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City of Rosemount �
Executive Summary for Action
City Couneil Meeting Date: March 16, 1993
Agenda Item: Authorization to hire Baxr Ageada Sectioa:
Engineering for USPCI Coal NEW BUSINESS
Ash Request
Prepared By; Lisa Freese, Agend
Director of Planning ��� � � �
Attacha►ents: Barr Engineering Proposal; Appr ed y-
Rezoning Petition.
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USPCI has submitted a petition to revise the Zoning Ordinance in
order to allow the disposal of coal ash from power glant
facilities. The evaluation af this requ�st by the City Council and
Planning Commission involves the review of technical information
pertaining to coal ash. Staff is recommending that Barr
Engineering be hired to provide technical assistance in the review
of this request.
Barr Engineering has proposed a scope of services and cost estimate
for this assistance. Mr. Tom Radne, PE, an engin�er with extensive
experience in ash disposal would provide this assistance. The
estimated cost of services is $1, 830 .
Staff is also recommending that USPCI be required to reimburse the
City' s costs for these services. This request is essen�ially a
change in the Interim Use Permit (TUP) and is ove� and above normal
monitoring and administrative costs of the City.
Recommended Action: A MOTION to authorize Barr Engineering to
provide technical services as outlined in the March 12, �993
letter from Barr Engineering and to request that USPCI reimburse
the City for said expenses.
City Council Action:
03/16193.003
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Engineenng Company
8300 Nprman Center Drive
Minneapolis,MN 55437-f026
Phone: (612)832-2600
Fax: (612)835-Oi86
March 12, 1993
Ms. Lisa Freese
Planning Director
City of Rosemount
P.O. Box 514
2875 145th StrQet west
Rosemount, MN 55068-0510
Re: USPCZ Request to Accept Coal Ash
Dear Ms. Freese:
As a follow-up to your phone conversation with Gordy Meyer on March 11,
1943, Barr Engineering has prepared a cost estimate for assisting the City with '
review of €he USPCI request for C'ity approval to accept coal ash at the
Minnesota Industrial Waste Containment Facility. The fol.lowing list provides
a summary of the work tasks anticipated, the esti.mated number of hours xequired
for each work task, and the associated cos�.
TASK HOURS COST
Review USPCI Application, "White 6.0 $480
Paper" and Waste Acceptance Plan
. Discussions with USPGI 2.0 $16Q
Prepare Summary Report of Review 4.0 $320
Findings, Issues and
Recommendations
Attend Meeting with �ity Staff on 3.0 $240 _
Summar Re ort
Attend Plannin Commission Meeting 3.0�1� $240
Attend City Council Meeting 3.0�1j $240
Materials and Expenses $150
TOTAL COST $1,830
�1�Includes 2.4-hour meeting time plus 1.0 hour travel time.
The nurnber of hours and associated costs indieatefl above are based on the
following understanding of project requirements 'and work.
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Ms. Lisa Freese March 12, 1993 Page 2 '
Barr will review the USPCI Applieatian, "White Paper, " and Waste Acceptance
Plan to be provided to Barr by the City. Barr will also review the current
Waste Acceptance Flan. Provisions have been included to allow limited
discussions with USPCI to clarify preliminary questions/issues. Barr will
prepare a brief report to the City summarizing review findings, potential issues
that may be of concern to the City, and recommendations for City consideration.
Barr will meet with City staff to discuss the report, and will attend one City
Planning Commission meeting and 4ne City Council meeting to provide input as
requested to assist the City in its deliberation.
Barr proposes that Tom Radue complete the work. His current billing rate
is $80 per hour. A recent resuine summarizing the qualifications and experience
for Tam is attached for your reference. The Gity will be billed for the actual
number of hours used, not to exceed the number of hours proposed without prior
authorization from the City. If the City requests additional work, that
assistance can be provided according to Barr's fee schedule, a copy of which is
enelosed. The costs of the additional assistance will depend upon the nature �
and scope of the request.
