A residential solid waste transfer station will soon operate in Kagman, adding to the lone transfer station in Lower Base.<\/p>\n
The Commonwealth Zoning board approved yesterday the Department of Public Works-Solid Waste Management Division\u2019s request to rezone the Kagman lot from agricultural to rural to make way for a new Kagman Residential Solid Waste Transfer Station. <\/p>\n
The transfer station will serve as a collection point facility for residents in the area, and will be built in the area right off Kagman Road, fronting Gabgab Drive, for easier access, to address the community\u2019s solid waste management concerns.
\nThe rezoning of the lots to rural zoning district is not expected to affect the uses of surrounding areas, which are zoned as rural and agricultural.<\/p>\n
Zoning administrator Therese T. Ogumoro said the rezoning of the lot to \u201crural\u201d would still maintain \u201cagricultural farming\u201d as the primary purpose of the areas designated as agricultural. <\/p>\n
\u201cRelevant conditions shall be imposed on any permits to ensure that operations will not create negative impact on the environment, adjacent properties, and the community,\u201d Ogumoro added. <\/p>\n
Speaking in his personal capacity in support of the transfer station, DPW Administrative Services director Peter Camacho said he lives near the area and the operation of a transfer station in Kagman would help his family in disposing of their recyclables. <\/p>\n
About 90% of residential wastes in the area are being collected by trash-collection companies. The transfer station will be for these residential wastes. No commercial collectors could dump and take a short cut.<\/p>\n
Zoning board member Frank Aguon expressed support for the facility. Aguon said that putting a transfer station to facilitate trash collection in the area is necessary because the trash problem there is rampant. \u201cThe trash is everywhere. It is necessary that we solve the problem. To be environment-friendly, we need to have a facility,\u201d Aguon said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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