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POTENTIAL SITE ACTIVITIES <br />The following chart clarifies some of the constraints that were considered in allocating space in the <br />conceptual site plan. <br />Activity Name <br />Constraints <br />MRF <br />Requires safe access by curbside, semi - trailer, & passenger vehicles <br />Transfer Station <br />Requires frequent safe access by curbside and semi - trailer vehicles <br />Solid waste landfilling <br />Will continue to operate. Current fill has 7 year life expectancy. <br />Recyclable drop -off <br />Should be located in an area that can be isolated from balance of site. <br />C &D waste landfilling <br />Will continue to operate in its current location for 18 more months. <br />C &D waste recovery <br />Current activities are constrained. Possibly sited on adjoining land. <br />Equipment Storage Yard <br />Current equipment maintenance facility is newly constructed. <br />Tire recovery <br />Needs to be located to share supervision with other functions. <br />White goods recovery <br />Needs to be located to share supervision with other functions. <br />Mulch management <br />Needs to be located to share supervision with other functions. <br />ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS - NOISE <br />Potential impacts of noise on the surrounding communities have been raised as concerns by residents of <br />the neighborhoods surrounding the Eubanks Road site. RRSI has obtained noise sampling data and <br />noise survey analysis work from a large MRF in the suburban Detroit area. This data shows that the <br />loudest activities within the plant are in and around the automated glass sorting area. Specifically, at 100 - <br />feet from the plant open door, the noise readings show a noise exposure level of 74.6 dBA (for reference <br />sake the noise level at the glass sorting station itself is 94.1 dBA). Using standard sound pressure level <br />decay calculations the following chart documents expected impacts of noise levels anticipated at the <br />Eubanks Road site based on experience with similar MRFs. <br />Sound Decay Over Distance - Eubanks Road Site <br />Distance <br />dBA <br />Typical Noise Levels <br />Proximity to Neighbors <br />100 -feet <br />74.6 dBA <br />Busy Street Noise <br />No neighbors <br />200 -feet <br />68.6 dBA <br />Normal Street Noise <br />No neighbors <br />400 -feet <br />62.6 dBA <br />Normal Conversation <br />No neighbors, passing vehicles <br />800 -feet <br />.6 dBA <br />Office Noise Level <br />One neighbor, passing vehicles <br />1,600 -feet <br />6 dBA <br />f5 . <br />Residential Neighborhood <br />Handful of neighbors to northeast <br />and southwest <br />ADVANTAGES/DISADVANTAGES OF THE EUBANKS ROAD SITE <br />The Eubanks Road Site is the only specific site that is currently being reviewed for these activities. Some <br />of the following points could apply to other sites as well. However, many are unique to the Eubanks Road <br />Site. There are both advantages and disadvantages to its use for the purposes described above and in <br />the site plan. These include: <br />2/5/99 Orange Regional MRF LOG Workshop Materials 13 <br />