HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-01-13 NSP Email to OPHKris Danielson
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RE: Conditional Use Permit for Landfill Garage
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Thomes, Michael R [michael.r.thomes @nspco.com]
Thursday, January 13, 2000 9:47 AM
'Danielson, Kris'
Fritsch, Mark; Wertish, John
NSP W A S King Coal Ash Landfill
The following provides a partial response to issues related to NSP's
Landfill operations and the garage recently relocated at the site. 1
apologize for this informal communication. Responses to some of the City's
requests are being assembled into presentation documents; in other cases,
NSP is reassessing its options. Nonetheless, the following may be useful in
preparing for the Jan. 20 meeting with the City's Planning Commission:
Office Trailer: The mobile trailer at the site is used as a construction
office. Because of the significant level of construction activity during
the last several years (including support of MnDOT), it became convenient to
leave the trailer at the site. However, it is not necessary to permanently
position the trailer at the Landfill. NSP intends to relocate the trailer
to storage at the King Plant.
Garage Structure: The garage was permitted and installed in 1991 to house
the tracked dozer and /or wheel loader equipment that NSP's contractor (Metro
Gravel) is required to have available to operate the Landfill. The
structure also contains (in a storage cabinet) the Permits, operational logs
and manuals that must be kept at the site. It provides security for the
equipment and a location where engine heaters can be plugged in to assure
the ability to start in the winter. The garage is not used for office or
other habitation, but some minor equipment maintenance (e.g., lubrication)
is allowed to be performed there. No fuels are stored in the building.
NOTE: NSP is evaluating its options related to location and future
uses of the structure and will be prepared to discuss these options at the
Jan. 20 meeting.
Manholes: As areas of the landfill are permanently closed, manholes
accessing storm and sanitary sewers will be capped at grade. In current and
future operational areas, manhole sections were added for visibility and
security reasons. (They're hard to miss seeing and the height discourages
access or throwing something into them.)
Permits: To my knowledge, copies of all permit documents have been provided
to the City -- probably sent to Joe Anderlik. Additional copies of the
NPDES Storm Water Permit (MN G611000) and the Storm Water Pollution
Prevention Plan are being sent to you.
Landfill Development and Surface Water Management Plans: Plans are being
redrawn to reflect contours created during the summer of 1999 and to show
the construction and closure activities planned for the summer of 2000.
Health Risk Assessment -- Air Emissions: The King Landfill is one of
several NSP sites currently being re- evaluated for possible airborne health
risks. Because of the complexity and extent of the data and modeling needed
to perform these assessments, contractors hired by NSP to perform the
analyses have been tardy in delivering results. As soon as the Landfill
results are delivered and analyzed, NSP will present them to the City. 1
expect that should be within the next months. Impacts of the Landfill
on ground and surface waters have been extensively analyzed in permitting
documents -- monitoring has been reported in Annual Reports. No drinking or
recreational waters are directly impacted by the Landfill.
I hope the foregoing is helpful. If you have questions, either e-mail a
reply or phone at 612-330-7657.
Mike Thames
NSP - Fuel Resources Dept.