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Vol l No 22 August 2, 2023 Quality News That Affects You Millen, Georgia $1.25
Proposed Jenkins County
Landfill meets public
concerns with comprehensive
presentation
By Joe Brady, Editor
for
The Times
Hil Johnson Named
Jenkins County School
System Teacher
of the Year
Hil Johnson
JCSS Teacher
By Joe Brady, Editor HHV of the Year
for
The Times
Jenkins County - Hil Johnson, the
esteemed athletic coach at Jenkins
County High School (JCHS), has been
bestowed with the prestigious title
of Jenkins County School System
(JCSS) Teacher of the Year. The
announcement was made at the pre
planning breakfast, where Johnson
emerged as the standout candidate
among the finalists, Hailey Conway and
Erin Garvin, both of whom were awarded Teacher of the Year in their respective
"I am humbled and
honored to receive this
incredible recognition."
Johnson stated.
schools.
The recognition comes as no
surprise to those familiar with Hil
Johnson's remarkable dedication
and exceptional contributions to the
field of education. As an athletic
coach, Johnson has not only nurtured sporting talent among the students but
has also played an instrumental role in instilling essential values like teamwork,
perseverance, and discipline. Through unwavering commitment and passion,
Johnson has made a lasting impact on the lives of countless students.
The Teacher of the Year award celebrates educators who go above and beyond
their duties to inspire and uplift their students, and Hil Johnson's outstanding
efforts have undoubtedly earned the respect and admiration of the entire Jenkins
County School System.
In an interview, Johnson expressed heartfelt
gratitude for being recognized among such
See TEACHER page 6
By Joe Brady, Editor
for
The Times
Jenkins County - Concerned citizens gathered at the Jenkins
County Landfill on Friday, July 28, to attend a presentation
by Atlantic Waste owner, Ben Wall, and a panel of experts to
discuss the proposed site for a new landfill. The presentation
aimed to address the community's worries and provide
detailed information about the project's potential impacts.
Approximately fifteen citizens attended the event, which
was also livestreamed by the Jenkins County Times to reach a
broader audience. Among the attendees were Ben Wall, owner
of Atlanta Waste, Kevin Shaw, the current Jenkins County
Landfill manager with extensive experience, Curtis Reynolds,
a landfill consultant and engineer from Harbin Engineering, Chris Holmstrom, Chief Financial Officer, Brad
Bowman, Vice President, and Sam Sullivan, fomier owner of Allgreen Services.
The proposed landfill site is planned to be a municipal solid waste (MSW) landfill, and Ben Wall reassured
the audience that the state's regulations would be strictly adhered to. “These regulations require the landfill to
be covered daily with at least 6 inches of soil, limit the working space to 1.5 acres, and restrict the disposal of
wastewater sludge to minimize unpleasant odors emanating from the site.”
The proposed landfill will have a modem multi-layer system which includes a 60-mil HDPE plastic liner,
geosynthetic bentonite clay liner, and 2 feet of compacted clay liner on top of the naturally occurring clay sub
soil. Liquids in the landfill {leachate}, will be collected through gravel and pipes to sumps that are pumped out
and tmcked to a water treatment facility outside of the county.
Curtis Reynolds, the landfill consultant, and engineer emphasized the natural barrier provided by the abundant
clay soils on the site will be below the proposed liner system to be installed at the new landfill. “Compared to
typical landfill liner systems with 2-4 feet of clay, the proposed Jenkins County site boasts 20-40 feet of natural
clay, which would significantly slow down groundwater penetration. Reynolds stated, it would take around 500
years for groundwater to permeate through that much clay, reducing the risk of ground water contamination.”
Addressing concerns related to the old sanitary landfill, Reynolds assured the audience that “any existing
groundwater contamination rates were extremely low and presented virtually no health risks. Measurements
indicated that groundwater flow at the Jenkins County Sanitary Landfill and Constmction and Demolition
Landfills ranged from .003 to .044 feet per day, with an average of .0235 feet per day,” suggesting that it would
take around 35 years for groundwater to travel 300 feet.
During the presentation, questions arose about why Ben Wall did not consider his property across from the
Jenkins County airport for the landfill. Wall explained that state regulations deemed his property unsuitable due
to its proximity to the airport as well as sandy, porous soils on the site.
In response to concerns about stormwater runoff, it was explained that modem landfills are equipped with a
stomi drainage system designed to divert stormwater away from the landfill to sediment basins. These basins
allow for the slow release of stormwater, minimizing land disturbance. The stream will be tested both upstream
and downstream from the proposed landfill, semiannually as well.
See LANDFILL page 7
Millen - The Millen Police
Department responded promptly
to a distress call at the Ella
Mae Garden Apartments after
receiving reports of a subject
brandishing a knife at a female
victim. The incident unfolded
on Sunday, July 23, and led
to the identification of the
suspect as Ryan Robertson,
who subsequently attempted to
evade law enforcement in a blue
Camaro.
Following the alarming
incident at the apartments, police
officers swiftly took action to
locate the suspect and his vehicle.
They managed to spot the blue
Camaro and initiated a traffic
stop along Old Waynesboro Road.
Both Ryan Robertson and his
passenger, identified as Anthony
Brown Jr., a.k.a. Pookie, were
apprehended without further
See ARREST page 7
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LINED MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE
LANDFILL FOOTPRINT
SUPPORT _
FACILITIES
(LANDFILL
GAS SYSTEM
STORAGE,
ETC.)
RESIDENTIAL
DROP-OFF
AND
RECYCLING
AREA
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1000
2000
APPROXIMATE GRAPHIC SCALE IN FEET
NOTES
LEGEND
ROAD
PROPERTY LINE
UNDISTURBED BUFFER
ALL WETLAND TYPES
FLOOD HAZARD AREA
CONCEPTUAL LANDFILL FOOTPRINT
ACCESS ROAD
This sketch is only for conceptual purposes.
Final fine adjustments to locations and dimensions to be
determined following detailed site investigations and
development of final plans.
Data layers are approximate based upon available data and
overlay techniques,
™ 4. Parcel Areas provided by Jenkins County Tax Assessor.
5. Wetland data provided by U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, National
Wetlands Inventory (NWI).
6. Flood Hazard Data provided by Flood Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA).
7. Aerial imagery provided by Google Earth Pro.
Public Notice
The Jenkins County Board of Commissioners will hold a
public hearing at 3 pm on August 8, 2023 in the
Courtroom of the Jenkins County courthouse. The
purpose of this hearing is to inform interested parties
about the intent of the Jenkins County Board of
Commissioners to develop a solid waste management plan
for Jenkins County. The purpose of the solid waste
management plan and the process to be followed in the
preparation of the solid waste management plan will be
outlined during the hearing.
CONCEPTUAL PLAN
FOR
JENKINS COUNTY MUNICIPAL SOLID
WASTE DISPOSAL FACILITY
JERKINS COUNTY, GA
prepared by
The conceptual plan for the new solid waste disposal facility was shared with
concerned citizens at Friday’s presentation.
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