NCD980602163_19950601_Warren County PCB Landfill_SERB C_Joint Working Group letter to Jonathan Howes-OCR

State of North Carolina
Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources
Legislative & In tergovernmental Affairs
James B. Hunt. Jr .. Governor
Jonathan B. Howes . Secretary
Henry M. Lancaster II. Director
June I, 1995
Mr. Jonathan B. Howes
Secretary
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Department of Environment, Health, & Natural Resources
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Raleigh, North Carolina 27604-1 148
Dear Secretary Howes:
The Joint Warren County and State PCB Landfill Working Group respectfully request
your consideration of the matter of continuing institutional and infrastructure support
for the Warren County PCB Landfill. A motion was unanimously passed by the group
during the May 18, 1995 meeting requesting your assistance in formalizing the
institutional support and infrastructure for the PCB Landfill.
Our request echoes the recommendations of the first Intergovernmental Working
Group on PCB Detoxification whose final report on 12/12/84 stated that "a
mechanism should be established within state government to continue surveillance in
PCB detoxification, with representation from the appropriate state agencies as well as
liaison with EPA, Warren County and the research community" and "program for
routine maintenance", "regular monitoring", necessary funding and supporting statutory
authority should be provided".
The existence of the Joint Warren County and State PCB Working Group is a part of
this commitment, however, the continuation of the Working Group, budgetary
commitment for continued operation and maintenance of the landfill, budgetary
commitment for community technical assistance, and DEHNR, DOA, and DOT staff
continuity are not formalized. We believe formalizing this institutional budgetary
support, and the required infra structural responsibilities, are necessary. In addition to
taking formal budgetary steps in the current Department budget, we recommend that
the Department begin plans for inclusion of the PCB Landfill in the Supplemental
Budget.
P.O. Box 27687. Raleigh . North Carolina 27611 -7687 Telephone [phone]
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Mr. Jonathan B. Howes
June I, 1995
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The Working Group encourages the current review and testing of detoxification
options for the PCB Landfill, however, we must strongly request the State of North
Carolina, as the owner/operator of this federally-permitted facility, to maintain and
strengthen its responsibility for oversight and budgetary commitment to the PCB
Landfill now and throughout its continued existence. We pledge our assistance in any
way.
Sincerely,
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0011ie Burwell
Co-Chair
Ken Ferruccio,
Co-Chair
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Co-Chair