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ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT Durham, North Carolina A. Proposed Facilities and Actions; Grant Status Sludge Land Application Site: Attached Figure 1 shows the planning area in proximity to the proposed sludge site, Figure 2 provides general information about the sludge land application area, and Figure 3 provides •detailed information about the .proposed site. The project consists of purchasing 59.95 acres of land (Weyerhauser Site) to apply the sludge from the 8.0 mgd Mason Farm wastewater treatment•operated and owned by OWASA. This plant has already been upgraded and expanded and the sludge is currently being applied to privately owned sites. These sites are not always available for sludge disposal because of inclement weather, crop growing and harvesting, and grazing schedules. The proposed site will give OWASA the capability to disposb of sludge generated (8,400 pounds daily) at the plant when application to privately owned land is not desirable or when conflicts exist with the landowner's use of the site. The total land area (59.95 acres) will require 31.66 acres for sludge application with 28.1-97acres of the total to be used for vegetated buffer areas. The sludge will be trucked 12 miles from the plant to the application site. Coastal Bermuda grass is the proposed cover crop. Since this site will be• used approximately 40 days during the year, minimal site preparation and harvesting will take placp and this can be handled with the help of local farmers. The application site (Figure 1) is approximately 2 miles from the delineated boundaries of the planning area. The purchase of an application site in' the planning area could not be accomplished for the following reasons: the cost of latd within the planning boundary is excessive; OWASA does not have the power to condemn property whicl• would be the case if' the selected site is within the planning -area; and, of several sites examined in the planning area, OWASA has not been able to negotiate the purchase of a tract near the • treatment plant. Grant Status: The upgrade and expansion of the 8.0 mgd Mason Farm wastewater treatment plant has been completed under EPA grant •C370380 •03. The cost of land for *tbe sludge site is $143,900 and $36,410 is the cost for site clearing and preparation. The total EPA eligible portion is $135,232 and $45,078 is the local share. Preparation and operation of the site will be a responsibility of OWASA and specific requirements will be made as a part of the grant conditions.