NCD980602163_20020502_Warren County PCB Landfill_SERB C_Citizens Advisory Board correspondence, 1999 - 2002-OCR

\V ARREN COUNTY PCB
CITIZENS ADVISORY BOARD
DETOXIFICATION-REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT
Dollie B. Burwell, Chair
Jim Warren, 1st Vice Chair
Daria Holcomb, 2nd Vice Chair
May 2, 2002
Dear CAB Members:
720 Ridgeway Street
Warrenton, N.C. 27589
Phone [phone] -Fax [phone]
I want to take this opportunity to express my thanks to you for commitment and time you have
given to Warren County Citizens in working to clean up the PCB Landfill. We are so close, but
there is still much more work and many more decisions to be made that is why we STILL NEED
YOU UNTIL EVERY PIECE OF SOIL HAD BEEN DECONTAMINATED AND THE
SIGHT RESTORED. Over the next few weeks the equipment for the clean up will be delivered
to the landfill site and hopefully by the end of July the demonstration test will have commenced.
Now that we are beginning to see the fruit of our labor fore over the past decade, we need your
input more than ever and that is why it is extremely important that you attend the CAB meetings.
I Know you have given a lot of your time in the past to this project, I know to, like me, you want
to insure that it gets completed, Therefore please make every effort possible to attend the June
meeting. This will be a joint meeting with EPA Region 4.
Thanks again for your pass and future effort toward achieving Environmental Justice for Warren
County.
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Dollie B. Burwell, Co-Chair
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PCB DETOXlFICATIOl\-REDEV.ELOPl\lENT PROJECT
CITIZENS ADVISORY BOARD
720 RIDGEWAY STREET
\\'ARREl\TOl\, N.C. 27589
FAX COVER SHEET
TO : Dollie Bunvell
Pat Backus
FROtv1: Robin Green. Secretarv , ..
DA TE : Ma\ 18, 1001
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WARREN COUNTY
CITIZENS ADVISOR'{ BOARD
PCB DETOXIFICA TJON AND REDEVELOP 01lENT PROJECT
720 Rid geway Street
\Varrenton. NC 275 89
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r-:de,ei,.,pment ,:,f rhc PC B land l~II in W:1rre11 c~1unt:,.
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's:iru ral Rt's,'u:-c..:-~ i DC'.'--R 1. 111et \\ith \\:1:,nc 13,,: k s 11 f:our s1:1ff in i\fan.:h to discuss th is iss ue .
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the dcw,i t1catic,n of th is f;1ci lit\ A promise 1\·;,s m,1de w rh l: citizens u f th is county th at th e
fz1c1lit\ \1nuld be deto\il1ed nncc the tech11 ,1lt'~> 11:i:,; :l \aila bk . Th .: .sl:Jtc has prnvi dl:d more tlw.11
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recreationai faci li ty with ba ll fie lds and hikin~ trails around the 1-12 acres or this site is :1t the top
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bi ll. \\e cli~•-' \\\\uld re,'\)lllrnend e.\.pl oring ,,pti,,ns th rnugh the Depart111e11t of Interior that ,vould
p\1te11ti3 lly ha \ e funds fo r the t) pc of redevc lopme1n m: :i re e:\ploring. Al so. as a reminder. I 0
ren:ent ,,r thl:' 111,ireria l in the la nd Ii ii came fn,111 rt. Br:1g.g.. Our c:--..:peric:ncc:-\\ itl1 the De1x111ment
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;_•,rerience ,rnd work,, ith DOD ma:, be ven intluenrial in this process. Dern:xi tkation is a
1°en'.1:111c:·11, .~o lu t1 L•ll 1;_,r the disposal of this ,,;1~te Oncc the siic is deto:-;ilicd. th e Dep:irtmcnt of
[>e1c.·1~~1:' :i ncl the :--t.1te "ill 11,-1 lc,11~er ha,c an::, rt11ure liabil it::, assL•Ciatc·d ,,iril rhis site.
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COMMITTEES:
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SUBJECT:
DISTRICT OFFICE:
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Norlina, NC 27563
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... Fror~ EVA CLAYTON [phone]
((,ongresa of tbe llntteb il>tacei;·
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Ms. ChriStine-Tod(I Whitman
En-vh onmemal Protection Arrnc~
1200 PtJU'l~lvania Avenue NonhweSJ
Waslutif!ton, DC 20460
Dear Ms. "Whnman·
April 30. 2001
Conpratulations on your ne~ posh ion as Adminis1ra10r of the Envirorun(ntal Pro1ecll.on
A9 f.ncy• We Jook forward 10 work me with you to improve 1he quality of air, water, and hmd
dunn~ 1h~s administra1ion . ln pan. ,ha, 1s why we are wrhinp 10 :vou 10day_
We have been workin9 smce 1998. with 1hc Noflh Carol ma o~panmem of Envuonmcm
and ]'-;a1ur~l R~owces St.crt:1M'_V 10 r('c;-ondinon and rtckv~Jop a po}ych1orina1cd biphe-n:,.,l lf'CB J
}and-fill 1ha1 is loc:med in Warren C.01.1rny. ]n 1982, Go'verJ'lot James B. Hunt. Jr. a1ade 1,
(:ommilmcm to 1he p~op1e of Warren Co\.Jtny providinf 1h~1 if appro:pna1e atld fcasiblr
tt:chnology he,amc avajJable. the ~a1e would expJore de10>i.ific.a11on of the landiill tlun had !Jet,n
cre,ned by 1oad spray oil comamimned wi1h PCB which was spray~d on 210 miles ofroadwa~
durmf? the l 970·~
ln 1995. SJ mmion \\'as appropna1ed by Nor1h CaroJma 10 study 1hc site. Members of
,11:tnous c-nvuonmcmal orFanmuiom; Vvet~ invi1ed lo join sia1e ~mployees in a joiu1 pannersh1p
whh 1hr Vram:n County Cil12.en~ G1oup 10 assi=-ss th~ condition of the JMdfill and explorr
de1oxi:fica11on oflhr soil. A pruct:'.s~ called Base Cataly~ed Decomposi1ion (BCD) was scJc.c,cd
10 df"loxify 1he PCB in 1ht c:omammau·d ~oil. With 1hc ~ekclion of a deioxificalian l(:Chrio!og~
m Au~us1 of l 999 1he £-TOup was 1c-cs1abH:lht'd ~ the Ci1i2~ns AdvJs0ry Board with a nev.
nuss1on to conlinuc lhe eff ons 10 de1oxify \he landfill.
