NCD980602163_19950830_Warren County PCB Landfill_SERB C_Joint Working Group Draft Meeting Minutes Aug 1995-OCR

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Division of Solid Waste Management, Superfund Section
PO Box 27687
Raleigh, North Carolina 27611-7687
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DATE:
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August 30, 1995
Henry Lancaster
Director, Legislative Affairs
Priscilla Tyree
Superiund Section
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RE: Draft Meeting Minutes, Joint S te/Warren County PCB Landfill Working Group
CC: Bill Meyer
Number of pages including coverisheet: 4
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Attached are the mlnute6 for t~c JCHnf 5-tate/Warren County PCB Working Group
August 24. 1996 meeting. Pleaf?e revltw and notify me of at1y correct.iot1s, additiot1s,
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Joint Warren County State PCB Landfill Working Group
Draft August 24, 1995 Meeting Minutes
The regular meeting of the Join1 Warren County Stat<? PCB Landfill Working
Group (Working Group) was called to 6rder at 3:00 PM on Thursday, August 24, 1995, at
the Warren County Courthouse, Grand ury Room. The meeting was co-chaired by Mr.
Ken Ferruccio, Ms. Dolly Burwell, and Mr. Henry Lancaster. Two agendas were
circulated. (see attachments)
READING AND APPROVAL OF ,
Previous minutes of Working G oup meeting were adopted as prepared. Ms.
Daria Holcombe moved to adoptithe mi utes as prepared. The motion was seconded and
passed.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
Executive Committee repPrted at two letters were drafted and mailed. ·'One
letter was sent to North Carolina Senate President Protempore, Marc Basnight The letter
thanked Mr. Basnight for his support fo the Ballance bill allocating funds for Warren
County. A second letter was sent to Mrl John Hankinson, Administrator of the US
Environmental Protection Agency. TuiJ correspondence was to notify Mr. Hankinson of
the appropriation of funds to Warren C !unty, and to request additional :financial,
technical. and scientific assistance. Co ies of 1he correspondence are a11ached.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
A. RFP for Science Advisor
William Meyer prepared a, mem randum (dated August 24, 1995) to the members
of the Working Group regarding draft criteria for selection of the science advisor.
The Executive Committee made he following changes to the page entitled, Draft
Criteria For Selection of A Scie e Advisor for The Joint Warren County/State
PCB Landfill Working Group:
* Ability and commi1:'11eD!t to a~nd_ all-sch~uled meetings with the worl~g
gfffllp and attend special or non-rie utme meetings upon request by the working
group.
* [ added to the 5th item] Pro vi references of at least three grass roots clients or
non-governmental groups for wh Dl v~ndor bas performed relevant work.
* Provide resume showing at le seven years work history.
B. BCD Proposal
Mr. Meyer prepared a merµorand (dated August 24, 1995) to the members of
the Working Group regardµig th re.quest for proposal .(RFP) for the pilot scale
BCD study. Ms. Billie Elmore ITt~ved to adopt the RFP as prepar~d by Mr.
Meyer. The motion was secon.de~ and passed. .
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NEW BUSINESS
A. Expanding the Groundwater Monitoring •
Mr. Meyer prepared a memoranl um (dated August 24, 1995) to the members of
the Working Group regar~g-e{panded groundwater monitorin~ on_ the landfill.
Mr. Meyer suggested sub:trnttm the proposal for expanded morutonng to Mr.
George Bain, a private hyprolo • st considered to be ~ expert in his field, for
technical review. The Executiv Committee recommended that another
individual, in addition to Mr-B • be selected to perform a technical review. Ms.
Elmore moved to direct :f-4r. Me er to send the proposal for expanded
groundwater monitoring of the lkdfill to Mr. Bain for review, and reserve the
right of the Working Grot,1.p to Stflect another evaluator if needed. The motion was
seconded and passed. The workjng group agreed by common consensus to have
the evaluation from Mr. ~ain surmitted by the next working group committee
meeting. In addition, the reco endation included a presentation to theiworking
group members of the technical eview at the next meeting. The need additional
monitoring of the landfill was di cussed. Ms. Burwell stated for the record that
the installation of additional mo 'toring wells would not be used to deter the
detoxification effort.
OTHER BUSINESS
A. PCB Landfill Signage
B.
C.
Mr. Tommy Cline reporte4 that f sign can be installed within the right-of-way of
the landfill entry road. A sign, 21 feet by 4 feet, has been printed and sent via
courier to the DepartmentiofTr portation for installation. The sign is expected
to be installed within the Ii.ext t weeks.
Attendance
Ms. Burwell discussed th9 poor ,ttendance of working group m~mbers in recent
months. She requested uppates be sent to members who have rmssed the last
three meetings. In additiop, she tequested that members be queried regarding
their int_erest in con~ued particivation. ~s. Elmore requested that she be notified
of meeting cancellations at least bne day m advance. .
Companies to receive RFP J
Jvir. Michael Kelly, Deputy Dir tor of the Division of Solid Waste Management,
requested the names and address s of companies to receive the RFP. The
following names were provided: ETG Environmental, Four Seasons, Soil Tech,
Groundwater Technology, and J temational Technologies.
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ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned. The next meeting is scheduled for Monday,
September 11, 1995 at 3:30 PM.
Priscilla M. Tyree
North Carolina Department ofEnviro ent,
Health and Natural Resources
Division of Solid Waste Management
Recorder
Attachm.ent
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