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039 Althea Thomoson From: Terrell Jones [tjones @Ieecountync.gov] Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2011 5:10 PM To: Gaynell Lee; Roy Warren; Bill Rogers, Joseph Cherry; marshall.downey @sanfordnc.net; Althea Thompson; Linda Shook Charles Parks; James Womack, Jr.; Larry C. Oldham; Richard B. Hayes; Ed Paschal; Robert Reives; Dale Talbert; Kenneth Hoyle; Susan Condlin; Shane Seagroves; Russell Spivey; William Heath Cain; Tommy Brooks Cc: John Crumpton Subject: RE: Questions from August 16th Public Hearing To all, Regarding question #S2: One additional measure to consider would be to install monitoring wells a varying distances around the property and test the stream and ground water quality before operations begin. That would ) establish a baseline for comparison in the future. Terrell Jones-Health Department. / From: Gaynell Lee Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 201110:50 AM To: Roy Warren; Bill Rogers; Joseph Cherry; marshall.downey @sanfordnc.net; Althea Thompson, Linda Shook; Charles Parks; James Womack, Jr.; Larry C. Oldham; Richard B. Hayes; Ed Paschal; Robert Reives; Dale Talbert; Kenneth Hoyle; Susan Condlin; Shane Seagroves; Russell Spivey; Terrell Jones; William Heath Cain; Tommy Brooks Cc: John Crumpton Subject: Questions from August 16th Public Hearing At the August 16" Commissioners meeting, a public hearing was held in reference to a rezoning request on behalf of Petroleum Recover Services to rezone a parcel of land located at 3659 S. Plank Road from LI -CU district to South Plank Rd LLC Conditional Zoning district. The change of use will include above ground storage tanks that will store diesel fuel for emergency generators. The process includes sampling the fuel, treating it with inhibitor, removing water from the tank and filtering the fuel when necessary. All work is done at the customers' locations. In the process of the work residual water /fuel mixture is collected as well as used filters. The residual water /fuel mixture is brought back to the warehouse where it will be consolidated into totes for collection by an authorized used oil collector. Filters are also brought back to the warehouse to be crushed, drained and collected by an authorized used filter recycles The warehouse is used for temporary storage for diesel fuel that contains water, rust and various other materials associated with degraded diesel fuel. This material is commonly found in tank bottoms and is listed on the US EPA regulations as a Non - Hazardous Waste. The warehouse will also be used to store small quantities of inhibitor which is used to stabilize fuel. Other uses of the warehouse will include the storage of filters, hoses, pumps and other items used in the cleaning of fuel tanks. There will be a need to have above ground storage tanks to contain combustible liquids (diesel fuel). One gentleman at the public hearing stated he was not for or against the rezoning request but did have the following questions: I was asked by Commissioners to provide these questions to departments to see if anyone has feedback or responses in order to assist Planning staff with the rezoning request. 1. Will the operation be under EPA regulations, Clean Air, Clean Water Act or any federal, state of county regulations? 2. Who has responsibility for soil, groundwater and air quality testing? How often will it be done and at whose expense. 3. Will storage tanks withstand a hurricane, lighting strike or a tomado such as the April 16'" event If not, why? 4. Will there be periodic safety inspections? By whom and how often? 5. What are the fire safety requirements? This site is adjacent to heavily wooded properties with no fire hydrants nearby. 6. What are requirements for reporting spills? What are the penalties for not reporting spills in a timely manner? 7. What type and how much training will owners, managers and employee's undergo prior to starting operations? 8. How much liability does the company have in the event of air, soil or groundwater contamination? What are the liability insurance requirements? If you have answers to any of the above questions, please "respond to all" so everyone can see responses.