AREA A/B ENGINEERING REPORT - Waste Management

Geosyntec Consultants
Sustainable landfill designs include an end-use strategy that minimizes the long-term maintenance
requirements required to preserve the functional stability of the property. Deciding on a strategy
for end use is a site-specific process that considers, among other things:
• Local laws, rules, and ordinances as they relate to the facility, deed restrictions, and the
likely pattern and nature of future development around the site;
• Long-term technical, geotechnical, environmental, ecological and land use issues, including
storm water management and surface water quality preservation; and
• Potential liabilities, regulatory limitations, and community needs.
It is important that end use strategies be developed during the operational phase of landfill
development rather than after closure as this maximizes the flexibility available to meet the
dynamic needs of the local community. Covenants, deed restrictions, or other land-use control
mechanisms can be used to assure that the land is used only as intended. Although deed
restrictions may limit the breadth of end-use opportunities available at the site, they are an
important component of community planning and supplement the facility owner’s plans for
beneficial end use.
MD10186.doc 95 29 March 2009