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RECEIVED
May 31,2000
JUN 02 2000
Town Board
Town of Wappinger
P.O. Box 324
Wappingers Falls, New York 12590
ELAINE SNOWDEN
TOWN CLERK
Attention: Constance O. Smith, Supervisor
Reference: Castlepoint Land Fill
Dutchess County, New York
Dear Supervisor Smith & Board Members:
As a follow-up to our May 10th, 2000 correspondence to the New York
State Department of Environmental Conservation regarding the above
referenced landfill, which you were copied, we are in receipt of the
following recent documentation:
. May 23, 2000 correspondence from Conrad Geoscience Corp.
. May 30th, 2000 proposal from Field Safety Corporation.
. May 31 st, 2000 correspondence from Conrad Geoscience Corp.
I have attached copies of the above for your review.
It should be noted in the May 23rd, 2000 letter from Conrad Geoscience
that they acknowledge the fact that the methane that normally builds up in
the landfill is escaping from beneath the landfill cap through the vent pipes
as designed. They agree that we should move recreational activities
farther away from the vents, and make a more complete assessment of
any potential safety hazards. They had given us the name of Michael
Ziskin of Field Safety Corporation to contact.
I subsequently received a proposal from Mr. Ziskin on May 30th, 2000, and
have had a number of telephone conversations with him. I have asked
Mr. Ziskin to proceed with the initial consultation and, as matter of fact,
this if being done on June 1 at, 2000.
I will keep the Board appraised of our progress.
Joseph E. Paggi, Jr., P.E.
Ernst Martin, Jr., P.E., L.S.
Ch<rlcs R. Del Benc,Jr., P.E.