We understand that one coal ash stream being considered by USPCI is from
the 3M Chemolite facility. We want to make you aware that Barr has in the past
provided technical review to 3M with regard to an on-site ash disposal facility �
at the Chemolite facility. However, the project was not pursued by 3M and we
are not currently assisting 3M with management of that ash. We have discussed
this with 3M and they see no problems with Barr providing the identified
services to the City.
If you have any questions regarding this proposal, please feel free to
contact Tom Radue at 832-2871 or Gordy Meyer at 832-2726.
Sincerely,
�G/2�''z``E'J - tC�c�~���,,,(�-------
Thomas J. � adue, P.E.
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_ Da1e L. ,Wikre
vice President
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Enclosure
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�993 Fee Schedule
Principal Engineer/Scientist' $90-140
Senior Engineer/Scientistl $65-95
Engineer JScientistl $45-60
Technical Writer ' $40-55
Technician2 $25-65
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Librarian/InformationSpecialist $25-60
Support Servi�e' $20-55:
Any amount not paid within 60 days of the date of the invoice shall beaz interest from the date 10 days
after the date of the invoice at a rate equal to the Iesser of 18 percent per annum or#he highest rate
allowed by applicable law.
A five percent(5%),mark-up will be added to subcontracts for professipnal and construction serviees
(such as technical consuItants,well driller,soil exploration firms,and testing laboratories)to cover
overhead expenses. '
' Includes biologists,chemists,hydrogeotogists,geotogist;,industrial hygienists,soil scientists,
meteorologists,artd other environmental scientists. ,
= Includes sarveyors,draftess,CADD operators,watex quality sampters,computer spexialists,
safety technicians,interns,and data mana�ement techniCia:u.
1 Includes word processing,report produttion,and other'tlerital.
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Professianal Engineer
E�eriencec Mr. Radue joined Barr with five years of experienoe at other consulting firms.
His background emphasizes environmental, geotechnical, and structural
engineering, especially as they relate to IandfilLs,#oundations, retaining
structures, and subsurface explorations. Samples of his work at Bazr follow:
• Project manager for the expansion design and permitting of Northern States
Power Company's Unit No. 3 ash landfill at their Sherco plant in Becker,
Minnesota.
• Participated in a project for Minnkota Power in North Dakota involving an
existing ash disposal area. The project team reviewed the exrsting facility
design, recommended modifications, and designed intermediate drainage
layers to collect leachate, and an evaporation pond to dispose of leachate.
ALso prepared conceptual designs and a preliminary permit application for a
future ash disposat site. p
• Provided extensive services for the Burnsville Sanitary Landfill, Minnesota,
to help the owner obtain an updated permit. Specific accomplishments:
- Prepared an Environmental Assessment Worksheet for a horizontal
landfill expansion.
- Prepared plans and specifications for a composite liner consisting of a
high-density polyethylene membrane aver c1ay, a leachate collection
system, and double-containment piping.
- Developed an operations manual that optimizes the life of the land�ll,
and developed closure and post-closure care plans to minimize future
environmental impacts. Also developed final cover plans for the
landfill.
- Prepared a contingency action plan outlining specific procedures to
follow in an emergency at the tandfill, such as fire, explosions, severe
erosion, and #ailure of the leachate collection system.
• Design engineer for awazd-winning development at the Winana Sanitary
Landfill {199Q}. The project involved the state's very first double compasite
liner system, required by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agen�cy for an
existing land�xll in karst terrain. The design has two composite clayiflexible
membrane liners and two leachate eollection systems.
• Managed preparation of construction plans and specifications and a
construction documentation report#or a composite lined refuse derived fuel
ash iandfill in Becker, Minnesota,
Barr Engineering Company• 83t10 Norn�an Center Driae • Minntapolis,MN 55437• 61'2/832:2b1)0
Thomas j. Radue (cont.)
Prior to joining Barr, Mr. Radue worked for over three years as a project engineer
with a consulting firm in Wiscansin. While pursuing his education, he gained
two years of experience as a geotechrucal engineer, s�hucrural inspector, and
laboratory technician with a third consulting firm. Highlights of this experience
follow:
• Prepared plans and specifications for several industrial solid waste landfills
in Wiscansin and Michigan. Waste types included paper sludge and ash.
