Solid Waste Process Work Group

"Benton County Talks Trash"

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BCTT Final Report - 4/11/23

BCTT Public Comment Survey 

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Background

On Tuesday July 19, 2022, the Benton County Board of Commissioners heard the results of a Situational Assessment focused on solid waste and disposal, including Coffin Butte landfill.

An independent third-party affiliated with Oregon Consensus presented the situation assessment. For a copy of the written report, please click HERE.

The assessment includes a recommendation for the Board of Commissioners to create a temporary workgroup for making recommendations to the Board regarding specific solid waste topics. During a meeting on July 26, 2022, the Board decided to move forward with the process of convening this work group.

Accessing Written Public Comments 

Use the link below to access written public comments:

• Public Comment Link  (link expires 4/23/23)
• Password: Benton1!

Work Group Information

Various stakeholders participated in the work group, including eight members of the public to be appointed by the Board of Commissioners.

• Charter and Bylaws - Includes tentative meeting schedule outline and membership.
• BCTT Draft Workplan Calendar - Update 3/29/23

Past Meetings of the Work Group

• Meeting #1: September 8, 2022 (Thursday), 2:30pm-7:00pm
• Meeting #2: September 15, 2022 (Thursday), 3:00pm-7:00pm
• Landfill Tour: September 24, 2022 (Saturday), 10:00am- 12:00pm
• Neighborhood Tour: October 1, 2022 (Saturday), 10:00am- 12:15pm
• Meeting #3: October 6, 2022 (Thursday), 3:00pm-7:30pm
• Meeting #4: October 27, 2022 (Thursday), 3:00pm-7:30pm
• Meeting #5 & Open House: November 17, 2022 (Thursday), 3:00pm-7:30pm
• Meeting #6: December 15, 2022 (Thursday), 3:00pm-7:30pm
• Meeting #7: January 19, 2023 (Thursday), 3:00pm-7:30pm
• Meeting #8: February 23, 2023 (Thursday), 3:00pm-7:30pm
• Meeting #9: March 16, 2023 (Thursday), 1:30pm-7:30pm
• Meeting #10: March 23, 2023 (Thursday), 1:30pm-7:30pm
• Meeting #11: April 3, 2023 (Monday), 1:30pm-7:30pm

Subcommittees

These subcommittees met independent from the Workgroup. Please click on a link below to access information for each subcommittee.  

• A.1. Landfill Size/Capacity/Longevity
• C.1. Sustainable Materials Management Plan (SMMP)
• A.2. Past Land Use Application Conditions
• A.3. Legal Issues and B.1. Land Use Review
• E.1. Community Education

Past Work Group Report Drafts

• Draft #1 - 1/3/23 Rough Draft
• Draft #2​
  • PDF Format
  • Word Format
• Draft #3 - The DRAFT #3 Work Group Report can be downloaded in either PDF or Word Document format from the following links:
  • PDF Format
  • Word Format (Link expires 2/24/23; Do to the large file size, this link goes to a file-sharing platform, requiring the password below)
    • Password: Benton1! 
    • Word Document format is typically the best option for providing comments and edits.
  • History Document as of 1/31/23 at 11am (Word Document Download)
  • Planning Commission and SWAC/DSAC Feedback:
    • SWAC/DSAC Chair Interpretation of Individual Member Feedback on Draft #3
      • SWAC 2/8/23 BCTT Review Meeting Transcript 
      • Geier - BCTT Final Report Draft 3 Feedback (SWAC/DSAC Member Feedback)
      • Meeting 2/8/23 Recording (Passcode: %M1^yxQk  )
    • Planning Commissioner's Informal Discussion Comments on Draft Three - Updated 2/15/23
      • ​Meeting 1/31/23 Recording (Passcode: zC?6dH2G   )
      • Meeting 2/7/23 Recording (Password: Benton1!   )
• Draft #4 - The DRAFT #4 Findings and Recommendations can be downloaded in either PDF or Word Document format from the following links:
  • PDF Format
  • Word Format (Download)
• Draft #5 - Draft #5 contains the body of the report and Findings and Recommendations, but without appendices.
  • PDF Format

Other Information

• Documents Created by Individual Work Group Members
  • Parmigiani - 9/3/22
  • Geier - 9/3/22 - History
  • Geier - 9/4/22 - Site Description
  • Pitera - 9/6/22
  • Whitcombe - 9/12/22
  • Pitera - 9/12/22
  • Pitera - 9/21/22 - Example Explanatory Cartoon of a Landfill
  • Deuel - 9/21/22 - SWAC Work Group Recommendation
  • Popp - 9/28/22 - Coffin Butte historical figures over time
  • Pitera - 9/29/22 - Coffin Butte Landfill Tour Notes
  • Geier - 10/2/22 - Neighborhood Tour Guide
  • Pitera - 10/4/22 - Neighborhood Tour Notes
  • Geier - 10/6/22 - Recycle Office Tower Article
  • Geier - 10/11/22 - BCTT Neighborhood Tour Questions
  • Pitera - 10/15/22 - Suggested Additions to Common Understandings
  • Fuller - 10/26/22 - Coffin Butte Landfill "Burn Dump" Clean Closure Work Plan
  • Rough - 10/28/22 - Landfill Cell Drawing
  • BCTT Tours Q&A - 10/30/22
  • Fuller - 11/3/22 - Regional Disposal Site Statutes
  • Fuller - 11/14/22 - DEQ Permits for the Coffin Butte Landfill
  • Popp - 12/8/22 - Spreadsheets regarding Coffin Butte Waste Stream over time and county contributions
• Documents Created by the General Public
  • Eklund - 9/8/22 - Common Understandings
  • Eklund - 9/8/22 - Futures Workshop
  • Gilbert - 9/11/22
  • Nietfeld - 9/14/22
  • Republic Services - 9/14/22 - Coffin Butte Landfill Fact Sheets
  • Gilbert - 9/30/22 - Synchronization of Solid Waste Disposal and Alternative Path Forward
  • Gilbert - 10/3/22 - Relative Path Forward
  • Eklund - 10/6/22 - Common Understandings
  • Gilbert - 10/9/22 - Landfill Service Life, Size, Capacity, Longevity
  • Nietfeld - 10/24/22 - Memo to Subcommittee A1
  • Palmer 10/25/22 - Landfill Liability Article
  • Gilbert - 10/31/22 - Landfill Service Life, Size, Capacity, Longevity Memo to A.1. for 11/7 Meeting
  • Gilbert - 11/6/22 - Update Draft BCTT Sub-Committee A1 Size Cap Longevity
  • Nietfeld - 11/8/22 - Information for A.1 Subcommittee meeting of 9 Nov. 2022 
  • Nietfeld - 11/27/22 - Landfill CUP Process Suggestions

For more information on Oregon Consensus and the third-party facilitation team, please visit Institute for Conflict Management – Oregon Consensus.