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04!25/94 16:55 FA% 206 885 1000 NESCO ~ 001; 004 MERIDIAN EN~I ~C''!f, INC. 17411 N_E_ Unian Hill Road • Suite 290 • Redmond, WA 98052 Fax (206j 881-6897. • Phone (206) 885-1pOp ECUPY COYER LE R ~'AX: (20l~ 881-b897 ! ~o~: ~ ~ i~ v ~ATE_ _ ~Ax rnnv~Exs TO: ~rlj~/~! r~ S~//~1G9~ r~s ~ ~~ Grin x" ,~%~~- ~a C~Pn~ Y fl.~-a. r~ RE. IU~~r~-~ , N'Cfi~ER Off' pAGE$ pHCLUDING CQVER PAGEI= NOTE: PAGES ~ICATED ABGVE~PI.SEII~ETR~.N51~II5SIOMARY U1~ RO$8ffs AT (206G }} 88.5-1o0b~~ER OF HARD CQpY WILL Ncri' FOLLOW BY MAIX• (CmCLE QNE7 S ~~~ cam/ ~ `~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~~ y`~r~~~ _~ .~ ~ 1 f ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~~/ 04/25/94 16:56 FeLR 208 885 1DD0 VESCO ~ 042/044 17411 N.E. Union Hill Road Suite 290 Redmond, WA 98052 Fax (206) 881-6897 • Phone (206) 885-1000 Apri125, 1994 Mr. Tim 7ohnson, Chairman Planning and Zoning Commission CITY OF MEItIDl'AN 33 East Idaho Avenue Meridian, II7 53642 RE; Applicant Response(s) To Wayne Forrey, AYCP, Staff Recommendation Memorandunn Dated March $, 1994 Regarding Meridian Energy Project Recommendation A.S.C.D.E. and F. Dear Tim: Cn April ~6, 199 the Commission will talae action on Meridian Energy, Inc.'s Preliminary Piat/Final Application and Conditional '[rse Pet'mit Application. I understand that the Commissi.on's Findings of Pact and Conclusions of Law on our Applications will be reviewed at your meeting on Tuesday night starting at 6:OU p.m. If approved, your recommendations will be forwarded to the City Council for further aonsideratiott. We have reviewed Mr. Forrey's Staff 12ecommendations dated March S, 1994 and have the following comments: RECOMMENDA'1'YON A.: Applicant To Resubmit A Combined PreliminarylFinal For Efficient Development Processing. Auvlicant Respon We concur with the lteoommendation and see no reason why the Plat should :not be processed as a combined Final Plat. RECOMMENDATION B.: Applicant To Submit A Detailed lgghting Plan Showing Glare Pattern. ~vlicant Response: We agree with the Recommendation. The lighting plan would be prepared when detailed design engineering is completed. We suggest that the plan be submitted prior to approval of any project building permits or at such time the City Council deems appropriate. ~tECONIIVrENDAT'~QN C•: Applicant To Submit A Detailed Landscape Plan Showing Species and Planting Sizes. 04/25/94 16:56 Ftl% 206 885 100p ~1ESC0 l~009/004 Mr. Tim Johnson, Chairman Apri125, 1994 Page 2 Applicant Responses We agree with the Recommendation. The Applicant has directed Border Nursery and Landscaping, Inc. of Meridian, Idaho t+o prepare the required landscape plan. The final landscape plan will be available for review by the City Council at such time it considers the Applications in a public hearing. RECQMN~'1VDATIS~~.: Applicant To Analyze F.~rvironmental Assessment, Sections 6.4 and 7.2.1.3 and Evaluate Discharge Temperature To Evans Drain. NOTE: The Section References In A. are incorrect. The correct reference is Section 6.2 W ter Use and Waste IJi charge and 7.2.2.5 'Water'Water Ouality~nd Water~sQUZ. ~plicant Response: The Idaho Department of I~Iealth and VV'elfare has asked the Applicant to provide, as a supplement to the EPA NPI3FS Permit Application, water temperature modeling data which con~xrms that the discharge water temperature of the coaling tower non~orttact waste water will not be greater than the ambient water temperature of Five Mite Creek during the year. The Applicant has agreed with the Stare of Idaho to submit the additional analysis. No Permit will be issued by the EFA until the new information is reviewed and approved. 't'his discharge temperature report will 6e available for review by the City Council at such time it considers the Applications in a public hearing. RECD ATIO E.: Applicant Agrees To Allbw the City oaf Meridian Ta Incorporate the General Specifications, Noise, Air Quality, and Environmental Assessment Documents Into the Conditional Use Permit, If A Permit Is Granted By the City. i an R onse• We agree with the Recommendation. It is important that all project dacumcnts submitted to the City and Planning and Zoning Commission become part of the public record. Specif tally, Attachment A. to the Conditional Use Permit Application is Meridian Energy, Int.'s "Statement of Conformity lNith Performance Standards and Zoning Code" and "Statement of Conformity With Comprehensive Plan Policies". 04/25/94 16:57 FAX 206 885 1000 iVESCO f~004/004 Mr. Jim Johnson, Chairman April 25, 1994 Page 3 These docnments should be incorporated or made an attachment to the Commission's Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law. RECOMMENDATION F.: Applicant Agrees To Allow the City of Meridian To Incorpozate All Appropriate Agency Regulations and Permit Requirements Into the Conditional Use Permit, If A Permit Is Granted By the City. Anulicant Response: We agree with the ' Recommendation. There are several Federal, State, and County permits and governmental approvals which will have certain terms and conditions applying to the regulated activity. Compliance with permit conditions is an ongoing Iega1 responsibility of Meridian 1/nergy, Inc. and the company will adhere to such conditions in its project permits issued by Federal, State, County or City governments, Meridian Energy, Inc. would like m thank the Planning and Zoning Commission and Staff for their thorough review of our Applications. We have worked hard to develop a project that economuically benefits the community but is also planned, designed, constructed, and operated w take into account ecological issues that will make the project environmentally compatible with surrounding laX-d uses. We believe we have a~ocomplished this goat. Y trust the foregoing has been helpful and that you will call me if you have any questions. Respectfully, ~~~~ 13ruce F. Thompson Senior Vice President BFT/mp cc: G. Kingsfo~rdlCofM W. Forney/CofM T. PxldylPLS C. Martial/MEI T. Pors/FP&S K. ChanlHE S. GreylYPC 1K. Smith/IDAW, DEQ W. Berg/Cof1VI W. Cxookston/CofM J. LincolnlCii2MH D. Eaden/MEI E. Hansen/MF&G C. Gelb/GE M. Harper/MA N. Arnold/EPA G. Smith/CofM C. Crow/C&T L. Sale/ACHD T. IVlitchell/MEI J. ,A~,ndexson/N&.MiD C. Cox/IPC C. $eeson/IDHW, DEQ J. Ferree/IPC .~~ e a r.. MER/DIAN ENERGY, 1NC. 17411 N.E. Union Hill Road Suite 290 Redmond, WA 98052 Fax (206) 881-6897 Phone (206) 885-1000 April 25, 1994 Mr. Jim Johnson, Chairman Planning and Zoning Commission CITY OF MERIDIAN 33 East Idaho Avenue Meridian, ID 83642 ~KECEI'~-TED AAR 2 81994 CITY (~F MERIDIAN RE: Applicant Response(s) To Wayne Forney, AICP, Staff Recommendation Memorandum Dated March 8, 1994 Regarding Meridian Energy Project Recommendation A.B.C.D.E. and F. Dear Jim: On April 26, 1994 the Commission will take action on Meridian Energy, Inc.'s Preliminary Plat/Final Application and Conditional Use Permit Application. I understand that the Commission's Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law on our Applications will be reviewed at your meeting on Tuesday night starting at 6:00 p.m. If approved, your recommendations will be forwarded to the City Council for further consideration. We have reviewed Mr. Forrey's Staff Recommendations dated March 8, 1994 and have the following comments: RECOMMENDATION A.: Applicant To Resubmit A Combined Preliminary/Final For Efficient Development Processing. Applicant Response: We concur with the Recommendation and see no reason why the Plat should not be processed as a combined Final Plat. RECONIlMENDATION B.: Applicant To Submit A Detailed Lighting Plan Showing Glare Pattern. Applicant Response: We agree with the Recommendation. The lighting plan would be prepared when detailed design engineering is completed. We suggest that the plan be submitted prior to approval of any project building permits or at such time the City Council deems appropriate. RECOMMENDATION C.: Applicant To Submit A Detailed Landscape Plan Showing Species and Planting Sizes. Mr. Jim Johnson, Chairman April 25, 1994 Page 2 Apnli__ cant Response: We agree with the Recommendation. The Applicant has duetted Border Nursery and Landscaping, Inc. of Meridian, Idaho to prepaze the required landscape plan. The final landscape plan will be available for review by the City Council at such time it considers the Applications in a public hearing. RECONIIVIENDATION D.: Applicant To Analyze Environmental Assessment, Sections 6.4 and 7.2.1.3 and Evaluate Dischazge Temperature To Evans Drain. NOTE: The Section References In D. are incorrect. The correct reference is Section 6.2 Water Use and Waste Dischazge and 7.2.2.5 Water Quality and Water Resources. Apnli,~ cant Response: The Idaho Department of Health and Welfaze has asked the Applicant to provide, as a supplement to the EPA NPDES Permit Application, water temperature modeling data which confirms that the discharge water temperature of the cooling tower non-contact waste water will not be greater than the ambient water temperature of Five Mile Creek during the yeaz. The Applicant has agreed with the State of Idaho to submit the additional analysis. No Permit will be issued by the EPA until the new information is reviewed and approved. This dischazge temperature report will be available for review by the City Council at such time it considers the Applications in a public hearing. RECOMMENDATION E.: Applicant Agrees To Allow the City of Meridian To Incorporate the General Specifications, Noise, Air Quality, and Environmental Assessment Documents Into the Conditional Use Permit, If A Permit Is Granted By the City. Apnlic~ t Response: We agree with the Recommendation. It is important that all project documents submitted to the City and Planning and Zoning Commission become part of the public record. Specifically, Attachment A. to the Conditional Use Permit Application is Meridian Energy, Int.'s "Statement of Conformity With Performance Standazds and Zoning Code" and "Statement of Conformity With Comprehensive Plan Policies". D~l/25/94 16:55 FAg 206 885 1000 NESCO 1001/D04 J41ER/D/A N ENRRC ~ 1 NC. i74i1 N_E_ Unian 1-iili Aoad • Suite 290 • Redmond, WA 98052 • Fax (206) 881-6897. • Phone {206) 885-1D00 TELECQP_Y C4 LETTER ~'AX: (2U6) 581-6897 T`R4M: ~l/J~J' C~ ,/ %~'~-'~`/J DATE: `~~ ~/ ~~ TIIV~E• ~i%'~'Cr , ,dr'' FAQ NUMBERS ~n ~" a~i~- ~a ~~ ~~i i~r iii 6y' l~i~ ~~~ N'CJMBF.1t Off' PAGES (YirTCLUDING CQYER PAGEI: / ~ ~ NOTE: IF •i7~RF ARE ANY PRO$LEMS IN TRAN31~IIS5I4N QR YOU DO NOT ItfiCEIVE TfTE NUMBER OF PAGES II+~ICATED A$OYE, PLEASE CONTACT' MARY OR BOBBIE A,T (206} 885-1000. HARD COpX ~ WILL NQ~' FOLLOW BY MAXC. _ (CIRCLE ONEj ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~/ ~~ it ~ ~ ~ ~~i.~ ear ~°1~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ / raj /r~~ /(~~-r' ~il.a ~ ~ C ~//~ y ~ ~ ..~....,.~. 04/25!94 16:56 FAg 208 885 1000 NESCO X002/004 111~ERIDIAH L`H~'l~GY, 1NC. 17411 N.E. Union Hiil Road Suite 29rJ Redmond, WA 98052 • Fax (206) 881-6897 Phone (206) 886-1000 Apri12S, 1994 Mr. Jim Johnson, Chairman planning and Zoning Commission CITY OF MELZID.YAnT 33 East Idaho Avenue Meridian, ID 83642 RE: Applicant Response(s) To Wayne Forrey, AYC1" , Staff Recommendation Memorandum Dated March 8, 1994 Regarding Meridian Energy Project Recommendation A.B.C.D.E. and F. Dear rim: On April 26, 199 the Commission will talcs cation on Meridian Energy, int.'s Preliminary Plat/Final Application and Conditional Use Permit Application. I understand that the Commission's Findings of Pact and Conclusions of Law on our Applications will be reviewed at your meeting on Tuesday night starting at 6:Q0 p.m. Tf approved, your recommendations will be forwazded to the City Council for further consideration. We have. reviewed Mr. Forrey's Staff Recommendations dated March 8, 1994 and have the following comments: RECOMMENDA'1'10N A.: Applicant To Resubmit A Combined PreliminarylFinal For Efficient Development processing. Applicant 17espon~e: We concur with the ltecom~nendation and see no reason why the Plat should not be processed as a combined Final Plat. RECOMIV~NDATIO1rT S.: Applicant To Submit A Detailed Lighting Plan Showing Glare Pattern. Applicant Response: We agree with the Recommendation. The lighting plan would be prepared when detailed design engineering is completed. We suggest that the plan be submitted prior to approval of any project building permits or at such time the City Council deems appropriate. 1tECON17VTF~TDATZ N C.: Applicant To Submit A Detailed Landscape Plan Showing Species and Planting Sizes. 0~/25/9~! 16:56 F:1% 20B 885 1000 A1ESCq Mr. Tim Johnson, Chairman Apri12S, 1994 Page 2 Applicant Responses We agree with the Recommendation. The Applicant has directed Border Nursery and Landscaping, Inc. of Meridian, Idaho to prepare the required landscape plan. The final landscape plan will be available for review by the City Council at such time it considers the Applications in a public hearing. RECUMMENDATLON D.: Applicant To Analyze Emvironmental Assessment, Sections 6.4 and 7.2.1.3 and Evaluate Discharge Temperatture To Evans Drain. NOTE: The Section References In D. are incorrect. The correct reference is Section 6.2 Water Use and Waste Discharge and 7,2.2.5 Water Quality and Water Resources, Applicant Response: The Idaho Department of I~ealth and Welfare has asked the Applicant to provide, as a supplement to the EFA NFDES Permit Application, water temperature modeling data which Con~xrms that the discharge water temperature of the coaling tower non-contact waste water will rat be grcatex than the ambient water temperature of Five Mile Creek during the year. The Applicant has agreed with the State of Idaho to submit the additional analysis. No Permit will be issued by tl~e EPA until the new information is reviewed and approved. 't'his discharge temperature report will be available for review by the City Council at such time it considers the Applications in a public hearing. REC~MMIi..NDATION E•: Applicant Agrees To Allow the City of Meridian To l'ncorparate the General Specifications, Noise, Air Quality, and Environmental Assessment Documents Into the Conditional Use Permit, If A Perrot Is Granted By the City. Applicant Response;_ We agree with the Recommendation. It is important that all project documents submitted to the City and Planning and Zoning Commission become part of the public record. Specifically, Attachment A. to the Conditional TJse Permit Application is Meridian Tnergy, Tnc.'s "Statement of Conformity With Performance Standards and Zoning Code" and "Statement of Conformity. With Comprehensive Plan Policies". ~ 00~/00~1 04/25/94 16:57 Fr1X 20B 885 1000 YESCO Mr. Jim Johnson, Chairman April Z5, I994 Page 3 These documents should be incorporated or made an attachment to the Commission's Findings of Fact and Conclusions of I.aw. RECOMMENDATION F.: Applicant Agrees To Allow the City of Meridian To Incorporate All Appropriate Agency Regulations and Permit Requirements Into the Conditional U'se Permit, If A Permit Is Granted By the City. AAnlic?nt RPsoonse: We agree with the Recommendation. There are several Federal, State, and County permits and governmental approvals which will have certain terms and conditions applying to the regulated activity. Compliance with permit conditions i$ an ongoing Legal responsibility of Meridian Energy, Inc. and the company will adhere to such conditions in its project permits issued by Federal, State, County or City governments. ~ 0041009 Meridian Energy, Inc. would like bo tfiank the Planning and Zoning Commission and Staff for their thorough review of our Applications. We halve worked hard to develop a project that economucally benefits the community but is also planned, designed, constructed, and operated to take into account ecological issues that will malae the project environmentally compatible with surrounding Land uses. We believe we have accomplished this goal. I trust the foregoing has been helpful and that you will call me if you have any questions. Respectfully, ~~ Bruce k'. ~'hornpson Senior Vice President BFTIrnp cc: G. Kingsfozd/Co#M W. Forrey/CofM T. F.ddy1PLS C. Martin/MEI T. Pors/FP&cS K. -Chan/HE S. Grey/IPC IVI. Smith/IDAW, DEQ W. BerglCofM W. CxookstoNCofM J. Lincoln/CIi2AgH D. Eaden/MEI E. HansenlMF&G C. Gelb/GE M. Harper/MA N. ArnoldlEPA G. SmithlCofM C. Cmw/C&T L. SaIeJAC.FiP 'I'. Mitchell/MEI J. AndexsonlN&NiiD C. CoxiIPC C. $ee~n/IDHW, DEQ 7. Ferree/IPC .~~ MERIDIAN PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION MEETING: APRIL 26 1994 APPLICANT: MERIDIAN ENERGY _ AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: 1 REQUEST: FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW A EN Y CITY CLERK: CITY ENGINEER: CITY PLANNING DIRECTOR: COMMENTS CITY ATTORNEY: FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW CITY POLICE DEPT: CITY FIRE DEPT: CITY BUILDING DEPT: MERIDIAN SCHOOL DISTRICT: MERIDIAN POST OFFICE: ADA COUNTY HIGHWAY DISTRICT: ADA COUNTY STREET NAME COMMITTEE: CENTRAL DISTRICT HEALTH: NAMPA MERIDIAN IRRIGATION: SETTLERS IRRIGATION: IDAHO POWER: US WEST: INTERMOUNTAIN GAS: BUREAU OF RECLAMATION: 1~°~ DP P~~~~~ OTH BEFORE THE MERIDIAN PLANNING AND ZONING CO1~'II"tISSION MERIDIAN ENERGY, INC. CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT CORNER OF LOCUST GROVE ROAD AND PINE STREET MERIDIAN, IDAHO FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS The above entitled matter having come on for public hearing March 8, 1994, at the hour of 7:30 o'clock p.m., the Petitioner appearing through Bruce Thompson, Terry Mitchell, Eric .Hanson, and Tom Pores, the Meridian Planning and Zoning Commission of the City of Meridian having duly considered the evidence and the matter, makes the following Findings of Fact and Conclusions: FINDINGS OF FACT A. That a notice of a public hearing on the Conditional Use Permit was published for two (2) consecutive weeks prior to the said public hearing scheduled for March 8, 1994, the first publication of which was fifteen (15) days prior to said hearing; that the matter was duly considered at the March 8, 1994, hearing; that the public was given full opportunity to express comments and submit evidence; that copies of all notices were available to newspaper, radio and television stations; that the hearing was held, evidence and testimony was submitted by the Applicant and by the public. B. That the Applicant is Meridian Energy, Inc.; that the Applicant submitted its application for a conditional use which MERIDIAN ENERGY FINDINGS OF FACT & CONCLUSIONS OF LAW Page - 1 states as follows: "Meridian Energy, Inc. is proposing to build a 54 megawatt natural gas fired com[b]ined cycle cogeneration power plant with a thermal host consisting of a lumber remanufacturing, dry kiln and lumber warehouse facility. The lumber warehouse will include a planer line. See Environmental Assessment for detailed, project information." " C. Applicant submitted several documents in addition to the Application including a bound document entitled COGENERATION PLANT GENERAL DESCRIPTION, EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATION HEAT BALANCE AND PROCESS FLOW DIAGRAM. AND AIR EMISSION CALCULATIONS, a bound document entitled ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT, a bound document entitled AIR QUALITY SCREENING ANALYSIS, and a bound document entitled ENVIRONMENTAL NOISE ANALYSIS; all of the above, including the application, are incorporated herein as if set forth in full. D. Applicant also, either by direct statement in the Application or by reference to other documents, sets forth the legal description of the property, proof of interest in the property, description of the existing use of the property, description of the proposed use of the property, characteristics of the property which make a conditional use desireable, and a statement that Attachments A and B of the Environmental Assessment need to be looked at to see the characteristics of the property which make a conditional use desireable. E. That the property is located within the City of Meridian and is owned by Bert- Smith and Ed Bews; that Tricon Generating, Inc., has an option to purchase the property, which property is MERIDIAN ENERGY FINDINGS OF FACT & CONCLUSIONS OF LAW Page - 2 described in Attachment B to the Conditional Use Application; that Meridian Generating Company is a limited partnership and is the owner of the co-generation project; that Meridian Energy, Inc-., is the general partner of Meridian Generating Company; that Tricon Generating, Inc. is a partner in the limited partnership of Meridian Generating Company and has agreed to transfer the option on the property at the closing of the financing of the project. F. That the property is bounded by Pine Street to the North and by Locust Grove Road to the east; that Locust Grove Road is listed as a minor arterial and Pine as a collector in the Meridian Comprehensive Plan; the property is south of Maws Addition, which is zoned residential, and Hi-Micro Tool, which is zoned Light Industrial, west of property owned by B. W. Inc., Layne of Idaho Inc. and Harold Ball, Trustee, north of property owned by the Madden Family Trust, which is zoned D-2 by Ada County, and east of property owned by Smith and Bews, which is zoned Light Industrial; that to the west, farther away, there are also homes; that the Union Pacific Rail Road runs along the southern portion of the property, there is residence south of the railroad tracks and west of Locust Grove Road, and"also to the southwest is Builders Masonry Products whose property is .zoned Light Industrial. G. That property is zoned Light Industrial (I-L) which is described in the Zoning Ordinance as follows: "(I-L) Light Industrial: The purpose of the (I-L) Light Industrial- District is to provide for light industrial development and opportunities for employment of Meridian citizens and area residents and reduce the need to commute to MERIDIAN ENERGY FINDINGS OF FACT & CONCLUSIONS OF LAW Page - 3 neighboring cities; to encourage the development of manufacturing and wholesale establishments which are clean, quiet and free of hazardous or objectionable elements, such as noise, odor, dust, smoke or glare and that are operated entirely or almost entirely within enclosed structures; to delineate areas best suited for industrial development because of location, topography, existing facilities and relationship to other land uses. This district must also be. in such proximity to insure connection to the Municipal Water and Sewer systems of the City of Meridian. Uses incompatible with light industry are not permitted,. and strip development is prohibited."; as is almost all of the land surrounding the Applicant's parcel but there are no light industrial uses in the area other than Builders Masonry Products. H. That the proposed use is for a 54 megawatt natural gas fired combined cycle co-generation power plant with thermal host lumber remanufacturing, dry kiln facility and lumber warehouse; that the generation of steam and electrical power is performed by burning gas, and if necessary because natural gas is unavailable, by burning #2 diesel fuel; the Project Information stated on pages 5 through 8 of the Environmental Assessment is particularly noted. I. That in the Applicant's Application it is stated that there would be four buildings or structures used for the lumber drying and warehouse facilities comprising 57,770 square feet and eleven buildings or structures. used for the power plant buildings and related structures comprising 46,564 square feet for a total of 104,334 square feet. J. In Attachment A to the Application, the Applicant sets forth its analysis of how its project should be assessed under the Zoning Ordinance provisions for conditional uses, (11-2-418 C), how MERIDIAN ENERGY FINDINGS OF FACT & CONCLUSIONS OF LAW Page - 4 it complies with the standards for industrial uses, (11-2-413 B~, and how it conforms to the Meridian Comprehensive Plan. R. The Application also lists the property owners within.300 feet and the public utilities with ownership interests in rights- of-ways and attaches the project site plans. L. That the Applicant was represented by Bruce Thompson, Terry Mitchell, Erik Hanson and Tom Pores at the public Hearing and they all testified; that their testimony was basically as follows: 1. Bruce Thompson testified that this was a 54 megawatt cogeneration plant with an associated use of a kiln lumber drying facility; that he had an environmental.. assessment and that he has chHae glater it that which would be subi n te~ola ao• extensive testified that they P landscaping and beautification around the site; that the project was basically seventeen acres of which 15 acres were developable; that the property is vacant flat farmland; that the s the middle 1/3 the parcel would be the powea Plkiln and warehouse; the lumber remanufacturing, mark land that they the norther portion is the p dro- would develop: that the grass would be by seeded; that they propose a very dense planting of poplar trees; Locust Grove Road would have a 41 foot improved section; that the main access .would be off Locust Grove Road and that they would limit construction traffic to Locust Grove Road and Franklin ansl not on North Locust Grove Road and Pine; he stated that th th u~ here would beafourtto lumber mill operation; lant. eight trucks per day into the p Mr. Thompson further stated that thatmall portion of the plant is the Po owe pea ui~ ment will of the rotating machinery and p 4 P be located inside the power house, nothingthatlthe outdoors, and the boiler would be ins the stack is building stands about 80 feet high, about 10 feet higher; that there would be about 16 employees and d have about 15 employees and extend start with wool tower was in the back of to 20; that the cooling awa from the the project site in the south, Y MERIDIAN ENERGY FINDINGS ~F FACT & CONCLUSIONS OF LAW Page - 5 residential area to the north, so that it could be buffered on both sides of the property line. He stated that they plan to build a 350,000 gallon diesel fuel storage facility; that if they had a period when the diesel was needed due ~ to a cutoff of natural gas, diesel tanker trucks. would be coming to the site. Mr. Thc~pson testified again at the end of the public hearing; he stated that as additional noise mitigation it would be possible to take the mechanical cgclone off the top of the truck du" and put it on tae ground level and that would improve the visual e]Efects; he stated that such would be a positive measure that they could do; that if the City decided that Locust Grove Road was to be re- aligned Meridian Energy would have no problem with that; he addressed the noise from the planer and stated that the planer machinery, the motor, the knives and so forth could be put inside the building which cuts down the noise substantially; that there could be ice fog and ice crystals during an inversion; that they would work with the. school district regarding the school bus traffic and their own traffic and would try to schedule deliveries in and out of the plant not to conflict with the bus traffic . 2. Terry Mitchell presented a video of the Applicant's Sumas, Washington, cogeneration plant; he also presented a picture slide presentation and during that presentation he stated that there was machinery that could be heard but that it was going to be housed inside a building which will reduce aesthetic problems as well as any sound problem; Mr. Mitchel also stated that three or four acres would be donated to the City for park land. 3. Erik Hanson, an engineer hired by the Applicant, testified as to noise and air effects of the plant; s to air quality, he stated that there is ~hreshold ~xich when reached would require that t e plant of€-set the particulate emissions; that the particv~ate emissions from the plant are approximatelg 25~ of that threshold and it is considered to be a minor source contributor by the Idaho Division of Environmental Quality; in another test for air quality, prevention of significant deterioration, he stated that the emissions from a plant like this are too small for this project to be subject to those regulations; it is considered MERIDIAN ENERGY FINDINGS ~F FACT & CONCLUSIONS OF LAW Page - 6 to be minor source by EPA and IDEQ (Idaho Division of Environmental Quality). He stated that the permit process that does apply is the same process that applies to all industrial sources which is permission to construct and operate and that Applicant had applied for that permit and that it was pending. As to noise his testimony did not state exactly what the noise impacts were going to be; he did state: all I'm trying to say is that its approximately •the same sound levels that we are observing today on an hourly bases."; he did state that ". the power plant might be and the lumber operation might be 53 during the day, at night it drops down about 5 decibels so its down to 50." That the Applicant did submit its sound testing report and that report must guide the sound facts. 4. Tom Pores, an attorney for the Applicant, stated that he agreed with Wayne Forrey's comments and findings; that Exhibit A to the Application shows compliance with the Meridian Comprehensive Plan; that he desired that Forrey's comments be a foundation of the Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law; that he agreed with most of the comments of Gary Smith, City Engineer, but that he did not agree with the water fees and that he desired to negotiate the water fees; that he had no objection to the use of the effluent water for City irrigation but did not want the Applicant to be responsible for the quality of the effluent water; that he supported the comments of ACRD except the .alignment of Locust Grove Road; and that he desired a clarification of item number 8 and wanted compensation to the Applicant. M. That at the public hearing there were people testifying that had no association with the Applicant; that those persons testified as follows: 1. Larry Sale of the Ada County Highway District (ACRD) testified about the location and alignment of Locust Grove- Road; he stated that since the Meridian Comprehensive Plan showed Locust Grove Road as being straightened out, that is the way ACRD is planning; he testified again later and stated that if the alignment of Locust Grove Road MERIDIAN ENERGY FINDINGS OF FACT & CONCLUSIONS OF LAW Page - 7 is changed ACRD would acquire half of the right-of- way at this time with no plans for immediate construction and they would enter into a license agreement to allow Applicant's use of the right-of- way pending construction; he also stated that .due. to the amount of property tax Applicant would likely not pay an impact fee. 2. Ted Hanson stated that he was concerned about the easement for Idaho Power along the west boundary of the Meridian Energy property; whether. an overpass was planned for Locust Grove Road to across I-84; he questioned how much water Applicant would use a day; and he questioned the useful life of stored diesel fuel. 3. Don Bryan stated that his concerns were over the water supply source, the air quality, and the truck traffic; he additionally stated .that he did~not want high power electrical transmission lines in front of his house which is on Locust Grove Road north of Fairview Avenue. 4.~ Dana Harper objected to high power electrical transmission lines going through neighborhoods where there were many people, particularly young children. 5. Tom Mercer testified that he also had concern over the electrical transmission lines and stated that it was a detraction of the aesthetics of Locust Grove Road neighborhoods to run the power line down the Locust Grove Road corridor. 6. Diane Beaulieu was concerned about the cooling tower and what would happen with the inversions that occur and would it cause poor visibility. 7. Malinda Harper had visited the Applicant's cogeneration plant in Sumas, Washington, and she testified that she feels like the Applicant is doing a good job and that she basically supported the plant but. she does not like the Locust Grove Road power line route; she further stated that she did not want to see Locust Grove Road straightened out. 8. Dale Newberry stated that he had concern over whether the power line would create magnetic interference with his equipment at Hi-Micro Tool MERIDIAN ENERGY FINDINGS OF FACT & CONCLUSIONS OF LAW Page - 8 which is across from the Applicant's property on Locust Grove Road; he also had concerns over bus traffic and the routing if Locust Grove Road is straightened out. 9. Greg Said of Idaho Power Company. stated that Idaho Power Company will need to go through the City for siting of power lines and he stated the rQUte was not detailed but stated the possible routes for the line. 10. Ted Hanson again testified that he thought the power line should go down the railroad tracks. 11. Tom Montrose testified that he agreed with the power lines going down the railroad right-of-way to the south of the project. N. That in the Meridian Comprehensive Plan at page 18, under Economic Development Goal Statement it is stated as follows: "Meridian seeks to stimulate, encourage and give preference to those types of economic activities and developments which provide for the employment of Meridian citizens and area residents, and reduce the need for people to commute to neighboring cities for work."; that at page 19 of the Meridian Comprehensive Plan, the Policies for the Economic Development Goal Statement are listed and the following are pertinent to this Application: 1. The City of Meridian shall make every effort to create a positive atmosphere which encourages industrial and commercial enterprises to locate in Meridian. 2. It is the policy of the City of Meridian to set aside areas where commercial and industrial interests and activities are to dominate. 3. The character, site improvements and type of new commercial or industrial development should be harmonized with the natural environment and respect the unique needs and features of each area. 0. That the parcel is shown on the Meridian Comprehensive MERIDIAN ENERGY FINDINGS OF FACT & CONCLUSIONS OF LAW Page - 9 Plan Generalized Land Use Map as a Mixed Use/Planned Use Development area; that on Page 21 of the Meridian Comprehensive Plan it is stated: "The land use element is based upon these objectives: 4. Planned mixed uses along I-84, Franklin Road, U. P. Railroad, and Fairview Avenue corridors." P. That in the Meridian Comprehensive Plan at page 23 the Industrial Policies are stated; that the following are pertinent to this application: 1• Industrial development within the urban service planning area should receive the highest priority. 2. Access to industrial areas from collector and local streets will be discouraged. 3. Industrial uses adjacent to residential areas should not create noise, odor, air pollution, arid visual .pollution greater than levels normally associated with surrounding residential activities. 4. Industrial development should be encouraged to locate adjacent to existing industrial uses. 5. Industrial areas should be located within proximity to major utility, transportation and service facilities. 6. Industrial .uses which require the storage or the production of explosive or hazardous materials should not be located near residential areas, and should 'conform to disposal, spill and storage measures outlined by the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency. 7. Industrial uses which require the storage or production of explosive or toxic materials should be excluded from any area which has a potential of flooding from natural runoff or canal breakage. 8. Industrial uses should be located where discharge water can be properly treated or pre-treated to eliminate adverse impacts upon the City sewer treatment facility and irrigated lands that receive MERIDIAN ENERGY FINDINGS OF FACT & CONCLUSIONS OF LAW Page - 10 industrial runoff water. 9. Industrial uses should be located where adequate water supply and water pressure are available for fire protection. Q. That in the Meridian Comprehensive Plan at page 24 the policies for the Eastern - Light Industrial Review Area, in which the parcel is located, are stated; that the following are pertinent to this application: 1. The character, site improvements and type of light industrial developments should be harmonized with the residential uses in this area. 2. Land uses within the Eastern Light Industrial Review area must by clean, quiet, and free of hazardous or objectionable elements. 3._ It is the Po romoteflitht industrial development encourage and p g in the Eastern Light Industrial Review Area. R. That in the Meridian Comprehensive Plan under NATURAL RESOURCES and HAZARDOUS AREAS, Natural Resources and. Hazardous Areas Goal Statement, Environmental Enhancement Goal Statement, Policies 5.2 and 5.77, at page 32 and 33, it states as follows: 5.2 The environmental impacts of both public and private projects should be evaluated carefully prior to their approval. Projects with environmental problems should only be approved after written guarantees are provided by the applicant which will mitigate potential adverse impacts of such development. 5.7 Runoff shall be controlled on site or integrated into a watershed plan in a manner to maintain natural runoff rates, reduce erosion and road hazards and to maintain the area's water quality and recharge capabilities. S. That in the Meridian Comprehensive Plan under PUBLIC SERVICES, UTILITIES and ENERGY RESOURCES, Economic Development Goal MERIDIAN ENERGY FINDINGS OF FACT & CONCLUSIONS OF LAW Page - 11 Statements, at page 39, it states as follows: "Achieve an expanding economy which provides entry level, semi-skilled job openings for existing and future residents. Diversify the community's industrial base to achieve upward employment mobility, higher wages and a wider range of job opportunities. Reduce employment dependence of neighboring communities." T. Also in the Meridian Comprehensive Plan, Locust Grove Road, between Franklin Road and Ustick Road, is listed a minor arterial; that under Street Reclassification Statement, Policies, at page 54, it is stated that it is a desire to have Locust Grove Road from Fairview to Overland designated as a minor arterial; that this means that there is a desire for an overpass of the freeway. U. That in the Meridian Comprehensive Plan under OPEN SPACE, PARKS and RECREATION, at page 59, under Park Acquisition Goal Statement, it is stated as follows: "Create new public recreation opportunities by acquiring new park land and expanding existing facilities that respond to the needs of the community. 2. Policies 2.1 Provide places for neighborhood outdoor recreation within walking distances. 2.2 Provide "change-of-pace" recreation in intensively used areas where open space is scarce and standard-size parks are difficult to obtain. 2.3U Neighborhoods within the City limits, with limited park land, will receive high priority for park acquisition and development. 2.5U New subdivision development, highway improvements, and all changes of land use will be considered as opportunities to: b. Negotiate for the acquisition of park MERIDIAN ENERGY FINDINGS OF FACT & CONCLUSIONS OF LAW Page - 12 sites. c. Encourage the development of recreational open spaces and parks as part of new planned developments." V. That Section 11-2-413 B, PROVISIONS FOR COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL USES, of the Zoning Ordinance provides as follows: 1. "No land or building in any district shall be used or occupied in any manner creating dangerous, injurious, noxious, or otherwise objectionable conditions which could adversely affect the surrounding areas or adjoining premises except that any use permitted by this Ordinance may be undertaken and maintained if acceptable measures and safeguards to reduce dangerous •and objectionable conditions to acceptable limits as established by the following performance requirements: a. Fire Hazards: Any activity involving the use or storage of flammable or explosive materials shall be protected by adequate fire-fighting and fire-prevention equipment and by such safety devices as are normally used in the handling of any such material. Such hazards shall be kept removed from adjacent activities to a distance which is compatible with the potential danger involved as specified in the Uniform Fire Code and .the National Safety Foundation publications. (1) The Applicant responded as follows: "All construction, including areas designed for storage of flammable materials, will conform to the Uniform Building code, Uniform Fire Code and the National Electrical Code with respect to all applicable fire prevention and safety standards. Adequate fire flows for fire protection will be provided by the City of Meridian. " b. Radioactivity or Electrical Disturbances: No activity shall emit harmful radioactivity at any point adversely affecting the operation of any equipment at any point other than that of the creator of such disturbance. MERIDIAN ENERGY FINDINGS OF FACT & CONCLUSIONS OF LAW Page - 13 (1) The Applicant responded as follows: "All Project electrical designs and connections will be prepared by qualified Idaho registered electrical engineers and inspected by the Idaho. Department of Labor and Industrial Services (IDLIS) and Idaho power Company to prevent any electrical interference or other disturbances. Electrical system designs will be based on the system protection requirements of Idaho Power Company and various onsite test, including soil resistivity measurements and ground resistance measurements. Electromagnetic fields (EMF) are generated by transformers and power lines, but are not expected to cause any adverse effects due to the relatively low voltage (138kv) of the Projects's power lines. EMF and electrical interference have not been problem at other cogeneration facilities." c. Noise: Objectionable noise which is due to volume, frequency, or heat shall be muffled or otherwise controlled. Air-raid sirens and related apparatus used solely for public purposes are exempt from this requirement. (1) The Applicant responded as follows: "Noise from the turbines will be muffled and contained within enclosed structures, with decibel ratings guaranteed by manufactures. The Environmental Noise Analysis attached to the Environmental Assessment demonstrates that Project noise levels will dissipate to less than 50 dBA (A-weighted decibels) in the residential areas to the northwest, north, and east. Increases in 24-hour average sound .levels are anticipated to be 4-dBA or less at all 5 locations studied by the consultant. Based on EPA criteria, the noise increase would be considered a slight impact. The Environmental Noise Analysis also demonstrates that Project noise emissions will not materially change existing noise MERIDIAN ENERGY FINDINGS OF FACT & CONCLUSIONS OF LAW Page - 14 levels in the surrounding residential neighborhoods." d. Vibration: No vibration shall be permitted which is discernible without instruments on an adjoining lot or property. (1) The Applicant responded as follows: "The Project will be designed and constructed to avoid discernable vibrations on adjoining lots. Machinery with moving parts will be installed on foundations designed to prevent vibrations." e. Air Pollution: Air pollution shall be subject to the requirements and regulations established by the Health Authorities. (1) The Applicant responded as follows: "A Permit to Construct and a Permit To Operate will be obtained from the IDEQ in compliance with the Federal and State Clean .Air Acts and implementing regulations, including the State Implementation Plan (SIPj for particulate matter (PM10). (See Application for Permit To Construct, filed with the City of Meridian). The Project's low emissions put it into the category of a "minor" source of pollution. The Project will comply with New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) and will incorporate Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) which is Best Available Control Technology (BACT) for reducing NOx (nitrogen oxide) emissions. Overall, the Project will meet or exceed the requirements of the IDEQ regulations." f. Glare: No direct or reflected glare shall be permitted which is visible from any property outside an industrial district or .from any street. (1) The Applicant responded as follows: "Non-glare glass will be used in the construction of Project buildings. Night MERIDIAN ENERGY FINDINGS OF FACT & CONCLUSIONS OF LAW Page - 15 and security lighting will be designed to avoid spillover of light onto residential properties and streets. Outdoor security lighting will be limited to meet safety requirements and lights will be aimed down and away from residential areas." g. Erosion: No erosion by man, wind, or water shall be permitted which will carry objectionable substances onto neighboring properties. (1) The Applicant responded as follows: "The Project will apply for an NPDES (National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System) stormwater discharge permit from EPA, and will prepare and implement a stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan to control erosion and sediment runoff during the construction and operation of the Project. "A drainage plan will be prepared and implemented to avoid erosion and discharges of objectionable substances onto neighboring properties. The Project will apply for an NPDES stormwater discharge permit from EPA, and will prepare and implement a stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan to control erosion and sediment runoff during the construction and operation of the Project." h. Water Pollution:. Water pollution shall be subject to the requirements and regulations established by the Health authorities. (1) The Applicant responded as follows: "EPA regulates discharges of industrial process wastes into waters of the State of Idaho. The Project will apply for a NPDES permit to discharge cooling tower water into the Evans Drain managed by the Nampa and Meridian Irrigation District. The Project's cooling tower water will contain no objectionable substances, and consists only of ground water obtained MERIDIAN ENERGY FINDINGS OF FACT & CONCLUSIONS OF LAW Page - 16 from the City of"Meridian which has been cycled throughout the cooling tower an average of 5.6 times. Analysis of the water chemistry of the Project's cooling system demonstrates that the discharge will comply with water quality standards for Idaho waters. 