4. Proposed Landfill
Disposal facility footprint is approximately
42 acres
4:1 side slope
Top of the landfill cap will be approximately
112-feet above the current ground elevation
Estimated capacity of 4.2 million cubic yards
Dispose of up to 800 tons of waste per day
Facility life of about 7.5 years
6. Permit Process
Permit application submitted to the TCEQ on June 3, 2011
Permit under technical review for 9 months
On January 20, 2012 the SWAC, in a unanimous vote, found the
application to be in non-conformance with the Regional Solid
Waste Management Plan (non-binding)
TCEQ scheduled a July 19, 2012 public meeting on the proposed
permit application
The meeting will take place at the Brazos County Expo Complex
Ballroom Building and will start at 7:00 PM
7. Public Meeting
Informal Discussion Period: the public will be encouraged to
ask questions of the applicant and TCEQ staff concerning the
permit application
Formal Comment Period: members of the public may state
their formal comments orally for the official record
All formal comments will be considered before a decision is
reached regarding the permit application
The formal comment period at the meeting will be the final
public comments accepted by the TCEQ for determining if
the application will be approved or subjected to a contested
case hearing
8. Contested Case Hearing
The person requesting a hearing must demonstrate that they are an
“affected person” to be a party to the hearing
Must affect interests specific to the requester that the public in general would not
share
○ Impairing the requester’s health or safety
○ Interfering with the requester’s use or enjoyment of their property
Hearings are conducted by the State Office of Administrative Hearings
(SOAH)
SOAH is an independent agency tasked with conducting hearings for state
agencies
An administrative law judge will preside over the hearing and will consider
evidence in the form of sworn witness testimony and documents
At the conclusion of the SOAH hearing, the judge will issue a proposal for
decision, which will be submitted to the TCEQ for formal consideration