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i Mr. Tom Horton Ailk mL Project 939-02.22 January 25, 1990 1P IV Page 3 5. The County prefers to eliminate a direct line of sight from Harney Lane to the landfill operations. Therefore a road alignment was developed which allows for the utilization of earth berms to screen operations. Scale and Gatehouse The scale and gatehouse located just inside of Module 11 will be the landfill traffic control mechanism, and all vehicles using the landfill facility will be directed from there. Initial traffic analyses indicate two inbound and one outbound lane are required to avoid excessive queuing. Space will also be provided for a future lane expansion at the gatehouse to accommodate growth. Tractor/semi-trailer combinations from the Lodi and Loveless Transfer Stations and commercial vehicles will have registered tare weights and will therefore only have to be weighed on their way into the site. The public will be initially charged on a volume basis and a disposal fee will be collected at a drive-up pay-booth. Additional scales may be subsequently added to more closely monitor the public waste stream. On weekends, when public usage is at its peak, lane sharing and use of both the public pay-booth and gatehouse will accommodate the excess traffic. The gatehouse operator will be responsible for directing traffic to the appropriate destination. For example, concentrated loads of yard waste may be diverted to a designated area for material separation. Recyclable loads may be directed to a mixed waste recovery area. Other vehicles may be checked for hazardous materials or directed to a household hazardous waste disposal area. Office and Maintenance Facility The office and maintenance facility will be the business control center for landfill activities (Figure 2). These facilities will be situated within site distance of the gatehouse. The office facility will consist of the following elements: • One large office with two desks • A lunch room • A restroom for each sex with shower and locker facilities • A parts storage room These elements will occupy two levels and approximately 3,000 square feet.