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G. Measures to Overcome Adverse Weather Conditions: The major adverse weather condition which the site experiences is storm water runoff during rainy season. This water must be controlled to prevent it from entering the waste and also to permit vehicle passage to and from the operating area. Water is kept from contacting waste by: 1. Diversion of storm water away from the working areas '" through construction of temporary ditches when required. 2. Placement and maintenance of daily and intermediate cover. 3 . Sloping of waste lifts to convey runoff to the perimeter channels in areas which have not been landfilled. 4. Compaction of waste to limit differential settlement which might cause ponding over landfilled waste. Wet conditions, which may inhibit vehicular or equipment travel, are overcome by the construction and maintenance of winter access roads using on site equipment and by moving the winter operations to an accessible area near the entrance gate. H. Control Measures for Odors, Litter, Dust, Rodents and Fire: The remoteness of the site minimizes the impacts on those in the general vicinity. Odors are controlled by refuse compaction and cover. Litter from time to time must be picked up on the site and along the site fence lines when high wind conditions occur. Wire mesh along portions of the perimeter fences is used to reduce the amount of litter leaving the landfill property. Dust is controlled by water application from the on-site water truck. Insect populations and rodents are controlled through compaction and cover. Fire is controlled first by inspection of incoming loads. Second, refuse is compacted into tight cells and covered daily. The use of daily cells and cover procedures limits the amount of oxygen available for the spread of fires within the fill and also helps to confine any such fires to the originating cell. Third, a minimum 251 fire break is 8