Pha~e 1 ofthe Warren Coumy landfill cleanup will he almost comi,le1ed by O(.i0l1t:'r l -
2001 a1 a c-o!-1 of$6.658.000 which was funded by an EPA Envnonmemal Ju~,ic:c ~ram of
$500.000. i-1a11: ~nd feikral fundmj:!. Phase 2 is !-cheduled 10 ~Qin in OClo~r 2001. h i~
emmated tha, Phl\S(! 2 will co~ $7.442.300. Phase 2 c:-omplelt:s 1he dewxifie;a.lion~ demobiliz.e-::
the-. tq1.upmen1. ~nd remotes 1he s1tc 10 a condiuon ready for dC",•t"lopment. Hopefully 1 1hc pro.1cc1
can he compJe!ea as soon as Oc.,oher 200:; and a celebnnion 1s planned \o comrn~moraie 1!1r-
envnonmc:mal vk1ory occas10L
I . MAY-18-0J FRI 9:04 CONG, EVA CLAYTON DST OF
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FAX NO, 2524562611
[phone] T-072 P.OZ/03
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p.,105
We ,:1nder~'tand thai mis project does nol qualify for EPA superfunds nor for Bro111o11s F je]d
funding. Wt. are themorc. asking you if other fundmg in 1he fonn of grams mray be avaHubk to
finish deaning up this sj1~ m phase 2 for redevelopmcm purposes. NIY assi.si~nce in )ocining
av~Jable fimding would be gr-eallY apprecialed since we are so close to meeting me £Oal of a
clean~ North Carolina enviroM'lcnl. This is a beautiful wooded ar~a with :rolling bins, dec1". and
oiher w:ildljfe nearby which we feel needs lO be :reS1oted. The-cleanup could prevent the
possibiliry of PCBs comamina1ing the underground drinking w~ter in me sunc ofNcmh CsroHn~.
Your help in identifying n~dcd financjal resources would be: greatly appreciated.
Again, congratula11ons of your new po:tiiion as Environmemal Protection Agency
Admini::.1nnor. We look foTWard 10 helping )'OU make Nortb Carolina a ben:i:r place in whkh to
live:.
Sincerely.
~
John Edwards
Member of Conurt'SS
Endosurr
EMC:skG
mb1::r of Congr
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Eva M. CJ a)'!.on
M~mber of Congres.s
~""~ Mike Mclmyrc
Member of Congress
MAY-1 8-G l FRI 9:05 CONG. EVA CLAYTON DST OF FAX NO. 252456261 1
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81D SUMMARY
WARREN COUNTY PCB LANDFILL PETOXIPlCATION PROJtC't
BID rTl!M 1 DESCRIPTION Coat -·-
-~ Phase I I i,-.-.-,,.,_.,
bNK1nloermiistmobilizatfat1 $2,960.000 1
2 Site Pf"l!IPnr&11on ana construction $2,772,300
$ Parfom'lance Oemomitmtian $233,200
4 PBl'forfflitm,ft Oernonrrtration Testing $135,000
Pertmtnat\ce Defflon,ttation Test"tno.
jOc,aioramin111tion, Pi$mantlement, WIG
!§ Pem01>111Zmion $504,200
'Perfamianu OemonstraUM Tc,sttSira
fS R~ion $14,300 ..--7 Comm1,1niW Outreaeh Progl'llm Phase 1 $14,000
8 Community Rem,,.ioomeni $25,000 ,.....
Pha" fl
9 Equjpm-.nt S1anQ-Down ~--$180,000
Top Soil. FIii and CIR) L.ayer, Removal and
10 StackOhe $28,000 .... BCD SOil Treatment $6,364,800 11 i----~-Uq~~ 13CD Treatment With Off--S,r~
12 Ro~Cla $2G4,000
:Peeontammaro ano Pispoe er Ovarzized
13 i and 1neomoa1101e Pabtis $4,'700
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jProcesfi Decontamil'latio" Dismantlement
anQ Pl!fTIDDila.ation $488,000
1!) 1Comml4n1!)' OuD'eacn Program Priase 11 $10,900 ~-16 lsrte Restoration $76,900
17 Ccmmllrlit't Radeveiopment $25,000 _,_
PHASi: I SUBTOTAL .......... $6.658,000
PHASE It SUlilTOT AL $7.442.300 _...,..., ..... .---....
!TOTAL l,.UMP $UM PHASES I & H I $13,581,BQO
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WARREN COUNTY
PCB DETOXIFICATION-REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT
CITIZENS ADVISORY BOARD
720 RIDGEWAY STREET
WARRENTON, N.C. 27589
FAX COVER SHEET
TO: Pat Backus
FROM: Robin Green, Secretary
DATE: November 20, 2000
Number of pages (including cover sheet) 3
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\VARREN COUNTY PCB
CITIZENS ADVISORY BOARD
DETOXIFICATION-REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT
Doi/is ll. Burwell, Chair
Jim Warren, 1 sr Vice Chair
Daria Holcomb, ::!nd Vice Chair
November 20, 2000
Mr. John Hankinson
720 Ridgeway Street
Warrenton, N.C. 27589
Phone [phone] -Fax 252•257-1000
United States Environmental Protection Agency
Region 4
Atlanta, Federal Center.
61 Forsytch Street
Atlanta, Georgia 30303-8960
Dear Mr. Hanl~jn~on: . .
On March 15, I 999, we received a letter from you dated March 11, 1999 in which you made a
commitment of $75,000.00 per year for the life of the Warren County PCB Landfill Detoxification
Project. Following several conversations with Region 4 staff members, we submitted our application
on May 21, 1999. Since that time, we have had numerous conversations with different members of
the staff regarding the content and format of our application. We have diligently responded to all
requests from staff members including the rewriting of certain sections of the application. .
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During the past 18 months, we have been led to believe on several occasions that things would be
finalized in only a matter of weeks. Yet, to date, we have no conclusive indication that the funding
is still available, or if and when any funds will be forthcoming , We feel that because of the length of
time that has passed and the inconsistencies in the information we have received, we need to meet
with you in person as soon as possible.
Mr. Hankinson, your commitment of $75,000.00 per year for the duration-of this project early in the
process enabled us as a community to move forward with confident to secure $8 miUion from the
___ .1999 North Carolina General Assembly and $500,000.00 in kind services from the ·FederafEPA . ·----·---~ -
You should know, however, that until-we receive funds for the activities outlined in your letter of
committee to us, our community outreach and involvement efforts are at a virtual standstill.
We would like very much to meet with you before Christmas regarding this matter. I, along with one
other member of the community are prepared to come to Atlanta to meet with you . Please provide
us with a couple of dates that you may be available for such a meeting.
Thanks for your past support and commitment. We look forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely,
~4. ~v,JJ~
Dollie B. Burwell, Chair
Citizens Advisory Committee
cc: Brian Holtzclaw
Margaret Crowe
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\VA.RREN COlJNTY
PCB DETOXIFICATION--REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT
CITIZENS ADVISORY BOARD
720 RIDGEWA V STREET
WARRENTON, N.C. 27589
FAX COVER SHEET
TO : Mike Kelly
Patrick Barnes
Pat Backus
FROM: Robin Green, Secretary
DATE : October 30, 2000
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WARREN COUNTY PCB
CITIZENS ADVISORY BOARD
DETOXIFICATION-REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT
720 Ridgeway Street
Warrenton, N.C. 27589
phone [phone] -fax [phone]
Dollie B. Burwell, Chair
Jim Warren, 1st Vice Chair
Daria Holcomb, 2nd Vice Chair
October 30, 2000
Ms. Pat Backus
Division of Waste Management
401 Oberlin Rd, Suit 150
Raleigh, NC 27605
Dear Pat:
As I have discussed with you previously, the community remains concerned, as I know you are, about the
bidding process. The prequalification process has been completed, and we believe a great deal of thought must
be given to how we should best evaluate the bids. We know that this week Mike and yourself will be working
closely with Earth Tech to structure the various bid items. In preparing those bid items it is critical that the
state treats the Community Outreach and Involvement Plan as a part of the design. The state needs to ensure
that the goals and the concept, including a site redevelopment approach, as discussed in the plan, be properly
reduced to bid items.
