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`W: Considerations re: Transfer Station Work Session Page I of <br />Robert Davis <br />From: Laura's Email [lalka @mebtel.net] <br />Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2009 1:54 PM <br />To: Robert Davis <br />Subject: W - Considerations re: Transfer Station Work Session <br />------ Forwarded Message <br />From: Laura's Email <laika @mebtel,. net> <br />Date: Thu, 14 May 2009 13:46:51 -0400 <br />To: Laura Blackmon <lblackmon @co.oranrge.nc.us >.r Gwen Harvey <gharvey @co.orange.nc,us >, Craig <br />Benedict <cbenedlct @co.orange.nc.us >, Gayle Wilson <gw lson @co.orange.nc. us >, David Stanch <br /><dstancil @co,orange.nC.us >, Totem Konsler <tkonsler co. orange. nc,us> <br />Conversation: Considerations re: Transfer station Work Session <br />Subject: Considerations ref Transfer Station Work Session <br />May 14 f 2009 <br />Dear orange County Commissioners and Staff: <br />Ym writing to urge you to perform due diligence by thoroughly examining potential environmental and <br />economic impacts before deciding whether to purchase property and build a waste transfer station on <br />Candidate Site 056, the Howell property in rural Bingham Township,. In order to address environmental <br />concerns and provide full information on possible impacts to county citizens, an environmental impact <br />statement should be prepared as proposed at the April 21st comrnissionersr meeting., and the items listed <br />below should be completed and made publicly available before making any decision to acquire the property. <br />The following items have not yet been completed or disclosed regarding Site 056, <br />} Fuel storage plans for refueling earth moving equipment and trucks <br />2. Water storage plans for firefighting purposes (gallons needed and source for filling tank to <br />be at required level when operations begin) <br />'Soil test and full account of septic system usage plans EA application lists usage by <br />employees but does not include up to 70 drivers per day) <br />4. Archaeological survey <br />Army Corps of Engineers wetlands survey <br />6. Alternative transfer, haul and disposal evaluation and cost analysis based on Site 056 <br />seller's offer 143 acres at $21,00 per acre) <br />Carbon footprint of a transfer station operating at the proposed site <br />8. Future plans for proposed site <br />9. Driving routes and disposal location <br />10. Costs to taxpayers, county and towns <br />05/14/2009 <br />