Environmental Protection Division January 29, 2013 BCC Public Hearing Solid Waste Management Facility Permit Renewal Request Hubbard Construction Company dba Mid-Florida Materials District 2

Presentation Outline Communication Request Background Existing Waivers Staff Findings Recommendation 2

Communication Prior to this afternoon’s hearing, EPD Staff met with Commissioner Brummer to review the staff report and recommendation that is found in your agenda packet. 3

Request Applicant requests approval of a permit renewal application to construct, operate, and close, as necessary, a Solid Waste Management Facility consisting of a construction and demolition (C&D) debris disposal facility (landfill). 4

Background 5 Located in NW Orange County, west side of Golden Gem Road, approximately 1/2 mile north of Ponkan Road

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Background Operated as a borrow pit since 1960’s Operated by Hubbard Construction Company as a landfill since mid 1980’s 7

Background Construction and demolition debris disposed within excavated areas 8

Background Permit approved by BCC in 2000 to expand site from 80 acres to 220 acres (186 waste fill acres) Same airspace is now projected to last through years of post-closure maintenance and monitoring Agreement to Offer Donation of south 120 acres for recreational use Permit extended past Dec 2012 expiration date while permit renewal application being reviewed 9

Existing Waivers Above grade elevation –all areas at or below original single highest point –some areas up to 43 feet above site’s original grade 10

Existing Waivers 11 NorthSouth Original single highest elevation 43 ft max difference Original site grade Proposed final elevation

Existing Waivers Reduced landscape trees –primarily used as visual buffer with 1 tree / 60 feet –no trees proposed along property boundary shared with another landfill 12 Adjacent landfill Property boundary

Existing Waivers 13 Mid-Florida Materials C&D Disposal Facility Golden Gem Road Class III Landfill Area with reduced landscaping (no trees)

Staff Findings No enforcement actions No substantial deviations from previously approved permit Consistent with latest revisions to Chapter 32 Article V Minor updates to permit conditions to be consistent with latest submittals and code references 14

Staff Findings Wekiva Study Area – Solid Waste Ordinance –site is located in Primary Floridan Aquifer Vulnerability Zone (more vulnerable) on default map WSA-5 –presumptive prohibition would normally prohibit a new disposal facility –if no substantial deviation then not subject to new restrictions on siting or setbacks Permit Renewed 2007 Wekiva Study Area Comprehensive Plan Amendments Siting Study Solid Waste Code Amendments Permit Renewal Application

BCC Action Requested APPROVAL OF RENEWAL OF THE SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT FACILITY (CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION DEBRIS DISPOSAL FACILITY) PERMIT #SW LFCD-85/0712 FOR HUBBARD CONSTRUCTION COMPANY DBA MID-FLORIDA MATERIALS, WITH WAIVERS FOR ABOVE GRADE ELEVATION AND REDUCED LANDSCAPING, AND WITH CONDITIONS, FOR A DURATION OF FIVE (5) YEARS. 16

Environmental Protection Division January 29, 2013 BCC Public Hearing Solid Waste Management Facility Permit Renewal Request Hubbard Construction Company dba Mid-Florida Materials District 2

Wekiva River Protection Area Wekiva Study Area

Primary (“more vulnerable”) Secondary (“vulnerable”) Tertiary (“less vulnerable”) Wekiva Study Area