To date the state has worked hard to ensure that the community has a say in the project, and as I have said
several times before, I greatly appreciate that. Now is not the time for us to decrease our resolve as it relates
to this matter.
Therefore the CAB requests that the state include an additional item on the bid form to address the above. In
addition to the contractors proposed cost, that bid item should specifically address how each bidder proposes
to maximize the economic benefit of the project to the community described in narrative form.
The CAB realizes that the state is not accustomed to such a broad based outreach, but I truly believe that the
cost of true community involvement will decrease the overall detoxification project cost.
If you have questions, please feel free to call me at [phone] .
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Dollie Burwell, Chair of the CAB
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Patrick Barnes
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WARREN COUNTY
PCB DETOXIFICATION-REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT
CITIZENS ADVISORY BOARD
The Honorable James B. Hunt Jr.
Governor, State of North Carolina
20301 Mail Service Center
Raleigh, NC 27699-0301
Dear Governor Hunt:
720 Ridgeway Street
Warrenton. :\C 27589
October 12, 2000
The Citizens Advisory Board (CAB) would like to personally thank you for the continued
support you have given to fulfill your promise to detoxify the PCB landfill in Warren County.
We are especially grateful for the $8 million provided last year and your work with the
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to secure in kind services as matching funds to allow
the project to go forward. Secretary Bill Holman and DENR staff has also been extremely
helpful in working out the details with EPA on the services offered in support of our efforts.
We feel that we are at a major crossroads with this project. After almost 20 years, the
people of Warren County are beginning to breathe a sigh of relief as we see the activity unfolding
this year on the detoxification project. Mr. Patrick Barnes, a former science advisor to the
community, has been retained by the state as a Technical Community Advisor. EARTH TECH, a
nationally recognized environmental firm, has been chosen as the oversight contractor for the
project, and a recent request for qualifications has identified four major remediation firms
interested in bidding on the detoxification project. EPA Region 4 is finalizing an agreement with
the Warren Family Institute to provide environmental justice funds for a Community Involvement
Coordinator and a job developer to work with the community, state and contractors.
On October 26, DENR and the CAB are holding a Community Contractor Open Forum
in Warren County. Congresswoman Eva Clayton, Senator Frank Balance and Secretary Bill
Holman are planning to attend. We would be honored if you could attend as well. The forum
will provide general information to the public on the status of the project and an opportunity for
local businesses to meet with the potential detoxification contractors. There will also be a
representative present from the NC Institute of Minority Economic Development to discuss their
HUBZone and assistance programs.
While there are many positive activities occurring, we are concerned that the funds to
complete this detoxification are not available. DENR is taking a phase-funded approach on this
project which allows the selection of a contractor, environmental permitting of the detoxification
process, and the actual detoxification of some the contaminated soil from the landfill. To
complete this project, an estimated additional $7 million is needed. The current schedule calls for
the bid opening to be November 21, 2000, in Warren County. At that time, the total detoxification
cost will be known. DENR hopes to complete a contract in January or February 2001, and begin
work by next summer.
The Honorable James B. Hunt Jr.
October 12, 2000
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The CAB requests that you add $7 million in the next biannual budget that is currently
being prepared to ensure completion of the detoxification project. The funds currently available
will get the project started, but additional funds will be needed in 12-15 months to complete the
project. We also suggest that you consider returning the $1.4 million taken from the PCB project
last year to support hurricane recovery efforts. It is our understanding that some of the
environmental problems, fortunately, were not as severe as originally projected and that all of the
funds may not be needed, and therefore could be returned.
We certainly appreciate all that you have done for us, and sincerely hope that before you
leave office, you can ensure that this project will not be left without sufficient funding. During
our meeting in July of last year, you indicated your desire to visit Warren County and "shovel
dirt" to get the project started. The CAB would welcome the opportunity to meet with you at the
landfill in December or early January so that you could stand in front of the citizens of Warren
County and proudly proclaim that you have fulfilled your promise.
Thank you for your immediate attention to this matter. We look forward to hearing from
you in the near future.
cc: Congresswoman Eva Clayton
Senator Frank Balance
Secretary Bill Holman
Sincerely,
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Citizens Advisory Board
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f~t t.o C(mVot'S2tions vn:, had earHoc in the yew-. I have ~ctosed a brie-frepon on the 6nJU1cial
.:J:iallebgcs of det.mdfyuig ttao WiUTen County PCB landfill as well a.ti a pm~ tirnetziblo. Your
iutn1t..di1'k consid.a.won wonld be most aJ1pieci>d:ed.
Please d1l t.tot t,1?Srti:te to contaa me if you h:ave sny questim.-is.
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Tile Nr '\ authoriud the Hunt adminima.tion to idernify S7 million from ~isting ~utc.es of funds for-the purpose of .
detoxifyir . . ie Wa.m:n County PCB Landfitt, Th~ authoriz.ittiQl\ which <>ccurred througfi Fm 162,. l"equiroo that the $7 millh,n
could not : ·?{.,nt untit sou.re fedr-ral nwohing funds were added.
To da.H: -,~ '!'1CGA has i,ppxtrpriatcd SJ l m,·mon to support dctoxific.Htion of the Iandfilt Thus far, $1,593,991 bas bben spent
f<:ir' as~,.,-""'"'t, dctmci.ticalion ,~hnotogy evalua1iou. preliminary doslg:i pn:pa.ration .md the fm.al d~ign plans. -. .
