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The remainder of the EPA document contained several pages challenging the Hargis and Montgomery Inc. Ground water testing plan. (24)addressed in the report and would of, at a minimum, satisfied some of the initial moisture deficit at the site.” (73) The short of these interchanges culminated in a document from Alan L. Roesler, Manager of the Technical Support Section, Bureau of Waste Control, Arizona Dept. of Health Services, dated April 30, 1984. (25) This document was addressed to William Wilson, Chief of the Technical Assessment Section, Toxins and Waste Management Division, EPA in regards to the University of Arizona, Page-Trowbridge Ranch and their permit application to continue dumping toxic waste (EPA ID# AZD980665814). A quote from this document reads: “Considering the extensive inadequacies of the permit application and proposed plans, we suggest that your letter to this facility strongly suggest interim status closure of this site.”(25)Bowing to pressure, in late1984, the University created an Ad Hoc Committee for Page Ranch which included Oracle residents Scott McMullen, Frank Pierce and Mary Ellen Kazda. The Committee’s formulation, it was hoped, would “contribute to a better mutual understanding among all parties interested in the operation and policies affecting the Page Ranch Hazardous Waste Landfill.”(32)While the Committee did allow the Oracle residents to voice concerns and gather information, it didn’t necessarily quell fears or promote harmony. The Oracle residents demanded an end to dumping and a clean-up at the site, and were vocal in that regard. The input from the University consistently stressed the issue of: Where would we put it if we did dig it up? The UA’s contention being that the site was the safest option available. The proceedings were not free of a certain bit of consternation. The January16, 1985 meeting minutes state: |
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