2. Enforcement Provisions: The Administrator, prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Zoning Compliance, may require the submission of statements and plans indicating the manner in which dangerous and objectionable elements involved in the processing and in equipment operations are to be eliminated or reduced to acceptable limits and tolerances; 3. Measurement Procedures: Methods and procedures for the determination of the existence of any dangerous and objectionable elements shall conform to applicable standard measurement procedures published by the American Standards Institute, New York, the Manufacturing Chemists' Association, Inc., Washington, D.C., the United States Bureau of Mines, and the Health Authority; Section 13.03." W. That Section 11-2-418 C, GENERAL STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO ALL CONDITIONAL USES, of the Zoning Ordinance provides as follows: The Commission and Council shall review the particular facts and circumstances of each proposed conditional use in terms of the following and shall find adequate evidence showing that such use at the proposed location: 1. Will, in fact, constitute a conditional use as determined by City policy. a. The Applicant responded as follows: "Diesel fuel storage is specifically listed as a conditional use pursuant to Zoning Ordinance Section 2-409 C (bulk storage (flammable liquids or gases)), natural gas-fired combined cycle combustion turbine power generation is within the Zoning Ordinance definition of Industrial, which included "the production of power", and best fits within the definition of "Processing Plants", a conditional use; steam- MERIDIAN ENERGY. FINDINGS OF FACT & CONCLUSIONS OF LAW Page - 17 heated lumber drying and remanufacturing is also a type of processing plant; and lumber storage is a permitted use." 2. Will be harmonious with and in accordance with the Comprehensive Plan and this Ordinance. a. The Applicant responded as follows: "See Section I. C. below." This refers to compliance with the Zoning Schedule of bulk and Coverage Controls. 3. Will be designed, constructed, operated and maintained to be harmonious and appropriate in ap- pearance with the existing or intended character of the general vicinity and that such use will not change the essential character of the same area. a. The Applicant responded as follows: "The Site Plan, submitted with this application, demonstrates that substantial buffers and setbacks in excess of those required by the Zoning Ordinance have been provided to insure harmony with the existing character of the general vicinity. A 3.2 acre tract closest to existing ,residential areas will be dedicated to the city of Meridian for use as a City park. The Site Plan, including landscape features and setbacks, and Environmental Assessment, and its technical exhibits, demonstrate that there will be no significant sound, odor or visual impacts to neighboring properties from the industrial operation. The Project is not out of character with other industrial uses in the vicinity or the Union Pacific Railroad right- of-way." 4. Will not be hazardous or disturbing to existing or future. neighboring uses. a. The Applicant responded as follows: "No toxic or hazardous materials will be used or stored at the site except in accordance with applicable State and Federal laws designed for the prevention of spills. In MERIDIAN ENERGY FINDINGS OF FACT & CONCLUSIONS OF LAW Page - 18 particular, the diesel fuel storage tank will be designed and operated to specifications by the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Uniform Fire Code; a Spill Prevention and Countermeasures Plan will be prepared in compliance with EPA regulations, 40 CFR 112; and lubricants and water treatment chemicals will be stored according to EPA, IDEW, and IDLIS standards. 5. Will be served adequately by essential public facilities and services such as highways, streets, police and fire protection, drainage structures, refuse disposal, water, sewer or that the person responsible for the establishment of proposed conditional use shall be able to provide adequately any such services. a. The Applicant responded as follows: "Streets and highwavs. Maximum daily vehicle trips to the site are estimated to be 59 per day, which is not expected to decrease the level of service on nearby roads, including Franklin, Locust Grove Road and Pine Street. The Ada County Highway District (ACRD). will improve Locust Grove Road and pine street concurrent with project construction. Meridian Energy will, as part of the construction of the Project, dedicate right- of-ways to ACRD for these improvements. The Project will have no significant impact on streets and highways. "Police and Fire Protection. The generation facility will operate continuously, with a staff of 16 persons and an average operating staff of 4 persons on three shifts. Existing police services are adequate for the Project. Minimum standards for fire protection will be met onsite by sprinkler and alarm systems and a new well to be cost shared by the Project and the City. Drainage. A drainage plan has been prepared for the approval of the City of Meridian Public Works Department and the Nampa and Meridian Irrigation District. The Project will apply for an NPDES storm water discharge permit from EPA, and will prepare and MERIDIAN ENERGY FINDINGS OF FACT & CONCLUSIONS OF LAW Page - 19 implement a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan to control erosion and sediment runoff during the construction phase and operation of the project. Water and Sewer. The Project will require about 567,360 gallons of water per day. The City has been issued a water right permit for an additional well to supplement existing supplies to insure adequate water service to the Project and existing water customers of the City. The City has adequate sewer capacity for the Project's domestic sewage, which will be discharged to the City's sewer system. Cooling tower water discharges in the approximate amount of 144,000 gallons per day will be discharged to Evans Drain in accordance with pretreatment conditions and plans to be approved by the Nampa and Meridian Irrigation District and EPA NPDES permit. Refuse Disposal. Solid wastes from the Project's dry kiln operation will be disposed of at a nearby landfill. The Project will not store or generate hazardous or toxic wastes." 6. Will not create excessive additional requirements at public cost for public facilities and services and will not be detrimental to the economic welfare of the community. a. The Applicant responded as follows: "No additional public facilities or services are required for the project. The electrical generation facility will create 16 permanent jobs in the City and the lumber drying facility will create another 15 permanent jobs. Approximately 60 construction jobs will also be created by the Project, including hiring of local labor. Both facilities will generate. substantial tax revenues and jobs, which are a vital contribution to the economic welfare of the community. " 7. Will not involve uses, activities, processes, materials, equipment and conditions of operations that will be detrimental to any persons, property or the general welfare by reason of excessive production of traffic, noise, smoke, fumes, glare MERIDIAN ENERGY FINDINGS OF FACT & CONCLUSIONS OF LAW Page - 20 or odors. a. The Applicant responded as follows: "No excessive production of traffic, noise, smoke, fumes, glare, or odors is expected from the Project. See Environmental Assessment for discussion of Project impacts." 8. Will have vehicular approaches to the property which shall be so designated as not to create an interference with traffic on surrounding public streets. a. The Applicant responded as follows: "Vehicular approaches, as shown on the Site Plan,. will be approved by the ACRD so as to avoid interference with traffic on surrounding streets." 9. Will not result in the destruction, loss or damage of a natural or scenic feature. of major importance. a. The Applicant responded as follows: "There are no natural or scenic features of importance on the site. The site is currently vacant and has been used for agriculture. X. The Environmental Assessment has been incorporated into these Findings but the following, from the AFFECTED ENVIRONMENT Section, must be pointed out: 1. The Project will require that a natural gas pipeline be constructed to the Project; that it would be a 4.5 mile line coming from approximately Black Cat Road; that there are alternative pipeline routes of which one is down the Union Pacific Railroad right-of-way and the other is down ACRD right-of-way. 2. The co-generation plant cooling tower water requirements total 191,808 gallons per day. 3. The projects domestic and industrial water usage total 204,249,600 gallons per year. MERIDIAN ENERGY FINDINGS OF FACT & CONCLUSIONS OF LAW Page - 21 4. The Applicant states, "It is expected that the City would provide the .following services to the project: (1) Sell water_to Meridian Energy to meet all projects water .requirements; (2) Collect and treat the projects sanitary waste, and; (3) Construct and maintain all necessary water and sanitary sewer lines to the project, boundaries. Consequently, no sewer or water lines would have to be constructed off the site by Meridian Energy. Existing water and sewer lines are located on Pine Street and Locust Grove Road. A second sewer line is located in an easement along the projects south boundary." 5. The project would generate• approximately 144,000 gallons of non-contact water per day; a national pollutant discharge elimination system permit for discharge of the cooling water has been applied for from the Environmental Protection Agency; and Meridian Irrigation District has indicated that if E.P.A. and the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare approve the waste water discharge to Evans Drain, they would consider issuing a license or franchise to use the drain as a disposal source. 6. The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare has jurisdiction. over air quality in the City of Meridian and in Ada County. 7. The Applicant states, The project is a non-major facility since it would,emit less than 100 tons per year of any criteria air pollutants"; Table 6 on page 28 of the Environmental Assessment, states that the Meridian Energy Project would be well within national. and state limitations for pollutant/criteria. 8. Idaho does not have any noise limitations; Washington and Oregon do have, and the noise emitted from the Meridian Energy, Inc. facility has been compared to Oregon's and Washington's limits. 9. The project would comply with Washington's daytime sound level limit of 62 dBA at all five residential receivers. Night noise at location three (3) on the east side of Locust Grove Road across from the lumber warehouse is 2 dBA higher than the Washington limit of 52 dBA for residential receivers, but well -below the 72 dBA that is applicable to industrial property. Similarly, MERIDIAN ENERGY FINDINGS OF FACT & CONCLUSIONS OF LAW Page - 22 project noise would meet Oregon's day and night limits at all locations except location three (3). 10. Increased traffic noise resulting from ACHD's planned road improvements from Fairview Avenue to Franklin Street and Pine Street to Cloverdale Road, could be more of an environmental impact than noise created by the Applicant's project. 11. The Applicant states that all water needed for the facilities operation would be obtained from an artesian well (#16j that the City is going to put in place. The new well will be tied to the City's existing distribution system and elevated storage facility. 12. The project will pay for a portion of the water well improvements needed to insure an adequate supply of municipal water for the project. 13. Sanitary waste water would be discharged to the City municipal sewer system. 14. Traffic entering and leaving the project would be restricted to using Locust Grove Road. No access would be available on Pine Street, since a 3.2 acre neighborhood, park would be dedicated to the City next to Pine Street. Two (2) commercial driveway openings to the facility are proposed for Locust Grove Road. 15. During construction, the project would limit truck and vehicular traffic to Franklin Street and Locust Grove Road to reach the site. Pine Street and Locust Grove Road to Fairview Avenue would not be used by construction traffic to provide materials and supplies to the Project. Construction work hours would be limited to 7:00 a.m. in the morning to 6:00 p.m. in the evening, six (6) days a week. 16. The power plant facility would employ sixteen (16) working three (3) shifts per day, seven (7) days per week. The dry kiln lumber facility would employ fifteen (15) people working one (1) shift per day, five (5) days per week. The dry kiln operation is expected to dry about one million board feet per month of wood products which would generate about 4 to 8 truckloads per day depending on the type and size of the tractor trailer equipment. MERIDIAN ENERGY FINDINGS OF FACT & CONCLUSIONS OF LAW Page - 23 Y. The Environmental Assessment has .been incorporated into these Findings but the following. from the ENVIRONMENT IMPACTS OF THE PROPOSED ACTION, Construction Impacts Section must be pointed out: 1. The proposed construction of the Project would not conflict with current land uses or the Meridian Comprehensive Plan. Installation. of the gas pipeline would impact some business activities along the route during the construction period. 2. Air emissions during :construction would consist primarily of particulate matter from construction work. During construction the Project would use a dust retardant or water on site roads to mitigate dust emissions. 3. Construction of the cogeneration and lumber drying facilities would cause some additional noise in the area, however the noise impact would be temporary and construction time would be limited. 4. The examination of the site did not indicate the existence of wetlands. 5. A work force of from 10 to 55 persons would be needed over a 14-month period. Z. The Environmental Assessment has been incorporated into these Findings but the following from the ENVIRONMENT~IMPACTS OF THE PROPOSED ACTION, Operational Impacts Section must be pointed out: 1. The impact of emissions. from the Project on ambient air quality was assessed by the dispersion model. A conservative analysis indicated that incremental criteria and toxic air pollutants potentially emitted- by the Project would not significantly deteriorate ambient air quality. The analysis also concludes that the facility would not significantly contribute to a violation of any State of Idaho ambient air quality standards. Although the facility is located within a PM-10 non-attainment area, relatively higher Project contributions were MERIDIAN ENERGY FINDINGS OF FACT & CONCLUSIONS OF LAW Page - 24 not found to occur under the stagnation conditions associated with past violations in Boise or Ada County. 2. The results of the McCulley, Frick .and Gilman, Inc., noise levels setting near the boundaries of the site and within the residential areas on Pine Street and Locust Grove Road indicate the daytime sound levels including the project, would range from 53 to 62 dBA at the nearest residences. This is comparable to the measured daytime sound levels. Night sound levels would be 5-8 dBA lower, ranging from 48 to 54 dBA.. This level is higher than typical night sound levels today. 3. A number. of steps have been taken in the site selection and plant design to reduce noise from the project. First, a site designated for industrial development in the City's Comprehensive Plan, was selected for the project. Second, the plan is designed such that the noisiest components (the power generating equipment), would be as far as possible from the residential area north of Pine Street. Third, the northern most portion of the site was set aside for a city park rather than additional industrial facilities. Fourth, noise generated by trucks would be minimized because the driveways to the site are located on Locust Grove Road rather than Pine Street. 4. Additional steps have been incorporated into the equipment selection to reduce noise impact. First, the gas turbine generator, the steam turbine generator, the heat recovery steam generator, and the electrical control room have been enclosed within a building. The turbines and heat recovery steam generator are commonly located outside. Their enclosure is likely to reduce noise by 10 dBA. 5. The projected noise levels at the nearest residence would be within commonly accepted environmental noise criteria. Although the noise levels will increase slightly at night over the existing levels, the surrounding properties, and in particular, the residential land uses to the north and east of the site would not be significantly impacted. A review of the. calculated sound levels in Table 11 indicates the project would comply with MERIDIAN ENERGY FINDINGS OF FACT & CONCLUSIONS OF LAW Page - 25 Washington's daytime sound level limit of 62 dBA at all five residential receivers. Night noise at location 3 on the east- side of Locust Grove Road across from the lumber warehouse is 2 dBA higher than the Washington limit of 52 dBA for residential receivers, but well below the 72 dBA that is applicable to industrial property. Similarly, project noise would meet Oregon's day and night limits at all locations except location 3. 6. Analysis of the City's well water and development of waste water chemistries indicates the Project's waste water would comply with the IDHW water quality standards; the project would construct containment areas for diesel fuel storage and storage of other hazardous materials. 7. The tallest feature on the site would be the 90- foot tall exhaust stack. The next tallest structure would be the power plant building and the lumber storage building truck dump. These structures would be 30-80 feet high. The top of the cooling tower would be about 24 feet above ground. All other structures would be between 20 and 30 feet tall. The City has height limitations in the industrial zone of 40 feet. Several of the Project's buildings exceed this standard and a Variance from the Zoning and Development Ordinance would be needed to construct the buildings. Lighting at the site would be limited to that necessary for safety and security. The lights would be aimed away from any residential areas and the adjacent streets. 8. A major beneficial impact of the Project would be creation of 55 construction jobs, 16 full-time jobs for operation of the power plant and 15 full-time jobs for operation of the lumber-drying facility. About $1,200,000 in State sales taxes will be paid and construction expenditures in the region for wages, benefits, materials, equipment, and supplies will be in excess of $20,000,000 for a 14-month construction period from August, 1994 to October, 1995. The Project would also add about $52,000,000 of assessed valuation to the .City's tax base and generate about $900,000 in new property taxes to be distributed to City, County, and other local taxing districts. During the operating year the Project will pay out over $1,000,000 in wages to employees and purchase over $1,500,000 in spare parts, MERIDIAN ENERGY FINDINGS OF FACT & CONCLUSIONS OF LAW Page - 26 supplies, and services from local businesses. The operations of the Project would have a beneficial economic impact on the City and the region. 9. The Applicant, pertaining to electric and magnetic fields, states as follows: "All power lines and electrical transmission equipment produce electric and magnetic fields. Typical electric fields under a 138 kV-60 Hz electric line which Idaho Power proposes to build to the site from their Locust Grove Road substation would be about 1,000 volts per meter (1.0 kW/m) directly under the line to 0.50 kV/m at the edge of a 100 foot wide right-of-way. Typical fields under a 138 kV-60 Hz electric line would be less than 40 mG (millgauss) directly under the line to less than 10 mG at the edge of a 100 foot wide right-of-way. . There is not reason to assume, however, that the electric and magnetic field strengths would be any greater than those of any other 138 kV substations Idaho Power owns and operates in the area, the City of Boise or Ada County." AA. The Applicant submitted an Air Quality Screening Analysis; that the analysis is incorporated herein as if set forth in full; that the summary of the analysis states in part as follows: "The impact of emissions from the Project on ambient air quality was assessed by applying EPA"s SCREEN2 dispersion model. A Conservative screening analysis indicated that incremental criteria and toxic air pollutants potentially emitted by the Meridian Cogeneration Project would not significantly deteriorate ambient air quality. The analysis also concluded that the facility would not significantly contribute to a violation of any IAAQS (Idaho Ambient Air Quality Standards). Although the facility is located within a PMlo (particulate matter (greater than 10 micronum diameter)) containment area, the higher predicted project contributions were not found to occur under the stagnation conditions associated with past violations." AB. The Applicant submitted an Environmental Noise Analysis; that the analysis is incorporated herein as if set forth in full; MERIDIAN ENERGY FINDINGS OF FACT & CONCLUSIONS OF LAW Page - 27 that a review of the analysis indicates as follows,-taken from page 13 of the analysis: "A review of the calculated sound levels in Table 7 indicates the project could comply with Washington's daytime sound level limit of 62 dBA at all five residential receivers. Night noise at location 3 (southeast corner of the parcel ) is 2 dBA higher than the Washington limit of 52 dBA for residential receivers, but well below the 72 1Q~Q that [is] applicable to industrial property. Similarly, project noise would meet Oregon's day and night limits at all locations except location 3; if industrial uses are permitted at location 3, however, no noise regulations would apply'." AC. In the document entitled COGENERATION PLANT GENERAL DESCRIPTION, E UIPMENT SPECIFICATION, HEAT BALANCE AND PROCESS FLOW DIAGRAM, AND AIR EMISSION CALCULATIONS emission controls from the equipment are stated as follows: 1. No emission control device is required .for the water vapor from the cooling tower system. 2. No emission control device is required for the steam vapor from the dry kilns. 3. Noise generated from the safety relief ,vents will be reduced. to an acceptable level by incorporating the use of silencers in the vent discharge design. 4. No emission control device is required for the air discharges from the compressed air station. 5. No emission control device is required for the propane vapors from the propane storage. 6. For the diesel oil storage tank vapors, the storage tank vent will incorporate a carbon canister with activated carbon to reduce emissions and volatile organic compound emission are expected to be minimal. 7. The major source of pollutants will be from the stack of the HRSG (Heat Recovery Steam Generator] MERIDIAN ENERGY FINDINGS OF FACT & CONCLUSIONS OF LAW Page - 28 in the cogeneration plant.. There will be water injection of about 20.,000 pound per hour which will control the nitrogen oxide concentration to no more than 60 ppmvd at 15 percent. oxygen dioxide before entering the selective catalytic reduction system. The selective catalytic reduction system will allow the power plant to operate in compliance with current State of Idaho and Federal air quality regulation and is considered the best available control technology. 8. The lumber reA-anufacturing equipment will include an air filter and the worse case annual emissions will be 1,913.50. pounds-per year and the emission control system will also include a cyclone separator to collect large particulate before entering the air filter. AD. In the Applicant's Environmental Assessment, at page 14 to 18, the Applicant states the permits and approvals that are necessary for the Project, in addition to the City's; that a review indicates as follows: 1. A variance from the City's forty (40) foot height restriction is required. 2. Other City, County, State, and other Federal Government approvals are needed to be issued to build and operate the gas pipeline, odor and storage tank, co-generation plant and lumber drying facility. 3. Ada County Highway District would have to approve a right-of-way permit to work in the public right-of- way and the streets bordering the property and would have to approve Applicant's storm drainage. 4. Ada County would have to approve construction of a portion of the 4.5 mile natural gas pipe-line and odor and tank building. 5. Nampa and Meridian Irrigation District would have to approve irrigation and drainage of the plant. 6. The Applicant would have to meet all requirements of the Idaho Division of Environmental Quality. MERIDIAN ENERGY FINDINGS OF FACT & CONCLUSIONS OF LAW Page - 29 7. The waste water discharge would have to be approved by the Nampa & Meridian Irrigation District. 8. Applicant will have to obtain approval for all storm water discharge. 9. Applicant will have to obtain all E.P.A. permits and licenses to have and maintain the diesel fuel storage tank. 10. Applicant will have to obtain-the approval of the United States Army Corp of Engineers,-for portions of its gas pipeline that pass through wet lands. 11. Applicant will have to obtain approval from the United States Department of Transportation for its pipeline construction. 12. Applicant will have to obtain all approvals from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, both for the construction and operation of the gas pipeline and for certification of a qualifying co-generation facility. 13. Approval of the Department of Energy for long-term authority to import Canadian natural gas into the United States. AE. That the then Zoning Administrator, Wayne Forrey, testified at the hearing and stated that Locust Grove Road is shown as a three lane road in its current place; that Map 3 shows a 2015 Locust Grove Road extension along the west edge of the Applicant's property; he stated that he thought that leaving the road where it is now and changing it in 2015 was compatible with the project; he further testified as to his trip to Sumas, Washington and his visit to the Applicant's plant there; he stated that he was impressed by the cleanliness; that he physically measured the sound and at 600 feet he could not hear the plant, at 400 feet he started to know that something was there and at 200 feet he definitely knew that he MERIDIAN ENERGY FINDINGS OF FACT & CONCLUSIONS OF LAW Page - 30 was adjacent to an industrial facility of some type; that it was not a high pitched sound but a background dull noise much like traffic on a highway; he stated that he was confident that the project was compatible given. the character of land use at the site. He stated as follows: "So, as Planning Director I made the recommendation that this be approved given the safeguards that have been presented in the environmental assessment, the noise document, the air quality document and all of the other operating permits that the State and Federal agencies and'I think those should comprise our conditional use permit. I think its compatible at that location. AF. Wayne Forrey, the then Zoning Administrator, also submitted comments dated March 4, 1994; that said comments are set forth in full herein as follows; that many of his comments shall be noted herein as follows: "During October 1993, I traveled to Sumas, WA at my own expense to evaluate a similar industrial facility developed by Meridian Energy, Inc. in that City. I spent several hours with plant personnel, community members and City Officials. I came away from the Sumas facility impressed with the land use compatibility, visual quality and integration of this industrial plant into the neighborhood and community. As I have reviewed each of the documents submitted by Meridian Energy, I have made an objective evaluation considering the good and bad points of industrial development of this magnitude in Meridian, and at the specific proposed site. Here is a concise summary of my staff findings and recommendation: 1. The applicant has submitted complete applications for the required Preliminary Plat, Conditional Use Permit and Variance. 2. The applicant has fully coordinated the proposed project with local residents as requested by the City. 3. The applicant has kept City, Local, State and Federal agencies informed of issues and development MERIDIAN ENERGY FINDINGS OF FACT & CONCLUSIONS OF LAW Page - 31 concerns throughout the application process as requested by the City. 4. The applicant has coordinated. its work with the Maws Addition Homeowners Association as requested by the Association and City. 5. The Air Quality Screening Report is complete and categorizes the project as a "minor source" as defined and regulated by the Idaho Dept. Health and Welfare. 6. The Environmental Noise Analysis Report is complete and categorizes the project as a "slight impact" based on EPA criteria. Night noise levels, which are the sound levels of most concern to Meridian residents, are expected to be below the 72 dBA noise level which is the standard applicable to industrial property. I believe that the expected noise levels are within the noise assessment guidelines of the U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development for industrial .sound generators proximal to residential districts. The HUD Noise Standards have been previously used by the City in evaluating similar projects. 7. The Environmental Assessment is adequately documented and complete with the exception of consideration of 60 and 70 degree water discharged into the Evans Drain. Sections 6.4 and 7.2.1.3 need supplemental analysis which should be provided to the City as soon as possible. 8. The Environmental Assessment categorizes the proposed project .as having "no significant adverse environmental impacts". Based on my professional experience and review of this document, I support this finding and statement, with the understanding that the City needs to review additional water analysis in sections 6.4 and 7.2.1.3. 9. The proposed project, separate components or in total, complies with the General Standards applicable to all conditional Uses as outlined in the City's Zoning and Development Ordinance, section 2-418 C. 10. The proposed project complies with the Performance Standards for Industrial Uses as outlined in the Meridian Zoning and Development Ordinance, section MERIDIAN ENERGY FINDINGS OF FACT & CONCLUSIONS OF LAW Page - 32 2-413 B...with the exception of Lighting Glare verification. The .applicant needs to submit a lighting glare footprint drawing to verify no glare impact to adjoining residential properties. 11. The proposed project complies with the adopted Meridian Comprehensive Plan. This proposed project supports various Economic Development, Education, Land Use, Industrial, Natural Resources, Public Services, Transportation, Recreation and Community Design policies within the Comprehensive Plan. 12. The proposed project complies with Zoning Ordinance section 2-413 C, #4, pertaining to Bulk Storage of Flammable Liquids. 13. The proposed project complies with the City's Light Industrial Zoning District, (I-L) zoning. The project will be operated almost entirely within an enclosed structure as described in the Zoning and Development Ordinance. 14. The proposed project includes adequate screening and buffering as required in the Zoning and Development Ordinance. The proposed neighborhood park will adequately buffer and screen the project from the Maws Addition residential subdivision and local traffic using Pine Avenue. 15. The proposed project complies with the definition of "Industrial" including processing and production of power uses. 16. The proposed Preliminary Plat contains three lots and is therefore eligible for processing as a combined "Preliminary/Final Plat". 17. The .applications for Preliminary Plat, Conditional Use Permit and Variance comply with Zoning and Development Section 2-409, Schedule of Use control, regarding Bulk Storage of Flammable Liquids, Lumber Yards, Processing Plants and Warehousing. 18. The submitted Landscape Plan meets current ordinance requirements,...however, the Commission, Council and staff are updating portions of our landscape requirements. I recommend that the applicant retain a local, experienced landscape professional and submit an additional landscape plan showing specific indigenous species and MERIDIAN ENERGY FINDINGS OF FACT & CONCLUSIONS OF LAW Page - 33 planting sizes. The staff is willing to work with the applicant while the City updates it's landscape ordinance. Specific Staff Recommendations• Based on these findings and determinations, I recommend that this proposed project be approved subject to the following supplementary safeguards as allowed in section 2-418 D of the Meridian Zoning and Development Ordinance: A. Applicant to resubmit a combined Preliminary/Final Plat for efficient development processing. B. Applicant to submit a detailed lighting plan showing glare pattern. C. Applicant to submit a detailed landscape plan showing species and planting sizes. D. Applicant- to analyze Environmental Assessment, sections 6.4 and 7.2.1.3. and evaluate discharge temperatures to Evans Drain. E. Applicant agrees to allow the City of Meridian to incorporate the ,General Specifications, Noise, Air Quality and Environmental Assessment Documents into the Conditional Use Permit, if a permit is granted by the City. F. Applicant agrees to allow the City of Meridian to incorporate all appropriate agency regulations and permit requirements into the Conditional Use Permit,~if a permit is granted by the City. The variance request is scheduled for a future City Council Public Hearing and I will be providing specific comments and a recommendation to the City Council prior to this hearing. As the site improvement plans and requested documents are prepared and submitted, City staff will review and approve as necessary to achieve a high quality project as called for in the Comprehensive Plan and in neighborhood meetings. This project will be subject to development review and Zoning Administrator and Building Inspector Checklists." MERIDIAN ENERGY FINDINGS OF FACT & CONCLUSIONS OF LAW Page - 34 AG. The City Engineer, Gary Smith submitted.. comments dated March 4, 1994; that said comments are incorporated herein as set forth in full; that of particular note are Mr. Smith's comments regarding the water use; he states that use is projected to be 567,360 gallons per day which is equivalent to the use by 1,500 residential units; that the required water could. come from a planned well which is planned to be located north and east of the property or from other nearby wells; Mr. Smith does not state the City of Meridian would have a problem in supplying sufficient water; Mr. Smith states that discharge water from plant operations will be separated into sanitary wastes, dischargeable to the City sewer and process water, dischargeable to the Evans Drain under an EPA-NPDES permit and that provisions should be made for the City to recapture the use of the water discharged into the Evans Drain. AH. That the Meridian Fire Department submitted comments dated March 3, 1994; that such comments are incorporated herein as if set forth in full; that of particular note are the following questions raised by the Department: 1. Fire hazards are the storage and handling of flammable and explosive materials. What are these materials and what fire fighting equipment is needed? 2. Adequate fire flows for fire protection. It is stated that 1,200 GPM is an adequate flow and the City has adequate water and pressure. The Uniform Fire Code (1991 Edition) requires a minimum flow of 1,500 GPM and that is without fire sprinkler flow and flow has to be determined by the type of building construction. 3. Foam system and foam for oil tank and size of tank. MERIDIAN ENERGY FINDINGS OF FACT & CONCLUSIONS OF LAW Page - 35 4. What is the size of the ammonia tank and what is the use of this product? What prevention is required? 5. What is the fuel storage by the. warehouse? AI. That the Ada County Highway District submitted comments dated March 2, 1994; that such comments are incorporated herein as if set forth in full; that of particular note in ACHD's comments are the following: 1. Drainage plans shall be submitted and subject to review and approval by the District. 2. The City of Meridian Comprehensive Plan has a goal to extend Locust Grove. Road over I-84 as a connection from Franklin Road to Overland Road. . . Pine Avenue is proposed to be upgraded from a collector to a minor- arterial roadway. The District requirements reflect these changes. 3. The Ada County Ridge-to-Rivers Pathway Plan shows a future pathway along the Union Pacific Railroad which runs along the south boundary of subject parcel. AJ. That the following definitions in the Zoning Ordinance are pertinent to this Application: 1. Industrial - The manufacture, processing and testing of goods and materials, including the production of power. It does not refer to the growing of agricultural crops, or the raising of livestock, or the extraction or severance of raw materials from the land being classified, but it does include activities incidental thereto. 2. Manufacturing, Light - Industrial uses which are usually controlled operations, relatively clean, quiet and free of objectionable or hazardous elements such as smoke, noise, odor or dust; which operates and store within enclosed structures-j- ~ and which generate little industrial traffic and no nuisances. 3. Public ,Service Facilitv - Buildings, power plants MERIDIAN ENERGY FINDINGS OF FACT & CONCLUSIONS OF LAW Page - 36 or substations, water storage tanks or reservoirs, public garages or storage areas, water treatment plants or pumping stations, sewage disposal or pumping plants, and other similar public service structures owned and/or operated by a public utility,- railroad, or a municipal or other governmental agency. 4. Public Utility - Any person, entity or municipal department that is duly authorized to furnish to the public under regulation such as, but not limited to, electricity, gas, steam, telephone, transportation or water. AK. That the use proposed by Applicant is a 54 megawatt natural gas fired combined cycle cogeneration power plant with a thermal host consisting of a lumber remanufacturing, dry kiln and lumber warehouse facility. The lumber warehouse will include a planer line. These uses, other than the lumber related uses, are not specifically addressed in the Meridian Zoning Ordinance; Applicant has some conjunctive uses that are identified in the Application, such as diesel fuel storage, which is identified as a conditional use in the Light Industrial district and bulk storage of flammable liquids which are a conditional uses in the 1-L zone. AL. That 11-2-407 D, of the Zoning Ordinance provides as follows: "When a use is not specifically listed as a permitted use, such use shall be hereby expressly prohibited unless by application and authorization (as provided for under Conditional Use) it is determined that said use is similar to and compatible with listed permitted uses. Such uses may then be permitted as Conditional uses. AM. That sewer and water is available to the property. AN. That section 11-2-418 d. states as follows: "In approving any Conditional Use, the Commission and Council MERIDIAN ENERGY FINDINGS OF FACT & CONCLUSIONS OF LAW Page - 37 may prescribe appropriate conditions, bonds, and safeguards in conformity with this Ordinance. Violations of such conditions, bonds or safeguards, when made a part of the terms under which the Conditional Use is granted, shall be deemed a violation of the Ordinance and grounds to revoke the Conditional Use. The Commission and Council may prescribe a set time period for .which a Conditional Use may be in existence." AO. That proper notice has been given as required by law and all procedures before the Planning and Zoning Commission have been given and followed. CONCLUSIONS A. That all the procedural requirements of the Local Planning Act and of the Ordinances of-the City of Meridian have been met including the mailing of notice to owners of property within 300 feet of the external boundaries of the Applicant's property. B. That the City of Meridian has authority to grant conditional uses pursuant to 67-6512, Idaho Code, and, pursuant to 11-2-418 of the Revised .and Compiled Ordinances of the City of Meridian. C. That power plants are public service facilities; that if operated by a public utility the power plant would be a permitted use in the Light Industrial District under design review; that Meridian Energy, Inc. is not a public utility; that the Applicant and use therefore fall under the other Zoning Ordinance provisions. D. That the lumber use includes drying, planing and remanufacture of lumber; such use can be construed as a lumber yard MERIDIAN ENERGY FINDINGS OF FACT & CONCLUSIONS OF LAW Page - 38 which is a permitted use in that zone. E. That the storage of diesel,- a flammable liquid, is a permitted conditional use in the Light Industrial District F. That the City of Meridian has authority. to place conditions on a conditional use permit and the use of the property pursuant to 67-6512, Idaho Code, and pursuant to 11-2-418(D) of the Revised and Compiled Ordinances of the City of Meridian, Idaho. G. That the use of the land for a cogeneration electrical facility is not a designated use under 11-2-409; since it is not a designated use it is prohibited unless by application and authorization (as provided for under Conditional Use) it is determined that said use is similar to and compatible with listed permitted uses and then it may be allowed as conditional use. H. If the use were operated by a public utility it would be permitted in the Light Industrial District with design review; the proposed use is therefore determined to be similar and compatible with listed permitted uses and may be allowed as a conditional use under 11-2-407 D 1. I. That 11-2-418(C) of the Revised and Compiled Ordinances of the City of Meridian sets forth the standards under which the Planning and Zoning Commission and the Planning and Zoning Commission shall review applications for Conditional Use Permits; that upon a review of those requirements and a review of the facts presented and the conditions of the area, the Planning and Zoning Commission concludes as follows: MERIDIAN ENERGY FINDINGS OF FACT & CONCLUSIONS OF LAW Page - 39 a. The use, would in fact, constitute a conditional use and a conditional use permit is required by ordinance. b. The use is in accordance with the ,Comprehensive Plan but the Zoning Ordinance requires a conditional use permit to allow the use; that the use should be harmonious with the Comprehensive Plan and the Zoning Ordinance and the surrounding area, including the residential area, if the conditions required herein are met and maintained and a variance is granted. c. If the use meets the requirements herein, and a variance is granted, the use apparently would be designed and constructed, to be harmonious in appearance with the intended character of the general vicinity. d. If the use meets the requirements stated herein the proposed use would not necessarily be disturbing to existing or future neighboring uses; that the proposed use should be continuously reviewed for compliance with the conditions stated herein e. The property has sewer and water service available and will be adequately served by essential public facilities. f. If the requirements stated herein are met the proposed use should not create excessive additional requirements at public cost for public facilities and services. g. If the requirements stated herein are met the use should not involve a use, activity, process, material, equipment or conditions of operation that would be detrimental to person, property or the general welfare by reason of excessive production of traffic, noise, smoke, fumes, glare or odors. h. That there should be sufficient vehicular approaches to the property so as not to create an interference with traffic on surrounding public streets. i. The development and uses will not result in the destruction, loss or damage of a natural or scenic feature of major importance. J. That Section 11-2-413 B, PROVISIONS FOR COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL USES, of the Zoning Ordinance provides as stated in the Findings~of Fact stated above; that with regard to Section 11-2-413 MERIDIAN ENERGY FINDINGS OF FACT & CONCLUSIONS OF LAW Page - 40 B, it is concluded as follows: 1. Fire Hazards: The storage and maintenance of diesel, propane, gas and other flammable liquids shall be protected by adequate fire-fighting and fire-prevention equipment and by such safety devices as required. in the Uniform Fire Code and the Life Safety Code. Such hazards shall be kept removed from adjacent activities to a distance which is compatible with the potential danger involved as specified in the Uniform Fire Code and the National Safety Foundation publications which means the diesel storage tank shall be located in the southern most area of the facility; the questions of the Meridian Fire Department shall be responded to and adequately answered to the satisfaction of the Meridian Fire Chief and Fire Marshall; that these questions shall be answered prior to the issuance of a building permit; that the fire protection for the diesel storage tank shall meet Uniform Fire Code and the Life Safety Code requirements. 