LUBA, Oregon's Land Use Board of Appeals, today dismissed an appeal filed by neighbors of Riverbend Landfill. The appeal challenged a LUCS -- a land use compatibility statement -- issued by the County in support of Waste Management's application to construct a 40-foot-high wall on the Highway 18 side of the dump.
LUBA cited the County's approvals of the dump in 1980 and 1992 in ruling that Yamhill County did not have to hold a hearing to determine whether the landfill as it currently exists meets modern land use requirements.
Neighbors Ramsey McPhillips, Helen Pritchett, and Carl and Linda Bergstrom had argued that the dump was so different from what the County originally envisioned that new hearings should be held.
Unless the neighbors elect to appeal, LUBA's decision means Waste Management has one of the approvals it needs to construct the wall. The company still needs DEQ's approval, which appears to hinge on the wall's earthquake stability. If the wall is built, the dump will be able to take in another million cubic yards of garbage over 2-3 years.
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