Proximity of Pennsylvania sanitary landfills to wetlands and deepwater habitats: Statewide results
Sanitary landfills can cause considerable harm to sensitive ecosystems if they are not properly located, designed, and managed. The purpose of the report is to document the proximity of sanitary landfills included in the study in Pennsylvania to wetlands and deepwater habitats (i.e., rivers, lakes, streams, bays, etc.). The sanitary landfills were identified on U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's National Wetlands Inventory maps. The nearness or proximity of the sanitary landfills to wetlands and deepwater habitats was determined by drawing three concentric regions around the point representing the location of each landfill. The radii of the concentric regions were: 1/4 mile, 1/2 mile, and 1 mile. A companion report summarizes the statewide results. The data on individual landfills include: (1) general facility/site data, and (2) wetlands/deepwater habitat data.
- Research Organization:
- Florida State Dept. of Education, Tallahassee, FL (USA). Universities Div.
- OSTI ID:
- 6946254
- Report Number(s):
- PB-90-153511/XAB
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
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LAKES
RIVERS
STREAMS
WETLANDS
AQUATIC ECOSYSTEMS
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FEDERAL REGION III
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540320* - Environment
Aquatic- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport- (1990-)