Smith Landfill Owner Makes His Case in Gainesville Times

Here is the link to the second in a series of articles in the Gainesville Times about the Smith Landfill operation:

http://www.gainesville-times.com/news/2011/jul/14/smith-opens-about-farm-controversy/

Brad Smith and his wife Leigh provide their explanations for the activities on the Smith property and argue the landfill is not full of dangerous material, citing in part the inspections of the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ).

But many are suspicious of an inspection protocol that gives Smith prior notice days, or even weeks, before an inspection takes place.  Even if Smith has stopped taking dangerous materials, the pictures of the past dumping clearly shows highly suspect materials being dumped there.

Typically, when there is an issue with environmental contamination, a landowner is required to remove dangerous materials and restore the land.

Smith makes the case in the article that he and his wife had to endure the construction of Heritage Hunt and that others will just have to accept what they are doing now.  The following quote in the Gainesville Times article perhaps illustrates the attitude Smith has about how dangerous materials can make their way into the Smith Landfill:

"Some frickin' idiot that don't [sic] know how to throw away anything right." 

Brad Smith, Gainesville Times Article

July 14, 2011