BY Scott Miller | December 21, 2020
The cities of Gering and Scottsbluff have agreed to a contract that could lay the groundwork for the development of a new disposal facility in Sioux County that would replace the Gering landfill that’s nearing full capacity.
Under the terms of the site exploration and purchase option agreement with F-X Land Company, the cities would pay a $25,000 non-refundable fee for the right to conduct in-depth on-site studies on up to 300 acres of land adjacent to Highway 71 about 16 miles north of Scottsbluff.
After the Gering Council gave unanimous approval to the document during a special meeting Monday afternoon, Gering City Engineer Annie Folck explained that several different sites were considered in Scotts Bluff, Sioux and Banner Counties, and found unsuitable for a variety of reasons, but preliminary studies of the site in question using exi
The twin cities are one step closer to finding a place to lay their waste.
Annie Folck, the city engineer for Gering, asked Scottsbluff and Gering city councils Monday to approve the purchase of an option for a possible landfill site and approval to do so from a joint fund for that purpose.
Folck said the process will run for a couple years, and with the joint landfill in Gering nearing capacity, itâs vital to push the project.
âThe main deadline is the site life of our current landfill. We think we still have capacity through 2026. Weâre in pretty good shape,â Folck said. âBut when you have projects that take a couple years to permit, and another close to a year to get the construction done, itâs better to get it done.â
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A little box on the Avenue I bridge does a lot of work. Itâs a streamgage thatâs been recording live data on the North Platte River for five years, part of a national effort to map and reduce flood risk. Itâs unique, one of only two in the state. It helped local, federal and state officials model the floodplain and develop an innovative map to show what inundation might do to the area.
The streamgage, which measures and records the flow of the river, continues to present a picture of river flow in real time, but that could all change.