2. Radioactivit or Electrical Disturbances: That there is no radioactivity known to exist by this proposed use; that the concerns are the electromagnetic fields that are acknowledged to be created by the electrical power plant; that all efforts shall be made to run the power lines down the Union Pacific Railroad right-of-way rather than down Locust Grove Road. 3. Noise: The Applicant shall meet the noise levels that their testing showed in the documents submitted would be met, which include meeting the Washington noise requirements, except at testing location 3, which still must meet the representations made at that location . 4. Vibration: The Applicant shall meet the vibration levels that their testing showed would be met. 5. Air Pollution: The Applicant shall meet the pollution minimums that their testing and reports showed would be met and that there shall be no offensive fumes, smoke or odor emitted from the property that are beyond the standards reference in Applicant's documents. MERIDIAN ENERGY FINDINGS OF FACT & CONCLUSIONS OF LAW Page - 41 6. Glare: No direct or reflected glare shall be permitted which is visible from -any property outside an industrial district or from any street and the detailed lighting, plan showing .glare pattern as mentioned by Wayne Forney and any and all lighting shall be directed away from adjacent residential uses and shall be constructed such that it does not glare, or shine, on any surrounding residential property. 7. Erosion: No erosion is expected as a result of Applicant's proposed use but measures to prevent such should be followed. 8. Water Pollution: The: Applicant shall meet the water pollution representations made in its documents and levels that their testing showed would be met. K. That it is concluded as a condition of the conditional use that the Zoning Administrator, prior to the issuance of a Certificate of Zoning Compliance, may require the submission of additional statements and plans indicating the manner in which dangerous and objectionable elements involved in the processing and in equipment operations are to be eliminated or reduced to acceptable limits and tolerances. L. That it is concluded as a condition of the conditional use that the Zoning Administrator shall, prior to issuance of an occupancy permit, require certification from appropriate regulatory and testing agencies, that all dangerous and objectionable elements that have been identified in the documents submitted by the Applicant, and any that have been noted since the issuance of the Certificate of Zoning Compliance until the request for Certificate of Occupancy Permit is requested, have been solved, eliminated, or adequately protected against. MERIDIAN ENERGY FINDINGS OF FACT & CONCLUSIONS OF LAW Page - 42 M. That it is concluded that, as a condition, the Applicant must meet the conditions, findings and recommendations of Wayne Forrey stated in Paragraph AF of the Findings of Fact. N. That it is concluded that, as a condition, the Applicant shall obtain all the permits and approvals referenced in Paragraph AD of the Findings of Fact. O. That as a condition of the conditional use permit, if granted, the Applicant shall meet all of the representations that were made in the documents submitted by the Applicant. P. That the comments of the City Engineer, Fire Department and the Ada County Highway District, Nampa & Meridian Irrigation District if made, and other governmental agencies must be met and complied with, including the requirement of the Ada County Highway District that Applicant transfer to ACHD sufficient land for the extension of Locust Grove Road along the western boundary of Applicant's proposed facility; that this conclusion is not to be interpreted as a requirement that Applicant do so without compensation from ACHD or a requirement that Applicant shall not use the transferred land. Q. That as a condition of the conditional use, the Applicant shall comply with all of the Ordinances of the City of Meridian, including, but not limited to, the following Ordinances, to wit: 1. Zoning Ordinance 2. Subdivision and Development Ordinance 3. Uniform Fire Code 4. Uniform Building Code 5. Life Safety Code MERIDIAN ENERGY FINDINGS OF FACT & CONCLUSIONS OF LAW Page - 43 6. Uniform Electrical Code 7. Uniform Plumbing Code 8. Uniform Mechanical Code R. That the conditions stated herein, or as ultimately set by the City Council, which they are encouraged to do to provide a complete and satisfactory review of Applicant's Application, shall be agreed to by the Applicant, in writing; that if they are not so agreed to, the Application should be denied. APPROVAL OF FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS The Meridian Planning and Zoning Commission hereby adopts and approves these Findings of Fact and Conclusions. ROLL CALL COMMISSIONER HEPPER VOTED COMMISSIONER ROUNTREE VOTED COMMISSIONER SHEARER VOTED COMMISSIONER ALIDJANI VOTED CHAIRMAN JOHNSON (TIE BREAKER) VOTED MERIDIAN ENERGY FINDINGS OF FACT & CONCLUSIONS OF LAW Page - 44 DECISION AND RECOMMENDATION The Meridian Planning and Zoning Commission hereby recommends to the City Council of the City of Meridian that the City Council review these findings and, if desired by the City Council, change, alter or amend the conditions. stated herein, and that if the conditions are agreed to and met by the Applicant, the Meridian Planning and Zoning Commission hereby recommends to the City Council of the City of Meridian that the City Council approve the conditional use permit; that the Commission further recommends that all construction and vegetation planting, be subject to Design Review; that the conditional use permit be reviewed annually for compliance with the conditions stated herein, and if there is not compliance, that the conditional use .permit be revoked. That as an additional condition all irrigation facilities must be maintained such they continue to deliver water as it was delivered prior to development and if there are irrigation canals, drainages or other means of conveying water, located on the property that they be tiled. MOTION: APPROVED: DISAPPROVED: MERIDIAN ENERGY FINDINGS OF FACT & CONCLUSIONS OF LAW Page - 45 Idaho Power Cloverdale -Locust Grove Interconnection Project Public Involvement Meetings Notice You can get involved in the Cloverdale -Locust Grove Interconnection Study by attending a Public Involvement Meeting on April 13 or 18, at Meridian Middle School. Interested citizens are encouraged to come to this open house any time between the hours of 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. These open houses are designed to help evaluate alternative transmission line routes in the area bounded by Meridian, Cloverdale, McMillan, and Franklin Roads, with an emphasis on north/south corridors. This meeting will provide a unique opportunity for public input and commentary about electric utility needs and concerns both in and outside the Cloverdale -Locust Grove area. Visitors at this meeting will have the chance to meet individually with the people who are working on the project, including representatives from Idaho Power, ACRD, Ada Planning Association, and Meridian City Planning and Zoning. Additionally, representatives from the Cloverdale -Locust Grove Citizen's Advisory Committee will be on hand to help people find out how they can get more involved in the study process. The open houses will also introduce the public to technologies used in energy planning through modeling, maps, video, and computer presentations. This is your chance to get involved! Cloverdale -Locust Grove interconnection Project Public Involvement Meetings April 13th or 18th 4:00 p. m. - 7:00 p. m. Meridian Middle School Cafeteria 1507 W. 8th, Meridian ~'~~ IDAHO POWER COMPANY ~~~ P.O. BOX 70 BOISE, IDAHO 83707 GREG W. SAID Meridian District Manager March 14, 1994 Shari Stiles Meridian City Planner 33 East First Street Meridian, Idaho 83642 Shari Stiles: As you are aware, Idaho Power plans to construct a 230kV transmission line in the Meridian area from the %ioverdaie substation near the corner of Franklin and Cloverdale to the Locusi Substation at the corner of McMillan and Locust Grove Roads. The immediate need is to serve the Meridian Energy Cogeneration plant near Locust Grove and Franklin, but growth in the area dictates planning for future electrical needs for Meridian and West Boise customers. Idaho Power wishes to address the future power demand by locating the line in conjunction with Meridian Energy, thus having to avoid duplicating effort and costs, and avoiding disruption in the community. In order to do this effectively, with public input on line location, we are forming a Community Advisory Committee before addressing the general public at openhouses. Your name was mentioned as an individual interested in the community and the planning process. Idaho Power would like to invite you to our first meeting at the Homestead Restaurant, 704 East Fairview Avenue, Meridian, on March 23, 1994 at 5:30 PM as our guest for approximately two hours. At this time we will review our plans with the group, the alternatives and deadlines, and most importantly, ask for your input and feedback. There will be two additional meetings to follow: one on April 7, 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM, preceding the community openhouses scheduled for Aprit 13 and 18. The last meeting is scheduled for April 26 from 5:30 to & 7:30 PM. Please RSVP to Diana Pon at 383-2631 if you or your representative will be able to attend this important first meeting. We look forward to working with you. Best regards, ~~ Greg~aid i~5 U6l'1 bP ~pr~G MCGADV.PF ~(/1SG~ 3g3 ~~ Telephone (208) 383-2695 Fax (208) 368-6926 April 14, 1994 Shari Stiles Meridian City Planner 33 East First Street Meridian, ID 83642 Subject: Locust Grove -Cloverdale Interconnection Project Dear Ms. Stiles: We strongly oppose the Locust Grove Alternate Route, and would appreciate your support in convincing Idaho Power Company to select another alternate route. We recommend the Eagle -McMillan Route. Thank you for your representation. Sincerely, Todd and Elizabeth Romano 2237 East Green Meadow Court Meridian, ILA 83642 04/20/94 12:40 FAZ 206 885 1000 NESCO X001 uR~~~T SLR/DIAIV Er11ERGY, /NC. 17411 N.E. 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I ~ ~ ~~ .~ a~ 0 .~ ~~ ~~ ~~. ~~~ ~°~. ~. ~~ . ~~ ~a ~~~~~ .. ~ ~~ ~~ usY V ~ ~ ~'~ ~ ` _- • d3~.~° g,~. a ~ . ~rG ~~Q ~. ~ .., ~• ~$ ~~ ~, ~ ~,~ - . ~~~ ~ ~~ ~_~~ .r Q ~ O.. ~ ~ COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES April 7, 1994 ATTENDEES: Vern Allman, Diane Beaulieu, John Blakeslee, James Cahoon, Beverly Donahue, Melinda Harper, Jim Johnson, Dale Newberry, John Schey, Terry Smith, Don Stephens, Ruth Stephens, Shari Stiles, Jack Sweet, Sid Brewer, Carol Cox, Arden Davis, Susan Grey, Dile Monson, Jerry Nielson, Tim Phillips, Diana Pon, Greg Said, Bob Taylor The meeting began at 11:30 with lunch. Mr. Greg Said announced that Idaho Power Company (IPCo) has applied for an agreement to purchase power from Washington Water Power. This agreement would cancel the agreement with Meridian Energy. Total revenue savings 1PCo and its customers would receive by canceling the Meridian Energy agreement would be $130.5 million over a 25 year contract. The Idaho Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has 90 days to rule on the contract change. 1PCo will have an answer on or before July 1. The agreement with Washington Water Power (WWP) would be a sale of existing power through WWP's existing system. There has been no mention of public hearings on the decision. If the contract with Meridian Energy continues, IPCo must have service to Meridian Energy by December 1, 1995. Without the Meridian Energy project, the Cloverdale-Locust transmission line may not be needed for five to ten years. A brief history leading up to the Meridian Energy agreement is as follows: 1PCo is obligated by state law to purchase power from cogenerators. A contract had been signed with Wyoming's Afton cogeneration plant. Afton failed under the terms of its contract, and sold its contract rights to Meridian Energy (1VIE). ME contacted IPCo, wanting to continue the rights purchased from Afton and to build a larger cogeneration project. IPCo doesn't make a practice of soliciting cogeneration contracts. The contract with WWP is the first one IPCo has initiated; this was in order to find a less expensive source of energy. Greg summarized the March 23 meeting, and announced that Dr. Weiss will be available to speak about EMF at 1PCo's first open house on April 13 from 4:00-7:00. He will also be available to speak Monday, April 11, at 7:00 p.m. at Hi-Micro Tool, which is located at 1410 E. Pine, Meridian. Announcements of open houses have been mailed to property owners within 300 feet of the proposed routes. Approximately 400 notices were mailed. A more comprehensive announcement will be made when the final route has been selected, and if the ME project continues. Mr. Said called for discussion of other topics not addressed at the March 23 meeting. None were mentioned, so he turned the meeting over to Susan Grey. Ms. Grey made extra open house invitations and the Legacy of Light booklet available. The Legacy of Light is a short history of Idaho Power Company. Mr. Phillips showed photos of the proposed routes with renderings of the power lines added MCGAGDIN.2 Advisory Committee '~ Meeting Minutes of Apri17, 1994 Page 3 city comprehensive plans disclosure statements of proposed line assign deed restrictions which notify public that there is an easement or potential for a line The open houses will be held Wednesday, Apri113, and Monday, April 18, from 4:00-7:00 p.m. Pazking will be provided in the large parking lot, and the north door of the cafeteria will be used for entrance. A video describing the general configuration of a power company, power line construction, and route selection will be shown in the band room. There will be a registration desk with the "Draw Your Own Route" map and comments sheets, as well as various displays with the following topics: Right-of--Way (Cazol Cox) EMF, gaus meter (Sid Brewer, Dr. Weiss) Engineering (Tim Phillips) Planning (Kip Sikes) Open house ideas: Prepaze a sepazate display for each route, giving details of house count along each route Flip chart for comments on each route Appraisal information Photos of existing comparable power lines (example -Overland & Phillipi) PENDING COMMUNITY ADVISORY COMIVIITTEE MEETINGS: Monday, April 11, 7:00 Dr. Weiss Location: Hi-Micro Tools, 1410 E. Pine, Meridian. Park on east side of building. Wednesday, April 13, 4:00-7:00 Open House Location: Meridian Middle School Cafeteria Monday, April 18, 4:00-7:00 Open House Location: Meridian Middle School Cafeteria Tuesday, Apri126, 5:30-8:00 Community Advisory Committee meeting Location: Homestead Restaurant MCGAGDIN.2 04/04i9~1 17:23 FA% 20B 885 1000 NESCO [~j OO1i029 M~'R/DIA1 V ENE~R~ Y, /NC. 17471 N.E. Union Hilf Road • Suite 290 Redmond, WA 98052 Fax (206} 881 X897 Phone (2p8) 885-1000 TELECdP CO~E~t LETI'E_~ FAX: (201 $$T~$97 FROM: ~~is ~ ~~ll~~-~.rv ~ __ DATE• '~~~/1`~'~ z~: S r' /s' ~~--, FAX Nt,3MBERS TO:~Pf ~ r~ ~` ~ r~ S ~/~~ p~ ~//ir y t ~ /'ff ~~1--7~y~r "7Jr (? G~ f B'O'O a~7 ( /~~ '' / ~/ c.~ .~'/9117S~O/1 , fd RE: -~ (r ~~li /mod ~~ ~ ~-~- ~~ dl./.~~°~-a- ~r~' ~~~-1 dir.-~ C` N[JMBER OF PAGES {INCLUDING CO~'PR PAGk7: ~~ ~~~ ~ ~~~' f~` ~~ U ~.9.+ex N01'fi: IF THERE ARE ANY PRQBLEMS IN TRANSMISSION OR YOU DO NOT RECfiIVE THE NUMBFsR OF PAGES INDICATED ABOVE, PI.fiASfi CONTACT MARY OIt RO$BI& AT (206) 885-100Q. BARD COPY WILL NOT FOLLOW 8Y MAIL (CIRCLE ONE ~„~/~G 77 ~r C~ ~/" /~ / r -~ ' d~ G. ~ ?~ _ C e..~. r.rt I' w, u c~~ l rJ svr ~j~ / /''~ d1 O ~r GY ~'r ~! --"--~ / J Gi ~ ~+lcs~ ~, ~-,-,- ,..,~...W_._. ~~~~, ~ i 04/04/94 17:24 FA% 206 885 1000 NESCO f~j 003/029 This appliaauon is made on the fflllowinr~ grounds acid for the fallowing reasons: - L BACKGROUND pn January ZZ, I993, Idaho Power aztd MCC filed a join= applica~ion with the Commission requesting approval of the Meridiaa Agreemea= and termiaatiott of the August i 1, 1982 Pawar Sales Agreement between Afton Energy, Inc_ and Idaho Pev,-er (the "Afton Agreeraeazt"). Xn Qrder I3o_ ?4805, the Comrllission approved the Meridian Agreement and the termination of the Afton Agreeme)t_ Upon receipt of Qrder Pdo_ Z~SOS, ~iCC commenced the development phase of the Mexidiaa rogeaeratior~ project Start of construction is presently planned m ba~ia in or about August, 1994. ~ ~ ~`^ ~~ D 1 In response an inquiry from MGC, I Power investigated the viability of canct:Iliztg the Meridx~ Agreement and replacing it with less expensive power from art alten~ive source. At the coaclctsion of the discussions betwe~ Idaho Power and MCC, the pariie's memorialized their agreement in a Letter sated Marcia 9, 1994 (the "Letter Agreement"), A ropy of the Lever Agreement is attached hereto as Exhibit 1. As outlined is Exhibit 1, Idaho Power is seeitins~ the Commission's approval of the fallowing replacement arrangement; t _ Cancellation of the Meridian Agreement and the payment to 1VIGC of catscellatiot~ charges in a total arr-aunt of SI3.t~0,S31 over nine (4) years. The amounts and APPL,iCATIOI~ dF iDAHQ PO~YER CQMPANY - ~ 04/04/94 17:Z~1 FAY 206 885 1000 :VESCO ~ 004/029 04/04/94 12.33 'x'208 37? B097 I G C X003/028 timing of payments of the cancellation chafes ~'e described in detail in paragraph III of this AppIicarion_ and 2. Approval of the WV~P Agreement to replace the energy tharJwoul~l bgye otherwise been purchased under the I4ietid~aa Agreement; acid 3, Approval of the acr_ountia$ and ratetzlalung treatment of the-caacellation charges and payments to WWY under the W~VP Agreement. The accounting and ratemalciz'g treatment proposed by Idaho Power is described in paragraph IV of this Application. The components of the replacement arcangemet~t are interdependent, If the Cotnmissiort ultim3taly determines that any pomon of this proposed replacement arrangement is not in the pufi~lic interest, Idaho Poway will pat proceed with the WVJP Agreement, acid MGC is prepared tv proceed vuitli the development of the iVieridian Project. wASi~IGTON wA7EEt YQwER AGREEi~2EN~' A cop3- of the VtTWP A,greeruent is attached hereto as Exhibit Z_ lie WVU'P Agreonieat will run for the same term as the Meridisti Agreement {25 yearsl. The WWF A¢,,reetaent calls for WWP to make at~ailabte substanrially the same annual amounts of enemy provided for in the Meridian Agreemeas~ Like the Meridian Agreement, purch$ses under the WWP Agreement are made on a per kWh basis. Uader the WSNP Agreement, Idaho Power is obligated to take or pay for the firm energy ~VtNP makes available up to the atnvunts specified in Lhe W~P Agreement. Paragraplt 2.2 of tlu W'WP Agreement cvnra.ins the purchase rates. Iht purchase rates under the WVtrP Agreement are Subskantially tower than the Purchase rates contained in the gpPLICATYON 4F I]]AHQ PO'WEIt COMPANY - 3 04/04!91 17:25 FAX 206 885 1000 :VESCO f~p05/029 '04/04/8 12.33 '$208 377 6097 I G C X004/OZS Meridian Agreement. The attached Exhibit 3 is a comparison of the costs (in millions of dollars) Idaho Power would incur under the WWI? Agreement and the costs.that 'would be incurred under the Meridian Agreement Exhibit 3 shows that over the life of the WWP Agreement, taking into cansideratian the payment of the cat:cellation Charges to MGC, the total revenue requirement attributable to the WWP Agreement is ~I74,SS4,040 less thaw the total revenue requirement attributable sb the 3Vleridian Agreement. i-i computing the paI-ments to be made tinder the Meriaian Agreement, Idaho Power has assumed that the variable portion of MGC's rate (which is Clad to the escalativts of ~tel and variable a&M cosu at WWP's Colstrip geri8ratinn~ facility) will escalate at 2.5% per year. Based on the actual experience at Colstrip, the 2.5% figure is arguably generous. However. even if the v~sialale portion of the purchase rate under the Meridian ,4greertseat was held at I996 levels and not escalated aver the life of the contract, the total revenue requirement attributable to the WWP Agreement, including the MGC canCelIation charges, is still S13b,517,000 less than the rural revenue requirement for the Meri:diaa Agreement. The 17VWP Agreement provides additional benefits that the Meridian Agreement cannot provide. First, the sale from WWP is a "system sale". As such, it is rat depettdant on the output of a single Facility ana is supported by all of the 2erseration resources of «'WP. Ii'the Meridian facility suffers a forced outage, its output is simply not availabtc to Idaho Power. While there is every irtdiration tfrat the Meridian proiect would be reliable, the WWP Agreement coast be considered more reliable because it is a system sale. The V~WP Agreement also allows Idaho Power to terminate the WWI' Agreemett at defined points of time by giving WWP five {5) years prier wrirttti native. Under certain eeonotnic conditions, this cpsiocs ro terminate may be of significant value to Idaho Power and ir5 APPLICATlQN OF IDAHCI PUWER CONSPANY' - 4 04/04/94 17:25 FA% 206 885 1000 NESCO X1006/029 04/04/94 12:34 'x`208 377 6097 I G C E~005/028 ctrswmers and provides idako Power with additiotiai operasins flexibility io the benefit of its CilS[omers. III. CANCELT~,TTON OF '>rSE MERIDIAN p,CREIIYI>~NT As set out in Eachibit 1, subject to Commission approval of the repiacemeni of the Meridian Agreement with the WWP Agreement, Idaho Power would pay MGC cancellation cha~~es in she aggregate amorint of 513,160,531. This amount would be paid as follows: (1) X3.5 million nn 3'iilv 1, 1994; and {2) commencing on 7anuary 1, 1996, monthly payments in the amoistit of ~1DD,634.54 continuing thra>xgh becember 31, 2003. When the full cast of the caaceli~tioti charge is ad$ed to the cost of tfie WWP Agreement, the customers of'ldaho Power will receive a substantial benefit from tlae Cancellation and replacement of the Meridian Ag~reeaietit with the WWP Agreement. (See Exhibit 3}. IV. ACC4LTNT~iG AND RA'C'E RECOVERY OF TT,3E CASTS ~'F REPLACIl~IG TAE ~IERDaIAIti AGREEtVIENT ~YTIH TIDE ~~1'4r~P AG~E1VfENT A. .t,CCOUN'TT\1'G 'l~EATM~~1T To record the initial ertuies in accardante with the Letter Agreement {E~cliibit 1}, and to record the regulaWry asset to recover the initial lump suns payment of $3,500,000 (which accrues interest at 4.0°!o fram 7uly 1, 1994 to December 31, 1996, and the payments of 31 QCl,B30,34 beginning ranuary 1996 and ending December ~D03, tide following entries would be recCrded: A>~Pl'_.zeaTTOrr o> ~Axo Paw~x cor~Ax~r - s 04/04!94 17:26 FAX 206 885 1000 04/04/94 12: J4 '208 a77 6097 NESCO [~ 00?/029 I G C ~4G6/028 182.3xx1 -Regulatory Asset 55,394,7'7Z.S5 18Z.3xx2 -. Re~tlasory Asses _ 9,b60,531.84 231 - Notes Payable 53,500,000.00 253xx1 -Other Defamed Credits 1,894,7~z_55 ZS3xx2 -Ocher Defetred Credits 9,6b0,531.$4 To record Llse lump sum payinertt of $3,500,000 dated Iuly 1, 1994, as initial payment of cancellation td 1viGC, the following entries would be made: 231 -dotes Payable 53,500,000.00 131 -Cash 53,500,000.00 To record the monthly arnorti~tion of the Iump sum payment to MGC of 53,50fl,000 made in 3uly 199+1 and accrued interest through December 1995, oar a 96 month period be2innin~ 3anuarv 1996 acid ending December 2003 ,the following envies wrould be made_ 557 -Other Power Supply Expenses -Other 556,195-$5 253xx1 - Qther Deferred Credits ~ 419 -Interest and Dividend Income $x~xx 182,3xx1 - Regulatory Asset 56,195.55 To record each January Qf 1996 - ?003. the annual current arrtount payable to 1i~. the following entries „y~quld be made: Z53xx3 -Other Deferred Credits SI,207,566,4g 231 -Motes Payable s1,z0~,s~6_~s To record the monthly eepense and payment m MGC for a period of 96 months beginning January 1996 and ending December 21103, the following entries would be made: 331 -Notes Payable $100,630.54 557 -Other Power Supply Expenses 100,630.54 A,,pI+LICATiON OF i17AH0 POV~ER CO~'ANY - 6 04~04i94 17:26 FAx 206 885 1000 NESCO [~j00$i02g 04/04/94 12.34 $F08 377 6097 I G C T~007/028 I$Z.3xxZ -Regulatory Asset S1D0,630.54 1.31 -Cash ~ - 1 a0,63t1.54 To record the maarhl~~ expense for the payment io WwF for the replacement of the ~'teridian Agreement, the following entries would be made: 557 -Other Power Supply Expenses Sxxxx~cx X31 -Cash S. RATEMAYCIIVG TREAT1+1E1`IT Sxxao~caoa Idaho Power`s Power Cost Adjustment ("PCA") is well suited to accounx for this tr8n5action wirln a minimal impart. to customers artd to the FCA process Itself. For ratemakirt~ pu1pC+Ses, all three parts of this transaction -the amortizarion of the lumg sum payment, the ongoing monthly payments, and Slse replacement purchases from WWP will be pa_SSed through the PCA moclsanissrs. The net effect will be lower annual power costs throu,hout the original contract period than would have otherwise occurred. The initial Iump sum paymera of S3,Sp0,00U made in 3uly 1994 plus accrued interest on the lumg sure from July 1994 throueis December 1995 at the short term raft a£ 4 percent pet annum will be deferred until January i. 1996. This amount will then be amortised with interest compared at the Company's Overall rata of return aver 96 mon1115 beginning 7anu3ry ]996 and eatiirig January 2003. The monthly amot[izatiort expense of S55,195.55 v+ill be recorded its the moad~sly PCA calculations and will accordingly be included in the monthly FCA deferral balance. The additional monthly payments to IviCC of SIOQ,63b_54, beginning January I 996 and ending December 2003. will also be recorded in the moatlsly pCA calculations and will be included in the sttotsrhIy PCA deferral ba]artce. Finally, the payments made so V4rWF for the APPLECATIOI~i QF IDAIiO POWER CDNJ;PA?<\lY - ~ 04/04!94 17:27 FAX 206 885 1000 iVESCO f~p09/029 04/04/94 12:35 $208 377 6097 I G C X1008/028 eonsracted replacesssenc power will also be recorded in she monthly PCA caleulatidt~s and will be included ut the moarhly PCA"dCfBria! b31ariCC. Pvr reporting purposes each of these items wyll be recorded as a separate line item in the rnonshly Power Cost Adjustsaent Calculations Reparc provided to the Commission. Since these items are directly reused m she cancel3ation and repiacemeas of a CSPP project, they will be included with the other CSPP e;cpenses in the PCA. Each hiarch these amounts, along with the other PCA components, will be included as pan of rile next year's pCA. V. FILIl~IG dF PLEADINGS Copies of ail pleadings and documents in this matter should he served on YdahQ Power as follows: Lang i7. Ripley Barton L. Kline Idaho Power Corttp~y P.O. Box 70 Boise, Idaho 837x7 VL CpiVCLUStOi~I For rho reasons staled herein. Idaho Fawer here>,;+ requests that the Commission issue its order 1, Approving the enclosed power purchase agreement between Idaho Power and the Washingtor- Water Power Campazsy as a replacement for the MGC Firm Enemy Sa1~ Agreement; aad gpPI,ICATIQN 4F IDAfIO FpWER GQMPANY - S 04/04/94 17:27 FAX 20B 885 1000 NESCO 0010/029 04/04/94 12.35 '8'208 377 6097 Y G C 1009/028 2. Approving the rancellatioa of she MCxC Agreemens incittding she payment of the canceilatian charges a5 prudently incurred expenses for ratemalcing purposes; and 3. Approtiring she accounting and ratemaiCinB treatment of the canceiiatian charges and the cost of replaeemenr energy under the '4Y1N~'' 4greetxtent as provided in this Application Idaho Power does not believe shat the issues raised in this proceeding necessitate a hearing be£are the Cotatnission and, time being of the essence, Idaho Power requests that the Commission process this Appiicatian dz1 modif ed procedure in aceorclance wit~i RP ZO1, et seq, >~espeetftilly submitted this 9th day of Mardi, 1994, .~~~~ Barton L. Kline Attorney for Idaho Power Cvttipauy APPLICATION OF IDAHO POWER COMPANY - 9 04/04/94 17:27 Frlg 20B 885 1000 ' '04/04/94 12.35 'x'208 377 B097 NESCO [011/029 I G C I~ O10/02$ CERTIFI A MAILING [ H~tEBY CERTIFY that as this 29th clay of March, 1994, I served a true aad correct copy of the wishiu. and foregoing APPLICA'T'ION OF IDAHO POWER CQMPANY to all parties of reeard by tke method indicated below, and addressed to the following: CIYarles S. Crow -Band Deliver Meridian Generating Cornpaay, I..P ~_ U.S. Mail 7wc~ Wadds Fair Drive ~ Ovemighl Iviail Somerset, New 3ersey 08854 Teiecapy tFax) ~~~': c ~ -~ Batrtari L_ Kline CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE - 1 09/04/94 17:28 FA~C 206 885 1000 04/Od/9~ 12:35 $`208 371 6097 ~1ESC0 ~ 012: 429 I G C ~ 0111028 EXHIBIT 1 04/04/94 17:28 FA% 206 885 1000 NESCO f~]013/029 304/0/84 12:35 x$`208 377 8097 I G C X1012/028 w ~r~ , ••jwliY i4 ~,•fE•'. I;i1~~YM111Y ~s:~~ ~~~ 3i~t ~~ ~~. + 3C1~, 01+x1 s5: 3' • ~nN pacxwooo Vices PI•eS>tGlf-f.Pawar Sttop~y MatG`: a. 1 C°d Robert M. Aaron President Tricorc U.S.A.. Inc. Two vttollds Fair Crtve SamerseL New Jersey x8875 Re: Firm Er-erry Sales Agreement Datefl January Z. ']g°3 Between Idaho Fower Company ant Meridian Garleraxing Gornparty, LP. Dear ~ci7: This !suer is in response to your irt~uiry as to w~iexlzer Idaho Power would ~e in=ereste~f in tem'tinatinq the above-reierel^~csci t=~rrrr c:teR3Y Sales ngteerneni ~"%+gre=mem") in ex~ange far xhe payment Cf cants=!!attar, C`targes. As we have dis~ssea, tdai7o Power has xhe oopQrt-lnity to purc.~se an arrtount of pa'wer frarrr anosher utitty, wrsi~ woulC! erTeedvely repsaca the power vui~ic,~t we have agreed t4 pcsnslsse frarn yavr eaetzparry. i ne pree far the reoiacemant power is surTiGansty below the codas of the power to be ss~3d under the Agn:rmertt sa 85 t0 make it aavantageotss to cur Ctstorrters far us to replace ttte power and void the Agreerrsens an ttia fallowing terms and caaditions: 't. Subject to approval of this proposed repiacarnertt arran5eme~<t by the Idaho Public Utilities Coirtr-!!salon ("1PUG ~. "'e are preaare~ to p$Y You i nree ~iitiior, !""sve 4•?e:CtdraC ThausanC! Collor (5~.5~O.QCO~ or; July S, i O°~, ant :nonxhty Payments or Arta i~uncred T'•~cusarsc SRx Hunataa ,,-nir:~ ana SAJtQOths Dollars (Stpo.6aG.y~}, c;.mn~enl~ng cn ,lanuary t, ~n9~. ana C:rltinuirtg thraugiz Qecemaer 31. 291)3_ In ail. the xaiai Qrnount cf the P~ents would 5e T hirteett Milken Ono Hctac.-ed Sixty Tnausana Fve Hursdred Thit'ty ~3ne Dollars (SS3,t6a,53=}. Z, Reo~grzizing the passsi'ility chat this praposea raaptarerrlera arrangement might not be approved by the 1P~iC and. as a rasult. your Meridian Generatlhg Company, L~. prof would be plat.-d in a posiiian v+rsere tirrte~y PerfCrmanc° was CcmarosraseC aY xhe passage of tiros, we would offer tai (a) Submit a jairtt apptieativrc for approval of this anancentent to the lPUC cn ar before MarciZ 3Z, +°°~'• Exhivi~ 1 Case No . IPC-~~94-3 Tefepharre (208) 32:3-349, Far (2023) 3b8.69d3 Page ~ of 2 MERIDIAN ENERGY, INC. 17411 N.E. Union Hill Road Suite 290 Redmond, WA 98052 Fax (206) 881-6897 Phone (206) 885-1000 March 25, 1994 Craig Beeson, P.E. Air Quality Engineer Idaho Department of Health & Welfare Division of Environmental Quality 1410 North Hilton Boise, Idaho 83706-1296 $,~z ~ .., ,...~,,.... x q~-~.: {..~~, a Re: Submission WYNDvalley Modeling of PM-10 For Meridian Energy, Inc. Project Dear Jim: As requested I have enclosed two copies of McCulley Frick & Gilman, Inc.'s "WYNDvalley Simulations, Meridian Cogeneration Plant" and a disk which contains compressed archives of all model files and the WYNDvalley executables used in the analysis. Ken Richmond ran the analysis using data obtained from Chris Johnson. The four page Report has a short Introduction, Description of Modeling Techniques, and Modeling Results. Also two figures are provided which show the plotted contours of the highest 24-hour PM-10 predications for the December, 1985 and January, 1988 episodes. The simulation of stagnation conditions in this model are more refined and accurate than the SCREEN2 modeling. The conclusions of our consultant's analysis indicates that during stagnation conditions, as simulated by WYNDvalley, PM-10 emissions from our cogeneration plant would be considerably less than the 5.0 ug/M3 level of significance. Based on these findings, it does not appear that any other remedial action needs to be taken. Since this was the only remaining issue that required further examination, our Application modeling is complete. When do you expect to issue a Draft Permit To Construct for review? Craig, if you or Chris have further questions that Eric, Ken or I can address, please let me know. Thank you for your professionalism in handling our Application. Respectfully, Bruce Thompson Senior Vice President r Enclosures: (1) MF&G WYNvualley Simulations (2) Data File Disk CC: C. Johnson, IDEQ M. Bauer, IDEQ E. Hansen, MF&G K. Richmond, MF&G K. Chan, HE J. Lincoln, CH2MH C. Crow, C&T C. Martin, MEI T. Mitchell, MEI D. Eaden, MEI C. Geib, GE G. Kingsford, CofM W. Forrey, CofM W. Crookston, CofM J. Johnson, CofM T. Pors, FP&S s 03i29i94 11:48 FAX 206 885 1000 NESCO L~ 001./006 _MERI DIAN ENEI ~G Y, 1 NC. f 7411 N.E. Union Hilf Road • Suite 290 Redmond, WA 98052 • Fax (20B) 681-6897 Phone (206) 885-1000 ~LECOP CO FA%: (?A6) 881897 FROM: ~~l ~ ~r~/~~i-i DATE• ti ~,~11~1~~ TIME: FA% NUMBERS TO: RE• NUMBER OF PAGES (Il~TCLUDING COVER PAGE: r<o NOTE: IF THERE ARfi ANY PROBLEMS I1Q TRANSMISSION OR YOU DO NOT RfiCEIVB THE NUMBER OF PAOSS IldDICATED ABOVId, PLE~ASS CONTACT MARY OR BOBBIE AT (Z~ 885-1000. HARD COPY WQ.L WILL NOT FOLLOW BY MAII. (CIItCLB ONE) 03/29/94 11:48 PAX ZO6 885 1.000 00/28/84 Il:SS x'208 343 5515 ~ ~!lBE3/5 ~Of7MT5 ~ E'cOnG1f1~S1S $C~B/1f15~5 Mazch 28, 1994 RMW37122.C0 Nit. Bruce F. Thompson Senior Vice President Metiaian Eneugy, Inc. 17411 N.E. Union I~itl Road, Suite 290 Redmond, WA 98052 Dear Mr. Thompsaa: NF.SCO GHZffi lilLLitsul Subject: Pine Avenue and Locust Grave Road As nested, we have prcpazed Preliminary cost estimates far the anticipated street improvements at the Meridian Euezgy site. These cost estimates were prepared based upon the improvement requirements speZied out in ACHD's internal memorandum dated February 24, 1944. In addition, wa made the following assumptiiorts in ps~epazing the cost estimates: • Asphaltic concrete pavement thickness-0.35 .feat • 314-inch minus gravel course thickrness-0.50 feat • Criach minus aggregate base worse tbickae~s-1.2 feet • Construction during 1994 • One driveway entrance on Pine Avenue and two driveway entrances on I,oeust Grove Road • Relocation costs of utilities not iaeluded • No work required to rehabilitate adstinS pavement We also prepared an alternative cost for Locust Grove Read in case the right-of-way requireYr-ent (~ associated pavement width) is changed from the curreatt 55 feet ROW to a ~ feet ROW. 'Y'he estimated costs for street impmvemcnts are: pint Avenue (90 i~. ROW and 70 R. stress) $ 99,000 Locust t3rove Rd. (55 ft. ROVP and 41 ft. street) 149,000 I,ocrost Grove Rd. {9t} S. ROW and 70 ft. sweet) Details of the cost estimates are included in the attached Tables 1, Z, and 3. 002/006 Boise Otlice 700 CJev~wOr9l CC~e, Bo1i.. iD 83712-7708 2UB .3435910 P.O. Box 87Q8. Barre. ID 8370~,p748 FGx Ma. 208 3as-33T5 03/29/94 11:49 P'A% 206 885 1000 NF.SCO 003/006 .03/28/94 11:55 '8'208 X45 5315 ~n~a naai..nv. ~l _ _ Mr. Bruce F. Thompson Page 2 March 2$, 1994 RMW37I22. CO Please note that these cost estimates art prelintinary is nature. They are based upon conceptual designs, assumed pavement sections, and assumptions concerning traffic control. drainage, and signage. Actual costs of tht constructed Facilities can be expected to vazy from the cost estimates shown, and will depend upon dttails of the final design, bidding climate at the time of construcdan, and overall project schedule_ If you have any qurstians concerning these estimated Costs, please call. Sincerely, CH2M HILL .~ ~ 7 "~l ,t- ~~n ~'~ r ~ . ~~ john G. Lincoin, P.E. Project Manager Attachments Jc~xowxisresTrsr~e 03/29/94 ll•49 PAX E06 885 1000 NESCO 03/28/9 11:55 ~ZVli s3a 3J1J ..w~.w .......,.,__ Table Y Street Impravemcat! Pint Arenne - 90 Foot Aight-of-Way 004/006 1 Faocavation to su de CY 1,570 $5.00 S12 550.00 2 12" RCP i e LF 640 $20.00 S 1 800.00 3 Dro {~~ ~ 2 5400.00 $800.00 4 Manholes EA Z 000.00 $4 400.00 5 D ~ dischar a od skimmer LS 1 $1,000.00 $1,000.00 6 6" vertical airb and tter LF 555 $5.00 S2,'~75.00 7 5 foot concrete sidewailc SY 3I0 510.00 53,100.00 8 Concrete drivcwa a roach SF 180 52.00 53b0,00 4 d" minus a to base course CY 875 35.04 54 375.00 10 3/4" rrrinus crushed ate CY 420 512.OD 55 040.00 I 1 Plant mix av~dnent Ton 470 53 5.00 S 16 450.00 12 Manhole a ~ust to de . EA 3 5400.00 $i 200.00 13 Construction ' and barricades LS 1 5500.00 5500.00 i4 Permariem si 'n LS 1 $750.00 5750.00 15 avement Stri ' LS 1 5500.00 $500.00 16 Mobilization and Damobilization LS 1 $5,000.00 55 000.00 $y1,210,00 SuLtotarl Z42.00 SI4 Con~Y ~0~ , ~~ ar!rd BtsrA,au>~'e (¢~} $2,348.00 Cor~structla>rs Cost $8T,$00.00 ~ SDC $11,200.00 $99,0OO.OC TpTAT. COST DASCtu+~,~s»rcxl.a+~ 03/29/94 11:51 i'.4X 206 885 1000 03/28/84 11:56 ~zatS saa NF,SCO 1005/006 JJia ~.~+~.+ ..+.......__ Tabl® 2 Street Iinpravemeutr Locust Grove Rand -- 55 Foot Right-of-Wap 1 Excavation to su s CY 1,010 58.00 $8,080.00 2 12" RCP i c LP 860 520.00 SI1,200.00 3 o inlets EA 4 SA00.00 51600.!00 4 Manholes EA 3 52 000.00 56,000.00 5 b" vertical uub and a LF 1,140 $5.00 SS 700.00 6 5 foot concrete side~vvallc- SY 635 510.00 56,350.08 7 Concrete drivewa ach SF 360 52.00 S7ZQ00 8 6" menus base course CY 470 55.00 5.2.,350.00 9 3!4" minus cnisleed a CY 310 $12.00 S3 720.00 10 11 Plant mix ecutnt Manhvk ~ e ?on E,A 205 3 $35.00 5400.00 57,175.00 51200.00 12 Construction si .n and barricades LS 1 $1 000.00 $1000.00 13 p~~ ~ ~ 1 5750.00 $750.0(1 14 Pavement Stri ~ LS 1 51,000.00 51,000.00 15 Mobilization and Demobily~ion L5 1 55,000.00 55,000.00 Subtotal 567,845.00 Co~ingency (209~b~ S13,S69.00 ~~ ~~~.~ ~g~~ 51886.00 Co~tsri~trcifon Cast 583,300.00 ~ ~ ~ SDC 517 700.00 TOTAL. COST _ SI01,000.00 ~anw~rss.~a.sns aneroa 03/29/94 11.•52 FAX 206 885 1000 _ _ _ _0~/2B/9a 11:57 X20$ 343 s.fta ~na~~ ...«...... 1~j006/006 Table 3 St-e~ Improvements Locust Grove Road - 90 Foot RiEht-of--Way I ' n to 2 12" RCP C 3 Drop inlets 516° vertical curb aad rZUtter 10 11 12 13 6 S faot concrete sidewalk 7 Concrete drivewa a ch 8 6" minus a to base course 9 3/4" minus exushed to to and barn 151Mobilization and Demt SuZr~otal Conting+rncy {2096) Bonds Insurance Construction Cost F.rigineering ~ SDC TOTAL C~3T EA EA 5Y SF CY Ton EA LS LS I.5 LS 4 3 1,140 350 1270 54s 550 3 1 1 I 1 58.44 S18 T20.00 24.00 517,200.00 $400.00 $l~. a0 $5.00 510.00 ~z.ao ._._. $5.00 sla.ao $35.00 5400,00 51,000.00 $7_. 50.OQ 51,500.00 ss.ooo.oo 000.00 700.00 Sb,350.00 a7 523.100.00 5100 51,000.00_ 5750.00 $1,500.00 .~ as,ooo.oo 5105 93, O.t~ $Z1,I86.00 53,584.00 $130,800.00 518 5149,000.00 t-esc~oa~sts.~ros i MER/ D/A N ENERGY, INC. 17411 N.E. Union Hill Road Suite 290 Redmond, WA 98052 Fax (206) 881-6897 Phone (2061885-~nnn March 21, 1994 Mr. Bob Taylor Right-of--Way Supervisor IDAHO POWER COMPANY 1220 Idaho Street Boise, ID 83707 ~'';, o ~ ~:~v a Lt. `. ~. ~~;~ ~ ~ a ~..'~ Dear Bob: Just a short note to thank you, Susan, Carol, Greg, and other company staff for attending our March 8, 1993 Public Hearing in Meridian. The Hearing went well and we are pleased with the results of the meeting. The Planning and Zoning Commission will make their Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law at their next meeting on April 12, 1994. I could not remember if you received a copy of Wayne Forrey's Staff Recommendations. If not, one is enclosed. I will be responding this week to Wayne's comments and those of the City Engineer and Rural Fire District. On a related subject, we have received the IDEQ "Completeness Letter" on our air permit application. We expect the "Permit To Construct" to be issued within 30 days which is ahead of schedule. The NPDES permit (non-contact wastewater discharge) should also be ready for release from EPA within thirty days. No delays have occurred in the planned issuance of the project's permits. By June 7, 1994 (the last City Council public meeting) we should have all governmental approvals necessary to begin construction in August, 1994. I want to thank you for your staff's participation at the March 8, 1994 Public Hearing. Your handouts were thorough and informative. The EMF Packet was particularly good. I have read the material and learned some things I hadn't thought about for awhile. The transmission line routing is an emotional issue but one that must be resolved in a timely manner so not to delay the completion or start-up of the facility. I know you will keep me up to date. When I plan to be in Meridian again I will call to see if you would like to get together. It is important to meet on a regular basis to coordinate our activities. If I can be of further assistance, do not hesitate to call. Respectfully, ~~~(_'o Bruce F. Thompson Senior Vice President Enclosure: (1) Wayne Forrey, AICP Staff Recommendation To City Planning and Zoning Commission 3/4/94 (2) IDEQ Completeness Letter cc: G. Said/IPC S. Grey/IPC C. Cox/IPC J. Ferree/IPC W. Forney/CofM G. Kiagsford/CofM J. Johnson/CofM T. Pors/FP&S J. Liacoln/CH2MH C. Geib/GE K. Chan/I~ E. Hansea/MF&G C. Martin/MEI T. Mitchell/MEI D. Eaden/MEI C. Crow/C&T ~A1 ~~~ IpA/1t) DERWTMENT of -+Fxn+ !wo wetr,~ DIVISION OF ~,~~ ENVIRONMENTAL QUALRY 1410 North HUton, SLtahouN Mail. Boisa, 10 83720.9000. (208 334-0602 March 1, 1994 CERTIFIED MAIL # P 875 708 353 Mr. Bruce F. Thompson Senior Vice President Meridian Energy, Inc. 17411 NE Union Hill Road Suite 290 •, ~ ra.~,~.a„3, :~Tashi::gtcn 98052 RE: Meridian Energy, Inc. (Cogeneration Plant) Dear Mr. Thompson: (Meridian) -- P-940022 CacM D. Mdrua. C~ovarnor On January 31, 1994, DEQ received your application to construct/install a cogeneration plant in Meridian. Based on review of that application, DEQ finds the application is complete. Therefore, DEQ will proceed with the processing of this permit. Even though this application has been declared complete, it may be necessary to solicit further information from you to assist us during our review. The permit evaluation phase may take up to sixty (60) days, although we will process your application as expeditiously as our resources allow. If you have any questions about this project, or about our permitting process, please contact Craig Beeson, Air Quality Engineer, at (208) 334-5898. Sincerely, Martin Bauer, Chief Construction Permits Bureau Permits and Enforcement MB / CBlskr.M-ENERGYlMER.CL cc: R. Wilkosz SWIRO Source File COF 1.1 A r~ ~ .a ~y p A .