2008 BOH MEETING WITH DEPSalem Board of Health Meeting with the DEP
July 8, 2008
1.Introductions
2.Current Timeline
3.DEP Process
• Current site assessment
4.BOH Concerns
• What permit does the Transfer Station currently hold
Is it for C&D/Commercial or does it include MSW?
• Classification of landfills using current scientific data
• Guidance p. vii; What are VOC levels for the new Irving Gas Station? SSEIS
• Junk yard about .3 m from Transfer Station; Hospital .8 m; train .7m; Aggragate
.5m
• Sensitive receptors HS .5m; Elementary .7m; CMS 1.0m
• Increased incidence of asthma related ER visits in Salem
• Size of building -does a building > than 10% larger than current building trigger
major modification?
• If this project is using "industrial revenue bonds" (Mass Development) does
The DEP/BOH loose the ability to rescind the permit?
Joanne Scott
From:
Joanne Scott
Sent:
Wednesday, July 30, 2008 2:49 PM
To:
'Carrigan, John (DEP)'
Cc:
'Paulette Puleo'
Subject:
Board of Health questions
Dear John
Have you or the DEP attorney had a chance to answer some of the outstanding questions from our meeting on July 8th?
These include:
• Whether the Transfer Station has been classified according to the Hines Amendment?
• What are the VOC levels, according to SSEIS, for the new Irving Gas Station, next to the Transfer Station?
• Is there a trigger for a Major Moidifcation if the proposed building exceeds the current building square footage by more
than 10%?
• Does the DEPO/Board of Health lose the ability to rescind the permit for the Transfer Station if the project uses
"industrial revenue bonds"?
I hope you are enjoying the great summer weather of the last few days!
Thank you,
Joanne Scott
Out of Office AutoReply: Board of Health questions
Joanne Scott
From: Carrigan, John (DEP) [John.Carrigan@state.ma.us]
Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2008 2:49 PM
To: Joanne Scott
Subject: Out of Office AutoReply: Board of Health questions
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I am currently out of the office on vacation retuning on August 5, 2008. If you need immediate assistance contact David
Adams at 978-694-3295, email David.Adams@state.ma.us.
7/30/2008
Joanne Scott
Hi Paulette:
Please see the automatic reply from John Carrigan. Should I contact the DEP attorney or wait for John to return?
Thanks,Joanne
From: Carrigan, John (DEP)[mailto:John.Carriaan(olstate.ma.us]
Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2008 2:49 PM
To: Joanne Scott
Subject: Out of Office AutoReply: Board of Health questions
I am currently out of the office on vacation retuning on August 5, 2008. If you need immediate assistance contact David Adams at
978-694-3295, email David.Adams@state.ma.us.
From:
Joanne Scott
Sent:
Wednesday, July 30, 2008 3:08 PM
To:
'Paulette Puleo'
Subject:
DEP Reply
Hi Paulette:
Please see the automatic reply from John Carrigan. Should I contact the DEP attorney or wait for John to return?
Thanks,Joanne
From: Carrigan, John (DEP)[mailto:John.Carriaan(olstate.ma.us]
Sent: Wednesday, July 30, 2008 2:49 PM
To: Joanne Scott
Subject: Out of Office AutoReply: Board of Health questions
I am currently out of the office on vacation retuning on August 5, 2008. If you need immediate assistance contact David Adams at
978-694-3295, email David.Adams@state.ma.us.
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Joanne Scott
From: Joanne Scott
Sent: Tuesday, June 10, 2008 11:57 AM
To: 'Carrigan, John (DEP)'
Subject: RE: facility Impact Guidance
Dear John:
Thank you for the information.
Sincerely,
Joanne
From: Carrigan, John (DEP) [mailto:John.Carrigan@state.ma.us]
Sent: Monday, June 09, 2008 10:15 PM
To: Joanne Scott
Subject: facility Impact Guidance
Joanne:
Attached is the Department's guidance for conducting Facility Impact Assessments under 310 CMR 16.000.
Note for facilities other than landfills such as, transfer stations the Department determined that qualitative risk
assessments including the collection of monitoring data assessment provided the facility operation included
appropriate Best Management Practices. Table 3 on page 11 of the attached document identifies the BMPs the
Department believes are appropriate in general for facilities such as the proposed Salem Transfer Station. Note
that with regards to the issue of doors the BMPs provide for the use of mechanical doors in combination with
plastic hanging strips. The closing of mechanical doors is generally a requirement at facilities such as C&D
processing facilities where grinding is occurring.
JohnC
7/7/2008
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Joanne Scott
From:
Joanne Scott
Sent:
Thursday, June 19, 2008 3:32 PM
To:
'Carrigan, John (DEP)'
Subject:
RE:
Attachments: r02002.pdf
Dear John:
The EPA docucment is attached. Please see the last paragraph on page 9.
Thank you for setting a time for our meeting.
Sincerely,
Joanne
From: Carrigan, John (DEP)[mailto:John.Carrigan@state.ma.us]
Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2008 1:49 PM
To: Joanne Scott
Subject:
Joanne:
During our phone conversation you referred to an EPA guidance for evaluating the adequacy of the size of the
proposed facility. Could you provide me with that reference?
In evaluating the maximum daily tonnage limit for a facility the Department considers the total thru put which
includes both the actual storage capacity (material within the structure on the tipping floor) and the tonnage
shipped off-site. As a result, the actual capacity of the structure may be and often is less than the total permitted
daily thru put tonnage. Thus the permit may include restrictions on the total quantity of material that may be on
the tipping floor at any given time. This tonnage can be significantly less than the total allowed daily tonnage.
JohnC
John A. Carrigan, Chief
Solid Waste Management Section
Bureau of Waste Prevention
Northeast Regional Office Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection
205B Lowell Street
Wilmington, MA 01887
Phone: (978) 694-3299
Fax: (978) 694-3499
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