HomeMy WebLinkAbout11-01-19 Public Comment - B. Leland - Idaho PoleFrom:Administrator
To:Matt.Kelley@gallatin.mt.gov
Cc:Agenda; Hoogerheide, Roger; Alisa Hefner
Subject:Idaho pole
Date:Friday, November 01, 2019 12:19:08 PM
Matt et.al.
I spoke Wed. with Alisa Hefner, and Roger Hoogerheide for about an hour concerning the Idaho Pole
delisting. I would have to agree that delisting seems like a foregone conclusion. Following their Oct.
15th afternoon meeting with the City, GCCHD, and LWCD it sounds like EPA is taking another look at
deed restrictions to exclude residential development from the site. I recounted the problem Gallatin
Field had with bootleg apartments built in private airplane hangars. It seems clear that financial
institutions will securitize initial and secondary loans on the property but cash sales could be a
problem. I believe the goal at this point is to reduce human exposure to the greatest degree
possible. I would encourage the city to not extend city sewer lines into the property since by their
design they would convey water from the property downhill to other locations off site. Instead, the
use of onsite waste water treatment should be required. Besides hydraulically isolating the site, it
would also provide a restriction on density. I don’t know if this could be included as a deed
restriction. City water could be extended to the site since it could be engineered to enter from an up
slope location and not continue off site. Electrical and communications utilities should be required
to be bedded in tight material (clay) to prevent ground water movement along their over dig.
I appreciate the opportunity to provide input on this,
Brian Leland
P.S. Roger gave me his contact info so the next time I observe the surface sheen I mentioned in my
comments I can call and he promised to investigate.