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(6) the transport distance from the treatment plant to the site is approximately 12 miles and the number of trips generated by the transport vehicles should not have any adverse impact on traffic; (7) the transport • vehicles- will have enclosed tanks and significant odor problems should not occur; (8) the sludge is anaerobically digested and nuisance odor problems are not anticipated; (9) the removal of 32 acres of mixed pine and hardwood forest is unavoidable because portions of the site must. be cleared and graded in order to establish a qover crop; (10) the proposed site is not within the 10,p-year floodplain; (11) no wetland area will be impacted by the project; K(12) there •are no wells located within 1,000 feet of the proposed site and monitoring ells wi be required to assure groundwater resources are not affected adversely1#13) no agricultural land will be displaced by the proposed project and the partial site clearing will result in the addition of 32 acres of harvested cropland (14) no parks, schools or recreation sites will be Impacted; (15) approximately four trips per day will be required to transport the sludge fbr disposal and the route currently being used has presented no significant adverse transportation problems; (16) the utilization of *the selected alternative will result in a substantial savings in energy cost; (17) Collins Creek is the nearest drainage stream and no adverse impact is anticipated and the area's existing water supply-4 (University-Lake) is located--1n--a-n-o-tb-e-1r-drain—ag—eTa—sin as well as the proposed Cane Creek water supply; (18) the sludge has been tested—and meets'EPA-*toxicity test; (197—thepridposia- project- will have no direct or indirect impact on the population growth for the areand (20) any a will be minimized by adhering to an erosion and sedimentation plan. G. Public Participation; Sources Consulted A -public hearing was held November 15, 1984 on the selection of the proposed project site. Although other public hearings were held on the original 201 facilities plan selection of a sludge land_Appl�c�application site—occurred afteE, fhe initial 'public h—ea�r-rn were addressed �*I�p public _�vl The various alternatives and the selection of t!1"roposed site has not caused y,y4�bi 4�,_�jpy�o s I t i o n,.)-,;a- Giii_4p_ _ _ . The resolution to adopt the�amiend--me-nt—tO—tfii26-1 iities plan has been signed by OWASA and the lead applicant (City of Durham). The typical customer will pay $8.68 per month to have wastewater treated at. the Mason Farm plant and the operation and development of a land application site for sludge will not cause any additional cost to the average user. The user charge for treating wastewater at this plant has been evaluated for compliance with EPA's affordability criteria, and it has been determined that this is not a high cost project. The proposed project is consistent with the Triangle J Council of Governments Areawide Water Quality Management Plan. -7-