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Landfill changes mulching operation to avoid fines

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Department of Environmental Protection inspectors found dust on homes in Stuart West last year.PALM CITY --- A new plan to minimize dust and debris from a mulching operation at the Martin County landfill could help the county avoid punitive action by the state Department of Environmental Protection.But a resident of the nearby Stuart West community questioned whether the measures would be enough.Pat Yancey, the county's solid waste administrator, said the first step is to move the operation farther from nearby homes.The DEP warned the county it was violating its permit and issued a 'notice of violation' Nov. 23 after inspectors found dust on homes in Stuart West that was blown there from the mulching operation.Before the new measures were proposed, the county said it would keep the mulch piles wet and shut down the machinery when winds were higher than 20 mph.Inspectors who visited the facility Dec. 9 said the county was complying with its permit and doing what it must to contain the mulching operation --- but the new measures are needed to help the county avoid further DEP action.John Born, vice president of the Stuart West Homeowners Association, said the new measures might go a long way toward minimizing the problem, but there's no way to tell until they're in place.

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