Th.c l--.A rnatx;h ~i~ p1accd on the $7 million aumoriza.tion does net have 4' dollar stiputatioo-The detoxification
pro~,11 , , ,,)!Qped by the NCDEN'.R. the .PCB Landfill working sroup and rheir ccmsultllnts is divided into two parts each with
~ phlt'"' 'The dotoxiite.3iion µbmc has a priee tag of S 16 million. Ideally, ftd~ fmar,oia1 support in the ~ount of
$8 miltfo , •11.ld be most effective In tlw ii would provide the balance of the funds n~ to oor:npletcly ~ure tho
dcwxffic.::.... phase of th~ projea NCDENR would have to dt'Y¢lop a ~d approa.'lh for perfumting the dotoxifiootlon
portion Q i .. proje,ct ifa{l O'fthe $16 million can not bo sa:c1ncd atonotim0.
tcwre!~ .. f ., .. -~ fm!cH~ S9J![tt;$
l>EPAR 'l.' £NT OF UIE ARMY
'fhu }. , Ct)dll(y PCB u.zidfJI ~ 60.000 txms ofhW&rdous ruat.erials in it. Tdl perc~ ofth~ bindfiU•a ~ontent can1e
n-om f'l)atk .. , >l11 ilie-Fort Bni,gg n,ititaty reservation. Ahbough we aro Mt ~rtain of the exact amaurtt tho miJituy J»id for their
allare in t :Je. i • 1~ demutp from ll'Joag tile ~wa~ the cont:n.ct was for only S 1.33.,000 to ~i$t in the oonstruction of the
bndfiU. J; ·· 1 ev«yen~•a lon1 nirm bMt interest to re.roove the to:Xic liability chat cxisu a& 1on; ~ tbe landfill is io e.xistencc. A
t,en p,eit'Cf , , nicipia.to:y role 1.n -:tr:toxifyizig the I.and would be $ 1.6 million.
USEPA
The U ~ -.,, A b:.ls I~ ackoowtedged that the "'cnviro~ ra.cisin"' movement iii America began wi.th t.her siting of the
Watrtft Cc,, tr PCB Landt111. Afthough thtJ landfilling of tho PC& spr&yjng incident was a ret:Ogni:md TSCA solution to a
CERCJ.A (:;--.·::nt, it solidly sruacks in die &ce those pe<iple who W1!1RI igoottd in their plea to have anot!ier siu Of solu.tiot:1 dcviSt:d
todetl w,f. ul.t:~~ls. · · ·
US fr[ 1 , <5 been involve=:3 in an .... envirorunental jw:tjce'9 ~gn for s.evoral yc:81'5 in an effort; to develop str.1tegi¢S to
identify .?.rt _ Hmirwe the vestigt,s o( environmental rads1:n and craft citi~influenced solutioos to commonly understood
envlrobA·,);c ~ ~ injustices. ·
The: U : ·A ~ommitmient w. coviroomcnaJ justice is t,astiles$ without di(ect tU1d substantial f llWlcial and ~cal .1SSistanre
in &rto:xh! dto Warten County PCB Lsrldftll. Ahhc.~gh EPA R.tgi0i14 has a,mmitted 10 provide fu:rub for a dtree--ye2t period
thr~1gb t-n ·.,n-en Family lnsti.tUb:) to bin: is Community L~ison C,oo,,-dinator to work With tht citizeo&, sWe por.;on"el, Ci~o~•
AdviS<>ry ho, ,;;-d and ccntntctor dJ..lrmt the .:l.etoxifieation. that money it not yet it.t hand and doa; not rep~ent thi:s full extent of
what that .;..i,,., ,JC)' e.m do on a llUlttec liUCb as this.
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The u-<: -,r1gress should bring attention to the irol}(lttance of the PCB Land-fill da(()xificatiorl effort through the appropriation
process. i · ;~ too. can demoa:stratc its couunitn:1ei1t to fairness and citizens' rights by acknawtcdging thal a. p~rml:IJ1a1t
eradie&im, , "he toxic material. a solution the residents of the area want, is in the public's best inton:st.
DEl?'ART NT OF THE IN:flt~.IOR
RedevelOJ, . 1, P?lrks.SJld R~ol'I:
A big !/ of thl~ VfOject L.<; the rbd.:velopmcnt of a large ~t of la.ad into a neod111d recri:;:r.tional an=:a .. The state <lWttS
a.ppr"Oxiro «r"T-,.' 2{) acres; Warrno courrty. approxirnatdy 150 8Ql'd. Part of the piWllling proocss is to utili:l.1:1 in:fut:mucturc
necessary f:.. the delt;>x.ification of tho landfilt as part of a longer-ll!ritll project. lbe county desperately needs a ri:crc3.tional
facility. -~, ~ would be idealt)-m1ited for-b~J fields, recreaiional envfronmenml trail~ Wld picnic area. Non+govemmontaJ
1f8endes, s-" ., as the U.S. Sacr..« AssocillhM, have shown an illtetwt in providing tedinical expert serv•ccs Md potential
fu.ndins; t.:) "" ,st in such ~ p.ujoct. Suppon ffom DOI di~ tow~ an end use for the property would be appropri:,1.tc
~cipacioo J S well.
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PCB DETOXIFICA.TlON-llEDEVELOP~1ENT PROJ-ECT
CITIZENS ADVISORY BOARD
720 RJDGEW A Y STREET
WARRENTO'.\', N.C. 27589
FAX COVER SHE ET
TO: !\,fike Kelh
~ 1-=feriry Lancaster
Bill Holman
Sheri Evans Stanton
Pat Barne s
f ROM : Robin Lee, Secretary
DATE April 14 , 2000
Number of pages (_including cover sheen J
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1 fll(110/1'200Qf :,':ar~n '-'U111111uc;:, 1Pi.1 ■ I • 11Asv.a«n M1ss1ng Castalia Man l Candidates The W~r;en County Sheriff's
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--{ old Craig Larnont Battles of
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Slated Castalia.
According to a representative
The Warren County Politi-
cal Action Committee is
hosting a Candidates Forum
on Sunday, April 16 from 5-7
p.ro.
The forum will be held at
the \Varren County Court-
house.
All candidates havt been
invited to attend.
Participating candidates
wilJ be given three minutes in
which to address the audi-
ence, followed by a guesticn
and answer period.
Tbe public is encouraged
to attend.
from the sheriff's department,
on Saturday, April 1, Battles
and Terry Lee Strickland were
involved in a car c;:hase that
r~sulted in their vehicle
wrecking at the intersection of
Routt: 58 and state Route 1631.
Battks and Strickland fled
the scene into nearby woods.
Strickland surfaced the next
day, but Battles hasn't been
seen nor heard from since.
Sheriff Johnny Williams said
Battles bas not been in contact
with bis family since the
in cident.
Strickland h:is since been
arre:;ted.
CRAIG LAMONT BA l'°i..ES
An~·one kno w i ·.
,vhere;:bc U[s of Battle-
io c0rJact the W ,1,:
.~:'::ic,i :'f's Departr:::·
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PCB Advisory Board Questio r~s
Involvement in Decision Makij11g
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By JENNIFER LYNCH
Editor
As the PCB Citizens Ad\'i-
sory Board movc:s cl0str to is-
suing Requests for Proposals
community leaders fear the y are
being left out of the loop rela-
tive to critical decision making.
At last week's meeting the:
group learned that state repre-
sentatives have bad to contend
with several ''roadblocks" of
which ,he loc:11 group had not
been previously apprised.
While the issues in question
had been bandied effectively,
local members expressed con-
cern over tbe role they m.iy or
may not play in the selection
process for the general contrac-
tor.
Questions arose after DENR
representative Pat Backus up-
dated the group on the current
status of RFP development.
Because the detoxific.i.tion is
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a design-build project RFP de-
velopment wil l be handled
through the state constructior.
office rather than purchasing
and servicts.
