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195--eltn) 6-7171 !17— er 7689 Schiller Court Verona, WI 53593 (Town of Middleton) June 17, 1988 Ms. Shary Bisgard Chairman - Agriculture, Environment and Land Records Room 110 City-County Building Madison, WI 53709 Dear Ms. Bisgard: On June 14, 1988, I attended the meeting to discuss the issuance of a permit to allow Jungbluth the privilege to extract minerals from the acreage adjoining the Hideaway Landfill in the Town of Middleton. Since the hour was very late when the issue came up and others seemed to express our views and concerns, I did not speak before the committee. Please accept my thoughts at this time. Although Mr. Jungbluth is requesting the permit, it is my understanding Mr. DeBeck of the Hideaway Landfill will be extracting sand and clay. The permit proposal states the extracted material will be used for nearby lobs. The landfill cap is not indicated. After a conversation with Mr. DeBeck, it appears he intends to use any suitable clay from the considered acreage to cap the landfill. It is also my understanding he intends to truck extracted sand to other locations and have the truck return with clay for the landfill cap. After mineral extraction, will conditions allow drainage to the adjoining landfill? Will the extraction have an affect on landfill leachates? It would seem prudent to obtain the capping material from sites that could not affect the troubled landfill. A mining permit previously issued to Mr. DeBeck, for mining at the landfill site, was rescinded prior to the landfill closing. Could the current permit be used for some of the same purposes? Although there was opposition and qualified advice against the landfill site, operations commenced in 1974. Problems developed, the landfill remained open. Finally, the landfill is closed. Hopefully, cleanup is underway. Let's not make mistakes at this time. Decisions today may have a long-term affect on the landfill problem. If the requested permit is considered feasible, the following should be considered: - limit extraction to specific materials, namely clay - use of extracted materials restricted to capping adjoining landfill - issuance of short-term permit so performance can be monitored.