~ ? r% Z C P 3 7 .? fit}'' ~ OfFIClAl.3 ~ WAYNE S. fORREY, AICP, Clty Clerk ' ~ ..t,,. _' JANICEGA3S,.Troawier . ,~ ~, BRUCE 0: STUART, WatN works supt. ", ~ .+; " WAYNEG. CROOKSTON, JR., Attorney ' JOHN. SNAWCROFT, Waste Wstei Supt. KENNY BOWERS, Flro Chlef BILL GOROON, Polly Chlef GARY SMITH, P.E„ City EnQlneer ~' Memorandum HUB OF TREASURE VALLEY A Good Place to Live CITY O~ MERIDIA~t 33 EAST IDAHO MERIDIAN, IDAHO 83642 Phone (208) 888433 FAX (208) 887-4813 ' GRANT P. KINGSFORD Mayor COUNCIUdt.1V RONALD R TOLSMA ROBERT GIESLER MAx YERRIN6iTON ROBERT D. CORRIE w ,~,~~v~~ ChaMman Ionuq i PlanMnp i~~ il••. a( JIM JOHNSON Centennial Caorolnetor ~~~ _ ~ ~~~ PATSY FEDRIaI CITY OF i+~ERiDIA1V To: Meridian Planning and Zoning Commission, Mayor and City Council From: Wayne S. Forrey, CP S ~"`"`1 Date: March 4, 1994 Regarding :Meridian Energy Pro ect -1~reluninary PIa~-Application; Conditional Use Permit Application for Encio~ed~E~,erg~tProduction and Wood Processing Facility with a Neighborhood Park; Variance,Application for Increased"Building Height. ~,, w, } ~ ~;~ a ~ , ~} During October 193, I traveled to;Sumas, WA. at'~my own expense to evaluate a similar industrial facility developed b~ Merid~an~nergy, Inc. in that City.. Lspent several hours with ,~ plant personnel, community+member~an ~ty:Officials.. I came away from the Sumas facility ~.. impressed with the land ruse compahb~71<ty;~vnsual~quality;and' integration of this industrial plant ~ •~-° w into the neighborhood and commuui~t'~.~s I have reviewed each of the documents submitted by Meridian Energy, I have made an objective e_ valuation consid_eriag the good and bad points of industrial development of~this magaitud'e in Meridian; rid at the specific proposed site. Here is a concise summary of my stn `findings and recommendation: ,~, ~: ' ~~ ~. • 1. The applicant has submitted`com~te ap licatitons foc'the required Preliminary Plat, Conditional Use Permit and Variance.="~. P_.,_... - ~ 2. The applicant has fully coordinated the proposed project with local residents as requested ^ ~; by the City. 3. The applicant has kept City, Local, State and Federal agencies informed of issues and development concerns throughout the application process as requested by the City. • - _. • 4. The applicant has coordinated their work with the Maws Addition Homeowners Association as requested by the Association and City. • • 5. The Air Quality Screening Report is complete and categorizes the project as a "minor ' source" as defined and regulated by the Idaho Dept. Health and Welfare. • 6. The Environmental Noise Analysis Report is complete and categorizes the project~as a "slight impact" based on EPA criteria. Night noise levels, which are the sound bevels of most =_ -=il ~ • 1 ~~ ~~ ~ ~ WSk' - .Comments Page 2 1 .. ~ ~ - ~+ .. ~' '`: • .. ~,~• : ;~.:.; , ~ , concern to I~leridian residents, are expected to be below the 72 dBA noise level which is the ~;~ ', t standard applicable to industrial property. I believe that the expected noise levels are within ,~~ ~ .~ ~ .: ` • .the noise assessment uidelines of the U. $ S Dept. of Hous,ng and Urban Development for ' industrial sound generators proximal to residentia! districts. The HUD Noise Standards have ,: ' been previously used by the,City in evaluating similar projects. . I~ • , • 7. The Environmental Assessment is adequately documented and complete with the exception of consideration of 60 and 70 degree water discharged into the Evans Drain. Sections 6.4 and 7.2.1.3 need supplemental analysis which should be provided to the City as soon as possible. ~ . • 8. The Environmental Assessment categorizes the proposed project as having "no significant adverse environments! impacts". Based on my professional experience and review of this document, I support this finding and statement, with the understanding that the City needs to review additional water analysis in sections 6.4 and 7.2.1.3. • • 9. The proposed project, separate components or in total, complies with the General Standards applicable to all Conditional Uses as outlined in the City's Zoning and Development Ordinance, section 2-418C. • 10. The proposed project complies with the Performance Standards for Industrial Uses as outlined in the Meridian Zoning and Development Ordinance, section 2-413B...with the exception of Lighting Glare verification. The applicant needs to submit a lighting glare footprint drawing to verify no glare impact to adjoining residential properties. . ~ • 11. The proposed project complies with the adopted Meridian Comprehensive Plan. This proposed project supports various Economic Development, Education, Land Use, Industrial, Natural Resources, Public Services, Transportation, Recreation sad Community Design policies within the Comprehensive Plan. • , 12.~The proposed project complies with Zoning Ordinance section 2-4I3C; #4, pertaining to ~- Bulk Storage of Flammable Liquids. , • ~. 13. The proposed project complies with the City's Light Industrial Zoning District, (I-L) . zoning. The project will be operated almost entirely within an enclosed structure as described in the Zoning and Development Ordinance. • 14. The proposed project includes adequate screening and buffering as required in the Zoning and Development Ordinance. The proposed neighborhood park will adequately buffer a„d `` ~.; screen the project from the Maws Addition residential subdivision and local traffic using Pine ,:a :- :._:: Avenue.. _ - ~,, ~" "',' ~ • 15. The proposed project complies with the definition of "Industrial" including processing and ~~` 3 production of power uses. :.} _s • 16. The proposed Preliminary Plat contains three lots and is therefore eligible for processing as a combined "Preliminary /Final Plat". ,k~ ~ ~ ~ . ... J ~~ ~, ' ~ WSF - • Comments - Page 3 ... y"'• ...~~ • ~ 17. The.applications .for Preliminary Ptat; Conditional Use Permit and Variance comply ~~ ,i6 ~' Zoning and,Development section 2-409, Schedule of Use Control, regarding Bulk Storage ,f Flammable Liquids, Lumber Yards, Processing Plants and Warehousing. • 18. The submitted Landscape Plan meets current ordinance requirements, ». however; th~~ Commission, Council and staff are updating portions of our landscape requirements. 1 recommend that the applicant retain a local, experienced landscape professional and subn. it an additional landscape plan showing specific indigenous species and planting sizes. The sta. f is willing to work with the applicant while the City updates it's landscape ordinance. Based on these findings and determinations, Irecommend that this proposed project i .: approved subject to the following supplementary safeguards as allowed in section 2-418D of t.:e 1Vleridian Zoning and Development Ordinance: A. Applicant to resubmit a combined Preliminary /Final Plat for efficient developmen~ processing. B. Applicant to submit a detailed lighting plan showing glare pattern. C. Applicant to submit a detailed landscape plan showing species and planting sizes. D. Applicant to analyze Environmental Assessment, sections 6.4 and 7.2.1.3 and evaluate discharge temperatures to Evans Drain. E. Applicant agrees. to allow the City of Meridian to incorporate the General Specifications, Noise, Air Quality and Environmental Assessment Documents into the • - ;,.~ Conditional Use Permit, if a permit is granted by the City• - ~ .: ~; F. Applicant agrees to allow the City of iyleridian to~ incorporate all appropriate agency regulations and permit requirements into the Conditional L~~e Permit, if a permit is granted by the City. i The variance request is scheduled for:: future City Council Public Bearing and I will be providing specific comments and a recommendation to the City Council prior to this hearing. rovement laps and r nested documents are prepared and submitted, City staff _ As the site imp P ~ will review and approve as necessary to achieve a high quality project as called for in the Comprehensive Plan and in neighborhood meetings. This project will be subject to development review and Zoning Administrator ands Building Inspector Checklists. ~~ .. _ - MERIDIAN ENERGY, 1 NC. 17411 N.E. Union Hill Road Suite 290 Redmond, WA 98052 Fax (206) 881-6897 Phone (206) 885-1000 ,~ ~_.. March 21, 1994 ~, :'. ~ ~~. ~.. -. . f' ~' Diane Beaulieu, M.P.H. IHR, Ltd. 7337 Northview Boise, ID 83714 Dear Diane: Terry Mitchell told me that you would like to have copies of several of our permit applications. You are welcome to them. I have attached a copy of our Idaho Department of Environmental Quality Appliction fora "Permit To .Construct" (Air Emissions) and the U. S . Environmental Protection Agency "National Pollution Discharge Elimination System" permit (Non-Process Wastewater Discharge). Also, I have included two copies of the Environmental Noise Study Analysis. Besides the agency permit materials, there are technical documents which support the findings in our applications. The Project's Environmental Assessment was filed with the Federal and State applications as part of the public record. We appreciate you taking the time to participate in the hearing. If you have other questions after you have read the attached information, please give me a call. I prepared most of the documents, so I am quite familiar with them. Thank you for your interest in our project. Respectfully, //1~ Bruce F. Thompson Senior Vice President BFT/mp Enclosures: As Noted Above (3 Sets of Documents) cc: Melinda Harper/MA G. Kingsford/CofM J. Johnson/CofM G. Smith/CofM T. Pors/FP&S T. Mitchell/MEI D. EadenlMEI C. Crow/C&T S. Grey/IPC W. Forrey/CofM W. Crookston/CofM C. Martin/MEI J. Lincoln/CH2MH ~~~ March 11, 1994 CITY OF MERIDIAN 33 East Idaho Meridian, Id 83642 Atten: William G. Berg Jr. City Clerk Re: Application of Meridian Energy for Conditional Use Permit fora 54 Megawatt Power Plant T r~.~ ~i~~c.s' ~S $~ St....:. ~~;~ 1 ;~ 1~~~; V8r J9 ~M.a t~b~4:i. u~jEA. J, ~D I wish to express my concern regarding the proposal to build a power plant near my property located at 1740 East Pine St.. I am vigorously opposed to such a proposal for the following reasons. 1. It is entirely inappropriate to build such a plant so close to the city of Meridian. 2. The noise and heavy traffic would be unbearable to myself and my neighbors. 3. I am certain that such a plant would have an adverse affect on my property value. of ~'~i> ~ ~~~ Lillian Reaman 1740 East Pine Meridian, Id 83642 03/21/94 14:44 FA% 206 885 1000 NESCO C~ 001/002 s ME'DIDIAN~ ~`IVERC Y, 1HC. 17411 N.E. Union H1U Road • Suite 290 • Redmond, WA 98052 • Fax (206} 881-6897 • Phone {206) 885-1000 LECOPY COVER E' FAX: {ZU~ 551-6597 TO: DATE: 'TIlV~: FAX: FR011K: Mareh 21, 1994 Bruce Thompson ~; MEMO FROM LARRY SALE AAA COUNTY HIGHWAY nISTRICT 1VXTMBIIt OF PAGES (IlVCLUDIlYG CG~ER PAGE:. 3 NO?E: HARD copy ~ TITRE ,~ ,~'y p~OBCEM3 It~T ZRPi,NSMISSION OR YOt7 DO NOT RECEIVE '1'El~ NUMBER OF PAGES 11~TpzCATFib A$OVE, PLEASE CONTACT GARY AT (zae) sss-I000. WII.L 11VIII. NOT FOLLOW BY MAIL (CEiCLE ONE) CITY OF MERIDIAl3 FOSTER, PEPPER & 51~'ELttAN C1i2HHi 11 PACIFIC LAMA SURVEY0118 CROW & TARTAIdELLA HIPP E13GII~IEERIDIG LTD GFIB ENGZNETRII3G MCCULI.EY FRICK & GILLtAI+i wayna Torrey Grant gingsford Jim Johnson Gary Smith Wagne Crookston Tom Pors John Lincoln Tom Lddy Chaz~lie Craw xen Chan Carl Geib ]~,T1C Hansen FA7CC~~ 03/21/94 14:44 FAI 206 885 1000 PtESCO r~ooz/oo2 1 r•' ~-~ ~S~ ~ ~, . . ,, .:,, ~ GI.FNN J. RFlOI:~S. Pt4aldMtt `'`• ~' -. . - SHERftY R. FKJ~R. VIGe F're®id6nt •~~~ ~ ~ -- JAMES E. BRUCE. SeaeFary ~ March 2 , 19 9 4 ~~ TO: H~tVGB F. THOMPSON, SR. V.P. 17411 N.E. UNION HILL ROAD, SIIITE 290 REDI~OND WA 9$052 FROM:. ' _...Y,arirY SAIe~; .__ .. Development s ces ' SQBJECT: CONGffidgRATIdN POWER PLAT SUBDIVISION -PRELIMINARY. PLAT On March 2, 1994, the Commiasionexs of t>txe Ada County Highway District (hereafter called "District") took action on the Preliminary Plat a$ stated on the attached staff report. In order that=.tlig `Final;,Plat may be considered ~ by the Di-strict for acceptance,: the Developer shall cause the following applicable standard oondi4zians to be satisfied prior to District certification and endorsement: 1. Drainage plans shall be subm7~tted and subject to review and approval by the bistrict. Z. If public street imbrrovem is are rsacn~ired: Prior to any oonstruction within the existing or proposed public right-of- way, the following shall be submitted and subject to revier~ and approval by the District: a. Three r~omplete sets of detailed street cor~truction drawings prepared by an Idaho Registered Profe~ssianal ~igineer, ~gether with payment of plan review fee. b. Execute an Inspection Agreement between the Developer and the District together with initial paym+ant deposit for ir:gpection and/or testing services. c. Gamplete all street improv~emnents to the satisfaction of .the District, or execute Surety Agreement between the - ~ ~Dsve~oper and the District to guaratntee the completion c+f construction of all street improvements. ads county highway district 318 East 87th • Boise, Idaho $3744 • Phone (208} 3dr7b8Q MERI D1AN ENERGY, -NC. 17411 N.E. Union Hill Road Suite 290 Redmond, WA 98052 Fax (206) 881-6897 Phone (206) 885-1000 March 15, 1994 ,.& , ~w~~ .~~.~i ~ ~: Mr. Monty Border BORDER LANDSCAPING 1411 Crest Wood Drive Meridian, ID 83680 t`' a; `~ ~ f 1 ~. RAF.: Meridian Planning and Zoning Commission Specific Staff Recommendations, Item C., Page 3 Dated 3/4/94 For Meridian Energy, Inc. Project Dear Monty: As a follow-up to our telephone conversation last week, I am enclosing several site drawings, artist's illustrations, and the original landscaping plan done by our architect. Wayne Forrey's Specific Staff Recommendation Number C requires us to "... submit a detailed landscape plan showing species and planting sizes. " We have described the type of plantings on our drawing but would like you to provide a detailed list of trees, vegetation, and ground cover that is suitable for the Meridian climate. They should be low maintenance and require minimal water. The City park plantings are a particular concern since we will dedicate the 3.2 acre park to the City. They will maintain the park. We like the idea of the dense poplar tree plantings on 5-6 foot centers across the width of the property on the south border of the City park. If you have other recommendations, let me know. After you receive our plans, call me so we can go over them. Also, I would like a quotation on the costs of the materials and installation for the City park and property line 20 foot landscape borders. I trust the foregoing has been helpful and that you will call me when you have gone over the preliminary landscape plan. Respectfully, ~~~~ Bruce F. Thompson Senior Vice President BFT/mp Enclosures: (1) Map Mailing Tube With Drawings (2) MP&ZC Staff Recommendations, Wayne Forrey, AICP, 3/4/94 cc: G. Kingsford/CofM W. Forrey/CofM G. Smith/CofM J. Johnson/P&ZC C. Roundtree/P&ZC T. Pors/FP&S C. Crow/C&T W. Crookston/CofM L. Harper/MA C. Martin/MEI T. Mitchell/MEI D. Eaden/MEI K. Chan/HE C. Gelb/GE Z, MERIDIAN PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION MEETING: MARCH 8. 1994 APPLICANT: MERIDIAN ENERGY AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: ~[ (,11 REQUEST: PRELIMINARY PLAT WITH A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR MERIDIAN ENERGY AGENCY CITY CLERK: CITY EINGINEER: SEE ATTACHED COMMENTS CITY PLANNING DIRECTOR: SEE ATTACHED COMMENTS CITY ATTORNEY: CITY POLICE DEPT: "REVIEWED" CITY FIRE DEPT: SEE ATTACHED COMMENTS CITY BUILDING DEPT: MERIDIAN SCHOOL DISTRICT: MERIDIAN POST OFFICE: ADA COUNTY HIGHWAY DISTRICT: SC'e G~4c,hetl C,cr,,,,,~-5 ADA COUNTY STREET NAME COMMITTEE: CENTRAL DISTRICT HEALTH: NAMPA MERIDIAN IRRIGATION: SETTLERS IRRIGATION: IDAHO POWER: US WEST: INTERMOUNTAIN GAS: BUREAU OF RECLAMATION: COMMENTS ~~ OTHER: ' HUB OF TREASURE VALLEY OFFICIALS COUNCIL MEMBERS A Good Place to Live WILLIAM G. BERG. JR., City Clerk JANICE L. GASS, City Treasurer CITY OF MERIDIAN RONALD F?. TOLSMA MAX YERRINGTON ROBERT 0 CORRIE GARY D. SMITH, P.E. City Engineer . WALT W. MORROW BRUCE D. STUART, Water Works Supt. JOHN T. SHAWCROFT, Waste Water Supt. 33 EAST IDAHO WAYNE S. FORREY, AICP KENNY W. BOWERS, Fire Chief " " MERIDIAN, IDAHO 83642 Planner 3Zoning Administratc GORDON, Police Chief BILL W.L. JIM JOHNSON WAYNE G. GROOKSTON, JR., Attorney Phone (208) 888-4433 • FAX (208) 88713813 Chairman • Planning 8 Zoning Public Works/Building Department (208) 887-221 I GRANT P. KINGSFORD Mayor TRANSMITTAL TO AGENCIES FOR COMMENTS ON DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS WITH THE CITY OF MERIDIAN To insure that your comments and recommendations will be considered by the Meridian Planning & Zoning Commission, may we have your answer by: March 3. 1994 TRANSMITTAL DATE: 2/15/94 HEARING DATE: 3/8/94 REQUEST: Preliminary Plat with a Conditional Use Permit for Meridian Energy BY: Meridian Energy, and Tom Eddv of Pacific Land Surveyors LOCATION OF PROPERTY OR PROJECT: 625 North Locust Grove Road JIM JOHNSON, P/Z MOE ALIDJANI, P/Z JIM SHEARER, P2 CHARLES ROUNTREE, P/Z TIM HEPPER, P/Z GRANT KINGSFORD, MAYOR RONALD TOLSMA, C/C BOB CORRIE, C/C WALT MORROW, C/C MAX YERRINGTON, C/C WATER DEPARTMENT SEWER DEPARTMENT BUILDING DEPARTMENT FIRE DEPARTMENT POLICE DEPARTMENT CITY ATTORNEY CITY ENGINEER CITY PLANNER MERIDIAN SCHOOL DISTRICT MERIDIAN POST OFFICE(PRELIM & FINAL PLAT) ADA COUNTY HIGHWAY DISTRICT ADA PLANNING ASSOCIATION CENTRAL DISTRICT HEALTH NAMPA MERIDIAN IRRIGATION DISTRICT SETTLERS IRRIGATION DISTRICT IDAHO POWER CO.(PRELIM 8~ FINAL PLAT) U.S. WEST(PRELIM & FINAL PLAT) INTERMOUNTAIN GAS(PRELIM 8~ FINAL PLAT) BUREAU OF RECLAMATION(PRELIM & FINAL PLAT) CITY FILES A / / OTHER: ~ ~ ' ~ ` / 7 YOUR CONCISE REMARKS: 7`'/1.~ J` Q /4 ~ C S©/+~1 6Z Q~i{ QS ~'"/[3 r.~ S f'~i 4 /4 ~ t RE.: MERIDIAN ENERGY, INC. MARCH 3,1994 THE MERIDIAN FIRE DEPT. HAS THE FOLLOWING QUESTION TO BE ANSWERED BEFORE APPROVAL CAN BE GIVEN TO THIS PROJECT. 1. WHAT IS MENT BY PROCESSING PLANT OR REMANUFACT- URING OF LUMBER ? 2.MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR FIRE PROTECTION SPRINKLER ALARMS. FALSE ALARMS ARE COSTLY TO THE FIRE DEPT. AND HAPPEN QUIT OFTEN WITH FIRE ALARMS . 3. FIRE HAZARDS. THE STORAGE AND HANDLING OF FLAMM- ABLE AND EXPLOSIVE MATERIALS. WHAT ARE THESE MATERIALS AND WHAT FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT IS NEEDED. 4. ADEQUATE FIRE FLOWS FOR FIRE PROTECTION. IT IS STATED THAT 1200 GPM IS AN ADEQUATE FLOW AND THE CITY HAS ADEQUATE WATER AND PRESSURE. THE UNIFORM FIRE CODE (19991 EDITION) REQUIRES A MINIMUM FLOW OF 1500 GPM AND THAT IS WITHOUT FIRE SPRINKLER FLOW AND THE FLOW HAS TO BE DETERMINED BY THE TYPE OF BLDG. CONSTRUCTION. 5. FOAM SYSTEM AND FOAM FOR OIL TANK AND SIZE OF TANK. 6. WHAT IS THE SIZE OF THE AMMONIA TANK AND WHAT IS THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT? WHAT PREVENTION IS REQUIRED. 7.WHAT ARE THE TRUCK DUMP AND DUST COLLECTION AND BAG HOUSE. 8.WHAT IS THE FUEL STORAGE BY THE WAREHOUSE? 9. WHAT ABOUT FIRE HYDRANTS AND LOCATION OF SAME? 10. WHAT IS THE FIRE DEPT. ACCESS AND GATE OPERATION? 11. WHAT IS THE HEIGHT OF THE BLDG. AND ANY SPECIAL EQUIPMENT. R£~~~ ~~ ~..~ MAR 0 4 1994 CITY U1+ i~i~~iii~l~1~1 GLENN J. RHODES, President SHERRY R. HUBER, Vice President JAMES E. BRUCE, Secretary TO: BRUCE F. THOMPSON, SR. V.P. 17411 N.E. UNION HILL ROAD, SUITE 290 REDMOND WA 98052 ~. - . FROM: Larry Sale, S Development Se ices March 2, 1994 SUBJECT: CONGENERATION POWER PLAT SUBDIVISION - PRELIMINARY PLAT On March 2, 1994, the Commissioners of the Ada County Highway District (hereafter called "District") took action on the Preliminary Plat as stated on the attached staff report. In order that the Final Plat may be considered by the District for acceptance, the Developer shall cause the following applicable standard conditions to be satisfied prior to District certification and endorsement: 1. Drainage plans shall be submitted and subject to review and approval by the District. 2. If bublic street improvements are required: Prior to any construction within the existing or proposed public right-of- way, the following shall be submitted and subject to review and approval by the District: a. Three complete sets of detailed street construction drawings prepared by an Idaho Registered Professional Engineer, together with payment of plan review fee. b. Execute an Inspection Agreement between the Developer and the District together with initial payment deposit for inspection and/or testing services. c. Complete all street improvements to the satisfaction of the District, or execute Surety Agreement between the Developer and the District to guarantee the completion of construction of all street improvements. ada county highway district 318 Eas# 37th • Boise, Idaho 83714 • Phone (208) 345-7680 ~.,,.FE -nCPARTMEt1T ~"~RRESPOt1DENCE GLENN J. RHODES, President SHERRY R. HUBER, Vice President JAMES E. BRUCE, Secretary "O' ACRD Commission ^~?G~NPRPf DSTECH 3-2-94 DATE: February 24, 1994 rROM: Development Services SI7BJECT: PRELIMINARY PLAT ~- CONGENERATION POWER PLANT SUBDIVISION (Developer - Bruce F. Thompson, Sr. V.P., Meridian Energy Inc., 1.7411 N.E. TJnian Hill Rd., Suite 290, Redmond, WA 98052) (Engineer/Surveyor - Pacific Land Surveyors, 290 N. Maple Grove Rd., Doise, ID 83704) FACTS & FINDINGS: 1. Cogeneration Power Plant is a proposed 3-lot industrial subdi- vision located at the southwest corner of Locust Grove Road and Pine Avenue. Lot 1 is proposed. to be a city park, Lot 2 Still be used by a lumber drying facility and Lat 3 will be the site of a cogeneration power plant. There are. no new public roads proposed, but the District will be requiring right-of- way for the future realignment of Locust Grove Road along the west boundary of subject parcel. That will add 1,221-feet of new public road to the system. 2. GENERAL INFORMATION: ACRES - 18.7 FEET OF NEW PUBLIC STREETS - 1,221-feet LOTS •- 3 Industrial - L-I ESTIMATED VEHICLE TRLPS PER DAY - 125 (not including the park} TRAFFIC ANALYSIS ZONE - 266 ~ ?_68 L.F. OF FRONTAGE ON (east) Locust Grove Road (existing) - ]_,221-feet MOST RECENT TRAFFIC COUNTS - None availaYale FUNCTIONAL CLASSIFICATION MAP DESIGNATION Current - Minor Arterial Proposed - Local commercial ADA COUNTY RIDGE-TO-RIVERS PATHWAY PLAN - No pathway Shawn EXISTING RIGHT-OF-WAY - 30-feet (by presciptive use) REQUIRED RIGHT-OF-WAY - 55-feet ado county highway district 318 East 37th • Boise, Idaho 83714 • Phone (208) 345-7680 ~~~RELI.ZINAR`~ PLAT - COGENERATION POWER PLANT SUBDI~~ISION I'~i.~ruary ?. ~ , 7.9? 4 _~aga 3 2. Dedicate a 7..0' 1> 20' triangle (or appropriate curve) of right- of•-way at the corner of (suture) Locust Grove Road (west) and Pine Avenue aY~utting parcel to keep the. street improvements in the ptibl.ic right-of-way. 3. Frovide a deposit to the Public Rights-of-Way Trust Fund. at the iistrict :~~or the required ztrcet improvements (5-foot sidewalk) on (future) Locust Grove Road (west} abutting parcel. 4. Dedicate 4~1-feet of rigk~.t-of-way from the centerline of Pine Avenue abu~:ting parcel (20 additional feet.). The owner will be compensated for this additional right-af-way from available impact fee revenues in this benefit zone. 5. 'dedicate a 15' x 15' triangle (or appropriate curve} of right- of-way at the corner of Rine Avenue and (existing) Locust Grove Road (Bast) abutting parcel to keep the street improve- ments in the public right-of-way. ~. Construct curb, gutter, 5-foot sidewalk and match paving on Pine Avenue abutting parcel. Improvements shall be construct- E~d to a 70-foot back-to-back street section. The developer will be compensated for these street improvements (except sidewalk) from available impact fee revenues in this benefit zone. 7. Dedicate a minimum of 55-feet of right-of-way for (existing) Locust Grave Road (east) abutting parcel (5 additional feet). The owner will not be compensated for this additional right- of •-way. ~. Construct curb, gutter, 5-foot sidewalk and match paving on ;existing) Locust Grove Road (east) abutting parcel. Improve- ments shall be constructed to a 41-foot back-to-back street section. 9. Provide curb cuts of a minimum of 30-feet wide. The. curb cut far the proposed park shall be located. at least ?00-feet from the current westerly boundary line and shall be constructed as a curb return-type approach. Designate access points for each lot. Lot access restrictions shall be stated on the final plat. STANDARD RE UIREMENTS• 1. Street and drainage improvements .required in the public right- of-way shall be designed and constructed in conformance with District standards and policies. ~~ PRELIMINARY FLAT - COGE2ZERATION POWER PLANT SUBDIVISION Fr~b2:uary 24, 1994 Page S 12. Install a stop pr_o;ect street to arterial as the stalled when the motoring public. :sign on every unsignali~ed approach of a an .intersection involving a collector or cross-street. The stop sign shall be in- ~roject street. is first accessible to the ls. A right-of-way permit must. be obtained from ACRD for all street and utility construction within the public right--of- way. Contact Construction Services at 345-7667 {with zoning file number} for details. 14. A request for modification, variance•or waiver of any require- ment or policy outlined herein shall be made, in writing, to the Manager of Engineering Services within 15 calendar days of the original Commission action. The request shall include a statement explaining why such a requirement would result in substantial hardship or. inequity. Should you have any questions or comments, please contact the Development Services Division at 345-7662. STAFF SUBMITTING: Larry Sale DATE OF COMMISSION APPROVAL• MAR 0 2 1994 ~ ~ ~~~.,~,... ~ ~~ ~~ ,...,.,. ~ ~,.~~.W ,,,,~,. ~I it , card fp s_.rrr.._ ~ - - - - - _ II ~ ~ j---~~\ WIl50N LANE ~~ .. ~ ,~"„"'" PLHASAN7 '. I ~ ~ ,,.,,~,. 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CROOKSTON, JR., Attorney HUB OF TREASURE VALLEY A Good Place to Live CITY OF MERIDIAN 33 EAST IDAHO MERIDIAN, IDAHO 83642 Phone (208) 888-4433 • FAX (208) 8874813 Public Works/Building Department (208) 887-2211 GRANT P. KINGSFORD Mayor MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor, City Council, Planning & Zoning Commission FROM: Gary D. Smith, PE DATE: March 4, 1994 RE: COGENERATION POWER PLAT SUBD. (Preliminary Plat with a Conditional Use Permit) COUNCIL MEMBERS RONALD R. TOLSMA MAX YERRINGTON ROBERT D. CORRIE WALT W. MORROW SHARI STILES Planner & Zoning Administrator JIM JOHNSON Chairman ~ Planning & Zoning I have reviewed this submittal and offer the following comments for your information and or use as conditions of the applicant during the decision making process: 1. Applicant shall maintain unhindered access for the City of Meridian to maintain the City sewer line crossing the south boundary of the property. 2. In the southwest corner of the property an arrow for "proposed location of irrigation ditch" points to the City sewer line. This needs to be revised. The applicant indicates a 394 gallon per minute continuous water supply is needed. This equates to 567,360 gallons per day or 17,257,200 gallons per month. This usage is equivalent to approximately 1500 Equivalent Residential Units (ERU) assuming an average year round monthly water use of 11,500 gallons. (This average monthly use needs to be more accurately substantiated.) Using this ERU yields a water assessment fee of 1500 x $500 = $750,000. Our proposed Well No. 16 is to be located slightly north and east of this site. A majority of the required water would come from this well. However, water could come from other nearby wells. (See my letter to the applicant dated January 12, 1994 -copy attached.) 4. Discharge water from plant operations will be separated into sanitary wastes, dischargeable to the City sewer and process water, dischargeable to the Evans Drain under an EPA-NPDES permit. Can provisions be made to allow use of a part of the discharged process water for irrigation of the dedicated City park area? (Temperature of the water.) - Provisions should be made for the City to recapture use of the water discharged into Evans Drain, which flows into Five Mile Creek, at the soon to be developed Tully Park. I believe there is adequate water to be discharged into Five Mile Creek to allow us to irrigate Tully Park with very little make up water, if any. 5. A separate water meter shall be provided for process water and domestic water for accurate sewer use billing. Sanitary sewer assessment fees will be based on a review of water using devices that can be connected to the City sewer. 6. Location of fire hydrants on-site and off-site need to be coordinated with the fire department. OFFICIALS `NILLIAM G. BERG, JR., Clty Clerk JANICE ! . Gi.SS, City Treasurer GARY D. SMITH, P.E. Chy Engi.^.eer ;CE D.`;TUAP.T.WaterWo~:.:,;~upt. ~ T, SHAWCROFT, Wash hales Supt. "'VYW.90W'-RS F!re!;7ie' • ~ "BILL" GO^~ON, °ulice Chief wNE G. GRO::>rS?ON, JR., Attorney January 12, 1994 GRANT P. KINGSFORD Mayor Mr. Bruce "'hompson '~eridian Energy, Inc. :_%Q_~ ~'.E'. TJriiOn Hi _1 RC'..-Suite 290 Rec:r.±ond, WA 98052 RE; CITY WELL WATER QUALITY Dear Bruce, COUNCIL MEMBEf RONALD R. TOLSN MAX YERRINGTOI R08ERT D. CORRI WALT W. MORROV WAVNE S. FORREY, A Planner & Zoning Atlmini JIM JOHNSON Chairman ~ Planning 8 Zi I write as a follow up to our telephone conversation yesterday to reiterate how our city water system operates. Its operation may have some effect on the water quality you will have at your facility. A_so, at this point we are all assuming that the water qua'i*~y from our "soon to be" Well No. 16 will be similar to that of_ ouN existing Well No. 15. The on/off operation of all well pumps is controlled by the water level in our elevated storage tank. The pumps operate in pairs and each pair will turn on as the water level in the tank drops to each pairs designated "on" level. As the- tank fills each designated pair will turn off as the water level raises to each designated oai rs "off" level . Since your operation is continuous for 24 hours each day, I would expect at certain times. the pump in Well No. 16 could be off and water to your site would be provided by the storage tank or an~:ther well. A different water quality should also be expected when the -~um~ or motor in Well No. 16 was down for maintenance, planr_ed or otherwise. Because of this possibility I can't tell you what to expect for water quality. Terry Mitchall and T took some water samples from the Lanark Street area sometime ago. ^he res~~lis o` the tests on those samplescaould be indicative o~ the water quality in this area without Well No. 16. Because ir. th water feeding operation and quality than lE. e past you have expressed concern about the quality of your boilers I wanted to make sure you understood our the possibility of your receiving water of different what we expect from Si erel/y, Gary Smith, P.E. City Eng_neer A 'rood Place to ! ?ve ~'~~ ~~ ~~ ~~~~~I 3? EAST TDA!-r0 MERIDIAN, IDA:~t 83642 Phone i~08) 888~a33 • FAX (208) 887.4813 Public Works 3uilding Department (208) 887-:211 the nearby "soon to be" Well No. cc: File MERIDIAN ENERGY. INC. COGENERATION PLANT GENERAL DESCRIPTION, - EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATIONS, HEAT BALANCE AND PROCESS FLOW DIAGRAM, AND AIR EMISSION CALCULATIONS - 54 MW Gross Capacity Combined Cycle Power Plant Support Documents For Filing Of - Permit To Construct (Air Emissions) To The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality Prepared Bv: Meridian Energy, Inc. Project Developers and Owners - Redmond, Washington Hipp Engineering, Ltd. Project Engineers - Vancouver, British Columbia Canada January 21, 1994 ~i_ E. PINE ST r ~,',',', ~17Y ~ ,' ''~'~', ~ {. ~ , , , , , ~ •PARK •• I, , , , , , ,', , , , , , I~,,,,,,,,,,,,,~ .i I~ ~ t ~~ .I I .~ !~ It Z I 'I ' I Y WARE- ~ I' HOUSE ' ~~ ~ li ~i ~ I, ~ ~ i POWER ~ ~ PLANT ' I .i I' .~ ~ ~ LOCI-T1QN YAP C L }- , N ~ ~ J I I score: r-•3oo' I i I 1 FRANKLIN RD ~ I I VICINITY MAP MERIDIAN ENERGY INC. 54 MW NATURAL. GAS FIRED COGENERATION PROJECT EVANS DRAlN C r ADA COUNTY ` t f \ N I ~~ I ~. 2-FlC- 7~ 157 V-MAP.DGN TABLE OF CONTENTS ITEM PA E Cover Page Table of Contents ...................... ~....................... i - Site Plan ..................................................iii SECTIONS OF REPORT SECTION 1.0 GENERAL INTRODUCTION ........................... 2 SECTION 2.0 COGENERATION PLANT DESCRIPTION .................. 4 2.1 Steam System ......................................... 5 - 2.2 Condensate System ..................................... 6 ~ '~ FPPr~water Qvctem - - - - - - - - - - - - . 7 2.4 Water Treatment System .................................. 8 SECTION 3.0 EQUIPMENT DATA ............................... 10 SECTION 4 0 EQUIPMENT EMISSIONS AND CONTROL ................ 13 - 4.1 Water Vapor From The Cooling System ....................... 14 4.2 Hot And Moist Air From Dry Kilns .......................... 15 4.3 Steam Discharges From Vents ............................. 16 - 4.4 Air Discharges From Compressed Air Station .................... 17 4.5 Propane Vapor From Storage Tanks .......................... 18 4.6 Diesel Oil Storage Tank Vapors ............................ 19 - 4.7 Emissions From Cogeneration Plant .......................... 20 4.8 Lumber Remanufacturing Dust Emissions ...................... 21 SECTION 5 0 ANNUAL EMISSION CALCULATIONS ................... 23 5.1 HRSG Stack Design Parameters ............................ 25 5.2 Pollutant Emission Date Based on GE LM6000 GTG ............... 25 5.3 Low NOx Natural Gas Burner ............................. 26 5.4 Projected HRSG Exhaust Emissions (Natural Gas Only) - 8,030 Hours Per year ................................... 27 5.5 Projected HSRG Exhaust Emissions (Diesel Low Sulfur No 2 Fuel) 730 Hours Per Year ......................... 28 - 5.6 Projected HSRG Exhaust Emissions (Combined Fuels Natural Gas & Diesel No. 2 Fuel) 8,030 Hours Natural Gas and 730 Hours Diesel ........................... 29 - 5.7 Ammonia Usage ...................................... 30 SECTION 6 0 ANNUAL AMMONIA (NH,) USAGE ..................... 32 SECTION 7.0 ANNUAL AMMONIA SLIP CALCULATIONS .............. 34 i - EXHIBITS TO REPORT A. Heat Balance Diagram For Cogeneration Plant - B. Engelhard West, Inc. SCR Performance Guarantee Letter Dated January 19, 1994 C. Engelhard West, Inc. SCR Product Literature - D. General Electric Company LM6000 Gas Combustion Turbine Specifications E. McCulley, Frick & Gilman, Inc., Air Quality Screening Analysis - Meridian Cogeneration Project, Report Dated January, 1994 F. Cogeneration Plant Site Layout With Building and Structure Elevations, Hipp Engineering, Ltd. 11 F:~BT~SUMASPLT.TOC ~ n y ~ J ~'llZ ~ ~: n O ` MERIDIAN ENERGY SITE PLAN I ~ ~ ~ ,~' ` y ~ ~ _ ~ ~ ~ ' :~~ g. ~~~r..3_1tY ~ ~~ ~ 8~ ,I ~iE~b yt` ({3 YY ~ Wu .` ~. _ ~ ~ SQ ~ 3 ~) 8E \ ~I d d O ~ ~ i Z 000 D~ `~1 ~~ i ul .o-.c~ ~I~ R ~i m ~~ 8~ o `,~17 ` ~~ a „~ 7 Maus ~+. ~s.i atw ~ so..w_ ~_ ._`._..T.. ~' - -~ I ~~ e Z ~ }{ ~ ° ~ b j 8 ~s ~~ i I~ ~ ~' g E o F1Xiq ' a : y '~ ~"'I S `bYa `~ ~~~ I R fir. c= t a ~ s f.hT" rtT~iT~tT,hT~~i7~ ~ I ~ ~ti~ w e I f - ~ c "" ~ ~ ~.s ~$ ' e d i _ ~ ~ -~ i i ~ ~ -- . s 'SS _ I 3 ~ ~ ~; s` R -... .7. 4: Y - a x Y~ bl w : ~ I ~- ~ , .i ~~y ~ Aar i ~, Y ~ ~T ~~ ~I I ~ ~~ Y 7 bI i »~ ~~r ~ ~ m iy` b o ..es+ 3 ' o i b l 3 0 • I~ In • oaU ~~a r :2, I^ I $ ~+.. ono. ~~y, ~ 3 R .. au ;z ~$ i 1 ~I I~ ~ ,~3 E~ a 7 ~~ » .. t -i I~ 0 ~~ ~' •. e _ ~ ~ ~ I ~ ~ ~ ~G gl I - : ~~. k ~ 'ttt o .. ,Y2N ~ .a6K.M M ~Pkk IIi sewn ...~ aarwn ~. y 'Y a .• a 0 e iii SECTION 1.0 GENERAL INTRODUCTION _ MERIDIAN ENERGY. INC. COGENERATION PLANT DESCRIPTION SECTION 1.0 GENERAL INTRODUCTION Meridian Energy, Inc. (MEI) intends to construct and operate a qualifying facility to produce electrical power and supply process steam to a lumber remanufacturing and dry-kiln facility. The qualifying facility will be a 54 MW (gross) topping cycle cogeneration plant. The plant will be operated at 53.6 MW, which is also the guaranteed condition. The net power output will be 51.5 MW. The station - load is estimated at about 2.1 MW. The Owner's address is as follows: Meridian Energy, Inc. 17411 NE Union Hill Road, Suite 290 - Redmond, Washington USA 98052 The plant will be located on a 17 acre, industrially zoned piece of land in the City of Meridian, Idaho. The property is flat, undeveloped agricultural land. The site is near the east City limits of Meridian, Idaho. The cogeneration plant will generate electrical power to export to Idaho Power Company's grid and produce - steam for use in a lumber drying facility. It will be fueled by natural gas and No. 2 low sulfur diesel fuel. Idaho Power Company's 138,000 volt transmission runs along the west side property line of the parcel. The substation will be located in the southwest corner of the property. A detailed technical description of the plant is provided in Sections 2.0 to 3.0 and emission control equipment in Section 4.6. The design of the cogeneration plant is in progress. Construction is scheduled to start in August, 1994. The completion date for the project is November, 1995. _ Commercial operation is planned to begin on January 1, 1996. The expected Gross Heat Rate for the cogeneration plant is approximately 6,948 Btu/kWh (LHV) based on ambient temperature of 59 deg. F. 2 SECTION 2.0 COGENERATION PLANT DESCRIPTION The cogeneration plant will be a combined cycle plant utilizing a simple gas turbine cycle and a topping steam turbine cycle. The plant will include one (1) „_, combustion Gas Turbine-Generator (GTG), one (1) condensing Steam Turbine- Generator (STG), and one (1) Heat Recovery Steam Generator (HRSG). _ On the average, the GTG and STG will produce approximately 38.5 MW and 15.0 MW of electrical power respectively, of which 2.0 MW will be for internal station load and 51.5 IVIW for export to Idaho Power Company. The GTG will be fueled by natural gas and No. 2 diesel fuel and be equipped with a steam injection system to control the NOX emission to 60 PPMVD at 15 percent 02. The expected combined fuel NOX emission is 18.0 lb/hr (78.9 tons/yr at 8,760 hours/yr). An Engelhard Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) will be used to reduce the NOX emissions to below 100 tons/year. The HRSG will be of dual pressure design. Its main function will be to recover heat from the GTG exhaust gas to produce High Pressure (HP) and Low Pressure - (LP) steam. The HP steam will be used by the STG and the LP steam by the lumber drying plant. The HRSG will be designed with a natural gas fired duct burner system to enable the plant to operate when the GTG exhaust temperature is -i reduced due to low ambient temperature. HP steam will be produced at the hot end of the exhaust gas path and LP steam at the cold end. " The STG will produce electrical power by taking inlet HP steam and exhausting it to a condenser designed for operation at an absolute pressure 1.5". The steam, condensate, feedwater, and water treatment systems are described in Sections 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, and 2.4 respectively. 4 ~, STEAM SYSTEM From the HRSG the steam system will provide HP and LP steam to the plant. The HP steam will be used for production of electrical power in the STG. The STG will ingress the HP steam, provide LP steam to the dry kiln facility and exhaust - ' the remaining steam to the steam condenser. LP steam from the HRSG will be injected into the LP section of the steam turbine to produce additional power. .. The steam design condition will be as follows: j gp steam 850 psig/882 deg.F -° Extraction steam to lumber drying plant 15 psig/250 deg.F LP steam to lumber drying plant 30 psig/250 deg.F Approximate maximum steam consumption will be as follows: HP steam 110,000 lb/hr -" Extraction steam to lumber drying plant 11,000 lb/hr LP steam injection to steam turbine 30,000 lb/hr The steam system will consist of the following: • One (1) Combustion Gas turbine coupled with one (1) Heat Recovery Steam Generator complete with a duct burner system, • One (1) Steam turbine, ,.,, • One (1) Blowdown tank, • One (1) Water cooled steam condenser, and interfacing piping and valves. r-, 5 2.2 CONDENSATE SYSTEM The condensate system will consist of the main and auxiliary systems. The auxiliary system will transfer the LP condensate from the condensate tank at the dry kilns to the deaerator inlet. The main system will transfer HP condensate from the steam condenser, through the feedwater heater, into the deaerator where oxygen and non-condensible gases are removed. At the deaerator outlet, the condensate will be pumped into the feedwater system. The main condensate system will consist of the following: • One (1) condensate polisher • One (1) steam condenser, - • Two (2) condensate pumps, • One (1) deaerator, and interfacing piping and valves. - The auxiliary condensate system will consist of the following: • One (1) condensate tank, -- • Two (2) condensate pumps, and interfacing piping and valves. 6 FEEDWATER SYSTEM The feedwater system will start at the deaerator outlet and end at the HRSG inlet. Its function will be to supply sufficient good quality feedwater to the HP section of the HRSG and a small quantity to the de-superheater. Its auxiliary function will be to provide feedwater to the LP section of the HRSG. The feedwater system will consist of the following: • Two (2), 100 percent duty HP boilerfeed pumps, • Two (2), 100 percent duty LP boilerfeed pumps, • One (1) HP feedwater flow control system, • One (1) LP feedwater flow control system, • One (1) De-superheater flow control system, .... • One (1) GTG water injection system and interfacing piping and valves. 7 2.4 WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM The water treatment plant will treat make-up water and process condensate for use as boiler feedwater. The make-up water demineralizer package will be sized to supply 100 percent of the design make-up boiler feedwater flow at a quality level set by ASME guidelines, and the HRSG and gas turbine manufacturers. The demineralizer train will include the following: • Two (2), 100 percent cation exchange vessels, • Two (2), 100 percent anion exchange vessels, • Two (2), 100 percent mixed bed exchange vessels, - • Regeneration equipment including storage tanks. 8 SECTION 3.0 EQUIPMENT DATA AND SPECIFICATIONS SECTION 3.0 EQUIPMENT DATA AND SPECIFICATIONS Electrical Data - Low voltage 460V AC High voltage to Grid 138kV AC Power factor 0.95 Gas Turbine Generator - Model GE LM 6000 Maximum Output 40,000 kW Operating Output 38,500 kW - Speed 3,600 RPM Fuel Natural Gas/Diesel #2 Fuel Water Injection Flow 10,0001b/hr - (For NOx control) Exhaust Gas Flow .933 M lb/hr -' Exhaust Gas Temp. 859 deg.F Exhaust Gas Emission With Water Injection - NOx 18.0 lb/hr (SCR) CO 21.4 lb/hr PM-10 6.3 lb/hr _ SOx 40.2 lb/hr Unburned Hydrocarbon 10.0 lb/hr Exhaust gas composition (by volume wet basis) Ar 0.89 - N2 73.77 02 13.71 COZ 3.15 _ HZO 8.48 NOx, CO, CH4i PMIO, SOx 0.01 approximate - Heat Recovery Steam Generator Steam pressure 880 psig Steam temperature 882 deg.F - Normal HP steam capacity 110,000 lb/hr Normal LP steam capacity 31,000 lb/hr Normal burner capacity 35,000 MMBtu/hr HHV - NOx emission from burner 0.1 lb/MMBtu HHV Stack temperature 200 deg.F 10 team Turbine Generator Type Maximum electrical output Operating Output Generator rotation Steam inlet pressure Steam inlet temperature Steam exhaust pressure Comvress Air tation Capacity Pressure Multi-stage condensing 16,000 kW 15,000 kW 3,600 RPM 850 psig 882 deg.F 1.5 hg (abs) 300 SCFM 110 psig 11 SECTION 4.0 EQiJIPMENT ENIISSIONS AND CONTROL SECTION 4.0 F.niJIPMENT EMISSIONS AND CONTROL Atmospheric discharges from the facility will include the following: - • Exhaust gas at the HRSG stack of the cogeneration plant. • Water vapor from the cooling tower system. • Steam vapor from the dry kilns. - • Small quantities of steam discharges at various vents and occasionally steam discharges of up to 300,000 lb/hr from safety relief vents. - • Small quantities of air discharges from compressed air stations. • Small quantities of propane vapors during refueling of fork lifts. • Vapors from the diesel oil storage tank vent and truck unloading. - • Small quantities of particulate from the lumber remanufacturing dust collection system (fabric filter). 