The state Land Use Board of Appeals (LUBA) has notified attorneys for Yamhill County, landfill opponents, and Riverbend Landfill that its decision in Riverbend's appeal will likely not be released until April 9. That decision had been expected today.
LUBA is considering Riverbend's appeal of the County's rejection of its application to expand the dump. As previously reported here, the landfill contends that its elaborate plan to contain litter will satisfy state law that prohibits projects like the expansion from negatively impacting farming practices.
Opponents counter that, if the plan is so great, Riverbend should be using it now, thus creating real-world evidence of the plan's efficacy.
Litter has proved to be a huge obstacle to Riverbend's expansion plans. Even small amounts of plastic in nearby fields can damage expensive machinery and foul crops. Without a way to control litter, the expansion cannot go forward.
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