Common use of Buffers Clause in Contracts

Buffers. All areas of the Landfill which are used for the disposal of waste shall have at a minimum buffers in accordance with VDEQ Regulations. Additionally, except for the entrance road property, at a minimum the Landfill property shall have a perimeter buffer of not less than 200 feet adjacent to properties with a residence that is not owned by Green Ridge or its subsidiary or affiliate. Provided, however, there will be a minimum 50 foot buffer on the entrance road property, as identified on Exhibit A. The entrance road property may also include a Convenience Center, trailer parking/storage, scales, hardware, gate and related uses and structures. There shall be a minimum 100 foot buffer along any other portion of the perimeter of the Landfill property. The location of buffers are generally depicted on Exhibit A. Buffers shall be left undisturbed except for the minimum area required to be cleared for access roads, utility easements, monitoring ▇▇▇▇▇ and other environmental structures, and screening berms. Natural vegetation shall be maintained in such buffers and supplemented where necessary with evergreens to insure four season screening of operations. Additionally, the areas of the Landfill’s Disposal Unit Boundary as defined by VDEQ shall be sited: a. not less than 300 feet from the nearest now – existing residence, not owned by Green Ridge or its affiliate. b. not less than 500 feet from any well or spring being used for drinking water as of the date of this Agreement until the well or spring is no longer used for drinking water through no fault of the Operation of the Landfill. c. not less than 100 feet from any perennial stream or river as of the date of this Agreement, and d. not less than 50 feet from any public road as of the date of this Agreement.