One of the areas covered in
rl1e RFP will be specific qualifi-
cations as defined by the state
and by rhe advisory board.
According to Mike Kelly
v,.:ith the division of waste man-
agement, certain state guidelines
may prohibit ou,-of-state con-
tractors from bidding on the
project.
And here is when: the prob-
lem lies.
Pat Barnes with BFA Envi-
ronmental based in Florida has
h.:id a lengthy association with
the.: advisory group, having
served as its science advisor
prior t(J final project design.
Local members have devel-
oped a certain Jevd of trn:;t with
Barnts, and he ,1dmittedly has
an i::-iterest in seein_s; , ... ;,roject
thruu~.
-..:v·nile there is :·: . 1 cur-
rently earmarked i , ,;z:cnce
advisor going forw;;:· '3:·.rncs's
company would st, . · .) gain
more financially b:, .:~ :ng on
ar!d being awarded .• ~ multi-
million dollar projec:.
The group faVGF working
with B:irnes but •.vi · c nly be
?art of the eguatic , wben it
comes time to maL _·inai de-
ci5i::i--,.
l·._dly told the : "You
wii ! be! included ir• ,: .. ,:ocess,
but what you wan:. ;:~ ... not be
the ,vay it goes."
ooard membe, . · --·1 Hol-
c1rn1b responded. do not
,•.-.mt to be elimir:;;.: _ ,~om tbt:
ptocess."
~n other busine~c. :-:~elly in-
formed the group 1:.. -~-:be solid
w1:::te tipping fr,~-~-:::viously
See PCB, pag ~ :::
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discussed was not popular with
other municipalities who had
expressed displeasure at the
possibility or the state mandat-
ing the fet. ·
Chairperson Dollie Burwell
asked if there ,vas a deadline for
securing the fctkral doll ars rt-
quired to release the fu nds cur-
re nr l v earm::irked for de toxifica-
tion.
Kelly replied th::it the group
should focus le.ss on a de,1d!ine
and more on the ir g,:i:,l c~ ~t •
curing tbe additic,na l monies
between now and th e fa ll \,\ hen
iht group wJn:s t(' j:1•:e ~1 con-
rienry Lancasrti ,, :;"-t:,e
League ,.:if rv1umc1 p2.litit::-. i!,-
form ed the g rciup l:e bd out-
lir.ed a propo~..;! r. · · -~--r.j!rtss-
woman Eva Cla\·te,,n ;1. which
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use d car and
possibly get o
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-donate it
When You Ca;i't Breathe,
Nothing Else Matte~"
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LUNG ASSOCIATION,
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Call 1 ·888-3 00·LUNG (5864)
previous pro; ~-,,.11 before :
ing a fi nal dtc c :c n.
Mayor G:o .;[ler update, · options were sul?._gested for her · · ~-board on <'-: ,,:nt appllc;
assistance in securing federal
funding.
Two a~encies recommended
to be re"isited were EPA and
tht Department of Defense.
Lancaster said he feels Clay-
ton is in a good position to se-
cure funding.
He also said that a minimum
amount of federal funding
w ould trigger availability of
state money already set aside
A rneeting date of April 20
\\:a::; set· for the grciu p t0 meet
with DENR Secretary Bill Hol·
Il1Jr:t.
The mee ting wi ll be hdc ;,: ::
p Ill. at the John Graham :3;..:i i:1-
ing loc:.ittd :lt 3(17 r-,; :.,i;,ir,
Stre.,-,t in Warrento;-i.
The next regular mtetiE,; of
rhe aJ,·isory board ·.•-:ill be \fa;·
3 at 4 p.m.
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CITIZENS ADVISORY BOARD
DETOXIFICATION-REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT
April 5, 2000
AGENDA
I. Welcome
II. Roll Call/Introductions
III. Reading and Approval of Minutes
IV. Report of Committees
V. Unfinished Business
VI. New Business
VII. Other Business
VIII. Adjourn
Warren County PCB
Citizens Advisory Board
Detoxification-Redevelopment Project
draft March 5, 2000 Meeting Minutes
The Meeting of the Warren County Citizens Advisory Board was called to order at 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday, March 8, 2000. The meeting was held at the Warren County Office of the Citizens
Advisory Board and was called to order by Dollie Burwell. Present were Henry Lancaster, Mike
Kelly, Pat Barnes, Pat Backus, Jim Warren, Phaedra Pezzullo, Rick Shoyer, Massenburg Kearney,
Jennifer Lynch, Haren Master, Ron Bacskai, John H . Duffey, Harry M. Williams, Nan Freeland,
Robin Lee.
MINUTES ADOPTED AND APPROVED
Minutes from the January 11, 2000 and February 9, 2000 meeting was approved.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
Dollie Burwell asked about the garbage proposal Sheri Evan-Stanton had discussed in the last
meeting. Mike Kelly said that the garbage proposal looks favorable and that the Legislators have not
been approached about the idea.
Dollie said at the last meeting the Citizens Advisory Board took a vote to write a letter to the
Governor about his commitment to the detoxification of the landfill. She said she received a response
from the Governor stating that he is still committed to the detoxification of the landfill and that the
Citizens Advisory Board needed to pursue Congresswoman Eva Clayton in terms of federal matching.
Dollie said that Congresswoman Eva Clayton supports the phase funding concept and wants the
advisory board to suggest how she could be more supportive of their efforts. Mike said that Jill
Wranner is going though the budget to find a place where they can fit this project in . Henry
Lancaster suggested that the advisory board request Congresswoman Clayton to push for a minimum
of $2 million in federal funding.
Dollie asked about the length of time for the RFP for the next phase of the detoxification of the
project. Pat Backus said there are two sections to be written, one for technical specifications and the
second for providing project cost estimates. She said that a prebid meeting and site visit are planned
about two weeks after the RFPs are issued.
Dollie suggested that the Citizens Advisory Board have Secretary Bill Holman come to the next
meeting. after discussion, Mike Kelly volunteered to arrange for Secretary Bill Holman to come to
warren county. Pat Backus also updated the committee on the reactivation of the pump in the
landfill. She indicated that the pumping has been resumed as of February 25, 2000.
ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned at 6 :30 p.m. The next meeting was scheduled for April 5, 2000 at 4:00
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Charles E. Williams
President and CEO
510 King Street
Suite 415
Alexandria, Virginia 2231 4
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INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGEMENT LLC
UCTURE MANAGEMENT LLC
March 8, 2000
Ms. Dollie Burwell
Co-Chair Citizens Advisory Group
PCB-Detoxification/Redevelopment
Warrenton, North Carolina 27589
Dear Ms. Burwell:
I trust that you received my letter requesting an opportunity for presentation to your
group. Enclosed please find my Bio and some quick information on the company.
I am looking forward to our meeting.
