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introoucti,on <br /> f r <br /> . The Town of Hasbpeehas operated 'a murli c i pal r e 'us a fac qty on <br /> - A5hers Path since 1961. This faciLity has been operating as a covered dump <br /> 00 ce the bari on fires -has been enacted. A, covered dump is a disposal <br /> method where refuse is deposited over an edge of a jbank and cove* material <br /> is shed over the mat;erial. This method of disposal results in poor - <br /> compaction and reuent%y exposed refuse. This method of disposal can be <br /> subject to underground fires and offers a source for the growth of insects <br /> and vermin. Covered dumps a1. o can produce ground water pollution. <br /> s <br /> The Department of Environmental Quality Engineeringhas ordered <br /> the Town of Masbpee to prepare plans for the operation of a sanitary land-, <br /> fill and to change the operation of the disposal fac ty to a sanitary <br /> landf A sanitary land-f is a method where refuse is placed in shallow <br /> layers, compacted and then covered. The operation of a sanitary land-f <br /> s regulated by REGULATIONS FOR THE DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASE By SANITARY <br /> Properly operated., a sanitary land.l'ill w l eliminate the dangers <br /> of- ground water poll-utionp the propagation Pf insect 'and vermin and the <br /> occurence of underground fares. <br /> This report accompanies * PLAN of SANITARY LANDFILL AT MUNICIPAL <br /> '[ s =FAC T.T-"A5HER3--PA H-__-_.T0X- -BOARD--OF -IMnTH - T01 I.-of, MASHM7 <br /> MASHPEE MSA H =S <br /> 2. Location <br /> The sanitary land-fill a t is located on the north side o <br /> A.shers Path in the eastern part of Mashpee. Please refer to the location <br /> reap on page 2. The faces is located just east of the apparent geographic <br /> center of the town. The facility has front-age on Ashers Path, Route 2 <br /> - <br /> and on MeetInghouse 'Road. It had been thought that the T of Mashpee <br /> Med some sixty—six acres, but a close ex nation of the deeds to the <br />