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
BY Scott Miller | December 21, 2020
A potential site for a new landfill will be discussed at a special meeting of the Gering City Council at 4:30 p.m. Monday, to be followed by presentation of the same contract at the Scottsbluff Council’s 6 p.m. meeting.
Under the terms of the site exploration and purchase option agreement, the cities would pay a $25,000 non-refundable option fee to F-X Land Company for the right to access and conduct feasibility studies on a parcel in Sioux County about 10 miles north of Morrill.
If the site passes environmental and other assessments, the cities would have up to five years from the start of the agreement to exercise an exclusive option to purchase up to 300 contiguous acres for $2,355 an acre.