The landfill would be on a 20.5-acre parcel off Drummond Avenue.

The landfill would be on a 20.5-acre parcel off Drummond Avenue.
By TIM YOVICH
VINDICATOR TRUMBULL STAFF
HUBBARD -- TransRail America Inc. has filed an application with the Trumbull County Board of Health to operate a landfill in Hubbard Township.
The application was filed Friday by Frederick V. Hudach of Hubbard Township, TransRail vice president.
The proposed landfill would accept construction and demolition materials and be located on 20.5 acres on Drummond Avenue, near Mount Everett Road, although the company owns a total of 172 acres.
A spokeswoman for a residents group opposing the landfill, Hubbard Environmental Land Preservation, said the filing only strengthens the group's resolve.
"Now, we just have to step up our fight to the next level," township resident Joni Dobran said. "We just have to take it from here."
Now that the area is defined, Dobran said, HELP knows what it is up against.
HELP has been involved in fund-raising events so it can hire a lawyer.
The process
Frank Migliozzi, director of environmental health with the county health board, said the board has by state law 90 days to approve or deny the application.
During that time, he said, his environmental staff will compare the application with rules of the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency to determine if he will recommend approval or denial.
Migliozzi said his department will also work with the Trumbull County Sewer and Water District, which will evaluate the proposed landfill's influence on wetlands.
The location is near Yankee Run Creek, which flows into Hubbard's water source, the Shenango Reservoir.
The decisions will be made during the Aug. 18 health board meeting; there, those for and against the landfill can address the members.
"It's a very lengthy process," Migliozzi said.
If the board approves the application, TransRail could begin construction by digging a basin and installing a liner and leach collection system.
If rejected, TransRail can reapply to the health board or appeal its decision to the Environmental Review Appeals Commission, a state agency.
Township Trustee Jonathan Dowell was at the health board offices today and informed Hudach by letter that a zone change is needed before a landfill is possible.
Dowell said the property must be rezoned from light industrial to heavy industrial.
To change the zoning, TransRail must apply to the township zoning commission.
The commission, along with the Trumbull County Planning Commission, will then make a recommendation to the three township trustees, who have authority to change the zoning.