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Technical Report The Site Selection Status Report was designed to address the major questions from the Public Comment Meeting as summarized below: Siting Process Overview: Three sets of criteria -Exclusionary, Technical, and Community- Specific -based upon extensive BOCC and public participation and input were applied to 242 parcels resulting in the presentation of ten (10) candidate sites and BOCC determination of three (3) sites held for Public Comment . Exclusionary criteria included the minimum 25 acre site size to provide adequate buffering and allow sufficient space for storm water management and selected expansion in facility functions to meet future solid waste management needs. Technical criteria considered rail access with additional points granted to the scoring of any site with potential rail access. Amenities: Environmental Protection Agency guidance documents suggest a number of amenity-related provisions that may be applicable to the affected community, and agreed to by the local governing body, including roadside cleanup of litter on access routes, provisions for environmental education and learning, and restrictions on vehicle traffic, etc. Zoning: A transfer station can be located in all zoning districts in the exclusive planning jurisdiction of the County where governmental facilities and office buildings are permitted. If not located within an area within the County's exclusive planning jurisdiction, other units of government may be involved in permitting/approval. Based upon current industrial zoning classifications in the County, there are only four available parcels, the largest of which is approximately 5.8 acres. Permitting: Transfer facility application requirements include site and operations plan, zoning approval letter from local government, and other information pertinent to ground water monitoring, surface water monitoring, and environmental compliance. Based upon initial discussions with the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), permitting of the proposed transfer station will not require a formal traffic study and will not require an Environmental Assessment. Sustainability Considerations: The proposed transfer station could be salvaged or renovated for other future use if waste transfer is discontinued. The building envelope will be constructed from environmentally preferable materials that minimize lifecycle environmental impacts, resource depletion, and human toxicity. Best management practices will be implemented in the development of storm water management and control measures for areas beyond the building envelope. Fire Protection and Utilities: Proposed facility assumes well(s), fire storage tank and booster pumping system coupled with dry type sprinkler system. Non-potable water for transfer station wash down will be provided from the fire protection ground storage tank. Wash down water will be collected and conveyed to a storage tank for containment until recycled or pumped and hauled to a Publicly-Owned Treatment Works (POTW) for disposal.