News Release No. 499

DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES TO HOLD PUBLIC AWARENESS SESSION ON LANDFILL PERMITTING PROCESS
JAN. 3 IN LA GRANGE

Volume 33-499

Contact: Renee Bungart

(For immediate release)

573-751-4465

JEFFERSON CITY, MO, DEC. 13, 2005 -- The Missouri Department of Natural Resources will hold a public awareness session at 7 p.m., Jan. 3, at the LaGrange City Hall, 118 South Main St., LaGrange.

BFI Waste Systems of Missouri, LLC, a subsidiary of Allied Waste North America, Inc., has obtained Preliminary Site Investigation Approval to expand its existing sanitary landfill in Lewis County. The proposed site is located at the intersection of Missouri Route 61 and Business 61 and approximately 2.5 miles southwest of La Grange. The landfill would receive municipal solid wastes, bulky waste, demolition and construction wastes.

The department will explain the permitting process for landfills during the public awareness session. Representatives from the department's Solid Waste Management Program, the Division of Geology and Land Survey, and Northeast Regional Office will be available to answer questions.

The Department of Natural Resources reviews all applications submitted by cities, counties and private owners to ensure that solid waste landfills are properly designed and constructed. Other technical factors that protect Missouri's environment are also examined.

People requiring special services or accommodations to attend the meeting can make arrangements by calling 800-361-4827 or 573-751-5401. Hearing-impaired individuals may contact the program through Relay Missouri at 800-735-2966.

Questions and comments regarding the proposed landfill expansion or the department's role in regulating solid waste landfills may be sent to the Missouri Department of Natural Resources' Solid Waste Management Program at P.O. Box 176, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0176
or phone Frank Dolan at 800-361-4827 or 573-751-5401. For more information on solid waste issues, visit the department's Web site at www.dnr.mo.gov/env/swmp.

For news releases on the Web, visit www.dnr.mo.gov/newsrel. For a complete listing of the department's upcoming meetings, hearings and events, visit the department's online calendar at www.dnr.mo.gov/calendar/search.do.

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