13 4.1 WATER VAPOR FROM THE COOLING TOWER SYSTEM Water vapor from the cooling tower will be about 90,000 lb/hr. The water makeup to the cooling tower will be from the City of Meridian municipal water system. Other than adding moisture to the air, the water vapor has little adverse effect on the atmosphere. As with existing cooling towers, no emission control device is required. 14 4.2 STEAM VAPOR FROM THE DRY KILNS The dry kilns will be of conventional design utilizing steam coils to heat the circulating air which in turn will pick up moisture from the lumber. The lumber will become dry as the moisture is gradually removed from the lumber. Drying time will vary from 36 to 72 hours depending on the type of lumber being dried. LP steam will be supplied from the LP section of the HRSG and extraction steam from the STG. The discharged air from the kilns will contain mostly moisture and volatiles from the lumber. As with existing dry kilns, no emission control device is required. 15 ~~ 4 ~ STEAM DISCHARGES FROM VENTS Steam discharges from vents will add clean water vapor to the atmosphere. Similar to the discharge from the cooling tower system, the steam discharge would have little adverse effect on the atmosphere. Noise generated from the safety relief ,_ vents will be reduced to an acceptable level by incorporating the use of silencers in the vent discharge design. 16 4.4 AIR DISCHARGES FROM THE COMPRESSED AIR STATION Air discharges from the compressed air station will be generally from the air tool discharges. The compressed air station will ingress air from the atmosphere, - compress it to about 110 psig, and remove most of the moisture in it. Air discharges from the compressed air station will have no adverse effect on the atmosphere. As with general compressed air station applications, no emission - control device is required. 17 4 ~ PROPANE VAPORS FROM PROPANE STORAGE There will be propane tank storage in the dry kiln area for refueling 2 to 3 fork lifts. The propane tank will be of standard design with capacity of 500 gallons. Similar to propane filling application in any gas station, no emission control device -. is required. 18 4~C. DIESEL OIL STORAGE TANK VAPORS The Project will construct a 350,000 gallon oil storage tank to hold No. 2 low sulfur diesel as a backup fuel for natural gas. During storage and unloading of the _ diesel fuel, some volatile organic compounds (VOC's) will be released to the atmosphere. A worse case estimate is that the Project may have to run on diesel fuel for 730 hours per year due to curtailment of natural gas deliveries from Northwest Pipeline Corporation. To control VOC emissions, the storage tank vent will incorporate a carbon canister - with activated carbon to reduce or eliminate emissions. VOC emissions are expected to be minimal during the year. 19 4_7 EMISSIONS FROM THE COGENERATION PLANT The major source of pollutants will be from the stack of the HRSG in the cogeneration plant. The GTG will combust approximately 343 MMBtu/hr LHV of natural gas at the 51.5 MW load operating condition. It will produce - approximately .933 MM lb/hr of exhaust gas which will be routed to the HRSG for heat recovery to produce HP and LP steam. HP steam will be used by the STG to produce electrical power and LP steam to be used in the dry kilns. - The exhaust gas from the GTG will contain mostly nitrogen, oxygen, carbon dioxide, and water vapor. The approximate composition is shown in Section 3.0. The pollutants in the exhaust gas will include NOx (as NO,~, CO, SO2 Hydrocarbons (LTHC) and Particulate Matter (PM-10). To reduce the production of NOx from the GTG, a water injection system will be used to inject water into ._ the combustor discharge port. This will reduce the exhaust gas temperature thus minimizing the formation of NOx. By injection of about 20,000 lb/hr of water, the NOx concentration in the exhaust gas will be controlled to no more than 60 - ppmvd at 15 percent OZ before entering the SCR. In addition to water injection, an Engelhardt NOX Selective Catalytic Reduction system (SCR) will be installed to control and reduce the priority pollutant to below 100 tons per year. The guaranteed collection efficiency on NOX is 80 percent. The SCR will allow the power plant to operate in compliance with current State of - ~~ Idaho and Federal air quality regulations and is considered the Best Available Control Technology (BACT) for gas combustion turbines. The HRSG will recover heat from the GTG exhaust gas to produce HP and LP steam. During the year, HRSG supplemental firing will be used to produce HP steam of higher pressure and temperature for normal steam turbine operation. The supplemental burner will be BACT, capable of limiting NOx and CO formation to 0.10 and 0.10 lb per MMBtu (HHV) of fuel input. 20 4 $ LUMBER REMANUFACTURIN D T T EMIS IONS SOCCO, Inc., a Washington Corporation, will lease the lumber remanufacturing and dry-kiln facility from Meridian Energy, Inc. SOCCO, Inc. will be an - independent business which will purchase steam from Meridian Energy, Inc. and will apply for a Permit To Construct from the Idaho Department of Environmental Qu~ty. The lumber processing facility will include a planer line which will produce particulate emissions. To control the dust, SOCCO, Inc. will install a Clarke' - Model 60-20 Pneu-Aire Filter (baghouse) to handle 27,965 ACFM of dust laden air. Particulate loading was based on two to three grains of dust per standard - cubic foot exhausting from the cyclone collector. At the rated air flow Clarke's fabric filter will emit 0.2181bs. per hour of - emissions, or 5.23 lbs. per day. The fabric filter has a collection efficiency of 99.9964 percent. Worse case annual emissions based on operating 8,760 hours per year are .956 tons (1,913.5 lbs./yr.). The emission control system will also _ include a cyclone separator to collection large particulate before entering the bag house. 21 SECTION 5.0 ANNUAL EMISSION CALCULATIONS FOR NOX, CO, UHC, PM, AND SOI SECTION 5.0 ANNUAL EMISSION ~ NOx. CO. UHC tin Fuel for Gas turbine and HRSG: Fuel Higher Heating Value (HHV): Gas turbine exhaust quantity: Gas turbine exhaust temperature: Fuel input to the gas turbine: Fuel input to HRSG from low NOX burner: Low NOx burner: (gas fired) NOx emissions CO emissions UHC emissions PM10 emissions (< =10um) Low NOx burner (diesel fuel) NOx emissions CO emissions UHC emissions PM,o emissions SCR NOx removal efficiency: LHV to HHV conversion: Operating hours in one year: CALCULATIONS FOR PM. AND SO, Assumptions Natural gas 1,044 Btu/SCF 933,000 lb/hr 859 deg.F 343 MM Btu/hr LHV 30 Btu/hr LH normal 60 Btu/hr LHV maximum 0.10 lb NOx/MM Btu 0.10 lb CO/MM Btu 0.061b UHC/MM Btu 0.01 lb PM/MM Btu 0.15 0.10 0.06 0.025 0.80 1.10 8,030 hr/yr (gas fired) 730 hr/yr (diesel fired) Total Emissions from Gas Turbine Generator and HRSG with Water Injection and SCR NOx CO UHC PM SOZ Ammonia Emissions Emissions Emissions Emissions Emissions Emissions Lbs/hr 18.0 21.4 10.0 6.3 4.02 5.2 Ton/yr 79.2 93.6 43.7 27.7 17.6 22.9 23 Item Gas Turbine Exhaust Flow Exhaust Standard Density Other Calculation Data NOX Emission At HRSG Stack: CO Emission At HRSG Stack: Formaldehyde and Benzene Emission At Stack: ~vecifications 933,000 lb/hr 0.075 lb/std. ft3 12,500,000 std. ft3/hr 28 lb/lb mole 78.9 ton/yr 18.0 lb/hr 14 ppmvd - 15 % Ox 94.7 ton/yr 21.61b/hr 28.0 lb/lb-mole 50 ppmvd - 15 % 02 0.44 ton/yr 0.11 lb/hr 24 w H ~ ~ w w H ~ a' O , w ' ~ ~ ^; N O O ~ ~ GO ~ d' ' r" .. .i L ~A 'a v o c ca W w a x x ~ Aq ~ x x ~ c a x ~ ~ ~ ~ . ~ :: ~ ~ ~ ~ U ~ U ~ a ~ ~ w a°qi ~! ~ A ~ ~ O ~ ~'''~ O ~ °~ 0~0 ~ O O N et 'r' N h v? ~ ~ N .~ .r .~ ~ ~ ~ ~G N N C7 O ~O N ,,..,, ~ ~ - N C ~ _ ~ M ~ N f O ~ 0 0 ~ ~t tY' N •--+ Z ,w ~ x ~ 0 0 0 w ~, c~ c o ~ w. 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THIS IS BASED ON NATURAL GAS AS THE PRIMARY FUEL WITH NO. 2 FUEL STANDBY OPERATION OF 250 HR/YR OR LESS. THIS PARTICULAR WARRANTY IS $ASED ON USE OF OUR VNX CATALYST (OPERATING BETWEEN 600F AND SOOF). IF YOU PLAN TO LOCATE YOUR CATALYST IN THIS TEMPERATURE RANGE YOU COULD EXPECT A SIMILAR SCR WARRANTY. PLEASE NOTE THAT WE OFFER ZNX XCR CATALYST AS WELL (WHICH OPERATES TYPICALLY BETWEEN 800F AND 1100F). A SIMILAR WARRANTY WOULD BE OFFERRED FOR THIS. FINAL WARRANTY OFFERS ARE SUBJECT TO REVIEW OF EXPECTED OPERATING CONDITIONS BUT ARE GENERALLY $IMiLAR TO THE ATTACHED. BEST REGARDS, W. M. ROGERS SENIOR SALES ENGINEER fax\hipp119 =rrr o~~environmentia~ oroup :io-ia-as ~z~ac engeinarc AcQ- aio,ooooTOOT:~2~ ~1', dttr~!"'/NO±r tt=" CIS lei.-Y9T W~~SL~-1~tTY BTATF.b~ENT ;- Succssoful operation of th4 catalytic systems may require to ;, periodically clean the catalyst according to procedures npproved or provided by Engelhard Corporation (hereinafter zePerred to as ~) to eliminate masking agents, such as, but not limited to, noncombustible particulates or high boiling organics. Baoed upon thief understanding, SELLER extands to SvYER the following warranty: 1. SELLER, t'or the period statefl, warrants, subject to all terms and conditions herein, that the catalyst furnished hereunder, when opperated in aocordanc+a with the customer supplied cond~,tions dupla.cated in TstDle ~ of this schedule, shall satisfy the speoified pressure drop sad aenvs~esion requiremoats. Non-compliance with the above performance specifications shall be determined at sUYER'S expanse by an organization acceptable ._ to and using equipment and procedures accepted by mutual agreement between BUYER and SELLER. ~_ Evidence of noncompliance shall bo submitted in writing by BUYER to SELLER. SELLER ressrvns the right, with proper notzce to BUYER, to perform analytical-~asuzements far the purpose oZ - determining compliance or non-~omplianeo with performance and _ operating conditions stated in this paragraph. Failure o! BUYER to meet any condi.tionr oot forth in paragraph shall relieve BELI,ER o! any respon$ibility under this warranty. Z. In the event the catalyst fails to perform as described in paragraph 1 above, BEI.LER shall have the option of: ~-- (a) replacing F.o.B. shipping point, the non perlonainq oatalyst; BUYER shall pay for such replacement catalyst with an allowance to the purchase price Lor new catalyst, upon _ SF•LLER~S receipt, F.o.B. receiving point, o! the nvn performing catalyst, which shall be calculated according to the schedule listed in Tabl• 8. ~-' (b) modifying F.O.B. shipping point, the non performing catalyst; if modifications requ~.re additional catalyst such catalyst shall bs provided to BUYER at no chnrga; BUYER ,-- shall reimburse SELLER for the cost of modifying the oquiptaent to accept th• additional catialyat under this option; or (c) refunding to SVYER, a portion of the purchase pricy of the non performing catalyst upon SELLER'S "" receipt, F.O.B. receiving point, according to the schedule listed in TaDie B. Aa~a ~0. ~•3Q1iD srl+r-~is,rw~,~p 3L~' ~1'~C~VI'Onfien~a! orovD ~10~1J"93 1Z~41 + Cnge~naro AGOG J1710aa~76pT:Jii2 - ~n ~' ~. Tha maximum liability of SELLER under thin warrant ohall not ~+ exceed the catalyst purchase price spacifiod in this quotation. SELLER in no event shall ba liable !or production losses or indirect or consequential damages resulting from failure of catalyst to mast warranty. _ 4. Tha warranty period is 3t months !or CO Oxidation catalyst4 and 3s months fox 8CR NOx abatement catalyst systems. Thio poriod shall commonco from the date of initial start-up or from a date six (6) months after delivery, whichever date occurs first. BUYER agrees to promptly notify SELLER in writing as- to the date '~' of initial start-up. _ ~. 5. For purposes of 311ustration, and not by way of limitation, SELLER calla to stntER's attention the tollawinq examplQS of rpaaificationa that must by met. - (a) The iollowinq contaminants are known catalyst deactivatora and contribute to shortened catalyst lire: heavy and base metals, such as lead, mercury, arQenic, antimony, zinc, copper, tin, iron, nickel and chromet sulfur1 giliconj and phosphorous. Hence, the contents: of thes® atl4msnts in emissions` at the catalytic reactor inlet must not singularly - or collectively aaaumulatk"to suah a lavaZ as to asaasd that of pip•lia• quality ~ttural gas. singularly, phosphorous tx'om boiler tube leaks shall not exceed 0.2 lbs o= phogphorou$ per Pt~oi catalyst. (b) Exposure to excessive temperatures significantly rsducag catalyst life. Hence, at no time shall the catalyst cutlet -~ fry temperature by permitted to exceed: • 800°F for 1i0YCat"` RltY SCIt Catalysts, or -. • 8b0°F for M07cCat"` '4~iR SCR Catalysts for 40 minutes per day. _ ~? • 1475°F for CatCt~ 600 Oxidation Catalysts. ~° Note: Th4 above limiting apsratinq temperatures era v+zrnQus.._ considoration to limiting operating temperatures which exist as a zasult of structural atcel characteristics. _. .; ,~ ,~ ri _ ~~ l'a9• Z ~ . t~•3016n ~~nr or~cnvironmsnsn~ orvup i~o-~~- » ~ ~y.•p , cngcinnra ~ov~ etv,vo0o,oo,~wsa ,L .,r.. 6. THESE WAR2tANTIL~S ARE EXCLVSIVE ANb ARE IN LIEU OF ANY AND ALL _ OTHS3i WARRANTIE8, EXPRE88 OR IMPLIED, ARI5TNG BY LAW OA CUSTOM INCLUDING, BUT NOT SY j9AY OF LIMITATION. THE IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCtIANTABILITY AND THE IMPLIED WARRANTY OF FITNL~55 ~'OR PARTICULAR PURPOSE. . ~~~ y. The specific provisiana o! this Catalyst ~oarranty shall, with `'' rngpoet to catalyst lurnirhod by SELLER under thim proposal, supersedo incansiatent pzovisiona in SELLER'S T~ria end Conditions {R•s Ec-2SB3. Rev, 483), including tha genarrtl limited warranty providod in ssation 2(a). L lags 11. ~!-~O1~D /PN~I~'L~SI~~td tJl' 1. •' =-~ 1J• 1 I ._ __ ... 1I is µ~ ~~~s (~~7L~.~~~ i ,: - ;'{ _ TABLE "A" TYPICAL ~1, OPERATING CONDITIONS ., '~ FLOW CONDITIONS AS FURNISHED BY PURCHASER ~; SCR CATALYST OPERATING AT 700F - AND PROVIDING 80~ NOx CONVERSION 3 ~~ CO CATALYST OPERATING AT 1000F - ~I AND PROVIDING 80~ CO CONVERSION i; - I - i i.li - i.: r, :~ 1 I f aX~hippl 19 - y :..± ~ - :; ' - ,! ,~ -:~ ~.a _~ _ _ ' ;s - i ,; ~~ 3cnr or~cnvironment:ei Group :tO-tJ-aa ; 12:x9 ; engeinnra Aca~ Jt7to0Ja7oc7:~z~ i~ I~ I ~~ i 'L ~:. M L ,I ~~ AlloMaaaos or ~tatuadr !or ~coa-perlos~alaQ Catalp~t `~ xoath• HlapaeQ 8inoe Allotvana• es Aeluad to Buyer as - De2ivery~ 4~ Qa~aly t„torahs:• price cap Ca>taZyst _, 36 42 months iOG~ i 36 4a+ months 0~ . „~.,, - scat cataiys>t ~. 3a as mo~th• ioo; 36+ 42+ months 0; } ,~=- *Whichevaz time period occurs first. i ~' t~ s4. srr-solaD ~/1/~iELH~RO ~:nr oT=cnvironmentiai oroup ~i0-la-aa : tiz~~0 cnge~naro Aco~ a~ajaoaa~voT:•zo - -- - ..., ,; ~. i 9~;~ a . ~-rra~=x ~~ _ • Terms and Conditions -- EC-2583, Rev. 4/8~ °~ 1~~ q~ ,~ ,i :j 'e !,,~ ~. ,{ '»~ r ., ~ ~9 '{ ~ ~ •~~ ~I it r i. •+ ~~ r i ~ ~j .f '~'l :~-s• ss. a:~ao~ia ;; JCrVT ~-•cnvt,ronmont;at croup rto-t0"D~ + 1Lr70 + _n9atnar0 ~OV" oiaiaooy~vvrrw=~ t. ACCBIYArKx rn,ter+ret one ophneane ad tsRh rtwe.n oonapt trv apr..rRte rrd pulupA+ttoreertrerN baee+fan we B•USr en0 tM Wye u+rr• xart•aea•tr t-uo.r>,tlanp a ptraoMc+teaerw, otoaeerr. t+lEstlatl•ae, ,aaeaMtaao+v, one aafemer+ea. 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F R.~ ~-.~ /+.. ,i ENVIRONMENTAL CATALYSTS GROUP SCR Catalyst Warranty '" Successful operation of the catalytic system may require (hereinafter referred to as BUYER) to periodically clean the catalyst according to procedures ap- ... proved or provided by Engelhard Corporation (hereinafter referred to as SELLER) to eliminate masking agents, such as, but not limited to, noncombustible particulates or high boiling organics. Based upon this understanding, SELLER extends to ~' BUYER the following warranty: 1. SELLER, for the period stated, warrants, subject to all -, terms and conditions herein, that the catalyst furnished hereunder, when operated in accordance with the customer supplied operating conditions duplicated in Table A of this ,.,, schedule, shall satisfy the specified pressure drop and conversion requirements. Non-compliance with the above performance specifications shall be determined at BUYER'S expense by an organization acceptable to and using equipment and procedures accepted by mutual agreement between BUYER and SELLER. -. Evidence of noncompliance shall be submitted in writing by BUYER to SELLER. SELLER reserves the right, with proper notice to BUYER, to perform analytical measurements for the _ purpose of determining compliance or non-compliance with performance and operating conditions stated in this para- graph. Failure of BUYER to meet any conditions set forth in para- graph shall relieve SELLER of any responsibility under this warranty. 2. In the event the catalyst fails to perform as described in paragraph 1 above, SELLER shall have the option of: (a) Replacing F.O.B. shipping point, the non performing catalyst; BUYER shall pay for such replacement cats- lyst with an allowance to the purchase price for new catalyst, upon SELLER'S receipt, F.O.B. receiving point, of the non performing catalyst, which shall be _ calculated according to the schedule listed in Table B. ENGELHARD -' (b) Modifying F.O.B. shipping point, the non performing - catalyst; if modifications require additional catalyst such catalyst shall be provided to BUYER at no charge; BUYER shall reimburse SELLER for the cost of modifying. the equipment to accept the additional catalyst under - this option; or (c) Refunding to BUYER, a portion of the purchase price of -- the non performing catalyst upon SELLER'S receipt, F.O.B. receiving point, according to the schedule listed in Table B. 3. The maximum liability of SELLER under this warranty shall not exceed the catalyst purchase price specified in this - quotation. SELLER in no event shall be liable for produc- tion losses or indirect or consequential damages resulting from failure of catalyst to meet warranty. 4. The warranty period is 36 months for SCR NOX abatement _ catalyst systems. This period shall commence from the date of initial start-up or from a date six (6) months after delivery, whichever date occurs first. BUYER agrees to promptly notify SELLER in writing as to the date of initial - start-up. - 5. For purposes of illustration, and not by way of limitation, SELLER calls to BUYER'S attention the following examples of specifications that must by met. - (a) The following contaminants are known catalyst deactivators and contribute to shortened catalyst life: heavy and base metals, such as lead, mercury, - arsenic, antimony, zinc, copper, tin, iron, nickel and chrome; sulfur; silicon; and phosphorous. Hence, the contents of these elements in emissions at the cata- _ lytic reactor inlet must not singularly or collective- ly accumulate to such a level as to exceed that of pipeline quality natural gas. ENGELHn RO ~. i (b) Exposure to excessive temperatures significantly re- duces catalyst life. Hence, at no time shall the - catalyst outlet temperature by permitted to exceed: ~ • 800°F* for VNX"' SCR Catalysts, .. • 1125°F* for ZNX-2"` SCR Catalysts, j *These temperature limits are specified without consideration to critical operating temperatures which exist as a result of structural steel characteristics. .. 6. THESE WARRANTIES ARE EXCLUSIVE AND ARE IN LIEU OF ANY AND ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, ARISING BY LAW - OR CUSTOM INCLUDING, BUT NOT BY WAY OF LIMITATION. THE IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY AND THE IMPLIED WAR- RANTY OF FITNESS FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSE. -•' 7. The specific provisions of this Catalyst Warranty shall, with respect to catalyst furnished by SELLER under this - proposal, supersede inconsistent provisions in SELLER'S Terms and Conditions (Re: EC-2583, Rev. 4/83), including the general limited warranty provided in Section 1(a). EivcF~yn~o - Table A OPERATING CONDITIONS (as supplied by BIIYER) ENGELHARD Table B ALLOWANCES OR REFUNDS FOR NONPERFORNIING CATALYST Months Elapsed Since Initial Start-Up 36 36+ Allowance or Refund to Buyer as of Catalyst Delivery Purchase Price 42 months 100$ 42+ months 0$ *Whichever time period occurs first. ENGELHn RD EXHIBIT C ENGELHARD EXCEPTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES 1 Unsurpassed SCR catalyst technology In today's era of environmental sensitivity, industry's search for effective and environmentally acceptable air pollution control technologies is never-ending. In the case of NOx, selective catalytic reduction (SCR) has been the most effective method of controlling emissions in many applications since the mid-1970s. SCR has been proven to reduce NOx by up to 90 percent or more, significantly better results than can be achieved by competing technologies. Engelhard has been involved in developing SCR technology longer than anyone else in the industry. In fact, we invented SCR and obtained the first patents for this technology in 1957. Today, as a world leader in catalyst technology for emissions control, Engelhard continues to advance the state-of-the-art in SCR. Our newest family of SCR catalysts demonstrates this leadership. ZNX'" catalysts allow operation at higher temp- eratures and reduce disposal concerns due to a unique composition which is free of heavy metals. Our VNX'" catalysts are based upon the broadly used, cost-effective vanadia/titania (V/Ti) formulation. Both catalyst families are developed, and manufactured in the United States with worldwide sales, engineering, technical and field support. The fundamentals of the SCR system Engelhard SCR catalysts promote the reduction of NOx emissions (oxides of nitrogen; principally nitrogen oxide...NO, and nitrogen dioxide...N02) with added ammonia (NH) in exhaust streams which have excess oxygen (OZ). "~he basic chemical reactions in this process are as follows: 4N0 + 4NH3 + OZ - 4N2 + 6HZ0 2NOZ + 4NH3 + OZ - 3N2 + 6H2O In SCR, ammonia (NH3) is added to an exhaust stream and reacted with NOx in the SCR catalyst to produce nitrogen (NZ) and water (HZO). This application is demonstrated schematically by the diagram below. NH, Either anhydrous (compressed gas) or aqueous (water solution) NH3 may be used for this process. SCR catalysts operate within certain temperature limits, depending upon the catalyst formulation. For a typical SCR catalyst, the temperature needs to be approximately 600 F in order to achieve high levels of NOx conversion and low NH3 slip levels (after the catalyst) (Figure 1). Figure 1 illustrates NOx conversion and NH3 slip as a function of temperature for a generic SCR catalyst. 100 NO,~CON ERSION 80 z ~ O 60 a NH3/NOx 1.0 J p 40 20 ~, p NH3 SLI Z z 20 io °aoo soo soo 70o soo TEMPERATURE (°F) FIGURE 1 SCR Catalyst ...~ ..~ _ SCR Applications NHS Injection Duct Grid Gas Burner Turbine + A 11. Generator Air or Flue Gas Ammonia Tank SCR Catalyst --~ Controller Exhaust For gas turbine applications FIGURE 2 Engelhard SCR catalysts are available for gas turbine cogeneration and combined cycle installations. Our newly - developed ZNX catalyst is available for simple cycle gas turbine applications which require higher catalyst operating temperatures. A typical gas turbine SCR system schematic is outlined in Figure 2. Boiler Co SCR Catalytic Converter Mixer ^ ~ _ Exhaust Engine T NOx Analyzer NHS Tank Electronic Control Unit ~ -~ FIGURE 4 r Gas ink FIGURE 3 For boiler and heater applications Our SCR catalysts are also available for a range of industrial _ and utility boilers and heaters which use natural gas, distillate oil, and coal fuels. A typical boiler SCR system schematic is presented in Figure 3. Recriprocating engine applications Engelhard SCR technology is applicable to the emission control needs of stationary reciprocating engines -including both spark-ignited and diesel. Fuels for these engines can include natural gas, diesel oil, and heavier fuel oil. A typical engine SCR system schematic is shown in Figure 4. Other industrial applications SCR catalysts are available for a variety of other stationary source emission control applications. If you have a need to control NOx emissions from an industrial source, Engelhard application engineers can help you find the right solution. NHS Injection Grid ~ Stack VNX: a proven SCR performer The VNX family of SCR catalysts is based upon vanadia/ titania as the principle catalytic material. Vanadia/titania SCR catalysts are used in numerous NOx reduction applications, and have been successfully demonstrated in reciprocating engines, gas turbines, and utility/ industrial boilers. The VNX catalysts use a highly active vanadia/titania catalytic coating on ceramic honeycomb structures. The honeycomb catalysts are available in a range of cell sizes to facilitate optimum catalyst design to meet indi- vidual application requirements. Consult the enclosed data sheets for details. Composite. construction provides improved performance VNX and ZNX catalysts are able to deliver better overall performance, including NOx reduction and ammonia slip, than other SCR catalysts, principally due to their composite constructions. The composite catalyst is manufactured by bonding a layer of catalytic ingredients onto a strong, thin-walled ceramic honeycomb support. The composite construction provides maximum design flexibility, allowing Engelhard to tailor catalyst formu- lations to specific application requirements. The ceramic honeycomb support has outstanding__ physical properties. This provides for the design of very thin walls in the honeycomb to reduce exhaust gas flow pressure loss. Additionally, higher cell densities (smaller cell pitch) than previously available for SCR helps to reduce catalyst volume. The catalytic coating is formulated to provide optimum catalyst activity without sacrifice for mechanical strength Maximum NOx reduction activity is achieved while reducing the undesired side reactions of NH3 and SOZ oxidation. In addition, the catalyst can be recycled, reducing replacement costs. ZNX: a new generation of SCR technology The product of more than a decade of research and de- velopment, ZNX catalysts deliver reliable NOx reduction at temperatures in excess of 1,000°F, making them suitable for higher-temperature engines which otherwise could not use SCR catalysts. The new honeycomb catalysts rely upon zeolitic mat- erials rather than heavy metals for their catalytic activity. Engelhard zeolites are alumina silicates that are specially processed to enhance their catalytic properties. Disposal concerns are reduced with ZNX catalysts because of the absence of heavy metals. This new technology is based upon decades of Engelhard experience and expertise with zeolite catalysts, which have been used extensively in the petroleum industry for many years. Consult the enclosed data sheets for details. Cell size versatility means design flexibility VNX and ZNX catalysts are available in honeycomb configurations ranging from 25 cells per square inch (CPSI) of catalyst frontal area to 200 CPSI. The use of higher cell densities reduces catalyst volume, which results in smaller and lighter catalyst reactors, making them easier to apply when space is limited, especially in retrofit situations. When the exhaust contains particulates or when pressure drop requires it, lower cell density configurations are available. W 0 4 U L'J w 1.0 0.5 0.2 0.1 ~ t t 25 50 100 200 CPSI 7.66 5.08 3.59 2.54 1.80 PrfCN (mm) FIGURE 5 ^, Features and Benefits • Composite catalyst; catalytic coating bonded to ceramic honeycomb - Catalytic coating optimized for SCR activity - Ceramic substrate optimized for strength with thin walls and out standing thermal shock resistance • Excellent NOx activity and low NH, slip • Minimizes undesirable side reactions of SO, oxidation and NH, oxidation • Less catalyst volume with higher cell densities • Low pressure loss with thin walls • No limitation on thermal cycle • Excellent resistance to mechanicaUacoustical vibrations • Broad range of honeycomb cell • Reduced catalyst volume (catalytic reactor size, weight, and cost) with - densities (pitch) higher cell densities • Optimized catalyst design to meet performance and pressure loss VNX performance requirements and .~ ZNX • Developed and manufactured in the • Maximum responsiveness to customer/owner needs U.S. with worldwide sales, engineer- - ing, technical and field support. • Composite catalyst I • Reduces price of relacement catalyst with recycled ceramic substrate - Catalytic coating can be removed for recycle • Catalyst stores less NH, on VT or I • Improves NH, control response for start-up/shudown and transient zeolite responses • Most thoroughly proven SCR • Proven catalyst performance with 10-15 years of operation - catalyst type -Reciprocating engines - Gas turbines - Industrial boilers heaters VNX -Utility boilers • Composite catalyst • Reduces disposal concerns via lower vanadia content of catalyst - At least SO% less vanadia than typical vanadia based - SCR catalyst - • High temperature stability • Operation at temperatures several hundred degrees (F) higher than j vanadia/titania catalyst • Catalyst not damaged by thermal upset conditions i ZNX • No heavy metals • Catalyst disposal concems are minimized • Catalyst handling concerns are minimized - - • Low NHS slip characteristics • Higher NOx conversion possible with specified NHS slip levels • Design of NH, mixing system less critical i Engineering and technical support responsive to your needs Engelhard's engineering and technical support staff provides a full range of services -from project con- ception, design and installation of an entire SCR system to simply providing SCR catalysts. Our sales/application engineers provide quotations focused on meeting customers' technical and commercial requirements. Project engineers work closely with customers to address all design issues and have at their disposal sophisticated CAD/CAM and proprietary catalyst design programs. Field service engineers manage all phases of erection and start-up and are always available for questions during operation of an Engelhard SCR system. And, our research and development staff works side-by-side with customer engineering groups to create improved catalyst designs as part of our continuing effort to improve the state-of-the•art in SCR catalyst technology. The catalyst experts Engelhard's high quality catalyst products are relied upon in a wide range of industries including chemical, petrochemical, petroleum refining, food, power generation, automotive and mining. Many of our innovative, proprietary technological developments are patent-protected. Engelhard is a leading supplier of: • Petroleum catalysts for the petroleum refining and petrochemical markets, including those used in fluid catalytic cracking (FCC), high-octane reforming, crude upgrading and production of synthetics. • Chemical catalysts, base- and precious-metal proprietary catalysts for the chemical, pharmaceutical, petroleum, edible oils and detergent industries. • Environmental catalysts for the control of air-polluting exhaust emissions from on- and off-road vehicles, power generators, and industrial plants. Engelhard's broad line of environmental catalysts technologies are displayed below. Put our knowledge and expertise to work controlling your gas turbine, boiler, stationary engine emissions or other industrial exhausts. For more information on what ZNX and VNX catalyst families can do for your operation, please contact us at the location listed on the back of this brochure. NOx I •. CO ; UHCNOC ... Particulate Gasoline TWC TWC,OX ~ TWC, OX Automobiles Diesel OX ~ OX ( DPF LPG Gasoline TWC TWC, OX TWC, OX Off Road Vehicles Diesel OX OX DPF Gas Turbines SCR OX ~ OX ~ Boilers SCR OX ( OX Spark SCR,NSCR NSCR, OX ~ OX Stationary Engines Diesel SCR OX ~ OX ~ DPF Process Industries SCR,NSCR OX OX ~ Legend TWC: Three-Way-Conversion Catalyst OX: Oxidation Catalyst SCR: Selective Catalytic Reduction Catalyst NSCR: Non-Selective Catalytic Reduction Catalyst DPF: Diesel Particulate Filter -. VNX'"SCR Catalysts Engelhard's VNX family of SCR catalysts is based upon vanadia/titania as the principle catalytic material. Vanadia/titania SCR catalysts are used in numerous NOx reduction applications, and have been successfully dem- onstrated in reciprocating engine, gas turbine and utility/ industrial boiler applications. Engelhard VNX catalysts feature composite honey- comb configurations which use highly active vanadia/ titania catalytic coatings on ceramic structures. The honeycomb structures are available in a range of cell sizes to facilitate catalyst designs which meet individual appli- cation requirements. Temperature Range ^ 600 to 750°F optimum ^ 575 to 800°F maximum ^ Under 575°F, NOz efficiency is reduced with ~" increased NH3 slip Above 800°F, catalytic efficiency decreases with time t ooze 90% ~` u 80% i; 70% m 60% c 50% U 40% Z 30% ~, 20% 10% 0 .~ ------ t:t NH3:NOx 0.9:1 NH3:NOx 500 600 700 800 Temperature °F FIGURE 1 Performance ^ NH3 reacts with NOx to form nitrogen and water ^ NO, conversion increases with NH3 injection ^ With 0.9:1.0 NH3:NOx ratio 90% NOx conversion and low NH3 slip from 575 to 700°F (Figure 1) ^ Higher operating temperatures decrease NH3 slip; but increase NH3 consumption (Figures 2 and 3) too°i° 90% ° .s ao% m 70% 0 Z so% SO% 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0 NH3 /NO= Ratio FIGURE 2 30ge 100% 25% 2 90% C " 209'e c .a 809'0 c > 1$% ~ U 70% °' O t 09'0 ~ Z 60% z --~ 59'0 900 50% 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0 NH3 /NO, Ratio FIGURE 3 For additional information contact: 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 t.t 1.2 1.3 1.4 sore ~/° Z . '/o U i° r° ~_' z 50% % Z '/o yo °., v; Z Engelhard Corporation, Environmental Catalysts Group, 101 Wood Avenue, Iselin, NJ 08830-0770 Telephone: (908) 205-6634 • Fax: (908) 205-fi146 • Telex: 219984 Engelhard seeks to present reliable information concerning the composition, properties and use of its products, however: (1) AN advice concerning selection and use of any product is provided at n0 charge and with no warranty. (2) No warranny is made hereby. Products described herein are wartamed ro conform ro Engelhard's specficadons ony at the time of saw Al, sales are subjeato Engelhard's standard terms and condHions, which are reproduced on the reverse side of each invoice. ALL WARRANTIES OF MEACNANTABILITY AND FrrNESS OF PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED and remedy for any breach Of warranty is limited ro replacement of the defective product. (31 Engelhard assumes no responsibility for any patem IiadiAy arising from the use of any product in a process, manner or formula not designed by Engelhard ENGELHARD ec-ea~~ R.,,. v9, EXCEPTIONAL lECHNOLt?G1ES „~, F„g.,,,,,, ~°,p°,,,a„ 4C NOx Conversion 3C 680°F 20 to NH, Slip i Doi 4C NOx Conversion 30 800°F 20 10 NH, Slip 0~ ZNX"'SCR Catalysts - Over a decade of research and development has . resulted in the formulation of the Engelhard ZNX catalyst. ZNX catalysts use zeolites as the principle catalytic mate- rial. The technology for these catalysts is based upon Engelhard's world-leading experience and expertise with zeolite catalysts. ZNX catalysts feature composite honeycomb configu- rations which use highly active zeolite catalytic coatings on ceramic structures. ZNX catalysts do not contain heavy metals, eliminating disposal concerns. yTaterials of Construction = Zeoiitic catalyst materials Does not contain heavy metals 600 700 800 900 Temperature 'F FIGURE 1 a ao°~° Temperature Range 675 to 1,075°F optimum 600 to 1,125°F maximum Under 600°F, NO, efficiency is reduced with increased NH3 slip 100% 90% 80% co 70% `= 60% m CO 50% U 40% z 30% 20% 10°i° 0 500 30% ~' 25% ~ m m 20% c 0 U C 15% e a 10% ~ir+ z 5% 1000 1100 1200 Performance NH3 reacts with NOx to form nitrogen and water = NO, conversion increases with NH3 injection = With 0.9:1.0 NH3:N0, ratio 90% NO, conversion and low NH3 slip from 600 to 1125=F (Figure 1) At 800°F, NOx conversion up to nearly 100% can be achieved with low NH3 slip (Figure 3) ,oo°,° 90°'° ° N L O 7 0% U Z 60% 50°'0 Q4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 l A NH~iNOx Ratio FIGURE 2 100°'0 90% a 0 80% S V 70% O z 60~° 50% 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0 NH3,NOx Ratio FIGURE 3 50°,° T SQ°,1o Z v y 300 0 U 7 20°,'o c _~ •0% ~ z oa; 1.1 t2 L3 1.d 5o°a 40% Z y 30% °' c 0 U C 20°'° o a_ 10°/, ~ z o°o 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 ,_ '. _.. ,.. For additional information contact: Engelhard Corporation, Environmental Catalysts Group, 101 Wood Avenue, Iselin, NJ 08830-0ir0 Telephone: (908) 205-6634 • Fax: (908) 205-6146 • Telex: 219984 Engelhard seeks to present reliable information concerning the composition. properties and use of ifs products, however, (t j All advice concerning selection and use of any product provided at no charge and with no wartanry. j2) No wananry is made hereby. ?roducts deschbed herein are warranted tp conform to Engelhard's specificaticrs only at the cme of sale. Au sales are subjectro Engelhard's standard terms and conditions, which are reproduced on the reverse side of each invoke. ALL WARRANTIES OF MEACHANTA81Ln'Y AND FITNESS OF PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED and remedy for arty breach of warranty is fimrted ro replacement of the defective proCUCt (3) Engelhard assumes no resporstbiliry sor arty patent fiabiliCr_ ahsing from the use of any product in a process, manner or formula not designed by Engelhard. ENGELHARD EG-ea3a Rev. 2/91 EXCc?T/ONAL TECHNOLOGIES =•~' Enge~nar° ~roorat~on For additional information contact: _ Engelhard Corporation Environmental Catalysts Group 101 Wood Avenue Iselin, NJ 08830-0770 - Telephone: (908) 205-6834 Telex: 219984 Fax: (908) 205-6146 Engelhard seeks to present reliable information concerning the composition, properties and use of its products, however;ll I All advice concerning selection and use of arty product is - provided at no Charge and with no warranry.121 No warranty is made hereby. Products described herein are wan-anted t0 conform to Engelhard's specifications only atthe time of sale. All sales are subject to Engelhard's standard terms and conditions, which are reproduced on the reverse side of each invoice. ALL WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS OF PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED and remedy for any breach of wamanry is limited to replacement of the defective product. (3) Engelhard assumes no responsibility for any patent liability arising from the use of any product in a process, manner or formula not designed by Engelhard. ENGELHARD t:~-~- Rw. vst EXCEPT/OVAL TECHNOLOGIES .~„~„, „~, ~„9„t„ro cc~por.non EXHIBIT D 0 Gf Power Generation - LM6000 World's Most Efficient Gas Turbine System ^ N F- "I-tre most efficient simple-cycle gas turbine available. the LiVf6000, combines the outstanding fuel effi- ciencies, extraordinary reliabilitvi a~ailabilin and low maintenance costs provided by state-of-the-art aircraft engines. It is ideal for electric utility; industrial and cogeneration applications. ~4'ith these ad~anrages in mind. GE Power Generation offers the GEaircraft-derivative L,'~f 600(1 gas turbine system. The L1f6000 gas turbine is derived from the proven CF6-80C~ aircraft engine which is used in such renoH•ned aircraft as the ;\1D-] 1, the i4 i, i6 i, and the A300 and A310 series. GE has built over 700 CF6-80C`? engines and they have accumulated over 3 million hours in airline service. Featuring state-of-the-art technologt; materials and design. the LMf;000 is designed to meet the highest efficiency and reliabilin~ standards utilizing both gaseous and liquid fuels.This system is capable of delivering over 50 MW' in STf'+G"' combined-cycle configurations or ~-},000 hp in mechanical drive applications. LM6000's heritage isn't all up in the air. Today; over 1350 GE aeroderiyative gas turbines have logged more than 10.000,000 hours serving a wide range of industries. The hallmark of the service they've provided is unsurpassed reliability in even• environment. ~"TrarlrmarR of Grnrral FJenric CnmDam. CSC. G E LM6000 Aircraft-Derivative Gas Turbine System 1 1 t S i~ A ~` ,~ '.< ~~ ~t `` i~ •isYi ilia ni'w , ~, i ~ 1 i r ~~ ( s ''' ~'- '~ ,!" t~~ :` ;, ~ ,.:... '.: ~ ~-2`: v±et'r*_ ._ ___ ~ I • ~ {~ ~~ J .. .: -•~ • ~~ ~ n "s .._ ' ~. -fir ~".;s- _ I ~R 2 is a :.` t~ oesi`"" id Appli _ io Fleii6ildy a ~ '~ JS.""" ~. i:~ i h', ~~ ~~ • ;= j :A . ~ :., . ~.. 5 ~ ,. r.+k~.... ~. ~,-, .;ice '.~ I - '~ ~ - rte, ^ z r ~ ~ ,;.; ~~ -~i J 1'he L~ifi1)f)I) gas turbine system is designed to he utilized as a complete packaged generator set for base load or peaking electric power generation as well as for industrial applications with simple-cycle, heat recovery power generation or mechanical drive requirements. It is a particularly attractive option for chose appli- cations where high efficiency and high power-to-weight ratios are critical considerations (e.g., single lift skids for offshore platforms). Further, it is an outstanding choice as a replacement for aging first generation gas turbines or for repowering e~cisting generators. The L~I6000 provides high performance for. • Peaking power generation • Base load power generation • Emergency operation • Fast start • Black start • SLAG combined-cycle configurations • Cogeneration • ~(echanical drive N A Q Power Generatan P E Q ri~ J~~~ - ~ _ ,ii ~ ~T ~ i .. ~ ~ - .~ Cogeneration 7i~ serge such a wide range of applications, the L~ItiO1)0 ~ s turbine system has the following characteristics: • High simple-cycle thermal etl'iciencv • Excellent part-load efficiency • High availability • Dual fuel capability (distillate and gasl • Variable speed • Fast starting and loading capability • Compact design • Hot or cold end drive options for siting fleeibility • :advanced materials and coatings • Environmental compatibility • Direct drive - 60 Hz (geared for 50 Hz) • In-module maintenance capability • Choice of inlet and e~chaust arrangements M f- c~ McCf1a(11Caf t)rNe .. ... --~ ~~ I ... ... .~ 8 ~ .., ~~ ~1 -~ Offshore Platforms ciencv Flexibility The system's flexibility allows selection of the output that best suits the needs of the specific application. Ratings are for ISO conditions, 60% relative humidity and natural gas fuel. Inlet chiller systems can be utilized to enhance output at high ambient tempera- ture operation. Inlet heating can be employed for output enhancement at lower extremes. HEAT RATE vs AMBIENT E water ^ ~' ~ Steam 2 9500 m' 3 Y ta~atat~aa>• 8500 y ii] tt 7500 m 2 0 20 40 60 80 100 Inlet Temperature - ° F ''Guaranteed Performance LM6000 Packaged Power Plant .,~;t- ~, '' Ory Steam NFabr ~ ~ ~.. ,a,.. ~ .ts~~1 *~~~'x'•'`~ ... 1 K ~~ NOx-PPMV '219 _ 25 25 •~ F . Y ~~' -.xt ~X~ Output-MW 40.3 40.1 40.3 ` 'Heat Rate -Btu/kWh (LHV) - 8,770 8,500 8,140 . 'Thermal Efficiency - % 38.9 rr* 40.1 37.3 _ Gas Turbine Exhaust Temp.-°F 840 ~~ 788 804 ;, Exhaust Flow - Lb/Sec 275. 279 278 ' Inlet Loss 4 ° 4 4 ~ .~~ -- ~ ya'' ~1. ~ ~` ~~. Exhaust loss - 4 10 4 4 u~ •. ~ ': ~ P H,O Fkriv - Lb/Sec 8.11 5.23 ~~, ~` 'Note: To estimate average engine performance, increase output 39~i and deeroase heat rate 4.5%. t _ Efficiency t The core engine achieves an This, of course, can pass through extremely low heat rate -usually to the bottom line directly making available only in more complex the LM6000 system the most eco- cvcles -without sacrificing either nomic to operate in its size range. -~ .. Y reliability or maintainability. The This efficient operation is a result _ ~ ;~ ` ~ L:v16000 is the world's most of the LM6000's high cycle-pressure ., S.~': ~ r efficient gas turbine with a ratio and improved cooling projected simple-cycle efficient}' techniques which pro~7de for a greater than 40%. high firing temperature without _. The high efficiency of the sacrificing parts Iife.14'ater and L,L16000 offers savings on the steam injection methods can be order of 10% over other advanced employed to assure that the gas turbines currently available. L.V16000 system meets stringent -" • , ;' .: E EPA environmental standards. Reliability Combining aircraft quality and the latest technology in advanced cooling techniques with corrosion- resistant materials and coatings, the L~ti16000 has been designed to maximize reliability as well as extend parts life and inspection/ overhaul internals. Modular construction and component interchangeability minimize downtime for preventive maintenance inspections and ensure system availability beyond previous designs. POWER vs AMBIENT - - Y;3~~ ~~~~G~~Tur~~ne GE=Ger~e~atc '~I-~Lo f +Tested ~~~ `s:~r:4 Y= Installation: the Factory Full Load Tested Packaging Advantage Stewart & Stevenson Services, .,,, I ~ The L~IEi000 is factory t & GE b S f [nc. factory packaging also pro- vides full load testing of the tewar y or packaged Stevenson Services. Inc. "Through complete turbine generator set. • factory packaging, the ;Tas turbine When requested, the test is ~~c ' ' Venerator is assembled and performed for customer witness - I~, ~ '' thoroughly tested before shipment. conducted with the major contract -~ This reduces field labor costs, components and the control '^ shortens project timetables. system. Capacity and heat rate reducesjob site tasks and provides are demonstrated, the vibration for hands-on customer training in signature is recorded, alarm and the factory. shutdown devices are tested. ,~ The L~[6000 factory packaging advantage is clear -proven design, n ~: ~ proven assembly and proven ~'~ ~=` ... performance -all in advance of r. .:~ .