News Release 195
DEPARTMENT DENIES APPLICATION FOR LEMONS LANDFILL HORIZONTAL EXPANSION IN STODDARD COUNTY
Volume 36-195 |
Contact: Renee Bungart |
(For immediate release) |
573-751-4465 |
JEFFERSON CITY, MO, APRIL 10, 2008 -- The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has denied an application for a construction permit for a horizontal expansion of the Lemons Landfill in Stoddard County.
The department has denied the application after the company failed to identify a source of soil for construction of the landfill's liner, in addition to several other less critical issues with the permit application. The applicant has the option of revising the application to address the deficiencies and resubmitting.
Please send questions and comments regarding this denial, or the department's role in regulating solid waste disposal areas, to the Department of Natural Resources, Solid Waste Management Program, P.O. Box 176, Jefferson City, MO 65102-0176 or call 800-361-4827 or 573-751-5401.
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