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materials that minimize life -cycle environmental impacts, resource depletion, and human <br />toxicity. <br />The Catena Group was retained to perform a Threatened and Endangered Species Survey <br />for the Paydarfar site. Catena's conclusions were that the project will have "No Effect" on <br />any listed species for Orange County. Although the Paydarfar site will need to be cleared <br />for construction grading, the adjacent site buffers will remain largely intact, providing <br />habitat for area flora and fauna. <br />The building will be designed in a way to decrease noise reaching the outside. Operations <br />at the transfer station will be limited to daytime hours. Also the surrounding buffer areas <br />will remain largely intact, which will buffer the surrounding area to any on -site traffic and <br />noise levels. <br />In order to protect surface water and groundwater, BMPs will be implemented to improve <br />stormwater runoff quality at the site. Wastewater will be recycled at the site, and residue <br />will be hauled offsite for disposal. A separate septic tank and drainfield system will be <br />designed to handle the minimal sanitary wastes generated at the facility. No solvents or <br />similar type cleaning fluids will be used in wash -down operations of the transfer station <br />tipping floor. No long -term outdoor storage of waste or other materials will be allowed. <br />6.0 REFERENCES <br />Cunningham, W.L. and C.C. Daniel, 2001. "Investigation of Groundwater Availability and <br />Quality in Orange County, North Carolina." United States Geological Survey Water <br />Resources Investigation Report 00 -4286. <br />Environmental Assessment Guidelines, North Carolina Department of Administration, March <br />1999 <br />EPA's EnvironMapper Store Front: http : / /www.epa.gov /enviro/html/em / <br />Land Capability Classification for Agriculture in British Columbia, MOE Manual 1. Ministry of <br />Environment and Ministry of Agriculture and Food. Kelowna, British Columbia, <br />Apri11983. <br />Natural Resources Conservation Service, Web Soil Survey: <br />http : / /websoilsurvey.nres.usda.gov /app/ <br />North Carolina Flood Mapping Program, CTS Floodplain Maps: http: / /www.floodmaps.nc.gov/ <br />North Carolina Natural Heritage Program: http: / /www.ncnhp.org/ <br />Environmental Assessment — Paydarfar Site <br />20 September 30, 2009 <br />