The Yamhill County Board of Commissioners voted 2-1 this morning to DENY Riverbend Landfill's expansion onto 29 acres of farm-zoned land adjacent to Highway 18.
We expect an appeal, but the Commissioners pointed out that Riverbend left unanswered many questions about the impacts the expansion is expected to have on County farms.
Commissioners also noted that Riverbend has been cited by the federal Environmental Protection Agency for violating terms of its air quality permit over at least the past five years. If the landfill can't meet those terms, Commissioners said, it's unlikely that they can meet the complex conditions they propose for mitigating anticipated expansion impacts.
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