Some Ruidoso Residents Can Bury Fire Debris

Albuquerque Journal - Property owners of tracts of five acres or more whose homes burned in the Little Bear Fire were recently given the option of burying structure debris on their land, if some restrictions can be met.

However, Lincoln County Attorney Alan Morel said owners probably will fare better with future resale of the land if it does not contain a debris burial site.
And Teri Monaghan with the Solid Waste Bureau of the New Mexico Environment Department said her agency prefers material be hauled to the regional landfill.
At a special meeting in mid-June, Lincoln County commissioners approved a resolution authorizing a waiver of a provision in a county ordinance limiting debris burial to sites of 300 acres or more. A letter was attached from the NMED outlining an exemption to state requirements for burial, including for asbestos. With the relaxation of solid waste rules, residents will be allowed to bury appropriate solid waste that burned in the fire that destroyed nearly 40,000 acres, 242 homes and 12 outbuildings. Read full story here (subscription required) News New Mexico

Some Ruidoso Residents Can Bury Fire Debris