This experience included clay ar►d synthetic landfirl liners, leachate collection
systems, groundwater gradient contral systems, and final cover systems.
Work included compliance with Wisconsin and Michigan Solid Waste Rules
and negotiations with state r�gulatory agencies.
• Evaluated leakage characteristic$ of a papermilt sludge landfill in Michigan
using collection lysimeters and flow meters to determine leakage rates; and
conductivity probes, suction lysimeters and discrete samplers to determine
time and depth dependent chemical characteristics of the leachate.
• Developed site exploration plans and supervised subsurface explorations
and field and laboratory soil testing. Experience includes preparation vf soil
boring logs, classificatian of soil samples, assignment of laboratory tests,
evaluadon of soil test data, and preparation of foundation design reports.
� Designed foundations, sheetpile and rigid retaining structures, and
geotextile reinforced dikes for various commercial buildings and industria3
projects. ',
� Executed all phases of reinfarced and precast co�crete construction
inspection at the HI3H Metrodome in Minneapolis. Also coordinated on-
site soil density testing. '
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� � ring, University of Wisconsin, 1985 �
B.S., Civi1 Engineering, University of Wisconsin, 1982
Regi�tration: Civil Engineer: MN, WI
Membershins: American Society of Civil Engineers,
Barr Enginetring Campany• 8300 Norman Center Drir�e • Minneapolis, MN 55437• 613/832 260�
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Union Pa Corporation
March 5, 1993
Mr. Stephan Jilk
Ciry of Rosemount '
28"T5 - 145th Street West
P.O. Box 5 i0
Rosemaunt, Mn 55068
Dear Mr. Jilk:
USPCI, Inc. is requesting an amendment ta the Rosemount Zoning Ordinance text to allow the
acceptance of coal ash at the Mannesota Industrial;Containment Facility (MICF�. LTSPCI is
making this request because it believes that caal ash is a non-hazardous industriail waste of the
type that MICF was designed to ef€ectively contain with no harmful effects to the environment.
As you recall, the pertinent portions of the zoning ordinance were written while there was debate
over the permitting of the Dakota County Resource'Recovery facility. There was concern that
a State-of-the-Art Iand Disposal facility such as,the MICF might be used for municipal
in�inerator ash disposal if the incinerator was eonstructed. The City taok steps to alleviate this
public concern, with the support of USPCI, by excluding ash from municipal waste incineration
or resource recovery from being accepted at non-hazaxdous industrial waste facilities in
Rosemount. --
USPCI understands the intent of the ordinance to prevent ash from municipal waste combustion,
generated at incineratars and same power plants such as NSP's Red Wing facility, from beirtg
sent to the MICF. Ash from coal-burning power plants, however, has beneficial properties that
are desirable in the chemistry of containment cells.
In many areas, coal ash is used as a salidification agent to bind liquid waste prior taw dispasal.
Coa1 ash is currently being disposed of at other facilities in Dakota County. Und�r NIICF's
Waste Acceptance Pian, any coal ash that is accepted at the facility must undergo the same
rigarous sampling and testing procedures that any other waste must undergo prior to acceptance.
USPCI feels that this is a waste stream that may be l�eneficially re-used at the facility as a cover
material inside the cell, with appropriate approvals from the MPCA and Dakota County.
M'rnnesota Industrial Containment Facility
13425 Caurthouse Boulevard • Rosemount, Minnesota 55068 • 612I438-1500 • Fax 612/438-i 549
Amendment Request
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page two
USPCI requests that the definition vf non-hazardous industrial waste in the Rvsemount Zoning
Ordinance be amended as follows:
Delete: Non-hazardous waste shall not inciude: incinerator, resource recovery or power
plant ash, or by-product from the pracessing or recycling of such ash;.,.
