NCD980602163_19910611_Warren County PCB Landfill_SERB C_Letter re PCB Landfill Agreement-OCR

James G. Martin, Governor
North Carolina
Department of Administration
June 11, 1991
Secretary Thomas J. Harrelson
Department of Transportation
Raleigh, North Carolina
Secretary William W. Cobey, Jr.
James S. Lofton, Secretary
Department of Environment, Health & Natural Resources
Raleigh, North Carolina
Re: PCB Land Fill Agreement -Warren County
Dear Secretary Harrelson and Secretary Cobey:
On June 15, 1990, the environmental permit under which the
PCB landfill site is operated was issued to the Department
of Administration. This department has agreed to assume
managerial responsibility for the site with the Department
of Environment, Heal th & Natural Resources providing
technical assistance and the Department of Transportation
providing maintenance.
The mutual responsibilities of our departments have been
previously discussed. The purpose of this letter is to set
forth those responsibilities in writing. The
responsibilities to be performed by each department are as
follows.
Department of Transportation
1. Mow landfill grass as needed.
2. Maintain existing structures such as fences,
roadway, and entrance gates.
3. Incorporate the expenses to perform all of the
above tasks into the operating budget of the
Department of Transportation.
Department of Environment. Health and Natural Resources
1. Inspect the landfill site monthly and report
findings to the Department of Administration.
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2. Report to the Department of Administration any
malfunctions or irregularity in the operation
and performance standards of the PCB landfill.
3. Provide technical assistance to the Department of
Administration on future projects necessary to
maintain the integrity of the landfill site.
4. Inspect and test privately owned wells within one
and one-half mile radius of the landfill site,
upon special request from the owners of the wells.
5. The Department shall include in its operating
budget funds to monitor, inspect, and report on
the landfill site.
Department of Administration
1. The Department of Administration shall supervise
the management and operation of the landfill site.
2. Any additional construction or activity at the
landfill site shall be approved by the Department
of Administration.
3. The Department of Administration will be re-
responsible for any future expenditure of funds to
improve the landfill site. These funds will
include, but not be limited to fencing the lagoon,
replacement of wells, and replacement of irrigation
pumping equipment.
Please indicate your approval to this agreement by signing
below. I am forwarding herewith three duplicate originals
of this letter so that each department will have a fully
signed original for its files.
SincereJ
~s. Loft n
APPROVED
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT,
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