County staff told the Appling County Board of Commissioners that the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD) required additional methane monitoring wells at the county landfill and presented a cost estimate and work plan.

Staff said the EPD’s five‑year report (November 2024) recommended additional monitoring wells. The county’s landfill engineer and staff prepared a scope and estimate of $37,312 to install eight new monitoring wells and abandon two existing wells as needed to comply with the state report. A commissioner asked, “That's for 8 8 more monitor wheels?” and staff clarified, “It is installed 8, but we're abandoning 2 potentially, I think.” Staff confirmed the work would bring the county into compliance with the EPD five‑year report.

A motion to approve the cost estimate to install the new methane monitoring wells was made by a commissioner and seconded; the transcript records the motion and second and indicates the board voted to move forward.

Staff also briefed the board on landfill capacity and a separate proposal to clear timber on about 28 acres to expand the working pit and provide cover dirt. Staff reported they solicited pricing to cut the timber and received one quote for roughly 28 acres; the quoted per‑acre or tonnage details were discussed but not fully specified in the packet. The county’s recent tire collection removed about 49.7 tons of tires (roughly 11 truckloads), staff said, and monthly tonnage and capacity figures were provided in the packet.

Commissioners approved the landfill methane‑well cost estimate and discussed next steps to avoid running out of space, including hauling cover dirt and running the timber‑clearing procurement to expand the pit.