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Attch 0 4 <br />e. Develop optimal methods for treating and disposing of all types of <br />waste from this industry to include, drilling mud, hazardous waste, etc. <br />Adequate storage methods must be devised to handle hazardous waste <br />generated by hydraulic fracturing. Currently there are no commercial <br />hazardous waste disposal facilities in North Carolina according to the DGNR <br />report. <br />f. Develop a funding model to ensure the state and counties /cities have <br />the financial resources to regulate the industry and pay the associated <br />costs. <br />The state and counties /cities need to have the money to (1) replace or repair <br />infrastructure, (2) develop state of the art regulations, <br />(3) have the staff and resources to enforce the regulations, and <br />(4) funding to train & equip emergency response teams, etc. <br />g. Develop a model of state, local, regulatory and petroleum officials <br />working together to protect our community and the environment. <br />North Carolina does not need a state plan that preempts local government <br />bodies from carrying out their elected responsibilities. Local officials from <br />Pennsylvania believe it is critical that local governments be engaged and <br />involved. North Carolina would not be well - served with a "one size fits all" <br />piece of legislation that fails to account for the varying geology and water <br />availability across the region. <br />h. Increase the current bond requirement and expand the coverage to <br />include any type of damage to the land, air or water. <br />The current bond requirement is $5,000.00 plus one dollar per linear foot. <br />Currently the bonding money can only be used to properly close a well. The <br />estimated cost to close a well is much greater than $5,000.00. The bonding <br />money can not be used for any other damages such as spills, accidents, etc. <br />i. Establish a threshold of how far below the water table fracking can <br />safely occur and restrict fracking to that depth. <br />In Lee County the water table is about 250 feet and much of the shale is at <br />depths of 2,500 feet but in a number of places the shale is very near the <br />surface, even at the surface, in places. We need hydro - geologists to tell us <br />what depth is safe for fracking. <br />