How large is the landfill?
The size of the ash landfill will be determined after on-site engineering and environmental investigations are complete, but it will likely be between 100 and 150 acres. It is CRRA’s intent to develop a landfill that will operate for approximately 30 years. The ash landfill will be entirely in Franklin. 2. How large is the parcel of land? While the landfill itself will probably be between 100 and 150 acres, the area that will be investigated and that, if the site is finally selected, CRRA will have to control is approximately 350 acres. This includes land in Franklin and Windham. DEP regulations require that CRRA control the land between the ash landfill and the Shetucket River. Most of this land is in Windham and, if the site is selected, CRRA would have to acquire the land. However, the ash landfill, the area where the ash will be deposited, will be entirely in Franklin. 3. What is ash? The ash is the residue that is left after trash is burned at CRRA’s trash-to-energy plants, the pl