~~. "~r' `~~' site installation. Air Filter Assembly . 't i r~~' ;y" ~fl8~ BitI~K F~KIF t; .. ~ .. ~C•. ^ a ~• `•t c `~ ~ /y ti4 ~+ s. _.~ .~~:_. I ~~ ~ ` qq ~N ~ F Mfy: ~ . .N ~~i I .". t {j [~ a` C- '" ~- - ^- i /' i .i ~ r '~~ s rr si ~ s ~ ~ ~ ~~~ ~ , ~7 v . r.+ W r.•r _ ~ ~~~~ r . i ~ r , ~ - ~~; ...rte ~ ` I APPROXIMATE Wtl6MTS ~ DIMEPISIONS 3as~o~w UngN ............ ....... 56' 6' 3aHDllb NfiON ............. ....... 19' 8• ow wwM (Ind. IMM Moon) .. ...... q' 9• negrR fwD d Endosunt ....... .......14.6• oa MlgM (Too a Irnalsl • - - ... ....... 3s' z• ~raM Fau~amon Low ....... ... a5ooo0lOs. ~~' a C'grP +. :. -- - ty,. _. _ . - ter..-.r..-. wrvNa:NAY' ~~' reliable s ~ ~~~ s ~ ~ie6" ~~,c. ~ f i ~:s~a Ti '~ srsystem replaces analog dials y''and meters with a powerful, yet ~S N . _ easy-to-use c~br display The i ~.~~OpOfaDDf.13SU93 COnlr0) COm- ~+ -~.- The SPEEDTRONIC Marls V Control System launches the latest generation in a GE family of electronic controls that began with the Mark I in 1966. Its predecessor, the Mark IV control, has set impressive records. For example, in 500 gas turbine applications with over 10 million hours of operation. Mark IV achieved a reliability of 999°ie - with a mean time between forced outages of ~~~000 hours. Now. Mark V improves on this history of reliability by marrying the super-reliable architecture of Mark IV to the latest advances in digital electronics. The result is a streamlined, simplified control system that provides greater processing speed and IIO capacity, despite a dramatic decrease in internal wiring and electronic modules. TM7ladcmark o(Genenl F~earic Company. N U t Digital Technology Improves Perbrmance, Flexibility, Maintainability Features of the Mark V include: • Greater range and accuracy. The Mark V can improve turbine performance by providing a wider control range, faster response, greater speed setting accuracy; and reduced electronics drift • Automated sequencing. Automated sequencing improves the efficiency of startup, shutdown and cooldown. It also reduces wear and tear on the rotor and other parrs during these operations. • Self-diagnostics. The Mark V's self-diagnostic features can warn operators of problems before they affect performance. Repairs to the TMR version can be made on-line. • Reduced, simplified maintenance. Mark V's streamlined design involves fewer electronic parts and permits easy removal and replacement. A common set of spares can serve both gas and steam turbine Mark V applications. • Fault-tolerant software architecturt:. Moves control logic from hardware to software. Functions are easily modified, added and tested in the field. • Ideal for retrofit to either steam or gas turbines. The Mark V system can be interfaced to existing actuators, sensors and salves. It can also communicate with the plant Distributed Control System (DCS) to offer full remote operation of the steam turbine from your central control room. N N U S SIOrICHI dataloggmg. WIC ol; an'operabr can monla -~- - ,- ,. :.: „ .: ; :fir: ;v`-"'~..`=''.; 't"' „ ilk: i . '' .`In ,' Word J~' Je 1 p a Spare Parts Recommendat Ons Customized recommenda- ~ a~ntena c Service and C1O~ an Pronded for spare parts and stocks of replace- meet parts. A recommended ~ i F ort Su inventory ofspare parts is i exi i pp provided for each installa- -r ,a ~ ~~^~ R ~ * is tl~ line ~ n it: o "Ke ep Capab i I ities tion - backed by the supply d b , , ~ ~ w hclosopfi ,behindth ~""''"'"'~" ~''' '' `""' ~ y of spare parts maintaine GE -which will assure users ... tenance,~Iexiiiili ore There is, of course, much m of short outage cycles, and to operating a gas turbine than high availability. simply putting it on-line. Service and maintenance costs must be Technical Publications ,.., oti considered from the outset to GE provides operation and ~ ~~c, ~e;,~,oneep~ t achieve the ma.~cimum return maintenance publications cov- areno predetermine, . ~.: • from your investment. eying equipment, installation and sectiom~ ~: - schedules for hot GE's worldwide services and -. removal, operation, on-site main- .repair or corrective mainte w,:a~;~, • ~ programs include pre-operation tenance, scheduled inspections, cerSystemfe_a . ~ ~ w evaluation, technical assistance, and troubleshooting ofequipment iiiclu '`~'~i4,.~. ~ installation, training, mainte- ands stems. y " o deli nance, repair and parts support. om h ~ These support services are con- Special TOOIS componen ~• tinually being re~~ewed and Tooling is provided by GE for ~fo~ expanded to pro~lde additional installation and removal of the gas or o •ovtsi areas and levels of assistance. ... turbine. A recommended tooling uis ections ]? '° 'I1i encl suie isxdestgn .fin on-site o erasion and main- p b list is available for various levels ,,. ~.,..:. _ „ L„~,_ ~ ~ e tenance training program can of maintenance. to utilize fully the mainte. ~ . ;~+~ ~'° nance advantages'o£it' ~ provided. Classroom training is Ohio, and available in Evendale ..., Lease Engine Program tui-bin - , in Schenectady, view York and GE maintains an inventory of i~ecliea at user-specified locations. engines available for lease on a membership ornon-membership -- basis. Utilization of this program maximizes revenue potential at critical sites. _ Maintenance Contracts ~u ca o Maintenance contracts are ~~,. ~drault available for the Lv16000 engine. contro. 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'Power Generation GAS TURBINE GENERA TOR SETS Two LM6000 gas turbines power 106 MW combined-cycle plant -Umatilla, Florida OWNER LOCATION NO. DUTY DELIVERY DATE Transalta Energy Transalta Energy North Canadian Power Peoples Gas/NCP Sithe Energies USA, Inc U.S. Generating Co. Florida Power Corp. CEA/Brooklyn Union Ottawa, Canada 1 Cogen 1992 Mississauga, Canada 2 Cogen 1992 Dade City. FL '_ Cogen 1992 Umatilla. FL "' Cogen 1992 Ogdensburg, NY 1 Cogen 1992 E. Syracuse, NY 2 Cogen 1992 Gainesville, FL 1 Utility 1993 Kennedy Airport, NY ? Cogen 1993 FS9F73 9/93 LM6000 EXPERIENCE' 1 STEWART & STEVENSON LM6000 EXPERIENCE GAS TURBINE GENERATOR SETS - LM6000 EXPERIENCE ccorrrlNUEn~ OWNER LOCATION NO. DUTY DELIVERY DATE "' Hutchinson Electric Utilities Hutchinson, MN 1 Utility 1993 Lake Superior Power Sault Ste. Marie, 2 Cogen 1993 - Canada CSW/Thermo Power Ft. Lupton, CO 2 Cogen 1993 - Cogen Partners of America Vineland, NJ 1 Cogen 1993 Kissimmee Utility Authority Kissimmee, FL 1 Utility 1993 - ~~ United Oil & Minerals Las Vegas, NV 1 Cogen .1993 CEA/Brooklyn Union Stony Brook, NY 1 Cogen 1993 Arroyo Energy Escondido, CA 1 Cogen 1993 CSW/Thermo Power Ft. Lupton, CO 3 Cogen 1994 ""' Kamine/Besicorp Hume, NY 1 Cogen 1994 S.P.E. Gent, Belgium** 1 Utility 1994 - O.M.P.A. Ponca City, OK 1 Utility 1994 Carson Energy Sacramento, CA 2 Cogen 1994 Sunlaw Energy Australia 2 Cogen 1994 TOTAL 33 LM6000 GEN SETS **MANUFACTURED BY TSSI IN THE NETHERLANDS. Fss~s~s sro3 LM6000 EXPERIENCE „ITS nso~ _ LM6QOi0 GAS TURBINE GENERATOR SET _ TABLE OF CONTENTS -. 1. Stewart & Stevenson, Background and Experience 2. LM6000 Turbine Generator Packaging Concept -Executive Summary 3. Performance Data -- 4. Scope of Supply and Specifications 5. LM6000 Gas Turbine Engine 6. Generator, Exciter and Voltage Regulator 7. Inlet Air System 8. Enclosure, Ventilation and Noise Control 9. Turbine Exhaust System and Emissions 10. Starting & Water Wash Systems and Auxiliary Equipment Module _ 11. Lube Oil Systems 12. Fuel Systems and Water/Steam Injection 13. Fire and Gas Detection and Extinguishing System _ 14. Control and Monitoring System 15. Testing 16. Electrical Equipment _ 17. Maintenance, Special Tools and Spare Parts 18. Drawings and Data 19. General Terms and Conditions of Sale ~~'M 3~i TABLE OF CONTENTS f ns eat ~, TECHNICAL PRODUCT MANUAL MODEL LM6000 GAS TURBINE GENERATOR SET _ _, STEWART & STEVENSON SERVICES, INC. P.O. BOX 1637 HOUSTON, TEXAS 77251-1637 TELEPHONE: (713) 868-7700 TELECOPY: (713) 868-7697 _ TELEX: 794221 "SNSCPW HOU" THIS PRODUCT MANUAL IS SUBMITTED WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN WII.L BE KEPT CONFIDENTIAL AND NOT DISCLOSED TO OTHERS OR DUPLICATED WITHOUT THE PRIOR CONSENT OF STEWART 8c STEVENSON SERVICES, INC. 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W W ~~~ c .c s ~. 60 HZ GENERATOR SET DATA 1-2C MECHANICAL DRIVE SET DATA i_~ ~WN11T 6 ST[v[~SOn -' LM6000 GAS TURBINE GENERATOR SET 1.4 Experience Stewart & Stevenson began building gas turbine packages in the late 1960's. Over "' 500 units of all types have been shipped to date, and applications include prime power generation, cogeneration, pump drive, compressor drive and marine propulsion. Page 1-2D shows our experience with each turbine in our product line. Individual references are available upon request. 1.5 Packaging Capability Stewart & Stevenson produces a quality product using our "Factory Packaging ._ Concept" and standardized designs. This shortens the manufacturing-cycle and allows us to ship tested, dependable units to the customer's job site in record time. The Stewart & Stevenson organization includes the following capabilities: - Design, fabrication and assembly of the complete unit at our specially- equipped factory. - Permanent staff of qualified mechanical, electrical, control system and software engineers. - Skilled factory assembly technicians. - Quality control program derived from U.S. military programs. - Full-load factory "string" test of the unit for performance verification. - Utility and cogeneration experience. We have designed gas turbine units to _ operate with: - Heat recovery steam generators _ Steam turbines Condensers Refrigeration systems _ Enhanced oil-recovery systems - More than 20 years of experience in packaging gas turbines. Over 500 units _ in the field. LM6000I'M 3rei GENERATOR SET DATA 1-j ~~cnson ~~ppi b - LM60a0 GAS TURBINE GENERATOR SET - In addition, Stewart & Stevenson offers these product support capabilities: - - Experienced- turbine field service representatives. - Factory and field training programs. - - Operation and training manuals for the complete equipment package. - - Authorized G.E. facilities for hot section repairs and engine overhauls. - A spare parts inventory to support the complete gas turbine generator set. - Field reassembly of GTG at customer's job site. - - -Plant operation -Stewart & Stevenson Operations, Inc. offers contract operation and maintenance for customer's entire plant, including Gas Turbine, HRSG, and related process and Generating Equipment. Stewart & Stevenson is presently operating ten plants, with four others in start-up using approximately 135 employees. Regional operation and - maintenance centers are located in New York, Texas and California. u~+6ooarM 3r~~ EXPERIENCE -PACKAGING CAPABILITY I -4 EXHIBIT E _ Meridian Energy Inc. Meridian Cogeneration Project - Air Quality Screening Analysis January 26, 1994 Prepared for Meridian Energy, Inc. 17411 N.E. Union Hill Road, Suite 290 Redmond, WA 98052 Prepared by - Atmospheric Sciences Group McCulley, Frick & Gilman, Inc. 3400 188th Street SW, Suite 400 - Lynnwood, WA 98037-4708 Project # 9049 Colorado Texas California Idaho Washington 737 29th Street, Suite 202 5818 Balcones Drive, Suite 202 5 Third Street, Suite 400 524 Bank Street. Suite 207 3400 188th Street, SW, Suite 400 Boulder, CO 80303 Austin, TX 78731 San Francisco, CA 94103 Wallace, ID 83873 Lynnwood, WA 98037 (303) 447-1823 (512) 371-1667 (415) 495-7110 (208) 556ro811 (206) 778-8252 - FAX 447-1836 FAX 454-4126 FAX 495-7107 FAX 556-7271 FAX 771-8842 - Air Quality Screening Analysis Meridian Cogeneration Project 1.0 Introduction An air quality screening analysis was conducted for Meridian Energy Inc.'s proposed 54 MW combined cycle cogeneration facility located within the City of Meridian, Idaho. The facility would consist of a natural gas-fired combustion turbine generator (GTG) combined with a supplementally fired Heat Recovery Steam Generator (HRSG), for the provision of electricity to Idaho Power and low-pressure steam to a proposed lumber drying facility on the adjacent property. The combustion of natural gas and diesel _ No. 2 when used as a standby fuel would result in the emission of pollutants which are regulated by the Idaho Division of Environmental Quality (IDEA). The impacts of the proposed facility on ambient air quality - are investigated by applying health conservative dispersion modeling techniques to estimate potential - downwind concentrations of criteria' and toxic pollutants emitted from the HRSG stack. - Section 2 identifies maximum air pollutant emissions anticipated from the Meridian Cogeneration "' Project and proposed air quality control equipment. Section 3 describes the dispersion modeling methodologies that were employed and presents the results of the screening analysis where predictions are - compared to local and national ambient air quality criteria. The report concludes with a summary in Section 4, references, and supporting appendices. - 2.0 Air Emissions _ The preliminary design of the Project is based on a 54 MW General Electric LM6000 turbine - generator system. Air emissions would result from the combustion of natural gas in the GTG and from the natural gas burners used to supplementary fire the HRSG. Although natural gas is a relatively clean and - efficient fossil fuel, several criteria pollutants would be emitted including nitrogen dioxide2 (NO2), carbon - monoxide (CO), PMto (particulate matter less than 10 Nm in diameter), and small amounts of sulfur dioxide (SO2). When supply of natural gas is unavailable, the cogeneration facility has provision for firing with No. 2 - diesel fuel which temporarily increases the amount of SO2, CO, and PMto emitted. The Meridian Cogeneration Project includes air pollution control equipment to reduce NOx emissions. Water injection will be used in the GTG to reduce peak combustion temperatures and thereby A criteria pollutant for the purposes of the present discussion refers to a compound with a National Ambient Air Quality Standard. _ 2 It was conservatively assumed that nitrogen oxides (NOx) emitted by the facility are instantaneously converted to the criteria pollutant NO2. Although some NO2 may be directly emitted, the majority of the potential NO2 formation occurs as a result of reactions with nitric oxide and various other - gases after the release. Meridian Cogeneration Plant Air duality Screening Analysis - 1 - January 1994 ! °I c; d! ~ ~' ad~ ~ ~~ ! ; .-~ 'i a,Ql ~ a' ~f c• d: ~ ! ~ oji'i o o: d t; of ! : o j ~ , ~i y„i ~ •~ ! ~ ~ ~ M ~ ~ ! j ~ ~ 1 ! i ~ i ~ i ! ~ i i ~ ~ i ~ ; ' ~~ ~~ i ~; i ~ i ~{ ' C, ~~ ~~ d~ Z; ~.~ } i ~ f ~ pi pl tVi ~ '~ I i 1 ; Ni ~ ~I Qf ~•j 4? 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I ~ t0i Li ~ ! - i ~ ~I ~ ! I I i W~ ¢ c! i ~ ! , m• tti: ; f ` S~ ! ! ~~ i ! ~~ y- ~ ~~ ~ ~ Oi ~ ~i 1 ~ ~i I ~~ . ~' ~ • ~ T! i ~ ~ j ~ TI ' ~ -~ ; f O. h- I ~- ! , K 0 Appendix B: Listing of SCREEN2 Output ~E~.~:~~ :1~~ •- `a to ~e..~Sf C~1°Y` CAF :~s~ l~.~e` Meridian Energy Company 50 MW Combined Cycle Plant Environmental Noise Analysis January 27, 1994 Prepared for Meridian Energy, Inc. 17411 N.E. Union Hill Road, Suite 290 _ Redmond, WA 980525 Prepared by Atmospheric Sciences Group - McCulley, Frick & Gilman, Inc. 3400 188th Street SW, Suite 400 Lynnwood, WA 98037-4708 Project # 9049 Cokrndo Texas California Idaho Washington `~ 737 29Th Street, Suite 202 8900 Business Park Drive S Third Street. Suite 400 524 Bank Street. Suite 207 3400 188th Street, SW. Suite 400 Boulder, CO 80303 Austin, TX 78759 San F~ncisco. CA Wallace. ID 83873 Lynnwood, WA 98037 (303) 447-1823 (512) 338-1667 94103 (208) 5566811 (206) 778-8252 FAX 447-1836 FAX 338-1331 (415)495-7110 FAX 5567271 FAX 771-8842 ~, FAX 495-7107 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION ......................................... 1 2. EXISTING CONDITIONS .................................... 2 2.1 Environmental Noise Terminology and Criteria ................... 2 _ 2.2 Existing Sound Levels ................................... 6 3. PROJECT SOUND LEVELS AND NOISE CONTROL MEASURES .......... 12 _ 3.1 Approach .......................................... 12 3.2 No Action .......................................... 12 3.3 The Proposal ........................................ 12 4. REFERENCES ...........................................15 LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1. Noise Measurement and Prediction Locations .................... 7 LIST OF TABLES Table 1. Sound Levels Produced by Common Noise Sources ................. 3 Table 2. Washington Environmental Noise Standards ..................... 4 _ Table 3. Oregon Environmental Noise Standards ........................ 5 Table 4. Summary of 24-hour Sound Level Measurements at the Montrose Residence 9 Table 5. Summary of Short-term Neighborhood Sound Level Measurements ....... 10 Table 6. Summary of Measured and Calculated 24-hour Sound Levels ........... 11 Table 7. Calculated Hourly Legs with Noise Control ...................... 13 Table 8. Comparison of Existing and Project 24-hour Sound Levels ............ 14 Environmental Noise Analysis - i - .- Meridian Energy Cogeneration Project January 27, 1994 1. INTRODUCTION McCulley, Frick & Gilman, Inc. (MFG) was retained by Meridian Energy, Inc. to evaluate the _ environmental noise implications of its proposed 50 megawatt combined cycle plant at 1505 E. Pine Street in Meridian, Idaho. The site lies south of Pine Street, west of North Locust Grove Road, and north of the Union Pacific Railroad tracks. Three separate uses are proposed for the site. On the southern-most third of the site, electricity and steam would be generated by a gas turbine, _ gas turbine generator, heat recovery steam generator, and steam turbine generator -all enclosed in a building. This facility would generate up to 50 megawatts (MW) of electricity and provide steam to a lumber-drying facility that would occupy the central half of the site. Wood would _ be trucked in, dried in kilns, planed, and shipped out as lumber. A park is proposed for the northern-most portion of the site. In addition to providing recreational opportunities, the park would serve to buffer the site from a new residential area north of E. Pine Street. This report describes the existing noise environment in neighborhoods near the site and compares it with environmental noise criteria. The report also identifies the change in local sound levels - that can be expected to occur with the proposal and measures that have been taken to reduce facility noise. Environmental Noise Analysis - 1 - Meridian Energy Cogeneration Project January 27, 1994 2. EXISTING CONDITIONS 2.1 Environmental Noise Terminology and Criteria The human ear responds to a very wide range of sound intensities. The decibel (dB) scale used to describe sound is a logarithmic rating system that accounts for the large differences in audible _ sound intensities. This scale accounts for the human perception of a doubling of loudness as an increase of 10 dB. Therefore, a 70-dB sound level will sound twice as loud as a 60-dBA sound level. People generally can not detect differences of 1 dB; under ideal laboratory situations, - differences of 2 or 3 dB can be detected. A 5-decibel change would be expected to be perceived under normal listening conditions. _ When addressing the effects of noise on people, it is necessary to consider the frequency response of the human ear. Sound level measurement instruments are therefore designed to respond to or ignore certain frequencies. The frequency-weighting most often used is A-weighting, and measurements from instruments using this system are reported in "A-weighted decibels" or dBA. All sound levels in this evaluation are reported in A-weighted decibels unless otherwise noted. Typical sound levels of familiar noise sources and activities are presented in Table 1. For a given noise source, factors affecting the noise impact include distance from a source, frequency of the sound, ground effects like absorption or reflection, obstructions, and duration. The degree of impact also depends on who is listening at the time of the noise event and on existing sound levels. Federal regulatory agencies use the equivalent sound level (I.eq) to evaluate noise impacts. The equivalent sound level is the level of a constant sound that has the same sound energy as the - actual fluctuating sound. Because Ley is similar to an average sound level, it is important to identify the time period being considered. In this evaluation, Lzy will refer to the equivalent sound level fora 1-hour period unless otherwise noted. In residential areas, environmental sound levels are often described on a 24-hour basis. One measure of the 24-hour sound level is the 24-hour equivalent sound level, Leq(24); this can be ~` considered an average sound level over the entire day. Another measure is the day-night sound level Lan, which is similar to the Ley(24) except it adds 10 dBA to sound levels occurring - between 10 pm and 7 am to account for the extra sensitivity of residents to noise during sleep hours. The are no environmental noise regulations adopted by the State of Idaho, Ada County, or the City of Meridian. Therefore, this evaluation includes a comparison of existing and expected sound levels with Federal guidelines and standards established by the States of Washington and ,o, Oregon. Environmental Noise Analysis _ 2 _ Meridian Energy Cogeneration Project January 27, 1994 Table 1. Sound Levels Produced by Common Noise Sources Thresholds/ Sound Level Subjective Possible Effects Noise Sources (dBA) Evaluations on Humans Human Threshold of Pain Carrier jet takeoff (50 ft) 140 Siren (100 ft) Loud rock band 130 Continuous Deafening Jet takeoff (200 ft) Auto horn (3 ft) 120 exposure Chain saw Noisy snowmobile 110 can cause Lawn mower (3 ft) Noisy motorcycle (50 ft) 100 Very hearing Heavy truck (50 ft) 90 Loud loss Pneumatic drill (50 ft) Busy urban street, daytime 80 Loud Normal automobile at 50 Speech mph 70 Large air conditioning unit Interference (20 ft) 60 Moderate Quiet residential area 50 Sleep Light auto traffic (100 ft) Library Interference Quiet home 40 Faint Soft whisper (15 ft) 30 20 Very Broadcasting Studio 10 F i a nt Threshold of Human 0 Hearing Washington establishes limits on the levels and durations of noise crossing property boundaries. Allowable maximum sound levels depend on the land use of the noise source and the land use of the - receiving property (see Table 2). As shown in Table 2, the levels allowed for residential receiving property are reduced by 10 dBA for residential receiving properties at night (between 10 pm and 7 am on weekdays and between 10 pm and 9 am on weekends). Table 2. Washington Environmental Noise Standards L d U N i S Land Use at Receiving Property an se at o se ource Residential (day/night) Commercial Industrial Residential 55/45 57 60 Commercial 57/47 60 65 Industrial 60/50 65 70 The sound levels identified in Table 2 are maximum levels that can only be exceeded for certain periods of time: 5 dBA for no more than 15 minutes in any hour, 10 dBA for no more than 5 minutes of any - hour, or 15 dBA for no more than 1.5 minutes of any hour. Sometimes these exceptions are described in terms of the percentage of time a certain level is exceeded. For example, Lis would represent a sound level exceeded 25 percent of the time, or IS minutes in any one hour. Similarly, Ls.33 and L~.S are the - sound levels exceeded 5 and 1.5 minutes in an hour, respectively. L9o represents the sound level exceeded 90 percent of the time and is often considered a background sound level. Washington's regulation limits noise from an industrial property affecting a residential property to 60 "' dBA during the day and 50 dBA at night. With the allowed exceedances, however, the day limits are 65 dBA for 15 minutes per hour, or 70 dBA for 5 minutes per hour, or 75 dBA for 1.5 minutes per hour. In practice, a location is considered in compliance with the ordinance if the measured L'S is less than 65 - dBA, the Ls is less than 70 dBA, and the L'' is less than 75 dBA. Night limits (10 pm to 7 am) are 10 dBA more stringent. - Noise from an industrial property affecting another industrial property is limited to 70 dBA 24-hours per day. With the allowable exceedances, the effective limits are 75 dBA for 15 minutes per hour, or 80 dBA for 5 minutes per hour, or 85 dBA for 1.5 minutes per hour. When the allowed exceedances are considered, Washington's sound level limits correspond to an Ley that is approximately 2 dBA higher than the criteria in Table 2. For an industrial source affecting a - residential receiver, the daytime noise limit expressed as an Ley (a sound energy average) is about 62 dBA; the noise limit for an industrial receiving property is 72 dBA. Although the State ordinance does not specify limits in terms of Ley, it is useful to approximate State standards this way for planning - purposes and for comparison with federal standards and guidelines. Environmental Noise Analysis _ 4 _ - Meridian Energy Cogeneration Project January 27, 1994 It is important to note that the most prevalent noise sources in Meridian are exempt from the Washington regulation. These sources include traffic on public roads, aircraft, and construction equipment. Oregon has similar limits for industrial noise sources affecting noise-sensitive receiving property. As displayed in Table 3, night limits are 5-15 dBA more stringent than daytime limits. Expressed in terms - of average sound levels, the Oregon regulations would limit the cogeneration plant to an Leq of 58 dBA during the day and 51 dBA at night. In addition, a new industrial facility can not increase existing sound levels by more than 10 dBA. There are no noise regulations protecting industrial receiving properties. Table 3. Oregon Environmental Noise Standards Noise Descriptor 7 am - 10 pm 14 pm - 7 am Lso 5S 50 Lto 60 55 Lt 75 60 The Department of Housing and Urban Development recommends a maximum outdoor Ldp sound level .-. of 65 dBA in residential areas. Federal funding for housing projects in areas that exceed 65 dBA is normally withheld unless there is special approval. - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has no regulations governing environmental noise. It has, however, conducted extensive studies to identify the effects of certain sound levels on public health and welfare. The EPA "Levels Document" identifies sound levels "requisite to protect the public health _ and welfare with an adequate margin of safety" (U.S. EPA, 1974). Partly because neither the cost nor feasibility of achieving these sound levels were taken into consideration, these levels are guidelines, not regulations or standards. EPA specities an outdoor Lai of 55 dBA where quiet is important. Environmental Noise Analysis _ 5 _ -- Meridian Energy Cogeneration Project Januazy 27, 1994 2.2 Existing Sound Levels "" The project site and property to the east and west are designated "existing urban" on the Generalized Land Use Map of Meridian's Comprehensive Plan (dated 8/30/93); property southeast and southwest of the site is also designated urban and includes industrial and light-industrial land uses. Property directly "' north and south of the site is designated "Mixed/Planned Use Development", except for the Hi-Micro Tool Company manufacturing facility north of E. Pine Street. - Based on Washington's noise limits, an industrial noise source affecting a residential noise receiver would be limited to an Ley of 62 dBA during the day and 52 dBA at night. Oregon's regulations would limit the plant noise to 58 during the day and 51 dBA at night at residential receiving properties. Leq is often - used for planning purposes, and is the preferred noise descriptor in this report. In mid-December, Meridian Energy staff held an informal meeting with interested neighbors to describe - the proposal and to hear neighbor's concerns. Ms. Melinda Harper was identified as a de-facto leader of a proposed neighborhood council for the Maws Addition, the neighborhood north of E. Pine Street and West of North Locust Grove Road. Eric Hansen of McCulley, Frick & Gilman met with Ms. Harper - on December 21 to discuss representative locations for measuring existing sound levels in the vicinity of the site. Based on this discussion, McCulley, Frick & Gilman elected to measure hourly sound levels over a 24-hour period at the Todd Montrose residence (1026 Scrivner Way). This residence (referred - to as Location 5) is directly north of Ms. Harper's residence and was selected because its backyard is surrounded by a six-foot wooden fence. Because the Maws Addition developer has agreed to erect a similar fence around the perimeter of the new development, this location was considered to be most - representative of the backyard locations as they would exist by the time the project was constructed. The measurement was begun at 2 pm (14:00) December 21 and continued until 2 pm December 22, 1993. Short-term (5-15 minute) measurements were taken at four other locations 5 times during this 24-hour period (see ?). Each measurement location had a clear view of the site, and each was chosen to be -' representative of residential land uses near the site. Location 1 was in the middle of the backyard of a house nearing completion at the northwest corner of - the intersection of E. Pine Street with North Locust Grove Road (946 N. Scrivner Way). This would be the Maws Addition residence closest to the site. Traft7c on the two streets was the dominant noise source, but noise from the parking lot of Hi-Micro Tool Corporation, aircraft over-flights, and noise from - house construction in the vicinity also contributed to the measured sound levels. Flyovers from two military aircraft created sound levels of 94 dBA on the morning of December 22. -- Location 2 was approximately 50 feet north of E. Pine Street at the eastern end of the Hi-Micro Tool Company parking area. A measurement location in the yard of one of the two residences to the east would have been preferred, but barking dogs precluded such a location. Because traffic on Pine Street - completely dominated the measured sound levels at this location, the parking lot location is representative of the noise exposure at the residences. As at Location 1, aircraft over-flights and local construction contributed to the measured sound levels. Environmental Noise Analysis _ g _ - Meridian Energy Cogeneration Project January 27, 1994 _ Environmental Noise Analysis _ 7 _ Meridian Energy Cogeneration Project January 27, 1994 Fgure 1. Noise Measurement and Prediction Locations Location 3 was at the southeast corner of the site, approximately 50 feet west of North Locust Grove Road. It would have been preferred to have this location in the yard of the residence east of North - Locust Grove Road, because it would be the residence nearest the proposed facility. A barking dog precluded this residence as a measurement location. Because traffic on North Locust Grove Road was the dominant noise source, the on-site location was representative of the noise exposure at the residence. Traffic on Franklin Road contributed to the noise at this location. It should be noted that several of the day-time measurements at Locations 1, 2 and 3 were influenced by noise from school buses -especially at Location 3. A rather high volume of buses enters or leaves the Meridian school district bus barn several times a day and creates ashort-term increases in sound levels along North Locust Grove Road and E. Pine Street. Location 4 was in the backyard of the Madden residence (1620 Franklin). This is the nearest residence south of the site. Traffic on Franklin dominated the measurements, but traffic noise from North Locust _ Grove Road, South Locust Grove Road, the masonry manufacturing plant to the west, and aircraft overflights also contributed to the measured sound levels. _ Table 4 summarizes the sound levels measured at Location 5, the Montrose residence. Table 5 summarizes the short-term measurements at Locations 1-4 during the same 24-hour period. _ Table 6 presents the 24-hour equivalent sound level (L~y(24)) and the day-night sound level (Ldn) for each measurement location. It should be noted that sound levels were measured continuously only at Location 5. The 24-hour sound levels displayed in Table 4 for locations 1-4 were estimated based on the 5 short- _ term measurements taken at representative times of day. Environmental Noise Analysis _ g _ Meridian Energy Cogeneration Project January 27, 1994 _ Table 4. Summary of 24hour Sound Level Measurements at the Montrose Residence Begin Leq SEL LMax L 2 L 8 L10 L25 L50 L90 LMin 1300 68 103 97 75 65 63 56 50 45 41 1400 59 94 80 68 63 62 56 51 45 42 1500 61 97 86 64 58 57 53 48 43 39 1600 64 100 88 71 63 62 56 51 43 40 1700 56 92 78 65 59 58 53 47 43 41 1800 53 88 75 62 56 55 49 45 44 42 1900 56 91 82 62 55 54 48 46 44 42 2000 70 105 95 77 58 56 48 46 44 42 2100 52 87 76 58 52 50 46 45 44 43 2200 54 90 79 61 51 50 46 45 43 41``' ' ` 2300 51 <86 78 55 45 44 43 43 42 40 Midnight 45 81 67 52 45 45 44 43 42 40 100 47 82 75 52 45 44 43 42 41 40 200 45 '80 69 46 44 44 43 42 41 40 300 45 `81 76 45 44 43 43 42 41 39 400 43 78 55 45 44 44 43 43 41 40 500 `46 82 68 54 48 48 45 44 42 41 600 55 90 72 65 59 58 51 47 45 42 700 54 90 69 63 59 59 53 48 45 43 800 53 89 73 62 57 57 52 48 45 42 900 52 88 69 61 56 55 50 47 42 40 1000 58 94 87 64 57 56 50 44 41 39 1100 53 88 73 61 56 55 50 46 42 38 Noon 58 94 84 66 62 61 55 49 41 37 1300 65 101 95 70 60 59 54 48 41 37 1400 64 82 75 72 69 68 65 62 56 53 Environmental Noise Analysis _ 9 _ - Meridian Energy Cogeneration Project January 27, 1994 Table 5. Summary of Short-term Neighborhood Sound Level Measurements Begin Leq SEL LMax L 2 L 8 L 10 L25 L50 L90 LMin Afternoon Location 1 56 84 71 66 60 59 54 49 44 40 Location 2 50 79 67 60 55 54 46 43 40 37 Location 3 64 94 80 74 70 69 62 52 43 40 Location 4 55 85 72 62 60 59 57 53 45 41 Evening Commute Location 1 63 92 78 72 68 67 62 54 42 38 Location 2 57 86 70 65 62 62 58 51 42 39 Location 3 55 84 68 65 60 59 52 49 46 43 Location 4 56 86 66 62 60 60 58 55 51 48 Night Location 1 59 85 80 69 52 51 44 42 39 37 Location 2 48 73 63 61 48 46 43 42 40 39 Location 3 57 ' 82 74 69 59 57 45 43 41 38 Location 4 49 74 62 57 53 53 49 45 40 37 Morning Location 1 59 88 78 68 63 61 55 49 39 36 Location 2 57 86 76 66 62 61 56 50 46 44 Location 3 57 87 73 64 62 61 58 54 51 48 Location 4 56 85 74 63 59 58 56 52 43 38 Late Morning Location 1 70 100 94 82 70 67 57 50 39 35 Location 2 56 85 70 65 61 60 55 49 41 37 Location 3 52 82 68 62 58 58 51 43 38 36 Location 4 56 86 71 64 60 59 57 54 47 42 Environmental Noise Analysis - 10 - Meridian Energy Cogeneration Project January 27, 1994 Table 6. Summary of Measured and Calculated 24hour Sound Levels Measurement Location L~(24) L~ Location 1 62,1 ~ 4 Location 2 53.2 56.3 Location 3 60.1 64,1 Location 4 54.3 57,2 Location 5 59.5 60.9 Environmental Noise Analysis - 11 - Meridian Energy Cogeneration Project January 27, 1994 3. PROJECT SOUND LEVELS AND NOISE CONTROL MEASURES 3.1 Approach The analysis of noise associated with the proposed cogeneration facility is based on measurements of an existing facility in Sumas, Washington. The Sumas facility generates 127 MW, compared with the 50 - MW generated at the proposed Meridian plant. Therefore, the Sumas facility is considerably larger than the one proposed for Meridian and power generation components are louder. The lumber drying facility would be comparable in size to the Sumas facility. ~` Because sound energy spreads as it radiates from a source, its apparent loudness also decreases. For a single source, the sound level decreases at a rate of 6 dBA per doubling of the distance. At a distance, the power generation and lumber drying equipment would behave as individual point sources of noise. "' The sound loss due to divergence of sound energy is the same for all frequencies, and is independent of any weighting scale used. In the absence of hills or berms, distance is the primary mechanism for reducing noise from the site. 3.2 No Action Even without development of the site, ambient sound levels would increase due to continued development in the vicinity of the site. The most notable proposal from a noise perspective is the planned improvement and extension of Pine Street. The widening and extension of Pine Street east of North - Locust Grove Road to Cloverdale is among the capital improvements identified in Meridian's comprehensive plan, and would be expected to increase traffic volumes and traffic noise along Pine Street. Ada Coun[y Highway District (ACRD) anticipates this extension to occur within 5 years. Higher traffic noise levels would increase daytime and night-time background sound levels. Although background levels may sometimes reach the relatively low levels observed today, average sound levels (Legs) would be expected to increase and the frequency of occurrence of very low sound levels would diminish. As a consequence, noise from the cogeneration facility would gradually become less audible. 3.3 The Proposal A number of steps have been taken in the site selection and design process to reduce noise from the ..,. proposal. First, a site designated for industrial development in Meridian's comprehensive plan was selected for the proposal. Second, the site was designed such that the noisiest components (the power generating equipment) would be as far as possible from the residential area north of Pine Street. Third, _ the northern-most portion of the site was set aside for community recreation rather than additional industrial facilities. Fourth, noise generated by trucks would be minimized because the driveway access to the site was located on North Locust Grove Road rather than Pine Street. In this section, sources of noise at the cogeneration and lumber drying facility are identified. The noise implications of these sources for residents near the site are examined and characterized based on _ environmental noise criteria established in Washington and by the federal government. Several steps have been incorporated into the equipment selection to reduce noise impacts. First, and - most importantly, the combustion turbine and combustion turbine generator (CTG), the heat recovery Environmental Noise Analysis - 12 - "" Meridian Energy Cogeneration Project January 27, 1994 steam generator, the steam turbine generator and the electrical control room have been enclosed within _ a building. The CTG and HRSG are commonly located outside, but their enclosure is likely to reduce noise by at least 10 dBA. Table 7 displays noise reductions based on a conservatively estimated 10 dBA noise reduction from the enclosure. Based on McCulley, Frick & Gilman's measurements of the Sumas facility and manufacturer's noise data for key components, McCulley, Frick & Gilman calculated sound levels attributable to the proposed cogeneration and lumber-drying facilities at the nearest residences. These noise estimates were based - solely on distance attenuation; additional noise reduction would be expected due to atmospheric absorption, ground effects, and barrier effects due to buildings blocking some of the noise sources. - Enclosing the combustion turbine and generators provides only a slight noise benefit during the day because the lumber facilities are significant noise contributors. The lumber facilities would not operate at night, so the enclosure's 10 dBA reduction in power-generation noise results in sound levels that are ..._ 2-7 dBA lower at receiving locations. Table 7. Calculated Hourly Legs with Noise Control CTG Cooling Kiln Dust Total Total RECEIVING LOCATION 61 dBA Tower 69 dBA Collector Day Night ~ 100' 72 dBA (~ 100' 66 dBA Leq Leq Qa 100' @ 100' 1. 946 N.Scrivner 40 49 52 47 54 49 - 2.Residences to northeast 41 50 51 51 56 50 3.Residence to east 45 54 54 60 62 54 4.Residence to south 37 48 43 40 50 48 5.1026 N.Scrivner 38 47 50 46 53 '48 A review of the calculated sound levels in Table 7 indicates the project would comply with Washington's daytime sound level limit of 62 dBA (expressed as Leq) at all five residential receivers. Night noise at _ location 3 is 2 dBA higher than the Washington limit of 52 dBA for residential receivers, but welt below the 72 dBA that applicable to industrial property. Similarly, project noise would meet Oregon's day and night limits at all locations except location 3; if industrial uses are permitted at location 3, however, no o noise regulations would apply. Table 8 compares measured 24-hour average sound levels "' with those anticipated with the project. The total sound level (existing plus project) is also provided. Increases in 24-hour average sound levels are anticipated to be 4 dBA or less at all 5 locations. Based on EPA criteria, the noise increase would be considered a slight impact. ~l' A continuous 24-hour measurement was taken at Location 5; 24-hour sound levels at locations 1-4 are estimated .._. from brief measurements taken at 5 representative times of day. Environmental Noise Analysis - 13 - ~-- Meridian Energy Cogeneration Project January 27, 1994 - Table 8. Comparison of Existing and Project 24-hour Sound Levels Measurement Location L~(24) L~ Existing Project Total Existing Project Total Location 1 62 53 63 66 57 67 Location 2 53 54 57 56 58 60 Location 3 60 60 63 64 63 67 Location 4 54 49 55 57 55 59 Location 5 60 52 61 61 55 62 It should be noted that one of the contractors that has submitted bids to construct the Meridian project ,.., currently operates a similar cogeneration plant in New York. The equipment consists of a GE Frame 6 combined cycle plant with a supplementary fired HRSG and a 25 MW steam turbine generator producing up to 65 MW. The power-generating equipment is enclosed with a single building, as proposed in - Meridian. The contractor provided noise measurements of the power plant and cooling tower documenting sound levels of 40-42 dBA at a distance of 900 feet. These measurements suggest that the calculations in Table 7 for the residences north of Pine Street (locations 1 and 2) overstate noise from _ the power generating facility. Environmental Noise Analysis - 14 - - Meridian Energy Cogeneration Project Januazy 27, 1994 4. REFERENCES _ United States Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, 1978. FHWA Highway Tra,,~ic Noise Prediction Model, FHWA-RD-77-108. United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. 1980. Interim Noise Assessment Guidelines. Prepared by Bolt, Beranek and Newman. United States Environmental Protection Agency. 1971. Noise from Construction Equipment and Operations, Building Equipment,-and Home Appliances. NTID300.1. United States Environmental Protection Agency. 1974. Information on Levels of Environmental Noise - Requisite to Protect Public Health and Welfare with an Adequate Margin of Safety. EPA 550/9- 74-004 Environmental Noise Analysis - 15 - '- Meridian Energy Cogeneration Project January 27, 1994 ~~~~~~~~ FF ~ ° 6 i~94 ~tTY (~F F~~~~~.~ Meridian Energy Inc. - Meridian Cogeneration Project _ Air duality Screening Analysis January 26, 1994 Prepared for Meridian Energy, Inc. "~ 17411 N.E. Union Hill Road, Suite 290 Redmond, WA 98052 Prepared by _ Atmospheric Sciences Group McCulley, Frick & Gilman, Inc. 3400 188th Street SW, Suite 400 Lynnwood, WA 98037-4708 Project #9049 ~- Colorado Texas California Idaho Washington 737 29th Street, SuRe 202 5818 Balcones Drive, SuKe 202 5 Third Street, SuKe 400 524 Bank Street- Suite 207 3400 188th Street SW Suite 400 Boulder, CO 80303 Austin, TX 78731 San Francisco, CA 94103 Wallace, ID 93873 , , Lynnwood, WA 98037 (303) 447-1823 (512) 371-1667 (415) a95-7110 (208) 556811 (206) 778-8252 FAX 447-1836 FAX 454-4126 FAX 495-7107 FAX 55o-T<71 FAX 771-8842 _ Air Quality Screening Analysis Meridian Cogeneration Project 1.0 Introduction An air quality screening analysis was conducted for Meridian Energy Inc.'s proposed 54 MW combined cycle cogeneration facility located within the City of Meridian, Idaho. The facility would consist ..., of a natural gas-fired combustion turbine generator (GTG) combined with a supplementally fired Heat Recovery Steam Generator (HRSG), for the provision of electricity to Idaho Power and low-pressure steam to a proposed lumber drying facility on the adjacent property. The combustion of natural gas and diesel - No. 2 when used as a standby fuel would result in the emission of pollutants which are regulated by the Idaho Division of Environmental Quality (IDEA). The impacts of the proposed facility on ambient air quality are investigated by applying health conservative dispersion modeling techniques to estimate potential "' downwind concentrations of criteria' and toxic pollutants emitted from the HRSG stack. - Section 2 identifies maximum air pollutant emissions anticipated from the Meridian Cogeneration Project and proposed air quality control equipment. Section 3 describes the dispersion modeling methodologies that were employed and presents the results of the screening analysis where predictions are _ compared to local and national ambient air quality criteria. The report concludes with a summary in Section 4, references, and supporting appendices. 