Landfill Hearing recordings, dates and testimony deadlines
The Public Hearing on LU-24-027, Republic Services’ application for the proposed expansion of the Coffin Butte Landfill, began on Tuesday, April 29. The Benton County Planning Commission scheduled four meetings for the hearing. It is open to the public in the Holmes & Shipley Meeting Room on the first floor of the County’s Kalapuya Building at 4500 SW Research Way in Corvallis, OR.
Tuesday, April 29
The County Planning Division and consultants presented the staff report, then addressed questions from the Planning Commission. View the recording of Day 1.
Thursday, May 1
Republic Services presented the application, then addressed questions from the Planning Commission. View the recording of Day 2.
Tuesday, May 6, 6 – 9 p.m.
The Planning Commission will hear public verbal testimony. The deadline to register for verbal testimony is 6 p.m. on May 6. Those who wish to participate remotely should register with Zoom.
Tuesday, June 17, 6 p.m. – complete
Deliberations and decision. Zoom registration
Attendees who need any physical or language accommodations should notify Benton County Community Development (permitcheck@bentoncountyor.gov) at least 72 hours in advance of the hearing.
Verbal and written testimony
Written testimony is still being accepted in four ways: online form, regular mail, email (publiccomment@bentoncountyor.gov) and hand delivery. The deadline to submit written testimony has not been set. This date is determined by the Planning Commission, and the Chair is expected to announce the deadline in the May 6 meeting.
May 6 at 6 p.m. is the deadline to sign up to share verbal testimony during the hearing. Names are added to the verbal testimony roster in the order in which they are submitted. A testimony sign-up table is available in the lobby beginning one hour prior to meeting start times. Verbal testimony is limited to three (3) minutes per person.
More information about the public hearing is available on the Coffin Butte Landfill webpage.