The Expansion Proposal: What you need to know

Overview

Coffin Butte Landfill has refiled its 2024 expansion application after reviewing feedback from the Benton County Planning Department. We have included links to all application documents below, and believe this process has resulted in an even stronger application. Coffin Butte’s expansion proposal is the culmination of more than two years of active listening and understanding, dialogue and consideration, and planning that incorporates feedback from various community stakeholders whenever possible.

Highlights of this proposal include:

  • An expansion that is 50 percent smaller than the 2021 proposal;
  • Protecting and improving Coffin Butte Road;
  • Increased transparency, communication and community responsiveness;
  • Improved vegetative screening along major travel corridors;
  • Containing the Landfill’s working face and disposal area to the Landfill Site (LS) zone; and
  • Continuous, reliable and affordable disposal capacity while the County aligns on a solid materials management plan (SMMP).

Watch: July 9 Virtual Community Meeting

Documents and expert reports:

Coffin Butte Landfill expansion materials are linked below. You’ll find a summary of the application, highlights of the proposal, an FAQ and a map.

2024 CUP Application Burden of Proof and Related Documents:

2024 CUP Application
Cover Letter
Burden of Proof
Land Use Application
Engineering Plans and Exhibits
Tax Lot Deeds
Wildlife Habitat Assessment
Addendum to Wildlife Habitat Assessment
Geotechnical Exploration Report
Well Logs
Letter/Documents from CEC Regarding Applicable DEQ Permits
Map and List of Adjacent and Nearby Properties
Map Defining the Analysis Area Showing Odor Complaints
Aerial Topography Map
Noise Study
Weaver Consulting Group Findings on Odor
Memo from Ian Macnab Regarding Odor, Methane and Hydrogen Sulfide
Odor Dispersion Modeling Study
Traffic Report
Environmental and Operational Considerations
CEC Preliminary Drainage Report
Current Views of Landfill
Fire Risk Assessment
Applicant Proposed Conditions of Approval
Reclamation Plan for Expansion Area
Oregon DEQ Permit Materials
Oregon DEQ Permit Work Plan
Tables
Figures
Archeological Report
Leachate Summary
Methane Emissions Letter
Arsenic Memo
Proposed Coffin Butte Landfill Seismic Design

Expansion Highlights and Fact Sheets:

Proposal Highlights
Proposal FAQ
Aerial Map
Executive Summary
Expansion FAQ
Waste Origination Poster
PFAS Fact Sheet
Landfill Life FAQ
Methane/Compliance Fact Sheet

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