. <br />Staff — The difference in runoff between compacted & uncompacted <br />surfaces will not significantly affect adjacent areas. As a high <br />area relative to the adjacent terrain the site will be pretected <br />from the flooding effects of storms having a predicted frequency <br />of once in 100 years. The drainage study has determined 10 drainage <br />areas as they exist today on the subject property. The design will <br />retain these areas to allow it to continue runoff discharge propor— <br />tionately to these same existing water courses and thereby will <br />not alter, decrease or increase the drainage problems of the <br />adjacent properties. <br />