ENB Region 6 Completed Applications 06/29/2005

The applicant proposes to develop a 9 acre life of mine on a 163.8 acre parcel controlled by the applicant, located 1.25 miles south of the Village of Mannsville, 300' south of Balch Place Road, and 300' west of U.S. Route 11.  Of the 9 acres, 3.6 acres of gravel would be excavated below the water table to construct a pond, the remainder being used for access road, temporary material stockpile area and topsoil berm, to be used for final site reclamation.  The pond would be incorporated as an expansion of the applicants adjacent golf course facility.  It is anticipated that mining would be concluded during the 5 year permit term and the site reclaimed.  The site to be excavated is scrub/shrub wetland and may require a permit from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

The applicant proposes an expansion at its solid waste management facility, located south of State Route 177, approximately two miles east of Rodman.  The expansion would include approximately 112 acres of liner and 37 acres of additional area for supporting facilities, such as: perimeter roads, landfill berms, and stormwater ponds.  The proposal will impact 12.85 acres of federally regulated scrub/shrub and wet meadow wetlands and the relocation of approximately 4220' of intermittent streams.  Several alternative designs for the expansion were considered, with the Southern Alternative chosen due to remote location, life span, and, in general, the minimization of environmental impacts over other alternatives.  Impacts to wetland and intermittent stream courses would be mitigated, in cooperation with a qualified environmental organization.

The applicant proposes to continue to operate a solid waste management facility to use a fluid bed dryer with a natural gas burner (Maximum Rated Capacity of 6 MMBTU/ Hr) to dry paper mill sludge from various paper mills. The dried material will be either bagged or used to fill socks, booms, and pillows. These products will be used by industrial and commercial groups to absorb spilled petroleum products and other liquids.