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Future vegetation on the landfill, when closed, will consist of drought <br /> and erosion resistant grasses which will be planted in the vegetative <br /> layer of the final cover. Future wildlife on the site and in the region <br /> is expected to be the same as the existing wildlife described above. <br /> D. Climate: <br /> Additional information on climate is contained in Section 2.5 of the <br /> 1995 RDSI and RWD. Applicable subsections are referenced in the <br /> required engineering review items below. <br /> 1. Precipitation: Average annual precipitation for the site is <br /> approximately 17.5 inches. <br /> 2. Wind, wind rose chart: The estimated wind rose for the site <br /> shows winds blowing most frequently from the west and <br /> northwest. Figure 6 of the March 1995 RDSI and RWD shows the <br /> estimated wind rose for the site. <br /> 3 . odors: odors are controlled at the site by placing refuse in <br /> confined, well compacted lifts with placement of adequate <br /> daily and intermediate cover. Odors generally occur in the <br /> immediate disposal area due to the exposed waste during <br /> dumping and compaction. However, this does not create a <br /> critical nuisance due to the remoteness of the site and the <br /> fact that the compaction and cover procedures listed above are <br /> followed. <br /> 4. Temperatures: The site has a climate consisting of hot dry <br /> summers and cool damp winters. The mean daily maximum <br /> temperature in July and August is in excess of 90 degrees <br /> Fahrenheit, with some daily highs over 100 degrees. Minimum <br /> temperatures in January average between 30 and 40 degrees <br /> Fahrenheit, with maximum temperatures in the mid-501s. <br /> 5. Dust: Since the summers at the site are hot and dry, airborne <br /> dust is generated from landfill activities which include <br /> travel by site users and site equipment on unpaved access <br /> roads. This dust is controlled by spraying access roads with <br /> water from a water truck. This procedure is generally <br /> adequate to keep dust to a level which will not interfere with <br /> equipment operation or visibility of site users. <br /> 6. Litter: Litter at the site is controlled by practicing proper <br /> landfilling techniques, litter fences and litter pickup by <br /> landfill workers. <br /> Landfilling in cells using a landfill compactor confines and <br /> consolidates the solid waste such that litter is less likely <br /> to be generated. The compactor used at the site employs <br /> "Caron" type wheels which employ cleats specially designed to <br /> pin waste in the cell during the compaction procedure, thus <br /> 13 <br />