Sincerely yours,
LC
hMlesE.Wil~
President and Chief Executive Officer
Enclosures
CEW/ppb
510 KING STREET • SUITE 4 15 • ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA 22314
PHONE [phone] • FAX [phone]
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INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGEMENT LLC
Ms. Dollie Burwell
Co-Chair Citizens Advisory Group
PCB-Detoxification/Redevelopment
Warrenton, North Carolina 27589
Dear Ms. Burwell,
March 1, 2000
Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule to talk with me a few weeks ago and again this morning about
the circumstances that surround the disposition of the Warren County PCB Landfill. I know how difficult and time
consuming it has been for you to deal with this incredible injustice that has been placed upon the people of Warren
County. As we agreed, I am writing to formally request an audience with the members of the Working Group for
the purpose of making a presentation.
Infrastructure Management (IMLLC), my company, specializes in the complete restoration of environmentally
contaminated property. Our mission is to package a plan that not only guarantees the health and safety of the
affected community, but also completes the restoration process by insuring that the affected property be returned to
a safe and active tax paying employer. In other words, our focus is on leaving the site in a re-usable state such that
the community may use it immediately for recreation or commercial purposes. IMLLC and its staff are totally
committed to this approach to environmental remediation, and our history reflects this commitment. I feel certain
that once the Working Group has had an opportunity to meet with my technical staff, learning of our plan for the
safe and complete restoration of the Landfill, that they will welcome our participation in this project.
It is my intention to present to the Working Group, a comprehensive plan that will include the introduction ofmy
technical team, a complete explanation of the TSCA Permitted technology that I intend to use, with supporting
empirical data, and most importantly, the redevelopment scenario that I personally guarantee will be implemented.
Again, thank you very much for your time and confidence. Please feel free to contact me at any time with questions.
I can be available with one weeks notice and look forward to getting to know you and the group better. Please
inform Congresswoman Clayton that we have made contract and are moving forward with a presentation.
~~ Charles E. Williams
President and Chief Executive Officer
510 KING STREET • SUITE 415 • ALEXANDRIA, VIRGINIA 22314
PHONE [phone] • FAX [phone]
Charles E. Williams, having served as a Major
General in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, bas bad
an exemplary engineering and construction
management career. First in service to his country and
now as a civilian. His outstanding leadership,
innovative abilities, and vision have contributed
dramatically to the engineering and construction
profession.
Born and raised in Sawyerville, Alabama, Williams
learned construction from his father. He went on to
graduate from Tuskegee Institute with a B.S. Degree
and later a Masters Degree in Business
Administration from Atlanta University.
General Williams was Commissioned in the U.S.
Army as an Engineer Officer in 1960 with the Corps
of Engineers He began his career as a helicopter pilot
in Vietnam and for the next twenty-nine years of .
service, his proven leadership abilities earned him
accelerated promotions. Among some of his highest
accomplishments were two of the largest peacetime
construction projects since World War IL First as a
Colonel stationed in Germany, he was responsible for
managing the massive unexploded ordnance clean-up
as part of the modernization of the tank ranges to
accommodate a new family of fighting vehicles. Then
as a Brigadier General, he commanded as Division
Engineer, the North Atlantic Division, with a design
and construction budget of $2 billion. He was
Program Manager for the replanning and rebuilding of
Fort Drum, NY, a $1.3 billion construction effort and
was Appropriations Director for the Army's $21
billion o&M budget
After retiring from the Army in 1989, Williams served
. as President and CEO of the NYC School
Construction Authority, a $4.3 billion public school
building program that was the largest in the nation.
Throughout this project, Williams' hands-on and
"level playing field" style produced a win win .,
working environment between the subcontractors and
the Authority. At the ribbon<utting ceremony of ·
Public School 128, one of the schools in the project, . · ·
· . the principal was quoted as saying "General Williams
. · is the first man in my life who made a promise to me
·"'"" _· and kept it". This sense of service and commitment
··. _has been the foundation ofhis success.
• : Following the Authority, Williams served as Chief
Operating Officer of the Toll Rood Investors
Partnership II, responsiole for managing the ·
construction· of the first private toll road in the USA in
over 100 years. He received national attention and
recognition for successfully completing this project six
months ahead of schedule. . · · · ·
He th~ took~ another high priority job as Chief .
Operating Officer and Director of Facilities for the
District of Columbia School System. In this capacity,
he was responsible for, managing the construction, . . ·
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CHARLES EDWARD WILLIAMS
rehabilitation and maintenance of school facilities. He
was credited with significantly improving the
crumbling school facilities during his tenure.
From the school system, General Williams took on a
new challenge as President of Driggs Environmental
Services Company (DESCO), a subsidiary of The
Driggs Corporation. In this capacity, he was ·
responsible for the administration and operations of a
full services environmental company. The major
accomplishment in this capacity was the successful
management of a $14M Superfimd Site in the State of
Virginia. The project was cited for a Large
Construction Safety Award.
With a desire to form his own company, on January 3,
2000, he opened the doors of Infrastructure
Management LLC, a small minority business -
enterprise specializing in construction management
and environmental remediation.
He serves his community and profession through his
local church and most notably as a member of the
Shennandoah University Board ofTrustees.
His military honors include the Defense Service
·Medal with Two Oak Leaf Clusters, the Distinguished
Flying Cross, the Bronze Star Medal with Oak Leaf
Cluster the Meritorious Service Medal with Oak Leaf
Cluster' 24 Air Medals and three Army
Comm~dation Medals. ' ·
As a civili: -J~~: :~~ ~-~~~ed in Construction
Business Review magazine as a :'Captain of Industry"
in 1994 and in February 1996, he was inducted into
the State of Alabama Engineering Hall ofF llJil.e. "--~-<:. _:•,~1.•;.•;:-:· .. :•'~'.::,./_:· .. · •. H .. .• .,_. "
He is married to the former Marjorie Seymore. They
. have three grown chiidreri and four grandchildren.
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JAMES B. H UNT JR.
GOVERNOR
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA
OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
20301 M AIL S ERVICE C ENTER • RALEIG H, NC 27699-0301
February 23 , 2000
Ms. Dollie Burwell, Chair
Citizens Advisory Board, Warren County
PCB Detoxification-Redevelopment Project
720 Ridgeway Street
Warrenton, NC 27589
Dear Ms. Burwell:
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Thank you for your January 20, 2000 letter on the Warren County PCB Landfill
Detoxification-Redevelopment Project. I am still as committed to the detoxification of the PCB
landfill in Warren County as I was last July when we last met to discuss its progress.
It is unfortunate that this state has experienced the worst natural disaster ever recorded
with Hurricane Floyd and its subsequent flooding, followed this winter by two weeks of winter
storms. These disasters have placed a tremendous strain on the physical and financial resources of
this state. Many state programs and capitol budget items planned for the next two years gave up
funds to support the financial needs created by these disasters.
Some of the funds previously set aside for the detoxification project were used in support
of the hurricane relief package. However, we still have nearly $8 million set aside for the project,
pending receipt of some federal matching funds. It is critical that the Citizens Advisory Board
work with the DENR staff and other contacts, such as Congresswoman Eva Clayton's office, to
pursue federal matching funds immediately. In light of the funding situation, I have asked the
Department of Environment and Natural Resources to aggressively pursue other options, including
a phase-funded approach, to the detoxification of the landfill. This will allow the department to
enter into a contract to begin the detoxification project as soon as possible using the funds currently
available.