2.0 Air Emissions The preliminary design of the Project is based on a 54 MW General Electric t_M6000 turbine - generator system. Air emissions would result from the combustion of natural gas in the GTG and from the natural gas burners used to supplementary fire the HRSG. Although natural gas is a relatively clean and efficient fossil fuel, several criteria pollutants would be emitted including nitrogen dioxide2 (NO2), carbon '-' monoxide (CO), PMto (particulate matter less than 10,um in diameter), and small amounts of sulfur dioxide (SO2). When supply of natural gas is unavailable, the cogeneration facility has provision for firing with No. 2 r diesel fuel which temporarily increases the amount of SO2, CO, and PMio emitted. The Meridian Cogeneration Project includes air pollution control equipment to reduce NOx _ emissions. Water injection will be used in the GTG to reduce peak combustion temperatures and thereby '- ' A criteria pollutant for the purposes of the present discussion refers to a compound with a National Ambient Air Quality Standard. - z It was conservatively assumed that nitrogen oxides (NOx) emitted by the facility are instantaneously converted to the criteria pollutant NO2. Although some NO2 may be directly emitted, the majority of the potential NO2 formation occurs as a result of reactions with nitric oxide and various other _ gases after the release. Meridian Cogeneration Plant Air duality Screening Analysis - 1 - January 1994 decrease the thermal NOx produced. The HRSG will employ Low NOx Duct Burners and the exhaust of the HRSG will be treated by Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR). SCR is apost-combustion control technology which selectively reduces NOx by reaction of ammonia and nitric oxide on a catalytic surface. The installation of SCR is expected to reduce NOx emissions in the HRSG exhaust stream by 80 96 (Hipp, 1994). In addition to the criteria pollutants, the Meridian Cogeneration Project has the potential to emit small quantities of several toxic air pollutants including formaldehyde and ammonia (NH3). NH3 emission _ or 'ammonia slip" is the result of over injection of NH3 in the SCR, which is necessary to achieve a high NOx control efficiency. Formaldehyde would be formed during combustion and is associated with the oxidation of hydrocarbons by virtually all stationary and mobile sources including home heating and traffic. Due to _ incomplete combustion, the unburned hydrocarbon component of the exhaust will also contain minute amounts of several toxic organic compounds. When No 2. diesel is used as a standby fuel, trace metals contained in the fuel could also potentially be emitted. While vendor data are not available for toxic _ pollutants other than formaldehyde and NHs, the small quantities of trace metal and other toxic compounds potentially emitted are not expected to result in concentrations above the ambient screening levels specified by the IDEO (IDEA, 1993). Table 1 provides conservative estimates of the Meridian Cogeneration Project's emissions for the pollutants of concern (Hipp, 1994). The basis of these emission estimates is provided in Appendix A including the emission factors employed, quantities of fuel burned, fuel heating values, and control efficiencies. Maximum short-term emission rates are predicted from the firing of No. 2 diesel which would be used as a contingency when natural gas is unavailable (estimated at approximately 730 hours per year). "' The annual criteria pollutant emissions of the facility are each estimated to be less than 100 TPY and the proposed facility is classified by the IDEO as a "minor" source of these pollutants. 3.0 Dispersion Modeling _ Dispersion modeling techniques were employed to evaluate pollutant emissions estimated for the Meridian Cogeneration Project. This section describes the screening analysis and compares the results to ambient air quality criteria for the pollutants of concern. Screening procedures are typically applied before .... more refined modeling and are recommended by the IDES for "minor" sources (IDEO, 1988). The techniques applied are outlined in Screening Procedures for Estimating the Air Quality Impacts of Stationary Sources, Revised (EPA, 1992a). EPA has implemented the screening procedures in the computer model "' SCREEN2 (Version 92245; EPA, 1992b) which was employed in this analysis. SCREEN2 uses the conventional gaussian continuous-plume equation for dispersion that is the basis for most of the air quality models recommended by EPA. SCREEN2 incorporates algorithms to simulate a stack release, an area source, a volume source; rural versus urban diffusion; plume rise due to buoyancy _ and momentum; building downwash effects; and routines to account for the influence of local terrain. The primary difference between SCREEN2 and the EPA's more refined methodologies is that SCREEN2 simulates a range of hypothetical meteorological conditions in lieu of an actual meteorological database. SCREEN2 _ searches for the meteorological condition that results in the maximum hourly concentration and then iteratively finds the downwind location of the maximum. In order to obtain concentration estimates for longer averaging periods, conversion factors are usually applied based on the EPA's recommendations Meridian Cogeneration Ptant Air puality Screening Analysis - 2 - January 1994 (EPA, 1992a). SCREEN2 is restricted to simulation of a single source and predictions are independent of wind direction . Predictions from the application of SCREEN2 are considered to be health conservative (i.e., the model over predicts ground-level concentrations) because of the meteorological assumptions and the conservatism of the conversion factors usually employed for longer averaging periods. Table 1. Meridian Cogeneration Project GTG and HRSG Emission Rates Natural Gas Fired Diesel #2 Fired Combined Pollutant Maximum Annuali'~ Maximum Annual~2~ Maximum Annual Ib/hr TPY Ib/hr TPY Ib/hr TPY NO2 c3~ 17.9 71.9 19.3 7.0 19.3 79.0 CO 19.6 78.7 40.8 14.9 40.8 93.6 SO2 0.44 1.78 43.3 15.8 43.3 17.6 PMto 5.7 22.7 13.7 5.0 13.7 27.7 UHC cap 10.0 40.0 10.1 3.7 10.1 43.7 Formaldehyde .097 .391 .103 .037 .103 .428 Ammonia 5.2 20.9 5.3 1.9 5.3 22.9 ~'~ Based on 8,030 hours per year c2~ Based on 730 hours per year c3~ Conservatively assumes all nitrogen oxides would be NO2 c4~ Unburned hydrocarbons Table 2 lists the assumptions used for the SCREEN2 application to releases from the HRSG stack. .-. Rural dispersion options were selected based on the semi-rural, low density residential land use surrounding the site. Flat terrain was assumed consistent with the characteristics of local terrain within several kilometers of the proposed site. Stack parameters including exit velocity, height, exit temperature, and diameter were - based on the preliminary design data contained in Appendix A (Hipp, 1994). The dominant building potentially affecting the release is expected to be the 80 feet high structure housing the GTG and HRSG. The height of this building would be within 10 feet of the HRSG stack. An emission rate of 1.0 gram per _ second (g/s) was assumed in the SCREEN2 application. Maximum hourly concentrations for each pollutant were then calculated by multiplying the estimated emission rates contained in Table 1 (converted to g/s) _ by the result obtained with the 1.0 g/s emission rate. Conversion of the predicted hourly maximum to annual, 24-hour, 8-hour, and 3-hour averaging periods for comparison with ambient air quality criteria were based on EPA's recommended coefficients; 0.08, 0.4, 0.7, and 0.9, respectively (EPA, 1992a). Meridian Cogeneration Plant Air Quality Screening Analysis - 3 - January 1994 Table 2. Summary of SCREEN2 Results 1-hr Chi/~: 37.7 pg/m 3 per g/s, based on SCREEN2 version 92245 Worst Met from SCREEN2 using range of conditions Stability Class F wind speed 4 m/s Ambient Temperature 284 °K (50.9 °F, Boise Annual) Distance to Max: 74 m from stack Stack Parameters Conversion Factors height 27.4 m (90') 1-hr to Annual diameter 3.38 m (1 t.1') 1-hr to 24-hr velocity 15.31 m/s (291,060 acfm) 1-hr to 8-hr temperature 365 ° K (197 ° F) 1-hr to 3-hr bldg height 24.4 m (80') bldg width 33.5 m (110') TPY to g/s bldg length 47.9 m (157') Ib/hr to g/s Rural Dispersion Defaults Flat Terrain Assumed 0.08 0.4 0.7 0.9 0.028766 0.125997 The results of the SCREEN2 application are contained in the listing shown in Appendix 6. The maximum hourly normalized concentration was estimated as 37.7 (pg/m 3 per g/s of emission) and occurred 74 meters (m) from the point of release. The location of the maximum hourly impact would be near the fenceline of the facility for most wind directions. At 100 m downwind, the potential maximum hourly normalized concentration was 35.9, dropping to 4.4 (pg/m 3 per g/s of emission) at 1000 m. The higher predicted concentrations were associated with building downwash effects. The meteorological conditions conducive to downwash are generally characterized by high wind speed or the combination of moderate .., wind speed and a stable atmospheric lapse rate. The maximum potential contribution of the Meridian Cogeneration Project for the criteria and toxic - pollutants of concern are compared to various ambient air quality criteria in Table 3. The conservative estimates contained in Table 3 indicate that the Project's contribution would be less than the PSD significance levels for CO; less than the IDEA toxic pollutant screening levels for NHs and formaldehyde; ~- and less than the PSD Class II increments for PMto, SO2, and N02. Using these criteria, the SCREEN2 assessment indicates that the incremental contribution of the Meridian Cogeneration Project's emissions are not expected to significantly deteriorate ambient air quality. Meridian Cogeneration Plant Air Quality Screening Analysis - 4 - January 1994 Table 3. Maximum Contribution of the Facility Compared to Ambient Air Quality Criteria Maximum Concentration (pg/m ) Pollutant/Criteria by Averaging Period Annual 24-hour 8-hour 3-hour 1-hour N02 Project Contribution 7 c>> _ _ _ IAAQS ~~ 100 _ _ _ _ PSD Increment csi 25 _ _ PSD Sig. Level c4~ 1 _ _ _ _ PMto Project Contribution 2 26 _ _ _ IAA~S 50 150 - ~ _ _ PSD Increment 17 30 - _ _ PSD Sig. Level 1 5 _ _ _ S02 Project Contribution 1.5 82 - 185 - IAAQS 70 365 - 1300 - PSD Increment 20 91 - 512 - PSD Sig. Level 1 5 - 25 - CO Project Contribution - - 136 - 194 IAAOS - - 10000 - 40000 PSD Sig. Level - - 500 - 2000 Ammonia Project Contribution - _ 18 _ _ IDEA AACig~ - - t80 - _ Formaldehyde Project Contribution .037 - _ _ _ IDEA AACC ce> .077 - _ _ _ ~'~ No applicable ambient criteria c2~ Idaho Ambient Air Quality Standards c3~ Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) Class II increment levels c4i PSD significance screening level cs~ IDEQ Acceptable Ambient Concentration screening level cfii IDEQ Acceptable Ambient Concentration screening level for suspected Carcinogens The maximum potential concentrations from the facility were also well below the applicable Idaho _ Ambient Air Quality Standards (IAAQS). The Meridian Cogeneration Project's potential contribution to CO levels was "insignificant" and is not projected to significantly contribute to a violation of the IAAQS for CO. In order to assess compliance with the IAAQS for the other pollutants, background sources need to be Meridian Cogeneration Plant Air puality Screening Analysis - 5 - January 1994 considered. With the exception of PMto, local air quality monitoring data are not available in the vicinity of the Project. Northern Ada County is classified by the EPA as an attainment area for NO2 and SO2, and - background sources combined with the relatively small potential contributions from the facility are not expected to result in a violation of the IAAQS. ` Northern Ada County is a nonattainment area for the 24-hour PMto standard. The last monitored exceedance of the 24-hour PMto level occurred in 1991 at monitoring stations located in downtown Boise - (16th and Front St) and at Mountain View School. According to IDEO's State Implementation Plan, stagnation conditions and residential wood smoke are primarily responsible for relatively high PM~o observations in the northern Ada County nonattainment area. Ambient PMto monitoring has been - conducted at St. Lukes Medical Clinic in Meridian since January 31, 1992. Based on the data available for the present analysis,3 the highest daily PMto concentration monitored at this location was 80 pg/m 3. .... The SCREEN2 assessment indicates that the Project's maximum potential 24-hour PMto concentration was 26 pg/m' based on the standby firing of the GTG with No 2. diesel fuel. The potential contribution during natural gas firing is predicted to be 11 ~g/m 3 or about twice the PSD significance level. Based on the PMto monitoring data collected in Meridian, it is unlikely that the Meridian Cogeneration Project would have contributed to violations under conditions prevalent in 1992 and 1993. Since the higher Project impacts are predicted to occur under the moderate to windy conditions associated with building -- downwash, it is also unlikely that Meridian Cogeneration Project would significantly contribute to potential future violations resulting from stagnation conditions and residential wood smoke. _ 4.0 Summary ,_„ This report presents the results of an air quality screening analysis conducted for Meridian Energy's proposed 54 MW combined cycle cogeneration facility. The Meridian Cogeneration Project consists of a natural gas-fired combustion turbine generator combined with a supplementally fired Heat Recovery Steam Generator, for the provision of electricity to Idaho Power and heat/steam to a proposed lumber drying facility on the adjacent property. Water injection and post-combustion control with Selective Catalytic Reduction would be used to reduce emissions of nitrogen oxides. Air emissions from the Project were - estimated to be less than 100 TPY for the criteria air pollutants, classifying the facility as a "minor" source for purposes of permitting by the IDEO. The impact of emissions from the Project on ambient air quality was assessed by applying the EPA's SCREEN2 dispersion model. A conservative screening analysis indicated that incremental criteria and toxic _ air pollutants potentially emitted by the Meridian Cogeneration Project would not significantly deteriorate ambient air quality. The analysis also concludes that the facility would not significantly contribute to a violation of any IAAQS. Although the facility is located within a PMto nonattainment area, the higher _ predicted project contributions were not found to occur under the stagnation conditions associated with past violations. ... ,." a PMto data for northern Ada County was extracted from the EPA's AIRS database on 11/30/93. Meridian Cogeneration Plant Air puality Screening Analysis - 6 - January 1994 L 5.0 References "' EPA, 1992a. Screening Procedures for Estimating the Air Quality Impacts of Stationary Sources, Revised. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, Research .r Triangle Park, NC, 2771 i, EPA-454/R-92-019. EPA, 1992b. SCREEN2 Model User's Guide. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Air pualiry Planning and Standards, Research Triangle Park, NC, 27711, EPA-454/4-92-006. Hipp Engineering Ltd, 1994. Telecopy from Ken Chan of Hipp Engineering to Ken Richmond, McCulley, Frick 8~ Gilman, Inc., Subject: Emission Data (Revision 1). January 19, 1994. IDEA, 1988. Brief Guidance Manual, Idaho Air Quality Bureau. Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, Division of Environmental Quality, Boise, ID, 83720, October 20, 1988. IDEA, 1993. General Statement of Idaho DEQ New Source Review Policy for Toxic Air Pollutants. 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ALONGWIND DIM (M) = 47.90 ****+r**,a*********w********************* *** SUMMARY OF SCREEN MODEL RESULTS *** *************************************** CALCULATION MAX CONC DIST TO TERRAIN ~ PROCEDURE . (UG/M**3) MAX (M) HT (M) ----74 SIMPLE TERRAIN 37.70 ----- . 0. BUILDING CAVITY-1 81.08 51 . BUILDING CAVITY-2 88.51 -- (DIST = 28 CAVITY LENGTH) . -- (DIST = CAVITY LENGTH) ** REMEMBER TO INCLUDE BACKGROUND CONCENTRATIONS ** ** ****************************s*****:************** MERIDIAN ENERGY, 1 NC. 17411 N.E. Union Hill Road Suite 290 Redmond, WA 98052 Fax (206) 881-6897 January 21, 1994 Phone (206) 885-1000 ~~C~~~~~ Niclde Arnold NPDES Permits Program Water Section U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY 422 West Washington Boise, Idaho 83702 CITY O~ h~ERIi~IA1.~ Re: Submission of One Original and Two Copies of Meridian Energy, Inc. NPDES Permit Applications: Form 1 General Information and Form 2E Facilities Which Do Not Discharge Process Water Dear Nickie: As requested, I have enclosed our EPA Application Forms along with supporting documentation. Also, I have included several copies of the Environmental Assessment which has been prepared for the City of Meridian Conditional Use Permit Application. Our Application requests EPA's approval to discharge a maximum of 150 gpm (216,000 gpd) and an average of 100 gpm (144,000 gpd) of non-contact cooling water into - the Nampa & Meridian Irrigation District Evans Drain which is located on the south side of the Union Pacific Railroad Company right-of--way. The Evans Drain runs along the entire _ 662 feet of the right-of-way. In previous meetings with the Nampa and Meridian Irrigation District, they have indicated that if EPA and 1DI3W approve the wastewater discharge to the Evans Drain, they would consider issuing a license or franchise to use the drain as a disposal _ source. The non-contact wastewater is made up of several streams of water that are collected in the cooling tower basin. The wastewater streams are as follows: heat recovery stream generator blowdown, reverse osmosis and demineralizer water treatment blowdown, and _ cooling tower blowdown. These three wastewater streams account for virtually 100 percent of the non-contact _ cooling water discharge. Based on the average discharge flow of 100 gpm, the cooling tower blowdown is about 82 gpm. The temperature of the discharge water during the winter months is expected to be 60°F and during the summer months 70°F. After dechlorination of the wastewater with an oxidation reduction based sodium bisulfite addition system, it will flow via underground pipe to the Evans Drain. The drain is manmade and is fed by subterranean water sources. During the irrigation season the Evans Drain flows at an - average rate of between 8 and 10 cubic feet per second and during the winter months at Nickie Arnold January 21, 1994 _ Page 2 between 1 to 3 cubic feet per second. The Evans Drain discharges into Five Mile Creek _ about 2,000 feet from our project's point of discharge. The discharge water is expected to reach ambient temperature before it goes into Five Mile Creek. _ On Form 2E you will find the estimated concentrations of the pollutants listed in Section IV Effluent Characteristics. Also, I have attached our Projected Waste Chart prepared by Chemco Water Technologies, Inc. of Vancouver, Washington. They are water _ treatment engineers and prepared the chemical constituent composite. The wastewater analysis is based on 5.6 cycles of the cooling tower. The methodology for preparing the Projected Waste Chart was to obtain well water laboratory data from the City of Meridian .- which lists the constituents of the water to be supplied to the project. Since the City of Meridian will be drilling a new artesian well (Well No. 16) northeast of the project site to provide water to the facility, laboratory data from Well No. 15, which is an existing artesian well, was used to prepare our wastewater composite. A copy of the City of Meridian Well No. 15 water analysis is attached. The wastewater produced can be characterized as having moderate total dissolved solids, low turbidity, with a pH of 8.3, low biochemical oxygen demand and total suspended solids. The project uses four common cooling tower water treatment chemicals which are biodegradable and registered with EPA as safe additives. The chemicals prevent corrosion, scaling, and solids build-up on plant piping and cooling - systems. Also, chlorine is used as an algicide and biocide. The water additives are listed in Section III. B of Form 2E. Environmental Data Sheets are provided for the additives. "' In preparing our application, we have carefully reviewed the IDHW Rules and Regulations, Title 1, Chapter 2, Water Ouality Standards and Wastewater Treatment _ Regulations, Section 200 General Surface Water Quality Criteria, Section 250 Surface Water Quality Criteria For Use Classification, and Section 440 Point Source Non-Sewage Wastewater Discharge Restrictions. Specifically we analyzed our wastewater effluent _ characteristics in relationship to the water quality standards for the following designated uses for Five Mile Creek: agriculture, cold water biota, future salmonid spawning, and secondary contact recreation. Our facility's projected non-contact cooling water discharge complies _ with the IDHW water quality standards and should not have a significant water quality impact on Five Mile Creek. The projected concentrations of pollutants are below the limitations established in Sections 200, 250, and 440 of the IDHW Regulations. We see no ..., reason why a NPDES Permit could not be issued for discharging non-process cooling water into the Evans Drain. Niclcie Arnold January 21, 1994 _ Page 3 To assist you in review of our Application, I have enclosed a copy of our site plan, _ survey, U.S.G.S.. 15 minute series maps, topographic map, and legal description. If there is any other information I can provide to you, please give me a call at 206-885-1000. Respectfully, ~~,~~ _ ~. Bruce F. Thompson Senior Vice President BFT/mp Enclosure: (1) NPDES Permit Applications EPA Form 1 General Information and Form 2E (2) Plus Support Documents, Drawings, and Maps (3) Environmental Assessment Meridian Energy, Inc. 54 MW Cogeneration Power Plant Project cc: D. Coon/N&MID J. Anderson/N&MID H. Weick/N&MID M. Smith/IDHW G. Kingsford/CofM G. Smith/CofM J. Johnson/CofM W. Crookston/CofM W. Forrey/CofM "' T. Pors/FP&S K. Whiteley/FP&S C. Crow/C&T C. Martin/MEI D. Eaden/MEI T. Mitchell/MEI R. Robson/CHEMCO S. Pengelly/CHEMCO K. Chan/HE _ J. Lincoln/CH2MH T. Eddy/PLS 2-Fab-Lg94 15~3"S7 V-MAP.OGN 1 Please print or type in the unshaded areas only ,_ (fill-in areas are spaced for elite type, i. e., 12 characterslnchl. form Approved. OMB No. 2040-0086 Approve/expires 7-31-88 F M U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY I. EPA I.D. NUMBER ~ GENERAL INFORMATION ~w t;onso/idated Permits Progrsm :.EPA " F D ` GENERAL (Read the General Inatructfona " before .ratline.! , , + ,• ,. GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS EPA I.D. NUMBER I If a proprinted label has been provided, sifix . it in the designated space, Review the inform- ation carefully; if any of it is incorrect, txoss 111. FACILITY AME through it and enter the correct data in the appropriate fill-in aros below,. Also, if any of the preprinted data is absent (the anes'to the AGILITY AILING ADDRESS V' /eft of the /sbe! spsce /isle the informstion M P EASE PLACE LABEL IN THIS SPACE that shoofd gppeer/, please provide it in the proper fill-in erea(s/ below. If the label is complete and correct, you need not complete Items I, 111, V, and V I (except V/-B wl-ich must be camp/sled rsQard/essJ. Complete all FACILITY V 1. items if no label has been provided. Refer to LOCATION the instructions for detailed item descrip- tions and for the legal authorisations under which this data is collected. I1. POLLUTANT CHARACTERISTICS INSTRUCTIONS: Complete A through J to determine whether you need to wbmit any permit application forms to the EPA. If you answer "yes" to any questions, you must submit this form and the supplemental form listed in the paronthesis following the que stion. Mark "X" in the box in the third column if the wpplemental form is attached. If you answer "no" to each question, y ou need not wbmit any of thes e forms. You may answer "no" if your activity is excluded from permit requirements; see Section C of the instructions. See also, Section D of the instructions for definitions of bold-faced terms SPECIFIC CUESTIONS Yw~ "o IORM wrrwer.i SPECIFIC OU ESTIONS vws Mo ~owM wr~we,.eo A. Is this facility a publicly owned trMtment works B. Doer or will this facility (either existing or proposed! which results in a d'aehan3e to water of the U.S.? include a oorlcarltratsd animal feeding operation or (FORM 2A- X aquatic animal production fseility which results in a S X ~~ ~~ ~~ discharge to waters of the U. .? (FORM 261 ,. zo :, . Is t Is a acility which current y resu is In Ise areas . Is t la a pro acuity other an those escn to waters of the U.S. other than those described in X in A or B above) which will result in a distdtarge to X 2E A or B above? FORM 2C) . waters of the U.S.7 (FORM 2D- z. xs z, E. Dces or will this facility treat store or dispose of F. Do you or will you inject at this facility industrial or , , hazardous wastes! !FORM 3) X municipal effluent below the lowermost stratum con- X taining, within one quarter mile of the well bore, f „ zf ~o underground sources o drinking water? (FORM 41 „ „ „ o you or w, you ,nlect at t is acs ity any pr uc water or other fluids which are brought to the surface H. Do you or will you inject at this facility fluids for spe- in connection with conventional oil or natural gas pro- cial processes such as mining of sulfur by the Frasch X duction, inject fluids used for enhanced recovery of X process, solution mining of minerals, in situ combus- oil or natural gas or inject fluids for storage of liquid lion Of fossil fuel, Or recovery of geothermal energyT , (FORM 4) h drocarbons7 (FORM 4) ,~ ,~ ~~ „ s. s. s t is aci Ity a propose ststlonary source w Ic Is J. Is t Is acility a prop rgry source w is is one of the 28 industrial categories listed in the in- NOT one of the 28 industrial categories listed in the structions and which will potentially emit 100 tons instructions and which will potentially emit 250 tons X per year of any air pollutant regulated under the X per year of any air pollutarK regulated under the Clean Clean Air Act and may affect or be located in an Air Act and may affect or be located in an attainlrwrtt sttainment area? (FORM 51 .o ., ., eras? (FORM 51 I1 N .S I11. NAME OF FACILITY 1 SKIP M E R I D I A N E N E R G Y I N C IV. FACILITY CONTACT .. A. NAME & TITLE (loft, first, ~ Lille) 81. PHONE (area COde & AO.) c 2 T H O M P S O N B R U C E S R V I C E PRE S 2 0 6 8 8 5 1 0 0 0 V. FACILITY MAILING ADDRESS t! .6 .. /f !, 32 SS A. STREET OR P.O. BO% c 3 1 7 4 1 1 N E U N I O N H I L L R D ,. ,. S T E 2 9 0 B. CITY OR TOWN .. C.STATE D. ZIP CODE c 4 R E D M O N D ,. ,. W A 9 8 0 5 2 _ VI. FACILITY LOCATION A. STREET, ROUTE NO. OR OTHER SPECIFIC IDENTIFIER c 5 1 5 0 5 E A S T P I N E S T R E E T ,. ,. B. COUNTY NAME .. A D A .. C. CITY OR TOWN „ D.STA TE E. 21P CODE F. CO e g M E R I D I A N I D 8 3 6 4 2 EPA Form 3610-1 (Rev. 10-80) CONTINUE ON REVERSE EPA ID Number (copy /rom Item 1 0/Form 1) um ~fO~ OMB No. 20~0-008b Please a or rint in the unshaded areas ext A va/ ax ies 1-3f Form 2 E ~E PQ Facili#ies Which Do Not Discharged Process. Wastewater. NPDES 1. Receiving Watsrs .For this Duffel/, list the latitude and longitude, afx! name of the receiving,water(s}. Outfall latitude t.ongitude Receiving Water (name) Nampa & Meridain Irrigation District Number(lisr) Deg : Min Sec Deg .Min Sec Evans Drain Then To Five Mile Creek an Made 43 36 31 116 22 22 2,000 Feet From Discharge In Drain To Creek I1. Discharge Date (If a new discharger, the date you expect to begin discharging) August 1, 1995 nl. Type of waste " . Check the box(es) indicatin the general type(s) of wastes discharged. Other Nonfxocess ' ^ ^ ~ Wastewater //dent ) Nopcontact Gooli Water Restaurant or Cafeteria Wastes ^ Sanitary Wastes 8. If any cooling water additives are used, list them here. Briefly describe their composition if this information is available. Chemco 5468 Consisting Of: Other Additives: 1. Polyacrylic Acid (POL-6) 5. Sulfuric Acid 2. Phosphoric Acid (PHO-2) 6. Sodium Hypochlorite 3. Tolytriazole (CI-2) Environmental Data Sheets 4. Phosphoric Acid Attached For Item 1., 2., 3. IV. Effluent Characteristics A. Existing Sources -Provide measurements for the parameters fisted in the left-hand column below, unless waived by the permitting authority (see instructions). Provide estimates for the parameters listed in the left-hand column below, unless waived by he permitting B. Nsw Dischargers - , authority. Instead of the number of measurements taken, provide the source of estimated values (see instructionsk (t J 121 (S/ ' (or! /4) Pollutant or .Maximum Average Daily Numl»r of Source of Parameter Gaily Value Value (last ysar) Measwements Estimate jrnch~-e units pnc/ude units Taken (it drew Mass Concentration Mass Concentration (last year/ diseharger{ iochemical xygen ~emand(eo[)1 36 lbs/day 30ppm 18 lbs/day 15ppm Tocatsuspendedsolids(TSS) 36 lbs/day 30ppm 18 lbs/day 15ppm ecal Coliform (if believ present a if sanitary waste is N/ A 10 c f u /ml N/ A 0 c f u/ ml discharged) Total Residual Chorine f+l chlorine isusedJ' 0.?.4 lbs/day 0.2ppm Olbs/d y Oppm oicandGrease 6 lbs/day 5ppm 2.4 lbs/day 2ppm 'Chemical oxygen demand Icool 72 lbs/day 60ppm 36 lbs/day 30ppm '•Totalorganiccerb°niTOCy 72 lbs/day 60ppm 36 lbs/day 30ppm Ammonia /asN~ 6 lbs/day 5ppm 1.2 lbs/day lppm Value ischarge Flow 150 gpm 100 gpm Value H fgrve range! 6-9 7-9 emperature (Winter/ 60 ° F 15.6 °C 60 ° F 15.6 oC emparature (Summer/ 21.1 °C 70°F 70 ° F 21.1 °C •If noncontact cooling water is discharged n....., ~ ,.i 7 EPA Form 3510-2E (9-86) ATTACHMENTS _ CHEMCO WATER TECHNOLOGY INC. PROTECTED WASTE CHART MERIDIAN ENERGY INC. PROJECTED WASTE CHART TOWER AT 5.6 CYCLES 1/16/94 PREPARED BY CHEMCO WATER TECHNOLOGY CHEMICAL CONSTITUENT RAW WATER RO REJECT MISC. WASTE BOILER BD TOWER BD COMPOSITE Calcium ppm as Ca 15 60 15 0 84 75 Magnesium ppm as Mg 3 12 3 0 17 15 Sodium ppm as Na 12 48 12 70 67 64 Potassium ppm as K 0 0 0 40 0 2 Carbonate ppm as C03 0 0 0 0 0 0 Bicarbonate ppm as HC03 85 340 85 0 244 236 Sulfate ppm as S04 5 20 5 0 211 175 Chloride ppm as CL 1 4 1 0 6 5 Phosphate ppm as P04 0 0 0 7 0 0.4 Nitrate ppm as N03 0 0 0 0 0 0 Silica ppm as Sio2 27 108 27 4 151 136 Iron ppm as Fe 0.15 0.6 0.15 0.03 0.84 0.75 pH unit 7.4 8.2 7.4 9.5 8.3 8.3 TDS ppm 98 392 98 100 549 497 Conductivity mmhos 119 476 119 400 666 620 BOD MG/L 0 0 0 < 10 < 15 < 15 BOD Pounds per Day 18 TSS MG/L 0 0 < 10 0 < 15 < 15 TSS Pounds per Day 18 Grease & Oil MG/L 0 0 < 1 0 < 2 < 2 Grease & Oil Pounds per Day 2.4 Fecal Coliform cfu/ml 0 0 0 0 0 0 COD MG/L <5 <5 <20 <20 <30 <30 COD Pounds per Day 36 TOC MG/L <5 <20 <20 <20 <30 <30 TOC Pounds per Day 36 Ammonia MG/L as N 0 0 0 <S < 1 < 1 Ammonia Pounds per Day 1.2 Polyarcrylate (POL-6) ppm 0 0 0 10 5 407 Phosphonate (PHO-2) ppm 0 0 0 0 3 2.5 Chlorine C12 ppm 0 0 0 0 0.2 0.0 Chlorine C12 Pounds per Day 0.0 Tolyltriazole (C1-2) ppm 0 0 0 0 1 0.8 FLOW GPM 370 10 2 6 82 100 wes~8.n®c El~~VIROr~NTAL DATA SHEETS WATER TECHNOLOGY INC. PHO5-2 ENVIRONMENTAL DATA SHEET Chemical Name 1-Hydroxyethylidene-1, l-diphosphonic acid Commercial Form Normally sold as the neutralized sodium salt or blended with other water treatment materials into a neutral liquid solution. Active Content Varies with specific products. Molecular Weight 206 % Phosphorous 30% or .3 ppm per ppm active ingredient. B.O.D. Nil C.O.D. .263 mg/liter per mg active. Environmental Degredation Not affected by and has no effect upon normal aerobic or anaerobic sewage treatment processes. Slowly degrades to orthophosphate in river water. Degradation is accelerated by sunlight and sediment. PROFESSIONAL WATER TREATMENT SERVICES 6014 N.E. 124th Court, Vancouver, WA 98682 (206) 892-2418 FAX (206) 892-3518 It A11 Boils Down To Service! WATER TECHNOLOGY INC. POL-6 ENVIRONMENTAL DATA SHEET Chemical Name Proprietary Sodium Acrylate Copolymer Commercial Form Liquid, usually formulated into aqueous water treatment products. General Toxicity Data Oral LDSQ (rat) >5 g/kg Dermal LD50 (rabbit) > 5 g/kg Eye Irritation (rabbit) Slighht Skin Irritation (rabbit) Non-imtating Aquatic Toxicity Data Species Duration of Stud~(hr) LCSO,.~gLL~ NOEL m~/L~ Bluegill 96 > 1000 > 1000 Trout 96 > 1000 560 Daphnia 48 > 1000 > 1000 This information is proprietary and considered confidential. It is presented solely for the purpose of providing information to environmental authorities and is not for release to others. PROFESSIONAL WATER TREATMENT SERVICES 6014 N.E. 124th Court, Vancouver, WA 98682 (206) 892-2418 FAX (206) 892-3518 It All Boils Down To Service! WATER TECHNOLOGY INC. CI-2 Environmental: Data Sheet Chemical Name Tolyltriazole Commercial Form Normally furnished as a neutral or alkaline sodium salt solution or blended with other water treatment materials into a neutral liquid solution. Active Content Varies with specific products. Molecular Weight 133.16 B.O.D. 1.12 mg/1 per 20 mg/1 active material Environmental Degradation Dosages up to 1,000 mg/1 have no affect on normal aerobic or anaerobic sewage treatment processes. Aquatic Toxicity Acute toxicity to Bluegill: 96 hr. LCso 31 mg/1 Acute toxicity to Rainbow: 96 hr. LCso 21.4 mg/1 Normal Dosage 1-2 ppm active This information is proprietary and considered confidential. It is presented solely for the purpose of providing information to environmental authorities and is not for release to others. PROFESSIONAL WATER TREATMENT SERVICES 6014 N.E. 124th Court, Vancouver, WA 98682 (206) 892-2418 FAX (206) 892-3518 It All Boils Down To Service! _ CITY OF MERIDIAN WELL NO. 15 WATER LABORATORY _ ANALYSIS _ DEC-02-1993 11 15 FROM CITY OF MERIDIAN TO 1206EE16897 P.06 ~ ~~ ~~+ WATER~QUALITY REPORT _~ _ 10d West 3tst Street IfVOR(i/1N1~ '1EMICAL OONTA,M)NANTS ~ h 8olse.klctlob37td Or:..wrrp Water Systems ~ ~' ' + s ~ ' e ~ Phone Qd8) 33bi 172 Mfei~ ' ~ (Sea lrraOu~cE)oru an 9ecJC o/ FOm-) °~°~ N0'~rj`.3'g ' I ( I wow aru.ll N... ~ t~ ct~a ' ~} d,,4 3 RMIe ~. ti~o8i 11e11R1s'ra~ w ~ ~ .. N ,aln es aewe ~ riw Rut ~ ~ ~ , fill AGe-leln Muniwr Aearw flLil~i~'~ Mi°ie ~' Y . atr ~ ,'~'~ .~ _... ~ S 3 (o~-~- ura o ~. id A O sergl. t,.oeegon ~ ~ sw~t.lyva (ertnaa ~ t: - aottrttsu,toit Q R -taw s~tnoi ' Q O.11lO. ~1,tlertTbrt O R . itJRr T~ D e • BriCiaL c NMk O Behr. 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Umegulsle0 leafing requiranlhtMi msy very aoeordinp to size of em. lbr~. /03 93 S E P ~ 7 lteat~s,rnlo ratrnr MERtDWN CiIY 1stGtlfElElt ___-- -• .. DEC-02-1993 11 15 FROM CITY OF MERIDIAN TO 1206Es;16E97 P.07 Zo~-81S1-~ ~a~, - _ /1)chem labaatoriss - •~ 104 West 31st Street Phone 0208) 336-1172 Water, Waste Water ~ : • ' ' • ~' Bas®. Idaho 83714 FAX (208) 336.7 ] 24 and Sal Anaysis - RECEIVED S EP 1 71993 - LABORATORY REPORT M EN 11NEEA 1SERIDZAI~I MATER DEPT. DATE COLLECTED: 08/09/93 ATTN: BRUCE STUART TIME COLLECTEDs ii WEST ]i01dER DATE RECEIVED: 08/09/93 _ KER2D2AN, IDAHO 83642 DATE REPORTED: 09/la/93 LAB HO.: 39_„879 PNS~s _ 4010097 _ COLLECTED HY: GREG WALKER - >KA1ZE OF VATER SYSTE?!: IDIAK WATER DEP? SAIiPLE LOCATION: HELL #1S COUKTY: ADA -Q_=~==sao.ooeax:s~exsm:ssaoaaa::asaoz~na=ee _7?, S~ s s Y+ii3S iZS! ~ ~f ~~lOts- --= CAR8J1$ by itfiTHI1D 531.1 BEtitJLATED t;0!![POV~iDs -" MAX. GOI~TAM FRDS# COMPOUl~ID LEVEL tug --2t~7 Aldicarb 3.0 2044 Aldicarb sulfonQ 2.0 2043 Aldiaarb aul~osi3dQ 4.0 ...2046 CarboSuraA 40.0 2036 oxowyl tvydate~ 200.0 uxas~u=.ATrD conPOU~ns FRDS# COKPOUI~D -2021 Carbaryl 2066 3-5ydroxycarbotuzaa 2oaa -->R~t~o~rl --------- Date Analyzed: 08/13/93 FRDS# COHPOUHD PiA7i: liT ttfiTHOD DETECTI~Ii RESULTS LEVEL tug/1) tug/1) - 1.5 *ItD 1.6 ~ ,1,.5 19<D ~. ~ -~~ ~ s ;:, . ~,.i ,;: '~ :. .:~..., i~.. tiE ",DETECTIOI~I ~ RESULTS ~:: cug/1) tug/11 • •. , ~ . .~,w~ IIr ~, ° * IiD = Hone Detected ~~" ~` ~ DZQttIIT ~-: _ `''``~'n .~ ~ ~ K ,IdALYTICAt fiPA RESULTS IiETHOD 2034 tilypDosate 700.0 17.0 •xD 54T 21333 EndQtAall 100.0 20.0 liD 548 .2032 Diquat 20.0 8.0 -- lID -_-549 ~aazasa3aaessam~~~3ozas=o~socooas~ss~~s~sa_axaas~s_z:sx=e==_-ssaa~~SO ssz3 Dates Analyzed: * HD Hcne Detected Glue: 06lI7l93 podot~tii: t1b111/43 Mkt: 116/18/93 Carbaaatea by 531.2, Glypbooate, findotAall, and Diqust •ert aAalyzed by Pater, Food, ~ Research Lab, 2nc., Portland, OrQgon ~ a ~Ioroll, ssorstorp onager _, DEC-02-1993 11 16 FROM -,~' n .- •:~ ~ ~. CITY OF MERIDIAN TO 1206EE16E97 P.OE Alchem LobotaForios ~ ^•. 104 Wes# 31st Street fihc~nP (~9) 336.1172 Wcrf~+r, Wast® Wul+w Boise,ldaho 83714 FAX (208) 33fr71?A arld SoHAnCtysts LABORATORY REPORT AERIDIAAI WATER DEPT. DATE COLLECTED: 08/09/93 ATTH: BRUCE STUART TIP1E COLLECTED: 11 WEST B01fER DATE RECEIVED: 08109/93 lIERiDIAH. IDAHO 83642 DATE REPORTED: 09/07/93 SllBTKZTTED BY : GREG HACKER LAB K0. 39579 PMS~ 4010097 COUIiTY : ~j~A _ HAtlE OF UTATER SYSTEit: i!4ERIDIAN MA TER DEPARTIiEKT SAIYPLE LOCATION: HELL - - . ~ - LAS REPORT FOR "SVNTHE ~ :;aRGANIC COMPOUNDS BY METHOD 525.1" -=a~-==a.e..o.o..asaa~=-a==.-;_ -=o.o.eeamra~a~--.-moo===exmsz-asa~.-=oaaa.. REGULAT® COPpEIll1~S MAX. ~RMINAN TROD DETECTION ANALYTICAL FRDS~i COMPOUND 1_EV ~; ~ t.ug/ 1) . -~;y LEVEL t up/ 1) RESUt_TS ~" 2051 AlacAlor i :: 2.0 ~ ~ ~'1 ~`'~ 2.0 * HD 2050 Atrazine t~ ~~ ~ ~ 3.0 , .. ,. ` ~' 0.3 i~tD _ 203? Siaazine :~: ~ ; :.4.0 0.2 ND 2005 Endrin '.2,0 0.1 KD 2055 HeptecAl or ~::~ 0.4 ~ ~. 0.2 HD 2067 I3eptacAlor epoxide •' ~ • ~.. 0.2 r`~•~~- 0.1 1~1D ""2274 Hexac?:loraDenzene ;'~~-.~I'~4~;:.:, l';~:. :. 0.1 HD 2042 Hexacl7lorccyclo ': ~ `~~ o. S I+ID 2010 Lindane ~i ".0.1 HD -2015 I'tethoxpchlor ~ ` ' ~ `0.3 ~ IiD 2306 Benzo t A) pyrene " '~~~~ ' ; 0:. 2 ,.~ ~~- AD 2035 Dit2-et2iylhexyl)a .. ~ 2.~0 ~iD _2298 Di t 2-et?~ylAexyl) ph ~ ~••~ :_ ~~:~:T~O HD noaasa=aaaaaoosaoe~e::s:ssaasassasaaaoaZe:=a.sassxass=aaaaas:::asssasazsss.aa Date Extreated : 08/ 10/93 • 1~D = Noae Detected ""Date Analyzed: 09lQ1/93 Analyst: DALE liYERS RE~v~ SEP 0 9 193 '~cu"r~ REPORT COf[T. 1[EXT PAGE r .- DEC-02-1993 11 16 FROM CITY OF MERIDIAN - - - ~~. _ I-Iehem Loboratoriee 104 West 31st Street ' = • ~ ' • ~ Boise. Idaho 83714 Phone (208) 33b-1172 Wof~er, Waste Water FAX (208) 33~712a and Soy Analysis "'sea=assssxaasssa=s:a::sssasss=ssm:sazssasssaiss=arse-ssssa:s:x=ss-=ss=:aseaa REPORT CDRTIItUED "Lab Kc. 39579" PAGE 2 aa:ss-e-»:=sea=~aasS=~~~saxsss~asxas~asszxtas=asosaxa:a:=ssasaaz3s3s~ssasSxa:2 u~ui.i-TEU caapou~s FRDS~ CflMPOUHD 2076 8utaehlor 20~-5 Metolachlor 2595 Metribuzin 2356 Aidrin -. 2070 Dieldrin 2p77 Propaehlor Aeena~thyiene Fluorene _ Diethylphthalale <, Phenanthrene Anthracene "' Di-n-Dutylphthala~e • `' rs Pyrene ButylDenzylphthalate _ Benz tA) anlhrscene ; • •', L'Arysene Benno tB)fluarantnene 8enzotK)fluaranthenc _~ • ,, ,. Diaenzta,h)anthr A: Benz o t g, h, i) per -~ ~; ;Q:. ... :~T ~tr~ •:, CLIE1!iT TO 1206EE16897 P.09 .~ TIETHOD DETECTIClN LEVEL (ug/1) 0.2 0.2 0.3 0. 1 0. 1 0.3 0. I 0.1 2_ 0 0.2 O.i 2.4 o. 1 2.0 ..; i ~` >~: ;wJ'3~ .~ .. ANALYTICAL RESULTS (ug/L) +ND ND t+~ . iND ND t+1D irD t+IB ND t+lD D ND tdD tdD a:s:aa~~~~=ae=s~~z:~~sa:z--s. ., j~ a ftonP Detected :, RT .'< Tits report !g tar tie e:clasire ass of fire clieat(s1 to shas it Ss addreeaed. Its disclosers to attrere for eels _ is •dsertisiog i• not antiborized. ttRSe resalts refer Dell to the specific sstgLr tsstsd aed na fetetgretatiot s~ tnteodea ac sapu.a. DEC-02-1993 11 17 FROM CITY OF MERIDIAN TO 1206EE16E97 P. 10 . _ ~-. A'chem ! a~ero+o~iQs ~~ ` ~r rt,1 "' } . :~;' ~. ,~ ; * y ~ :X+ W@s' 3? s' S`~pet ohene ;2':i8) 336-? 172 f~/cter, N/cs!e WQter . :c^+~;r`.~ _i ~:•.:a~. 3oise.:CO^o &37t.1•, ~NC (203) 336-7 ~?G and Solt /~nClysis LASORATQRY RR'.POR'E' MER2DIa?~I wpTER D&PT. DATE COLLECTEDs 08109/93 ~- ATTH: BRUCE STUART TIKE COLLECTED: ?1 WEST BeWER DATE RECEIVED: 08/09/93 MfiR=DIAH, ZDAHO 8364a DATE REPORTED: Ot3/23/93 _ '~ LA8 KO.: 57 PWS~t : 4tJ10097 COLLECTED BY : GW KAME OF WATER SYSTEM: MERIDIAN WATER DEP'~ SA2iPLE LOCATIOAi WELL #~15 COUHTY : ADA ~ .S1X= f - LABORATOl~Y 1tEPaRT 'FOR 'CHLORZlIATED IiERB2CIDE5 by 1'RETHOD 315.2" . axssaasm= ~s~Wasaas~=s ~aasssns=ssif#smasssassxo=ooo===ss.-s.-.saa aasaaaaoaa== R£~it?.ATED . CABPOtJHDS _ -` MAX. GONTAPfZHA1ZT PiETitOD DETEGTIOR ABIALYTiCAL FRDS ~ COXPOL'RD LEVElJ.~::.t uq/1) LEVEL tug/1) RESULTS L ..~.;' 2031 Dalapoa 21XT.0 i.'l •riD 2G41 Dinoseb '.:7. C 0.2 HD 2326 Peatachlorophenol , .::5.0 ~: " ~• ~ 0. i KD - 2040 Plc:oram 500. U O. 2 HJ 2103 2, 4-D :'70.0 0.2 HD 2110 2, 4, 5-TP (Silvez) , <<.~:~': 50.0 0.1 ttD ` - ,f `~ . `' . L)3iREGULATED GORPDU]+iDS `"' • ~~• '".• ISE~rx~D•.w'ET~LTtoM ANALY TICAL "- FRDS # COP'IPOUHD isf~`::,~:'='• -.. `'.~~'.~ LBv~L:~cuq/?) RESLiLTS tug/1) ~ ,,. ~S .•+e~. t`~~ ` :. ~. ...•. . ' 2440 DicauDa • :'" ~.i•; t):1 ' ~ IiD D3c~3orprop ;".'w:.> .. O. Z' .~ ~,; ~ ~: HD Dacthal , . .:.: ~ ~'~ ~ : t~ . ;. .:0.1 HD Surrogate X Recovery = 53x amss~a=-ssx_s::s.-asaaaa~a-sseaaaeee~eooaooanxas~~~aa-=sssaaaaeoeoeaa~~c~~c - Dale Extracted: 08/IO/93 :~iD =Hone Detected Date Anal~-zed: 128/20/93 Analyst: BRAD BROKER ~C•E~~D - ~ n AUG34~.993 I TMa r4psrt ~ for the exlaaise nse of the e2fantts) ~ ~ratioe i~ f~ addressed. I4 dlsclas~'t~ otaers for u~ is adrertisfng t. ri ..ii.-!~/ "'-~~ v.ti- ...f. ...t. •~ i!~ 't<l~ --~ i~J.I ..J ~~ tJ~~~.a~it ~. 1. lJ-- ~ i~tt~L _ DEC-02-1993 11 lE FROM CITY OF MERIDIAN TO 1206EE16E97 P.il > t ..~:•:~:.:•:_ LF~e •r`. :~`. ~ QF. ~2 Q`G' iNaife Wa`°r ;:~i ~,-' •~~ = ~~ --`''~'` • 3c~s+a.~'~c 3:i11'G tAX `2Q$) 336-1 i2d cnd oilAn~,vs,:c _ LABUKA't"t`.1lK Y REPORT - MERI^IAx WATER DEPT. DATE COLLECTED: 08/09/93 ATTbI : BRUCE STL'AR7 TIME COL± ECTED : 9 : 3C Aii 11 WEST Bt7wE:R DATE RECEIVED: 08/09/93 - 3iERIDIAN, IDAF's0 83642 DATE REPORTED: 08li9/93 =• LA8 HO.: 3979 PWS#: 4010097 COLLECTED BY: GW 14A2SE L'F WATER SYSTE:~: 2fERIDIAH i~AiER DEPT. =AMPLE i.t]CATIQNI WELL .#1S COURTY: ADA ~, •DBCP and EDB by EPA liETHOD 504* REGULATED CD~iPOUliDS MAX. COHTAMIHA HT METHOD DETECTIO N RESULTS - FRDS it CO~SPOURD LEVEL tug/ 1) LEVEL t uq / :) tug / 1) 2946 Ethylene diDraw3de `'.0.05 0.005 +xD _ (ED$) 2931 D3Droarochloropropane 0.2 ~ 0.005 KD tDBCP) ' PIESTICIDES 8~ PCBs BY EPA tIETHOD 505" - 2959 Chlordane 2.0 1.0 xD 2020 Toxaphene ~~ • ` - ~ 3.0 •a~~ F ~ 1.0 RD _::,: - PCSs Aroclor 1016 1 0.5 KD Aroclor 1221 "' ~ ~'' ' ' 2.0 KD Arno-tear ? 23? J_ 5 IUD Arocl~r 1242 ~ ~ ' ~ ~ " ' 0. S HD _ Aroclor 1248 _ 0.5 HD Aroclcr 3254 0.5 KD Aroc! or 1250 • • ~ 0. S KD 2383 Total PC9Q `• ~ 0:5 " ' 2.0 *tD aa:x:aas=o=a:~~srsa-~=E==___===__===== =asaoseo°co___=~_____======s=O===_ _ xD = Hone Detected 504504 lknsl~-.; Erad Broker Date BstraeteQ: 08!23/93 Date ~aal7aed: 98/17/93 - A:a~ly~l: had Brobae DetQ 1~traztaQ: 08/13/93 D~to Aaaly~d: 08/i7l43 ~~~% AU630~93 ~iD~ - DEC-02-1993 i1~lE FROM CITY OF MERIDIAN TO 1206EE16E97 P. 12 ~1LC1-IC~1~i -~ ~ LABORATORIES AiCttem taborabcies 10a West 3 i st ssr®et Phoc~e (20S) 336- T i 72 water, waste water Boise, Idoho 83714 FAX (208) 336-7 T 24 and Soil Anafyst- i LABORATORY REPORT - ?lERIDIAH MATER DEPT. DATE COLLECTED: 08/09/93 11 WEST BONIER TI?IE COLLECTED : . ?lfiBIDIAH, ZDAIiO 83 642 DATfi RTCYIVEDs 08/09/93 DATE REPORTED: 08/I7/93 LAS NO.: 39079 PiiS #: 4010 007 COLLECTED BY: GREG HACK ER ItAliE OF MATER SYSTEI't: ~RIDIAH WATER DEPT. SAItPLE LOCATION: WELL #15 COUNTY: AD A LABORATOEtY REPORT FOR • VOLATILE ORGAlIiIC COTt~tPOUKDS' ,-, :noa.-aa.x===raxeaaas-sx_xa= asses:asaa s.axsmn.zaa=aaaxaxas-.=a=aaas~s.=a..n riE"Ct1 0U E3I~"i'EGTi ON AltALYTICAL T'tAX. COPiTAMINAHT COripOUHp LE VEL tuQ/~) RESULTS LEV1~~ tua/3> RF~iEJLATED YOC's Benzene 0.5 .::~.-,~,.~1 + HD 5.0 -' Carbon Tetrachloride O.5 ~•~. HL ~'- 0 Chlorobeazene 0.5 ~:~- HD 100.0 p-Dichloroben2ene 0.5 ~'=- HD 75.0 - o-Dichlorobenzene _:~~~ 0.5 ._' ~~ i~lD ~ 600.0 1, 2-Dichloroethane .,:. ~ 0.5 HD ='~ 5.0 1, 1-Dichloroethylene ~=` ~. ~ ~'~ 0.5 - HD ~.~ 7. O . ,... cis-i, 2-Dichloraethylitae,. 0.5 ND _~, y0.O . trans-1, 2-Di.chioroe ~ ~';~eae 0.5 ~ ~ = ND . 100.0 1.2-Dichlorapropen~ ~-~:`. •'~ ~ ~' ~~ ~`~ ` 0.5 .:Y:~ '"s' ND . 