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1 <br /> To: Ioh�Link,Counry 4lanager <br /> • Fmm: GayleWilson, SOlidWasmManagem<n[DepaNnrn[ ' <br /> Subjme. ftesponse m Quesio�on developmem of�ra�sfer sution and marenals recovery <br /> fxdiry <br /> Da�:Nov<mbev 13. 1999 <br /> WTat is Nc feazibility of Geveloping a vansfu scaeion,+nd a maanals rtcovery faziliry <br /> (MRP) inaW�ing possTle cos[s e�d bihs. <br /> Introauaion <br /> BoN a vansfrr suuon and a macenets acovery faciliry (MR�could 6e developetl at a <br /> variery of sims in Orange Cuunry using any combinaGon of public and Privaa ownership �, <br /> and operaiion. S�att and federal siting regulations ve far Iess onerous for chese rypes of '�. <br /> FaclGtlas�hm for Imdfills. EuJvoumenal monironng meds are tim[¢dwmpaeed m � <br /> landflls whicM mus[mo�iror Por groundwamt m�tamina[io�and me�M1ane gmemtion es <br /> well az de+elop long mrm posv-ciosme pla�s. <br /> The Grerne Trece is a possible sire for eiN<r a vansfer 9a�ion or a ma[enals recovery <br /> faciliry pmvitled Na�local zoning rogulaoons allow ei�hcr ove or bo�h. ONer sires <br /> adjoiningeheeus�i�glandfll or �hroughw<<heCounryarealso&ssible. Simschose� <br /> im Ransier s�a�ions and NRFS should be near good vansporta�ion neworks and clore ro <br /> • the mvrers of waza ve�ea�ion ro echieve efflcievcy in manspottafion. BoN vmsfer <br /> stacions and marenals mcovery facilities have�een boil[i�all rypes of senings i�cloding <br /> adjoining residentiai areaz. � <br /> EiNer rype of feciliry couitl be built on �2 ro IS ecros iMWdivg ample buffer arcas. It is I <br /> possibk m siee ba�faciliti¢s on a smgie parcei tha�mighc have m pe grea�er rlian t2 �o <br /> IS acros but mr double vhe srze�eeded fm rhe i�tlivitluai facili�ies. Lmtl quality e�e <br /> o�iliry requicements would be similar ro�ha[nmeed tor o�her indusmai fa<ilivies. <br /> TraosPer Staeom <br /> d ttansfev s�auon is an en<losed faciliry ihet consolidUee wasm @om s vanety of smaller <br /> wcks for reloadivg in�o sivgle larger na�sfer vvlers capable of vansponing u mucM1 az <br /> wenry mns of waaa ro a tlisrvie disposel facility. iypically hauls of grearev rhaa 20 <br /> miles ove-way m landflls or o�Aer Nsposal(azili[ies make Vansfe[sutw�economical. <br /> All rhe pnvazq licenud faciG�ies imesuga�ed by WESTON u pan of the om-obcwvry <br /> aiamatives mport iss�etl w Ne Owners Group in luly 1995 wem further�han twenry <br /> miles from Oa�ge Counry.]he pnva�e landfill�o which Durhaen pians ro sltip its wazre <br /> is over 100 miles away. <br /> iransfer s�etio�s arc capable of handling bo�h mixed soiid wazre and consemcfion and <br /> demolltion wazres,Go�o[wTich are now mceived az�M1e Orange Regional LandFlll. It is <br /> • somewhaz moa mstly[o tlesign a fuiliry capable of Ha�dling[M1e conswe[ian and <br />