I have also asked my staff to continue to make this project a priority, and to keep me
informed of their progress. I will continue my efforts to achieve our goal of detoxification. Thank
you and the other members of the Citizens Advisory Board for the hard work you are doing.
My warmest personal regards.
JBH:mak
CC: Secretary Bill Holman
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James B. Hunt Jr.
LOCATION: 116 W EST JoNES STREET • RALEIGH, NC 276 99-0301
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WARREN COUNTY
PCB DETOXIFICATION-REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT
CITIZENS ADVISORY BOARD
720 Ridgeway Street
Warrenton, N.C. 27589
phone [phone] -fax [phone]
Oolli~ B, Burwell, Cha.ir
Jim Warrm, 1st \'i.:c Cluu-
baria Holcomb, 2nd Vic.c Chair
January 20, 2000
The Honorable James B. Hum
Governor of North Carolina
116 W. Jones Street
Raleigh, NC 27601-8001
SUBJECT: Warren Counry PCB Landfill Detoxification Project
Dear Governor Hunt :
I am writing this letter to reiterate our appreciation for your commitment to the detoxification and
redevelopment project at the PCB Landfill in Warren County. We realize that much of your
attention and that of the rest of the state has been focused recently on the flood disaster in eastern
Nonh Carolina. Please know that we appreciate the work you are doing there, and that our prayers
and sympathies are with those su:ffering from that tragedy.
We want to point out however, that there is a very imponant process going on toward the remedy
of the Warren County tragedy which has plagued this community for many y~ars . The work done
in this community by the state and local citizens and their allies has been fruitful; we are now very
close to finalizing design for the detoxification process. All systems are moving very well toward
beginning the actual detoxification, and the related community participation aspect of the project are
coalescing just as well as planned.
as you know, the federal matching fonds have not yet been approved. However, we understand from
DENR's Sheri Evans-Stanton that the state money, although reduce by $1.4 million whi~h has been
diverted to the immediate t1ood relief net!d, is otherwise intact. Warren County citizens remain
concerned that unless inunediate action is taken, the begirming of construction activities will not occur
this year.
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Numerous activities must be completed before actual detoxification can commence. Site preparation,
equipment delivery/set-up, permitting, and start up, are examples of some of these activities. We
were informed by the state consultants, ETG/Bf A, that these activities require that a contract be
awarded by 3/1/00 if meaningful construction is to take place in 2000.
To that end, the ETG/BFA team has prepared a proposal which expedites the construction process
in a phase funded approach using the funds already committ~d to begin, instead of waiting for full
funding . That proposed approach has been presented to the State's Project Manager. The warren
County Citizens Advisory Board urges you and your office to support it as it is the only way to truly
meet the needs of all the project stakeholders.
Once again, we appreciate your commitment to us, most recently stated at our meeting with you in
July. During that meeting you indicated that even if federal monies are not approved you will ensure
that the State fulfills its commitment to Warren County before you leave office. We look forward
to joining you at the groundbreaking ceremony' Also, we look forward to receiving a response to this
letter from you very soon.
Sincerely,
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Dollie B. Burwell, Chair
Warren County Detoxification and Redevelopment Advisory Committee
Cc: Senator Frank W Baiiance, Jr.
Rep Jones W. Crawford Jr.
Rep. Stanley H Fox
Congresswoman Eva M. Clayton
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August 17, 1999
APPOINTEES FOR THE WARREN COUNTY
CITIZENS ADVISORY BOARD
PCB LAND FILL
Effective September I, 1999, Secretary Wayne McDevitt, DENR, has appointed
the following individuals to the Citizens Advisory Board (CAB):
LOCAL CITIZENS:
Ms. Dollie Burwell
Ms. Daria Holcomb
Mr. Massenburg Kearney
Mr. Earl Limer
Vacant-to be selected by the CAB
ENVIRONMENT AL REPRESENTATIVES:
Mr. Jim Warren, NC WARN
Ms. Nan Freeland, Natural Resources Leadership Institute
REPRESENTATIVE OF COUNTY COivfMISSIONERS:
Mr. Dennis Retzlaff, Warren County Health Department
WARREN COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION:
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Dear Ms. Holcomb:
NORTH CAROLINA DEPARTMENT OF
ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES
Thank you for agreeing to serve as one of nine voting members of the
Citizens Advisory Board (CAB) for detoxification of the Warren County PCB
Landfill. I am formally appointing you to the new Citizens Advisory Board
effective September 1, 1999.
As you know, the Joint Warren County/State PCB Landfill Working
Group fulfilled its mission of asses.sing the status of the landfill and selecting a
detoxification technology. The Working Group suggested the establishment of
the CAB and recommended that its role would be:
"to continue our efforts to help obtain funding for detoxification; to serve
as a liaison to the state on behalf of the Warren County community; to
serve as a liaison to the community; to provide education and updates
about PCB landfill issues; to lead a community involvement campaign; to
help develop specifications for detoxification of the landfill and for the
selection of a contractor; and to determine the support and budgetary
needs for the Citizens Advisory Board."
I endorse that recommendation.
I am attaching a copy of the members I am appointing to this board. Your
continued efforts on behalf of Warren County to work toward detoxification of the
PCB Landfill and the redevelopment of this area are very much appreciated. The
last meeting of the Joint Warren County/State PCB Landfill Working Group will
be Tuesday, August 24, 1999, at 6 p.m.
Thank you again for your previous support with this effort, and your future
endeavors.
Sincerely,
Wayne McDevitt
Secretary
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WH.ERE: Warren County Courthouse Lawn
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Dear Representative Crawford, • •1' I
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We are at a crttical point in our efforts toward detoxification of the PCB . '. · • : ,. ·
La11dfill in Warren County. The landfill has been studied extensively and lhe . ;, · ·'-.
technology has been determined for detoxification. In order for this delo)(ification to
take place, we need your continued support and ask that you make runds available· · ·
through the appropriations process. · · \ · : ·· ·
Partnering efforts are already underway with the United Stales Environmental
Protection Agency for bolh Brownfields and Environme11lal Justice grants. In fact,
Warren County has alrnady been awarded an Environmental Justice grant lhat is
being used lo hire a community coordinator'. We expect to hear more about the
Brownfields grant awards in June,
We sincerely appreciate the funding that you have provided in the past and
hope that you will continue to support our efforts by appropriating money for actual · ·
detoxification.
Sincerely,
JOINT WARREN COUNTY/STATE PCB LANLDFILL
WORKING GROUP
720 Ridgeway Street
Warrenton, NC 27589
Phone [phone] Fax [phone]
MEMORANDUM
TO: Loria D. Williams
FROM:
DATE:
Dollie B. Burwell /Henry Lancaster, Co-Chairs
Joint Warren Co./State PCB Working Group
May 12, 1999
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We are very appreciative of the efforts of Mr. Dennis W. Retzlaff, Warren County Health Director
and member of the working group, to volunteer to update you on the group's activities. However,
there are a couple of items mentioned in his update that needs clarification and/or correction.