Insert: Non-hazardous waste shall not include: ash generated by waste incinerators or
waste resource recovery facilities that burn municipal solid waste, or by-product
from the pracessing or recyciing of such ash;. . .
We have enclosed a completed Zoning Ordinance Text Amendment Petition with the required �
fee. We will be contaeting you to determine what else needs to be completed in order to
expedite this amendment. Please call if you have any questions regarding this request or if you �
have suggestions on how to proceed.
Sincerely,
Rex Kraft
Facility Manager
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enclosures: Zoning Ordinance Test Amendment Petition and Application Fee
cc: Bill Shea
Ken Jackson
Don Chapdelaine
Liane Hetherington-Ward
Jim Gaughan
Barry Schade
Mike Mites
Lisa Freese
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No:
�Date:
City of Rosemount
ZON/NG ORD/NANCE TIXT AMENDMEM PETITIOIY
APplicant: USPCI, Inc. Phone: 438-1500
Adtiress• 13425 Courthouse Bivd. �
STATUS OF APPUCANT:
X Uwner Buyer Lessee OTHER:
L�CATION: �ot Block . Addition
Street Address: 13425 Courthouse Blvd.
Metes & Bounds Descriptlon Attached: Yes
Survey or Piot Plan Attached:
Affected Section(s): �l
REASON FOR REQUEST:
�. USFCI wauld �ike to accept non-hazardous ash fran the combustion of c;oa1,
while keeping in place the prohibition', agai.nst municipal solid waste
incinerator ash.
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3.
Signature of AppiicanL•
FO OFFICE USE ONLY
ApPlication received by: ` Date: 4�(..�s�----���„�,��
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Fee: $ .3C`� __ How Paid: �- #� � Date: �
Planning Commission Action:
Dare:
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USPCI MICF Site Legal Description
A tract of land lying in Sections 19, 20 and 29, Township 115N, Range
18W, all in the City of Rosemount, Dakota County, Minnesota,
commencing at the SW corner af the East 1/2 of the 5outheast 1!4 of
said Section 19; thence East and Southeasterly along the centerYine of
County Road 38 to its intersection with the North and South quarter
sectian line of Section 29; thence North along said North and South
� quarter section line of Section 29 and the North and South quarter
' section line of Section 20 to the southwesterty right-of-way line of
State Trunk Highway 55; thence Northwesterly along the Southwesterly
right-of-way line of said Hiqhway 55 to its intersection with the
centerline of the Chicago and Northwestern Transportation Company
right-of-way; thence Southwesterly along the centerline of said
right-of-way to its intersection with the West line af the East 1!2 of
the Southeast 1/4 of said Section 19; thence South along said West
line to the point �f comme�cement.
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MEETING SCHEDULE
MARCH - - �APRIL, 1993
Monday, March 15 7:30 pm Parks & Recreatior,. Committee
Tuesday, March 16 5 :30 pm Port Authority Work Session
7:30 pm Regular City Couneil Meeting
Wednesday, March 17 7:00 pm Downtown Scoping Committee
Thursday, Ma.rch 18 6 :30 pm Council/Department Head Meeting
Monday, March 22 6 :30 pm LMC/Commissions Workshop
Tuesday, March 23 5 :00 pm Planning Commission
Wednesday, March 24 7:00 pm MVTA - Burnsville
Tue�sday, April 6 5:30 pm Port Authority Meeting �
7:30 pm Regular City Council Meeting
,Wec�esday, April 7 7:00 pm Downtown Scoping Committee
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Monday, April 12 6:30 pm Utilities Commission
' Tuesday, April 13 5 :00 pm Planning Commission
City Council Meetings ist & 3rd Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. .
Fort Authority ist & 3rd Tuesday, 5:30 p.m.
MVTA 4th Wednesday, Burnsville, 7 pm
Parks & Recreation Comm. 3rd Monday, 7:30 p.m.
Planning Commission 2nd & 4th Tuesday, at 5:00 p.m.
Utilities Commission ist Monday after lst Tues. , 6:30 p.m.
USPCI Trust Fund 2nd Thursday, 4: 00 p.m.