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Crossroads Landfill
Waste Management Disposal Services of Maine, Inc.
Application for Phase 14 Solid Waste Permit
Contact
Solid Waste Project Manager is Vera Maheu, (207) 451-2294
Development of Phase 14 is anticipated to include the following: (1) excavation of topsoil and designated amounts of underlying soils; (2) construction of a liner and leachate collection system; (3) construction of perimeter berms and an access road; (4) construction of landfill gas and leachate transfer pipes to the existing on-site landfill gas and leachate management facilities; and (5) construction of stormwater management features including stormwater detention basins.
The application was accepted for processing on November 18, 2019 - Application acceptance letter
- Project folder
- Appeal
- Application (includes Operations manual with waste characterization and acceptance plan)
- Comments and response
- Intervenor
- Public hearing
- June 24, 2021 - Appeal of license issued May 11, 2021
- May 11, 2021 - Final license decision
- April 23, 2021 - Draft Phase 14 Expansion License Decision. Comments due by May 4, 2021, 5:00 p.m. to Victoria Eleftheriou.
- November 5, 2020 - Applicant's response to post-hearing comments of CLF
- November 2, 2020 - October 1 public hearing transcripts
- October 29, 2020 - MDIFW comments
- October 26, 2020 - Fourth Procedural Order
- October 21, 2020 - WMDSM motion to reopen record
- October 13, 2020 - Conservation Law Foundation comments
- October 9, 2020 - Email follow-up after Hearing
- October 5, 2020 - 2019 WMDSM Annual Report
- September 23, 2020 - WMDSM Supplemental information
- September 22, 2020 - October 1 Public Hearing agenda
- September 17, 2020 - Hearing Exhibits
- September 10, 2020 - Supplemental Geologic and Hydrogeologic Report
- August 31, 2020 - Public Hearing Notice
- August 28, 2020 - 2017 Advisory Opinion for WMDSM expansion
- August 24, 2020 - Third Procedural Order
- August 20, 2020 - Response to DEP comments
- August 10, 2020 - Volumes V and VI DEPengineering review
- July 31, 2020 - Supplemental Geologic and Hydrogeologic Report
- June 22, 2020 - DEP review comments response
- June 9, 2020 - Second Procedural Order
- May 27, 2020 - Response to DEP comments
- May 26, 2020 - Letter re: follow-up to 4/30/2020 discussion
- May 26, 2020 - Notes from 4/30/2020 discussion of DEP hydrogeology related comments
- April 24, 2020 - First Procedural Order
- April 24, 2020 - Public Hearing Service List
- April 24, 2020 - DEP Engineering review
- April 15, 2020 - DEP review comments
- April 13, 2020 - Slug test data
- April 13, 2020 - Follow-up Department comments on application
- April 1, 2020 - Response to DEP comments
- March 2, 2020 - Notice of Opportunity to Intervene
- February 14, 2020 - Department comments on the application
- February 28, 2020 - Notice of Opportunity to Intervene
Application for Public Benefit Determination
The application is for a public benefit determination regarding a proposed expansion of the Crossroads Landfill in Norridgewock, Maine. In accordance with Maine laws and rules, the Commissioner must make a positive determination of substantial public benefit prior to the Department accepting an application for processing for a new or expanded solid waste disposal facility.
If approved, the proposed expansion to the Crossroads Landfill, known as Phase 14, will provide an additional 7 million cubic yards and approximately 15 years of disposal capacity. The Crossroads Landfill is owned and operated by Waste Management Disposal Services of Maine, Inc. (WMDSM)
Application Materials
- Application for Public Benefit Determination
- Appendix A - Figures 1 through 6
- Appendix B - Tables 1 through 11
- Appendix C - Property Deeds
- Appendix D - Application Form
- Appendix E - References
The application was accepted for processing on July 16, 2018. - Application Acceptance Letter
Public Comments Received - updated November 29, 2018
December 21, 2018 - Final Public Benefit Determination
December 18, 2018 - WMDSM Comments on Draft Public Benefit Determination License
December 11, 2018 - Draft Public Benefit Determination. Comments due by December 18, 2018, 5:00 pm to Victoria Eleftheriou, Maine DEP, 17 State House Station, Augusta, ME 04333-0017
November 21, 2018 - WMDSM supplemental information for application
October 31, 2018 - WMDSM response to DEP supplemental review comments
October 31, 2018 - WMDSM response to September 13, 2018 PERC comments
October 4, 2018 - DEP follow-up comments to WMDSM
September 18, 2018 - WMDSM response to public comments
September 14, 2018 - WMDSM response to review comments, cover letter
September 14, 2018 - Public Meeting Transcript (August 30, 2018)
August 30, 2018 - Public Meeting Handout (paper copies will be provided at the meeting)
August 20, 2018 - August 30 Public Meeting Notice
August 9, 2018 - Department comments on the Application
July 30, 2018 - The Department will hold a public informational meeting at the Mill Stream Elementary School located at 26 Mercer Road in Norridgewock on August 30, 2018 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM. The purpose of the meeting is to inform the public of the proposed project and provide the public an opportunity to offer comments on the public benefit determination application in a public forum. Notice of the meeting will be published in the Morning Sentinel and will be sent to all interested persons at least 10 days prior to the meeting, in addition to being posted on this website.