First, as to the one full-time and one half -time employee that are expected to be hired beginning
June 1, 1999, the half time employee will be housed at the office of the Warren F amity Institute
since this will be a shared employee. We would like for the current employee (the secretary) and
the full -time employee to be housed in the same office building preferably in CP&L Building if
space is available.
Secondly, although activities such as the closed Municipal Landfill and the county trash
convenience sites are important community environmental issues, the role of the working group is
to continue its efforts to help obtain funding for detoxification; to serve as a liaison to the state; to
provide education and updates about the PCB Landfill issues; to lead a community involvement
campaign around the detoxification process as well as the future use of the landfill site; to help
develop plans and specifications for the detoxification of the landfill and future 'use and for the
selection of a contractor; and to determine the support and budgetary needs for the Citizens
Advisory Board.
Finally, the Working Group is currently being reconstituted and as with the initial formation of the
group, we have suggested to Secretary Wayne McDevitt, that he consider appointing members
from the following local interest groups: education, economic development, health care,
emergency management, environmental organization, elected county official or his/her designee,
civic community based groups, concerned county citizens, and citizens residing near the PCB
landfill. We do welcome any recommendations and/or ideas you may have on how we can get
people to attend meetings and stay engaged after they have been appointed.
Tha~ Y(!U for your support. I look forward to hearing from you, and encourage your direct
part1c1pat1on --when possible.
cc: Kathy Lawrence, Warren Family Institute
Dennis W. Retzlaff, Health Director
Mike Kelly, NCDENR
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WARREN COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
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WARRENTON, NC 27589 ro::t-.6 TELEPHONE: [phone]
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April 30, 1999
MEMORANDUM
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FROM
SUBJECT
Loria D. Williams, County Manger U) LJ/? vtf'/
Dennis W. Retzlaff, Health Director f/t}1~ 1/ 1JJ ~ If
Update on PCB Working Group Activities
At last night's PCB Working Group it was emphasized several times that the next
several months will be crucial to the success of the project. The Group appreciates the
past support received from your office and realizes that your involvement will be
increasingly crucial in the weeks to come. I volunteered to make you aware of some
particularly time-sensitive items and will be happy to serve you in any way you feel
appropriate in the coming months as regards this effort.
It is crucial to understand that the success of the Working Group activities will not
be measured only by the completion of the Landfill detoxification. Current efforts are
aimed more broadly to assure that county citizens and leaders learn important lessons
about the protection of our environment from the PCB and put these lessons into practice
through responsible, community based environmental development. While there will be
focus on how to develop the PCB Landfill land following detoxification the project will
also address other environmentaly important sites such as our closed Municipal Landfill
and the County Trash Convenience sites. These are truly exciting times for our citizens!
In order to dramatically address community involvement issues the Working
Group, spearheaded by state officials and Cathy Lawrence with the Warren Family
Institute, have secured a grant which will begin to be implemented June I, 1999. Included
in thi~ project will be the employment of one full-time and one-halftime person. At last
night's meeting there was preliminary discussion regarding the possibility of siting these
employees in the CP & L building. I indicated there had been preliminary discussions
regarding the use of the receptionist space but no final decision has been reached. The
Working Group requests that the County consider making sufficient space available
for these employees in the CP & L building. The Group understands that this is short
notice considering a June I starting date.
Another important, but not quite as urgent, concern for your consideration is the
need to encourage the involvement of appropriate county personnel in discussions
MEMORANDUM
Williams
April 30, 1999
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regarding future use of the PCB site. County employees who IT1ight be appropriate
include the Recreation Director, Economic Development Director (already a Working
Group member), Public Works Director and others. It would also be important for
representation from the NC Cooperative Extension and NC Forest Service. Any
assistance you could give in gaining the meaningful involvement of these and others would
be appreciated.
One other item which was just mentioned quickly is that work is underway to
reconstitute the Working Group. If you have not been contacted about this already I am
sure you will be soon. It is my opinion that you and the County Commissioners should
not only have a representative but should have significant input into the appointment of
other individuals who represent various involved constituencies.
Thank you for your continued interest and support in these efforts to benefit
county citizens. Please feel free to contact any of us if you have further questions or
concerns.
CC: Mike Kelly/
Dolly Burwell
Henry Lancaster
Cathy Lawrence
........
Joint Warren County/State PCB Landfill Working Group
720 Ridgeway Street
Warrenton, North Carolina 27589
January 25, 1999
Mr. Wayne McDevitt, Secretary
NC Department of Environment and Natural Resources
PO Box 27687
Raleigh, NC 27611-7687
Dear Secretary McDevitt:
For the past four years, the Warren County/State PCB Landfill Working Group has
worked toward determining the current status of the landfill and obtaining full funding for
detoxification of the PCB-contaminated soil in the landfill. We have had the assistance of
outside science advisors, as well as $1 million provided by the General Assembly to help with
these tasks.
While members of the Working Group feel we have traveled far along the road toward
detoxification, our journey is not yet finished. Full funding for detoxification is still needed, the
phase 3 full-scale plan for detoxification must still be prepared, and a contractor selected for
actual detoxification.
On January 7, 1999, Working Group members met to discuss and determine what we felt
our future role should be, membership of the Working Group, and our support and staffing needs.
The following is our proposal for your consideration.
Mission:
Role:
Work together to detoxify the PCB Landfill.
We would like to continue our efforts to help obtain funding for detoxification; to
serve as a liaison to the state on behalf of the Warren County community; to
serve as a liaison to the community; to provide education and updates about PCB
Landfill issues; to lead a community involvement campaign; to help develop
specifications for detoxification of the landfill and for the selection of a
contractor; and to determine the support and budgetary needs for the Citizens
Advisory Board.
Membership: We suggest having representatives from the following local interests to serve on
the Citizens Advisory Board: education, economic development, health
specialist, emergency management, environmental organization, elected county
official or his/her representative, civic group, concerned county citizens, and
citizens near the PCB Landfill.
A • •'
Mr. Wayne McDevitt, Secretary
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January 25, 1999
Needs: In order to accomplish the role of the Citizens Advisory Board, we need
secretarial support; office space, supplies, and equipment; a community liaison
hired; and technical support from science advisors or others on an as needed basis.
We would like to thank you for the opportunity to have input and be a part of the process
to detoxify the PCB Landfill. This issue has been an area of concern for the citizens in Warren
County for nearly 20 years, and we very much want to continue our efforts with the state to
detoxify the PCB landfill.
In light of the convening of the General Assembly, we would like to meet with you in the
very near future to discuss our continued working relationship with the state and Warren County.
Henry Lancaster will be in contact with you to set a meeting date.
Dollie Burwell
Co-Chair
Sincerely,
Gl/~Mji l,/i~~~
Henry Lancaster
Co-Chair