5.0 0 "T' Ethylbenzene ND 700. methylene Chloride ~~.~ .~~;::;:.' '~' 0• ~~ ~ ~ Styrene =;:>~''` -~~,~, 0.5 ~ r HD 100.0 Tetrachloroethylezte~.::;~PCB:)' - 0.5 = ~'" . HD 5. O - Toluene '`'~-~ `s~:; ~ 0.5 ~~''=''r~ HD 1000. O a.2, 4-Trichlorobenze~~~; 0.5~-~w HD 9. 0 1-Trichloroethane'~`~'%•~- 1 1 0.5~.'':~`f~ :,IiD :: .. - 200. 0 , , - 1. 1, 2-Trichloroeth$ne~ ~ •-- 0. ~ ~~ . ,, .. . Tric3:loroethylene O. 5 ~ ND 5. 0 . vinyl Chloride 0.2 I~iD 2.0 - Xyleaes itotal) 0.5 HD 10000.0 =oaaaaa=ass~axsaasaaass :==os a¢zxaa==sa ws=assassssssoxssssasaasas=z=zavar= - Date Analyzed: 08/1.3/93 _..__ ~ KD = Ilona Detected RECEI~lED - Analyst : BRAD sROxER _.._..._. a~G 3 fl 193 . "~~`m _. - DEC-02-1993 11 19 FROM CITY OF MERIDIAN ,.._.. .. ~. • ~ ~ • t • ' TO 1206EE16E9'~ P. 13 `r.1 A1Ct1![S1 LOborcforfes 104 West 31st Street Phone (llk3) 33b-1172 WCter, Waste 1Neldr Bobo. Idaho 83714 FAX (208) 336-7124 and Sa'I AnClysls :sassaaexa=sass=assassxzaasaasxasasasana=oea=asaa=ao=saasa====°====aa¢asax - REPORT CONTINUED 'Lab Na. 39579" PAGE 2 i2as33a2s3S3S3a3-~ssS3ffiSi33Sa; S;SiS2iS-aS-SS.: S33Z3iasS=iiSSii33SaSSaSSS--- 1'IETHOD DETECTIOK ANALYTICAL IiAX. COHTA24IHAKT _ 401KPOUHD V to / ) RESULTS LEVEL (uc/2) T~l?1' ~ TRI LOllETH 3 BromodiohloromethanQ 0.2 • ND Chlorodibromometbsne 0.5 HD "' Bromof orm 1. 0 HD Chlorotarm a• ~ ND dotal THI'i's_ 1.0 HD 100 UItI~EGtt1.ATED VflC' s " ' -" IiETHOD DETECTION ANALYTICAL _ GO]'S Ot1Pii? LEVEL. (ua/ 1 > RESULTS c uc/ i ~ Bromobenzene 0.5 ~KD '-' $romocttiorotoethane 0. 5 HD Sromcmethane 2.0 ND n-8utylbenaene =~• O.5 ~~ HD - aec-Butyibenzene ~ o• 3 ~ tart-Butylbenzene ~: 0.5 ~ ~ Chloroethane ~'"' i.0 ND - C hlo r o methane ~~ °-~ 2-Chlorotoluene ,~;r ? ~.• ~ ~~ 4-Chlorotoluene ~•~~ ~ l= 0. 5 • ~; . ~ RD . .a ~A. .: : 1, 2-Dibromo-3-Gb ~.opropane ~~~;:• ~ ~• O . ~~: ~ HD '`• 2-Dibro~rtoethanar"'~~ - 1 ~:~~ ` .. 1. s - ;= ~-• ND , Dibromontethar~ ,,~., Y;.`: ~ ~;Kti;~. i, 3-Dichlorobesz ei~~?;. . . ~:s~.t•: 0. 5 r;... KD , ,c;•, ..,.~. - Dichlarodifluara- ~i'sn~. .a ,. :~::;~;;_. ~ O. 5 .. KD 1, i-Dichloroetb ~'~''~';~`: ~t'C. r,' , ,_, . O. 5 ~*. ND 1, 3-Dichlaropropa~ie::.~=•~.""•:~: ;~r:;.:~`_;~~: . ..f.,;,,. , - 2, 2-Dichloropropa~e;-°•• ~ti~~. : ~ - .. `ter „ ~ ND ;~,,.~.;: 1, 1-Dichloroprop®iie^~~;:Fy~r'~:: .. ~,.....:. 0. 5 ~~ '~~,;F ~~.; .; ~ . ~. ~ -:.' Hexachiorobutadie,Re='''~'~~'~' ~ . ~~~' 0. 5 ~'~°• KD Isopropylbertzene `~~=~~~..~,, . ,~;•::~= . . _._v..~~.: KD _ p-Isopropyltoluene 0. 5 ND Naphthalene 0. 5 HD n -P r o p y l.benzene O. 5 HD "' 1. 1, 1, 2-TetrschlcroQthane 0. 5 ~ 1, 1, 2, 2-Tetrachloroethane 0. 5 ND 1, 2, 3-Trichlorobenzene 0. 5 KD - Trichlorofltioromesthsne 0. 9 KD i, 2, 3-Trichloropropane 0. 5 KD 1, 2, 4-Trimethylbenzene 0. 5 KD - 1., 3, ~-Trimethylbeinzpne 0. 5 ~';D ia3s33-3SSa---..-.~------------.. ..-S'•---------- * IiD Sone Detecte4 PROTECT SITE LEGAL DESCRIPTION 1'A(;1FIC LAND SURVEYORS 290 North Maple Grove Road Boise, ID 83704 (208) 378-6380 FAX (208) 378-00=: PROJECT: 018 _ DATE: Apri13, 1993 DESCRIPTION FOR MERIDIAN GENERATING CO. A PORTION OF THE WEST 1/2 OF THE SOUTHWEST 1/4 SECTION 8 T.3N., R1E., H.M MERIDIAN, ADA COUNTY, IDAHO A parcel of land being a portion of the West 1/2, Southwest 1/4, Section 8, T.3N., R lE., B.M, Meridian, Ada County, Idaho and more particulary described as follows: Beginning at a brass cap marking the Northwest corner of the Southwest 1/4, Section 8, T.3N., R lE., B.M., Meridian, Ada County, Idaho, said point being the REAL. POINT OF BEGINNING; "' thence along the Northerly boundry of the Southwest 1/4 of said Sartion 8, South 89°54'09" East 662.35 feet to an iron pin; said pin marking the Northeast corner of the Northwest 1/4 of the Northwest 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 of said Section 8; thence along the Easterly boundary of the West 1/2, Northwest U4, Southwest 1/4 of said Section 8, South 0°27'51" West 1237.48 feet to an imn pin on the Northerly right of way of the U.PRR (Oregon ShoNine); thence along said Northerly right of way of U.P.RR (Orgeon Shortline), North 88°30'00" 1~ csi 662.01 feet to an iron pin on the Westerly boundary of the said Southwest U4; thence along the Westerly boundry of the Southwest 1/4 of said Section 8, North 0°26'40" East 1221.27 feet to the point of beginning. Comprising 18.69 acres, more or less. SUBJECT TO: All existing easements and road rights-of--way of record or appearing on the above-described parcel of land. Prepared by: Pacific Land Surveyors, a division of POWER Engineers. Inc., an Idaho Corporation John T. (Tom) Eddy, P.L.S. PROTECT SITE PLAN _ MERIDIAN ENERGY, 1 NC. 17411 N.E. Union Hill Road Suite 290 Redmond, WA 98052 Fax (206) 881-6897 Phone (206) 885-1000 ~~~ ~ January 28, 1994 Mr. Craig Beeson, P.E. Air Quality Engineer -~ Division of Environmental Quality IDAHO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & WELFARE 1410 North Hilton "' Boise, Idaho 83706-1290 FED - ~ ~~~ RE: Submission One Original and Two Copies of Meridian Energy, Inc. Permit To Construct Fora 54 MW Combined Cycle Natural Gas Fired Cogeneration Plant Dear Craig: Here is our Permit To Construct Application along with the supporting documents asked for _ in Martin Bauer's letter of October 27, 1993. Also, I have included a copy of the Environmental Assessment which has been prepared for the City of Meridian Conditional Use Permit Application. ^ The information I have provided is as described below: PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT APPLICATION MATERIALS a DESCRIPTION OF ATTACHMENTS .... Application Sections 1-8 Completeness Determination Checklist -- Meridian Energy, Inc. "Cogeneration Plant General Description, Equipment Specifications, Heat Balances and Process Flow Diagrams, and Emission Calculations" Meridian Cogeneration Project, "Air Quality Screening Analysis", McCulley, Frick & Gilman, Inc. Meridian Energy, Inc. "Environmental Assessment For A 54 MW ^ Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle Cogeneration Power Plant With Thermal Host Lumber Remanufacturing and Dry Kiln Facility" PAGES 8 3 35 17 56 Craig, the documents I have attached include all the information that is requested in Sections 1-8 of the Application and in the Completeness Determination Checklist. In addition, the "Cogeneration Plant General Description" Exhibit Section contains the following information: 0 EXHIBITS TO REPORT _ A. Heat Balance Diagrams For Cogeneration Plant, Case lA 75°F/59~ and Case 1B 91°F/67°F Hipp Engineering Ltd., January 1994 B. Engelhard West, Inc. SCR Performance Guarantee and Warranty Letter Dated January 19, 1994 C. Engelhard West, Inc. SCR Product Literature D. General Electric Company LM 6000 Gas Combustion Turbine Specifications E. McCulley, Frick & Gilman, Inc., "Air Quality Screening Analysis Meridian Cogeneration Project", Report Dated January 26, 1994 F. Cogeneration Plant Site Layout With Building and Structure Elevations, Hipp Engineering Ltd. , Dated January 26, 1994 The Site Plan is attached as Exhibit F. shows the emission points that are covered under our Application. Rather than discuss the technical aspects of our Application, I can summarize by saying that '-' our project is a non-major facility (minor source) and will emit less than 100 tons of any priority pollutant. We will install the Best Available Control Technology (BACT) which will include water _ injection in the General Electric Company LM 6000 gas turbine and Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) in the heat recovery steam generator. An Engelhard West, Inc. SCR unit will be installed which is similar to the Engelhard unit we have in operation at our Sumas, Washington 125 MW gas _ fired plant. Exhibits B and C in the "Cogeneration Plant General Description" contain Engelhard's guarantee letter, product literature, and warranty information. ,,,, In preparing our Application, we retained McCulley, Frick & Gilman, Inc. of Lynnwood, Washington to run the SCREEN 2 dispersion model to determine concentrations of pollutants from the facility compared to EPA's Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) ambient air quality _ criteria and the Idaho Ambient Air Quality Standards (IAAQS). The results of the screening analysis show that incremental criteria and toxic air pollutants potentially emitted by Meridian Energy, Inc.'s project would not significantly deteriorate ambient air quality. The analysis concludes that the facility would not significantly contribute to a violation of any IAAQS. An original copy of the consultant's report is enclosed and it is also in Exhibit E. of the "Cogeneration Plant General Description". As I mentioned to you in our meetings in your office last Fall, the gas turbine will be dual fuel capable and can fire on No. 2 diesel (low sulfur .OS %). This is necessary because of possible .. gas curtailments during the winter months on Northwest Pipeline Corporation's system. In our emission calculations, we have assumed that the cogeneration plant will burn natural gas for 8,030 hours per year and use No. 2 diesel for 730 hours per year. The emission tons per year are on a worse case operation of 8,760 hours per year. Actual plant availability should be about 96 percent r or 8,409 hours during the year. The table below shows the hourly emission rates and tons per year of priority pollutions produced by our facility. The SCREEN 2 dispersion model used these emission rates for determining pollutant concentrations. MERIDIAN ENERGY HOURLY EMISSION RATES AND TONS PER YEAR Natural Gas Fired Diesel !/2 Fred Combined Pollutant Maximum Annuals°~ Maximum Annualro~ Projected Annual lb/hr TPY Ib/hr TPY Ib/hr TPY NO2~`' 17.9 71.9 19.3 7.0 18.0. 79.0 - CO 19.6 78.7 40.8 14.9 21.4 93.6 SOZ 0.44 1.78 43.3 15.8 4.02 17.6 PM,o 5.7 22.7 13.7 5.0 6.3 27.7 UHC~~' 10.0 40.0 10.1 3.7 10.0 43.7 Formaldehyde .097 .391 .103 .037 .098 .428 Ammonia 5.2 20.9 5.3 1.9 5.2 22.9 ~'~ Based on 8,030 hours per year ro~ Based on 730 hours per year ~°~ Conservatively assumes all nitrogen oxides would be NOZ ~~' Unburned hydrocarbons We expect emissions to be less than shown above but with BACT, the project can operate _ well below 100 tons per year PSD threshold. Northwest Pipeline Corporation has told us they do not expect any gas curtailments for four to five years and if they do occur, they would be for less than five days in any year. However, we have taken a conservative approach in estimating diesel _ emissions based on running one month on low sulfur No. 2 fuel. It is quite possible the facility may never have to burn diesel fuel. Because our power contract with Idaho Power Company is for a base-loaded facility, we must protect ourselves by having standby fuel so we can continue to run if _ natural gas is not available. We have prepared a thorough Application and trust that you will contact Eric Hansen with McCulley, Frick & Gilman, Inc. or me if you have questions about our Application or you need - additional information. Mr. Ken Richmond in Eric's office prepared the "Air Quality Screening Analysis" and ran the SCREEN 2 dispersion model. If I can help you in any way, give me a call. - Respectfully, _ ~~~~~~~ Bruce F. Thompson Senior Vice President BFT/mp Enclosures: (1) Original and Two Copies IDEQ Application Section 1-8 (2) Completeness Determination Checklist (3) Cogeneration Plant General Description (4) Meridian Energy, Inc. Environmental Assessment (5) McCulley, Frick & Gilman, Inc. Air Quality Screening Analysis (6) Miscellaneous Drawings and Site Plan cc: C. Crow/C&T W. Forrey/CofM W. Crookston/CofM T. Eddy/PLS K. Richmond/MF&G D. Eaden/MEI C. Geib/GE M. Bauer/IDEQ G. Smith/CofM K. Whiteley/FP&S J. Lincoln/CH2MH K. Chan/HE T. Mitchell/MEI J. Robson/CHEMCO G. Kingsford/CofM J. Johnson/CofM T. Pors/FP&S E. Hansen/MF&G C. Martin/MEI V. 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Yr;~u3 Oc 3LTSI_{'zSS ~.:{D CI.IDS OF ?_°.ODUC~S f Power Generation and Lumber Remanufacturing and Dry Kilns I i . 7°-iSv.t .0? ?~'OL=C:uION 9. i.~S: a; - .-3Cr.I_=S ~:I'~~`1 --- I ~c~v_-~ TO CONST3IIC: ~STL'tG = sC.,=° _ S~ i° i :,.~ ~~. 'J t7t E~ ?QG3 CONi: i -XX% :fits ?~C~.Z~ I i ?:.G~ST~~_ON OcZ UtiDE3 CO:~ON CON~CL ?Yi7 .^_~, i ~ T<SIO?iS TO - >~~. ~ ~tOKL "' ?c'vr= .'0 vCDi=? a2i ~GIS:Z~TON C. rC:~ c~'~ I I ~5~:.'IG SOU3CE 1 L?DA.~~ i Yom= ~DC_i~:ON ... i ?t? ~i 0 C~NS?~IIC: C4.~YGL Or 0'N';{ I { I ~ '~",+ S0II3Cr ~: ~Y I OR LCCa2_ON ~~SZ~aG ?ACZ/Dr°_ ?~.'!ZT i0 i ?. SST~11~:~ CCYSizUC~;O:{ SS~r'13TD CCu?L __CN iC. Y~'*~-. 3.'{7i TI ~ 0: OS+Yc.3 03 _ i S'i33~ Dry= DA'?' ~ ?rS20NSi3L: OF=ICZ.~I. { I August, 1994 October, 1995 ~ Bruce Thompson, S.V.P. 11 . .., ( SiG:id.i J3E DAT~ j January 28, 1994 -Y'fL - COGl7 ri= - 00~~ STATt OF IOA}{0 _ ,:,?or ICATiO`{ i0 COi{STRUCT .,N .uR ?OLUJTiON =:~SI i ~ I.{G F.yCiLrTY :C~ uSc ~NL ?ERMIT VUMBE? i ~ ~ - ~ ~ ~ ~ - i ~ - SCC t ION Z: FU E! uURNING E'~UIPME`t l CCrdPLEic Sc?ARATc PAGc ; OR E;C~ UNIT i i. Rc: =..caCE r;UMSc. (ruR A?PL iCAt{- S USc} SIC Codes 4911, 2421 and 4961 t'JUIYM ~{t ~+~WNU x~tU I?{G ' s. ~2A-cJ ~icA- i~VPUt A. 3UR,V UNit =cAi USNGc ~ A,VO ~t00EL ?{UMBER CAPACITY (3TU/HR) TYPE (USc CODE) : PROCESS A S?ACE G.E. LM 6000 Gas Turbine 342.87 M~1Btu/HrLHV Low NO Duct Bur 28.9 Mi er ~~SG ~?EA i I'{G '~ eam For Dry Kiln o. =UEL ~~AiA P4I`tARY ScCOr{OARY .0. ?OLLUTION CONTROL =JUiPMENT ri}t'-'~~ (USE CODE}--T-~~2. Low Sulfur ?4IMARY ScCONOARY ?ERCEVi SULFUR ~ No. 2 Diese ~ TYPE ~- I SCR ' ?ERCE`{T ASc: ~ '1ANUFAC;L'RER nge and ~ En elhard PERCE`{T NITROG"c:'{ See t~ttached Report COST ~ i 1,500,000 j PERC"ci{T CARSON For Fuel Data HOO~L YUM9E VNX i VNX ? =RCE!{T ~'!OROGc`I ~ S E:'= ICINCY 80- ! 80 ~E,T CQNTF:{T 21~ OOORtn T.~,uuv LQ, S~OBtu ' ' ' Guarantee ^ es ~„ JARAi~~~=7 1CiURER ' yF ~ .!t OR i (:N UNITS 0= 3TU/ 'IOL Jh!~, LbHHV ) ~ {Ai IU r (I;{OICAT= 1~ r.3Cc`{T yOIST'tJRE N/A N/A ' " G="'. SAT cR =LOW =0R 'ti ET SCZUBoERS: i . rJt: ~.Ur; UMP I :~~~`; ~. MA' Y Sc:. NOA '; ?RESSURE ORGP N/A iNC c~ u~- 'riM ~~,A:.i4U~! AMOUr{T GTG 34287~,GTG 34 70 ~ rOR 3AGri0USE: AIR/CLOT;i RATIO N/A . 3URNE7/HGUR DB 39.46 ~nR ~g_a6 {OR`tAL A,+{OU N T GTG 3~~ : ~ 7 I GTG 3~~ z0 t t . ": i AC:G JA i ~; . =URNE7/YE.~,R Dtt `+ ~ DB y4 ~E:G~{T 90 '~~oa~iFue}})) 3,25 MMBtu YrLHV _ .XIT OIAMET.R 11.1 " r FLY ASH ~~~YJECTION? I YES i I NO XX `{.A. ~ .:CIT VELOCITY sn Fvc :.M ~ ~ SXIi GAS '!OL'JME 4,u51 ft3/s ACF ^~ 3. -~J~_ :.uNSUMP ~ i~ r~ ?_~ GUAR ~ ~ : ,,S ~ r I ~rIT GAS Tc:`!PER~tTURE 200 "' .=,~VNU~L Gas Diesel ~A,VUARY-~`~ARC:{ 814,277MMBtu 0 ` APRIL-QUNE 814 277MMBr„ 0 DULY-SC?IC:'!PER $jL~777MA1Rtn U GCTOB"ccc-OECE:~!SER 5~z;~5i,~R~,, ,z~%,sslr~t ~. -.:1:1 .r11 CU .. ..»lUfl.`. `r1i i'l`1A 111U19 UG.]1~7,\ ' CAPACi'f ) PARTiCaL;ic~ 6.3 Lg/HR 27.7 TONS:"! SUL=FJR OIOX.~E - 4.02 L3/riR 17.6 TONS;".'~ u C.~RSON ~tONO~i0E21.4 L3/NR q~_~, ~~NSr''= (3. uPE~A~ i~YCz ~~::c~Ul.t Gas 'IOLATIL: ORG,;NIGi0.0 L3/HR 4~ ~ iO~VS, 7: Diesel ;; URS ?.R DAY. 24 24 COMPOUNDS GAYS ?EZ ':~iEcC ~ 7 '{ITRCGE`{ OX:'?ES 18.0 Lg/uR 79.0 SONS."' '~{E_<S ~~? YEAR 3 ` Ammonia 5.2 LB/HR 22.9 TONS/YR _ HoursjYear 7~0 -~JtL -~0 oURN C OES r;ATURAL GAS ! Si+Q,.AOER STOKER OIL (S2ECiF'f ASTM GRADE NUMBER) 2. Cc?AIN OR TR~lE'_I,YG GRATE ~' .,. '000 (S?E~iF'f CHIFS, SARK, Sc{AYIi{GS, _. ;'AND r iRE7 SANDER DUST} =. CYCLO~{E FURNACE =. COAL (S?ECIF'f 3ITUMINOUS, ANTrRACiTC, ~ 5. 'HC: 30i OM (PULYEiI%.7 COAL) .., LiG{IT'c) I o. DRY 80iOM (-ULYERI?=? COAL) I. OTiiER (SPECIFY) I ,'. Ut{OERFccO STOKER ! 8. TANGc:{TIALLY ~ IRE7 _ I { ~ nOR I ~ONTALi Y = IRE] { OTHER ~~P~;..='~1 Gas Turbine and HRS~ =INOIC.'•„E ON A Sc?ARATc ?AGc IF T?;IS IS :; CO~~!MON STACK '~iTH ANOTHER OPERATION OR PROCESS. .4LS0 SO :NOIC:+Tc .. MORE i r{At; ONE .STnC :S US-c7 'rIIT'rf Ti{IS =UE_ 3URNING Ur;IT ANO SUPPLY _ STAC:C ?ARA,~SET.RS AS LISTED :,; NUMBER I1. J __._= 0. ~:~ii0 ~r _ _ _ i?°L-C;_ _Ot{ TO C^u:{S LR'JC'C' ~{ w..w T : ~ 1 _..` AI3 ?OL:.J:=CY E::T___: iG :C: i.__ SEC:IOY ~: ?.°.OC~SSIaG c V: __ J__ _ .7_ I ~ ~: rOR L~C3 DLSTi:(CT ??.OCc:SS OZ :i~~iti:C~'J3I:iG OP=? '"ION ~. .. u.{IQCT= .-.~?.?.:{C' :{tJW3c3 CTO 3c 3SSi` ' • ~DDT.i Ccsiii / SIC Codes 4911 2421 and 4961 ... .~ .~ ..~. .. 3 ' ~LtiT:i 3.zTIJ {?UT C~23CI=_ ~ ;!s - ~ -- `{OR.V~i. __~ L:i?rJT 15. '- :{OR:`i~.I. ?RODtiGT OGT?rJT . ~i . (TOiiS/a0(TR*) TONS/°=.iL? 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TONS/`_'_'_ (:YC:.UDE ASE??1Z~TS ?~Gc :OR I~ S LzC.~ :: :iTJ"i.:Z?I. ST3C.CS OR '7c.{TS 9 . S i0R?iGL ? T_~.C S) D2LT~ (=_ ::OFZ°. _.''_~i`{ ONr STORdGE ? IL.. ~.. ON SI__ ?L~4SG iii ~Cr 3 SE? 4P.2.T'_ S'c~ T DET~T_LIi{G L~C3 STOR~G,~. ? Tw.I ) ' ' ' TO;iS FE3 De~Y VOLU ~ ''~.R~SS c?L T r?OUG DAILY ROG7 :S :~4TI3T ~I. ..?_tI?LSJ? C. • a • : RONi LQ?.DER, =.IGaT - _ ,~ .~ COVED Cui~OR 3cL:S , _ :C - ) ID _ L?:iG~ `~'Sd OR ;~?`iUS .SI2r ELF UNZ_S Oi ~Z T?~`i TONS, ?Lr.4Sc S2GCI~. 1'NL - OOSO R OP ~~T_ ~r=~~.:. Meridian Energy, Inc. SfiC::v^:{ '~ : ?~.?:5c DIS?OS:L. ii7 =_~C~:{~~ -.T=Oa C0~''_°L=_~ ~ Sc?32ST~ ?:.Gc ='7°. CiC:: u:{IT ~' ~~{:Q(J- ~ ~ ~.:{C~ ~i'u' ~'t.~ (~0 3~ iSS~G:~'F.D 3: i~9L~Cia~) i SIC Codes 4911 2421 and 49h1 Meridian Energy , , Inc :. ~` ~~ :~.::: ai ~~:t1 ' 2 - ,?: OF ,{hS::S r~ 1. :1~QV171 ?cR rr ~ r :`=---OD Oe 0_~?OStiI. _ ~ " - DIS?OS~D 7O_3 D?,Y I ~ CTONS/Y_~) USc. CO C DESK) ~ i C?OUNDS/DAY) I E 6. Contract Hauler ~ ~ ~ Regular Municipal ~. 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T/y..=.R AT ~MOSSTL'RE _V =, ~U ~ LD I?iG .~~.NSr=R 90INT5 Ate..: D ~ gU-rD NG ~. OPEN I~i• ICLCS _V A _~ I ?~iEUuATIC CONVE'_'ORS ±~T_RSAL CrJNVLYED ' 4 rev AT =ci01ST'.:R _D _J A:~OUN T CO:iV~ - _ _C:_NC'_' ~~E SEC^.NDAR`! .,~?ARr~,=GR _ . STOEt~GE :... Ops:N ?SLES ' C~?ACS'^" T/` T^NS T.~ROUG °UT r1NNUAL - _ - LEilG = = 3 Y °ri ~ DT:i ( . ~ Y ::..I G T C ~~ACTERISTIC S1Z:.. ~~ . -0W LOADED iT T/4 ~ ~,TE OW ~vI^'L?DRA4v~i SILOS SIZ° V='NT CONTROL :•lETS:OD QF LOADING .., UNLOAD ING u~,T_RTAL '='?~NS20RT ,^ TO ?T:~,NT T V ~AT°RSAL : ~ ~, '~yT~ _ .RCM 51== TROD ='~-- ~.~ T E `r v ~ - ,u~T~RSAL COMPLETENESS DETERMINATION CHECKLIST Company Name Meridian Energy, Inc. - LoCat ion 17411 N.E. Union Hill Road, Suite 290 Redmond, Washington 98052 Project 54 MW Combined Cycle Cogeneration Power Plant (To Be Constructed At 1505 East Pine Street, Meridian, Idaho) Reviewer Date ** a "no" answer predicts incompleteness ** - yes no n/a Forms %~ - are included X - are signed - X - are completed adequately Narrative "' ~ - are included - describes existing facility ~, - describes modification or new facility - ~ - references all equipment by specific ID name or number pot Plan - is included - shows location - shows boundaries - shows neighboring ownership and facilities - shows topography - is to scale or adequately labelled with distances - shows all buildings, equipment, storage & roads - is adequate for both existing & future or includes both Process Flow Diagrams - are included ~ - shows entire existing facility - shows entire future facility - shows each process separately (if needed) - details storage, roads, transfers & processing - labelling is adequate (ID ;;'s, flow rates, capacities) ,._ Review for Consistency k - forms, Harr., plot plan & flow diagrams are consistent ~ _ makeup of raw materials & fuels (see forms) is included - can process breakout for permit be made yes i no n/a Emission Estimates - existing is included X - all fugitive & point sources listed ~_ - all pollutants addressed ~_ - correct emission factors shown & documented _ ~_ - calculations & assumptions shown X - source tests referenced ~_ - tests includes pwr & source control description '- ~ - future is included X - all fugitive & point sources listed ~, - all pollutants addressed ... ~ - correct emission factors were used & documented ~ - shows calculations & assumptions ~ - source tests are referenced X - test includes pwr & source & control descriptions Review Calculations ~_ - estimates are similar to state's ~ - estimates are adequate for program ID & compl. --~- ~_ x - x _~ .f .. X ~C ~_ Ertuipment specifications - control equipment proposed - included narrative on pertinent operation - included. blueprint/spec's to scale desired - included efficiencies/capacities - documented/supported all efficiency projections - processing equipment proposed - included narrative on pertinent operation - included blueprints/spec's to scale desired - included efficiencies/capacities -documented/supported all efficiency projections - monitoring equipment proposed - included narrative on pertinent operation - included blueprint/spec's to scale desired - included capabilities (EPA specs) - documented/supported with vender info. _ yes no n/a X Drograms -NSpS applies (from process description) ~ - addresses requirements & limitations adequately ' x - is designated ~C - area i's° attainment for pollutant (s ) emitted NOx, UHC, and S02 - addressed contemporaneous sources adequately $ - are netting out of PSD _ • X - documented decreases adequately ~_ - proved equivalence adequately ~ - decreases are allowable per 1012.11 • ~_ - are major for attainment pollutant(s) ~, - addressed modeling adequately ~C_ - addressed visibility adequately _ ~_ .- addressed BACT adequately y, - addressed~s•ocio/economics adequately x - addressed soils & vegetation adequately ~C - addressed .increment consumption adequately "' ~ - are minor for attainment pollutant(s) - area is nonattainment for pollutant (s ) emitted CO and PM-10 yC - addressed contemporaneous sources adequately ~_ - are offsetting out of NAA requirements ~_ - doc•.uaented decreases adequately _ ~ - proved equivalence adequately X - reduced by 120% or by RFP adequately ~ - decreases are allowable per 1012. _ ~) - are major for nonattainment pollutant(s) "' _ ~( - addressed modeling adequately ~_ - addressed LAF.R adequately ~ - are minor for nonattainment pollutant(s) ~ - may emit toxic pollutants (tox.) -~ - addressed potential from raw materials _ ~_ - addressed potential from processing/handling ~ - addressed potential from products - required to address ambient concerns (modeler/tox.) ~ - performed ambient analysis adequately _ ~ - addressed ambient toxic impacts adequately _ ~_ - submitted inroraation to perfora ambient analysis X - did applicant propose limitations consistent with programs ,_ 24eridian Energy, Inc.'S facility ~s a ~nino~ s~u..ce (nonmajor) emitting less than 100 tons per year of any pollutant. The project incorporates BACT including water injection in the gas turbine and SCR on the HRSG exhaust gases. RECEIV'~I~ ~~~~ - CITY Ul° M~1I1131A.1~ _ MERIDIAN ENERGY. INC. _ COGENERATION PLANT GENERAL DESCRIPTION, EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATIONS, HEAT BALANCE AND PROCESS FLOW DIAGRAM, AND AIR EMISSION CALCULATIONS 54 MW Gross Capacity Combined Cycle Power Plant -' Support Documents For IDEQ Permit To Construct (Air Emissions) Prepared Bv: Meridian Energy, Inc. 17411 N.E. Union Hill Road, Suite 290 -- Redmond, Washington 98052 Phone: (20~ 885-1000 Hipp Engineering Ltd. - Project Engineers Vancouver, British Columbia Canada January 28, 1994 TABLE OF CONTENTS ITEM PA E Cover Page - Table of Contents ................................ ............. i ....... ............ iii Site Plan ............................... SECTIONS OF REPORT SECTION 1 0 GENERAL INTRODUCTION .............. ............. 2 SECTION 2 0 COGENERATION PLANT DESCRIPTION .................. 4 ........... m t S 1 S ............ . 5 ................. e ys team 2. 6 2.2 Condensate System ........................ ............ . 2.3 Feedwater System ......................... ............ . 7 _ 2.4 Water Treatment System ..................... ............. 8 _ SECTION 3 0 EQUIPMENT DATA ................... ............ 10 SECTION 4 0 EQUIPMENT EMISSIONS AND CONTROL .... ............ 13 4.1 Water Vapor From The Cooling System ........... ............ 14 4.2 Hot And Moist Air From Dry Kilns .............. ............ 15 ._ 4.3 Steam Discharges From Vents ................. ............ 16 4.4 Air Discharges From Compressed Air Station ........ ............ 17 4.5 Propane Vapor From Storage Tanks .............. ............ 18 - 4.6 Diesel Oil Storage Tank Vapors ................ ............ 19 4.7 Emissions From Cogeneration Plant .............. ............ 20 4.8 Lumber Remanufacturing Dust Emissions .......... ............ 21 SECTION 5.0 ANNUAL EMISSION CALCULATIONS ....... ............ 23 "' S.1 HRSG Stack Design Parameters ................ ............ 25 5.2 Pollutant Emission Date Based on GE LM6000 GTG ... ............ 25 5.3 Low NOx Natural Gas Burner ................. ............ 26 5.4 Projected HRSG Exhaust Emissions (Natural Gas Only) 8,030 Hours Per year ....................... ............ 27 5.5 Projected HSRG Exhaust Emissions (Diesel Low _ Sulfur No 2 Fuel) 730 Hours Per Year ............. ............ 28 5.6 Projected HSRG Exhaust Emissions (Combined Fuels Natural Gas & Diesel No. 2 Fuel) 8,030 Hours _ Natural Gas and 730 Hours Diesel ............... ............ 29 5.7 Ammonia Usage .......................... ............ 30 SECTION 6 0 ANNUAL AMMONIA (1yH,1 USAGE ......... ............ 32 _ SECTION 7 0 ANNUAL AMMONIA SLIP CALCULATIONS .. ............ 34 _ i I I I ~N ~ b s '~ ~ ~ : j • Y MERIDIAN ENERGY STI'E PLAN ~ - ~ ? 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Q b ~.. g ~ '~ i 1~ ~ ~ ~ o kT' ~ a y - - :R ~i :~~ ~s O ~ ( %~~' i ~' . ~^ ~ G s I ~ ~ ~ _ ~ ~ i o ~ = :a ~ ~e s ~ ~ ~ a x" :~ ~ .~ A...m.~,. . a ~~~~ ~>o.., ....m ~,.. s,o.. ~_ x ~ 3 z a iii EXHIBITS TO REPORT - A. Heat Balance Diagram For Cogeneration Plant B. Engelhard West, Inc. SCR Performance Guarantee Letter Dated January 19, 1994 C. Engelhard West, Inc. SCR Product Literature D. General Electric Company LM6000 Gas Combustion Turbine Specifications E. McCulley, Frick & Gilman, Inc., Air Quality Screening Analysis Meridian Cogeneration Project, Report Dated January, 1994 F. Cogeneration Plant Site Layout With Building and Structure Elevations, .. Hipp Engineering, Ltd. 11 F:\B'I'~SUMASPLT.TOC SECTION 1.0 GENERAL INTRODUCTION MERIDIAN ENERGY, INC. COGENERATION PLANT DESCRIPTION SECTION 1.0 GENERAL INTRODUCTION Meridian Energy, Inc. (MEI) intends to construct and operate a qualifying facility to produce electrical power and supply process steam to a lumber remanufacturing and dry-kiln facility. The qualifying facility will be a 54 MW (gross) topping - cycle cogeneration plant. The plant will be operated at 53.6 MW, which is also the guaranteed condition. The net power output will be 51.5 MW. The station load is estimated at about 2.1 MW. The Owner's address is as follows: _ Meridian Energy, Inc. 17411 NE Union Hill Road, Suite 290 Redmond, Washington USA 98052 The plant will be located on a 17 acre, industrially zoned piece of land in the City of Meridian, Idaho. The property is flat, undeveloped agricultural land. The site is near the east City limits of Meridian, Idaho. The cogeneration plant will generate electrical power to export to Idaho Power Company's grid and produce steam for use in a lumber drying facility. It will be fueled by natural gas and No. 2 low sulfur diesel fuel. Idaho Power Company's 138,000 volt transmission runs along the west side property line of the parcel. The substation will be located in the southwest corner of the property. A detailed technical description of the plant is provided in Sections 2.0 to 3.0 and emission control equipment in Section 4.6. The design of the cogeneration plant is in progress. Construction is scheduled to start in August, 1994. The completion date for the project is November, 1995. Commercial operation is planned to begin on January 1, 1996. "' The expected Gross Heat Rate for the cogeneration plant is approximately 6,948 Btu/kWh (LHV) based on ambient temperature of 59 deg. F. 2 SECTION 2.0 COGENERATION PLANT DESCRIPTION - SECTION 2.0 COGENERATION PLANT DESCRIPTION The cogeneration plant will be a combined cycle plant utilizing a simple gas - turbine cycle and a topping steam turbine cycle. The plant will include one (1) combustion Gas Turbine-Generator (GTG), one (1) condensing Steam Turbine- Generator (STG), and one (1) Heat Recovery Steam Generator (HRSG). On the average, the GTG and STG will produce approximately 38.5 MW and 15.0 MW of electrical power respectively, of which 2.0 MW will be for internal "" station load and 51.5 MW for export to Puget Power. The GTG will be fueled by natural gas and No. 2 low sulfur diesel fuel and be - equipped with a water injection system to control the NOX emission to 60 PPMVD at 15 percent 02. The expected combined fuel NOX emission is 18.0 lb/hr (78.9 _ tons/yr at 8,760 hours/yr). An Engelhard Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) will be used to reduce the NOX emissions to below 100 tons/year. _ The HRSG will be of dual pressure design. Its main function will be to recover heat from the GTG exhaust gas to produce High Pressure (HP) and Low Pressure (LP) steam. The HP steam will be used by the STG and the LP steam by the - lumber drying plant. The HRSG will be designed with a natural gas fired duct burner system to enable the plant to operate when the GTG exhaust temperature is reduced due to low ambient temperature. HP steam will be produced at the hot - end of the exhaust gas path and LP steam at the cold end. The STG will produce electrical power by taking inlet HP steam and exhausting it - to a condenser designed for operation at an absolute pressure 1.5". The steam, condensate, feedwater, and water treatment systems are described in - Sections 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, and 2.4 respectively. 4 2~ STEAM SYSTEM From the HRSG the steam system will provide HP and LP steam to the plant. The ' HP steam will be used for production of electrical power in the STG. The STG will ingress the HP steam, provide LP steam to the dry kiln facility and exhaust the remaining steam to the steam condenser. LP steam from the HRSG will be ' injected into the LP section of the steam turbine to produce additional power. The steam design condition will be as follows: HP steam 850 psig/882 deg.F _ Extraction steam to lumber drying plant 15 psig/250 deg.F LP steam to lumber drying plant 30 psig/250 deg.F _ Approximate maximum steam consumption will be as follows: HP steam 110,000 lb/hr _ Extraction steam to lumber drying plant 11,000 lb/hr LP steam injection to steam turbine 30,000 lb/hr The steam system will consist of the following: • One (1) Combustion Gas turbine coupled with one (1) Heat Recovery Steam Generator complete with a duct burner system, • One (1) Steam turbine, • One (1) Blowdown tank, -- • One (1) Water cooled steam condenser, and interfacing piping and valves. 5 - 2 2 CONDENSATE SYSTEM The condensate system will consist of the main and auxiliary systems. The - auxiliary system will transfer the LP condensate from the condensate tank at the dry kilns to the deaerator inlet. The main system will transfer HP condensate from the steam condenser, through the feedwater heater, into the deaerator where oxygen and non-condensible gases are removed. At the deaerator outlet, the condensate will be pumped into the feedwater system. - The main condensate system will consist of the following: • One (1) condensate polisher '- • One (1) steam condenser, • Two (2) condensate pumps, • One (1) deaerator, and interfacing piping and valves. The auxiliary condensate system will consist of the following: • One (1) condensate tank, • Two (2) condensate pumps, and interfacing piping and valves. 6 2,f,~ FEEDWATER SYSTEM The feedwater system will start at the deaerator outlet and end at the HRSG inlet. Its function will be to supply sufficient good quality feedwater to the HP section of the HRSG and a small quantity to the de-superheater. Its auxiliary function will be to provide feedwater to the LP section of the HRSG. The feedwater system will consist of the following: • Two (2), 100 percent duty HP boilerfeed pumps, • Two (2), 100 percent duty LP boilerfeed pumps, _ • One (1) HP feedwater flow control system, • One (1) LP feedwater flow control system, • One (1) De-superheater flow control system, _ • One (1) GTG water injection system and interfacing piping and valves. 7 2 4 WATER TREATMENT SYSTEM The water treatment plant will treat make-up water and process condensate for use as boiler feedwater. The make-up water demineralizer package will be sized to supply 100 percent of the design make-up boiler feedwater flow at a quality level set by ASME guidelines, and the HRSG and gas turbine manufacturers. The demineralizer train will include the following: • Two (2), 100 percent cation exchange vessels, _ • Two (2), 100 percent anion exchange vessels, • Two (2), 100 percent mixed bed exchange vessels, • Regeneration equipment including storage tanks. 8 SECTION 3.0 EQUIPMENT DATA AND SPECIFICATIONS SECTION 3.0 EQUIPMENT DATA AND SPECIFICATIONS Electrical Data Low voltage 460V AC High voltage to Grid 138kV AC "' Power factor 0.95 Gas Turbine Generator Model GE LM 6000 _ Maximum Output 40,000 kW Operating Output 38,500 kW Speed 3,600 RPM _ Fuel Natural Gas/Diesel #2 Fuel Water Injection Flow 10,0001b/hr (For NOx control) Exhaust Gas Flow .933 M lb/hr Exhaust Gas Temp. 859 deg.F Exhaust Gas Emission With Water Injection NOx 18.0 lb/hr (SCR) - CO 21.4 lb/hr PM-10 6.3 lb/hr SOx 40.2 lb/hr - Unburned Hydrocarbon 10.0 lb/hr Exhaust gas composition (by volume wet b asis) Ar 0.89 N2 73.77 02 13.71 - C02 3.15 H2O 8.48 NOx, CO, CH4i PM,a, SOx 0.01 approximate Heat Recovery Steam Generator Steam pressure 880 prig _ Steam temperature 882 deg.F Normal HP steam capacity 110,000 lb/hr _ Normal LP steam capacity 31,000 lb/hr Normal burner capacity 35,000 MMBtu/hr HHV NOx emission from burner 0.1 lb/MMBtu HHV _ Stack temperature 200 deg.F 10 - Steam Turbine Generator Type Multi-stage condensing - Maximum electrical output 16,000 kW Operating Output 15,000 kW Generator rotation 3,600 RPM ' Steam inlet pressure 850 psig Steam inlet temperature 882 deg.F Steam exhaust pressure 1.5 hg (abs) impress Air Station Capacity 300 SCFM Pressure 110 psig 11 SECTION 4.0 EQUIPMENT EMISSIONS AND CONTROL - SECTION 4.0 EQUIPMENT EMISSIONS AND CONTROL Atmospheric discharges from the facility will include the following: • Exhaust gas at the HRSG stack of the cogeneration plant. "' • Water vapor from the cooling tower system. • Steam vapor from the dry kilns. • Small quantities of steam discharges at various vents and occasionally steam discharges of up to 300,000 lb/hr from safety relief vents. • Small quantities of air discharges from compressed air stations. • Small quantities of propane vapors during refueling of fork lifts. _ • Vapors from the diesel oil storage tank vent and truck unloading. • Small quantities of particulate from the lumber remanufacturing dust _ collection system (fabric filter). 13 ° 4.1 WATER VAPOR FROM THE COOLING TOWER SYSTEM Water vapor from the cooling tower will be about 90,000 lb/hr. The water "~' makeup to the cooling tower will be from the City of Meridian municipal water system. Other than adding moisture to the air, the water vapor has little adverse effect on the atmosphere. As with existing cooling towers, no emission control _ device is required. 14 4.2 STEAM VAPOR FROM THE DRY KILNS The dry kilns will be of conventional design utilizing steam coils to heat the circulating air which in turn will pick up moisture from the lumber. The lumber will become dry as the moisture is gradually removed from the lumber. Drying _ time will vary from 36 to 72 hours depending on the type of lumber being dried. LP steam will be supplied from the LP section of the HRSG and extraction steam from the STG. The dischazged air from the kilns will contain mostly moisture and volatiles from the lumber. As with existing dry kilns, no emission control device is required. 15 "' ~ STEAM DISCHARGES FROM VENTS Steam discharges from vents will add clean water vapor to the atmosphere. "'~ Similar to the discharge .from the cooling tower system, the steam discharge would have little adverse effect on the atmosphere. Noise generated from the safety relief vents will be reduced to an acceptable level by incorporating the use of silencers in .. the vent discharge design. 16 4 4 AIR DISCHARGES FROM THE COMPRESSED AIR STATION _, Air dischazges from the compressed air station will be generally from the air tool discharges. The compressed air station will ingress air from the atmosphere, compress it to about 110 psig, and remove most of the moisture in it. Air ... dischazges from the compressed air station will have no adverse effect on the atmosphere. As with general compressed air station applications, no emission control device is required. 17 4 ~ PROPANE VAPORS FROM PROPANE STORAGE There will be propane tank storage in the dry kiln area for refueling 2 to 3 fork "" lifts. The propane tank will be of standard design with capacity of 500 gallons. Similar to propane filling application in any gas station, no emission control device is required. 18 6 DIESEL OIL STORAGE TANK VAPORS ._ The Project will construct a 350,000 gallon oil storage tank to hold No. 2 low sulfur diesel as a backup fuel for natural gas. During storage and unloading of the diesel fuel, some volatile organic compounds (VOC's) will be released to the - atmosphere. A worse case estimate is that the Project may have to run on diesel fuel for 730 hours per year due to curtailment of natural gas deliveries from Northwest Pipeline Corporation. To control VOC emissions, the storage tank vent will incorporate a carbon canister with activated carbon to reduce or eliminate emissions. VOC emissions are - expected to be minimal during the year. 19 4_7 EMISSIONS FROM THE COGENERATION PLANT The major source of pollutants will be from the stack of the HRSG in the "' cogeneration plant. The GTG will combust approximately 343 MMBtu/hr LHV of natural gas at the 51.5 MW load operating condition. It will produce approximately .933 MM lb/hr of exhaust gas which will be routed to the HRSG for ` heat recovery to produce HP and LP steam. HP steam will be used by the STG to produce electrical power and LP steam to be used in the dry kilns. ~` The exhaust gas from the GTG will contain mostly nitrogen, oxygen, carbon dioxide, and water vapor. The approximate composition is shown in Section 3.0. _ The pollutants in the exhaust gas will include NOx (as NO~J, CO, SO2 Hydrocarbons (UHC) and Particulate Matter (PM-10). To reduce the production of NOx from the GTG, a water injection system will be used to inject water into i the combustor discharge port. This will reduce the exhaust gas temperature thus minimizing the formation of NOx. By injection of about 20,000 lb/hr of water, the NOx concentration in the exhaust gas will be controlled to no more than 60 ,.,,, ppmvd at 15 percent 02 before entering the SCR. In addition to water injection, an Engelhardt NOX Selective Catalytic Reduction system (SCR) will be installed to control and reduce the priority pollutant to below 100 tons per year. The guaranteed collection efficiency on NOX is 80 percent. The SCR will allow the power plant to operate in compliance with current State of .._. Idaho and Federal air quality regulations and is considered the Best Available Control Technology (BACT) for gas combustion turbines. The HRSG will recover heat from the GTG exhaust gas to produce HP and LP steam. During the year, HRSG supplemental firing will be used to produce HP steam of higher pressure and temperature for normal steam turbine operation. 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AND SO, rating Assumptions "' Fuel for Gas turbine and HRSG: Fuel Higher Heating Value (HHV): "~ Gas turbine exhaust quantity: Gas turbine exhaust temperature: Fuel input to the gas turbine: Fuel input to HRSG from low NOX burner: Low NOx burner: (gas fired) NOx emissions ,,,,, CO emissions UHC emissions PM 10 emissions (< = l0um) Low NOx burner (diesel fuel) NOx emissions ... CO emissions UHC emissions PM,o emissions SCR NOx removal efficiency: LHV to HHV conversion: r Operating hours in one year: Natural gas 1,044 Btu/SCF 933,000 lb/hr 859 deg.F 343 MM Btu/hr LHV 30 Btu/hr LH normal 60 Btu/hr LHV maximum 0.10 lb NOx/MM Btu 0.10 lb CO/MM Btu 0.06 lb UHC/MM Btu 0.01 lb PM/MM Btu 0.15 0.10 0.06 0.025 0.80 1.10 8,030 hr/yr (gas fired) 730 hr/yr (diesel fired) Total Emissions from Gas Turbine Generator and HRSG with Water Injection and SCR NOx CO UHC PM SOZ Ammonia ^- Emissions Emissions Emissions Emissions Emissions Emissions Lbs/hr 18.0 21.4 10.0 6.3 4.02 5.2 - Ton/yr 79.2 93.6 43.7 27.7 17.6 22.9 ... 23 Item Gas Turbine Exhaust Flow Exhaust Standard Density NOX Emission At HRSG Stack: CO Emission At HRSG Stack: Other Calculation Data Formaldehyde and Benzene Emission At Stack: specifications 933,000 lb/hr 0.075 lb/std. ft3 12,500,000 std. ft3/hr 28 lb/lb mole 78.9 ton/yr 18.0 lb/hr 14 ppmvd - 15 qb 42 94.7 ton/yr 21.6 lb/hr 28.0 lb/lb-mole 50 ppmvd - 15 % 02 0.44 ton/yr 0.11 lb/hr 24 x ~ ~ ~ x y x ~ 3 W ~„ ;~ ~ ~ rz; ~ ~ ~ ca r.~ r ~ y ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ U U ~ dQ 04 as ~ ~° v ~ v~ v~ ~ o N p g ~ ~C S ~ O o~0 ~ N N ~ G` Qr ~i O~ et N O o0 00 ~`j~' (~ A N •--~ ~ ~ ~ ~ H A ci ~ ~ x w c ~ c~ wa' '~ ` ~ a O .-~ .-~ O O ~ rn ~ O ~ Q ~ ~O N N ~ t~ ~ .~-r ~ ~ C ~ C7 O c~ N g ~ ~ N .Nr ~ ~ C ~ ~ .-; O a ~ ~ N M cM O ~ 0~0 H ~A z N a •~ ~ .._, ... _ wWw z w a ~ ,a ~ _ ~x ~ d c FW-~ °o ... ~" ~ W ~ W O ~ ~ w ~ O a H ~ _ ~ H ~ ~ S x A ~ x x a b ~ ~ ~ o ~ a .~ ~ ~ ~ ... 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EXB~IT B Ul: 1'i,"~-t 1 J: lb 1 UJ. G..-1 YUU1 ... ~i .; ~~ i! :" .t, ._ ~~v~E'Ly~~a- x0-i'ICE OF 9'A,Y ~NSxIS3ION ENGD ~'ES'1', IxC . `~_~"--.----~~------..~~.~ SUITE 1200 ... DJ1TE: /~/~~9~- ~ 2000 p'OWL~LI. ST. -. SExDIIiG '1~0: . /~~„~{/ G ff~~ ~• ~• 9460$ pEONE: 510-596•-1703 FAX: 510-655-887 FAY xo.: ~~ ~ S ~~ '" ~-'0 2.5"~ xQHB$R OF PAiGES (IxCLUDII~G C~oVBx) : ~f ~~ _~C7 yo Ulm ~.a X f.14 r~.o ~/~BfP~ . ~~ ~~ 7r3r~c.4c_ CG '~ S • KAc tK Y.l1 17 ~-1 1~: 1G ii i . L h~ +.. :, .. i ~~~~i. ~.~~~~ FAX To: MR. xEN CNAN HxPP ENGINEERING LTD. VANCOUVER, B.C. 604-874-5025 SUBJ: MERIDIAN COGEN PROJECT SCR/CO CATALYST WARRANTY REF: YOUR FAX DATED 1/18/94 f !U . Gc-1 r'UU._ EN(;flH~Rp WEST, iNC, SUITE 1200 2000 POWELI STREET EMERYVItLE, CALIfORNIA 9r6pp TELEIHONE: t51pt 596.1701 ' TEtECOPIfR: (510) 6SS-Tt367 1/19/94 ATTACHED FIND A TYPICAL COMBINED CO AND SCR CATALYST WARRANTY. THIS IS BASED ON NATURAL GAS AS THE PRIMARY FUEL WITH NO. 2 FUEL STANDBY OPERATION OF 250 HR/YR OR LESS. THIS PARTICULAR WARRANTY IS $ASED ON USE OF OUR VNX CATALYST (OPERATING BETWEEN 600F AND SOOF). IF YOU PLAN TO LOCATE YOUR CATALYST IN THIS TEMPERATURE RANGE YOU COULD EXPECT A SIMILAR SCR WARRANTY. PLEASE NOTE THAT WE OFFER ZNX XCR CATALYST AS WELL (WHICH OPERATES TYPICALLY BETWEEN 800F AND 1200F). A SIMILAR WARRANTY WOULD BE OFFERRED FOR THIS. FINAL WARRANTY OFFERS ARE SUBJECT TO REVIEW OF EXPECTED OPERATING CONDITIONS BUT ARE GENERALLY SIMILAR TO THE ATTACHED. BEST REGARDS, . ~. W. M. ROGERS SENIOR SALES ENGINEER Pax\hipp119 :~ .tea a ". 1J• 1C ~„~ ~ u ~. ~_-~ ruin 3_trT OT~~nvironmentui Orou i••, P 10-1J~9~ ~ 7j~40 ; en5e~narc AGOG J1~1007J7007~A21 law ~.. 'i •~ e~ 1..~ i fir. datro*~ix~c at~~x I-tYST 1y~ns~a~•--•z BTATEM~IT ;;"~ Successful operation of tria catalytic systems may require ~~ to ~,~{ periodically clean the catalyst ascending to proc®dures approved or provided by Engelhard Corporation (hexeinalter xeterred to as - ~F.T~) to eliminate masking agents, such as, but not limited to, noncombustible particulates or high boiling organics. Baood upon this understanding, SELLER sxte+nds to BUYER the following warranty: ;_ 1. SELLER, !or the period stated, warrants, subject to all farms and conditions herein, that the catalyst Furnished hereunder, "' when operated in aocordanc~+ with the cuatomnr supplied ~~+ conditions dupl9.cated in Table A of this a~chedule, ohall saeirfy the speoifisd pressure drop sn!! aeAVarsion roquiramaats. Non-compliance with the above performance specifications shall be deteraained at BUYERS expanse by an organization acceptable - to and using equipment and procedures accepted by mutual agreement between BUYER and SELLER. '~ Evidence of noncompliance shall bo submitted in writing by BUYER - to SELLER. SELLER reserves the right, with proper notice to BUYF.It, to perform analytical ~asuzements !or the purpose or - dstarmining compliance or non-,comp2ianoo with porformanca and - operating conditions stated in this paragraph. Failure at BUYER to meet any conditions oot forth in paragraph shall raliavo BELLER of any responsibility under this warranty. 2. Zn the event the catalyst faile~ to perform as described in paragraph 1 above, SELLER shall have the option or: ~;y- (a) replacing F.0.8. shipping point, the non pexlorminq catalyst; BUYER shall pay far such replacement catalyst with an allowance to the purchase price nor new catalyst, upon _ S~:LLER~3 receipt, F.o.B. receiving point, o! th® non performing Catalyst, which shall be calculated according to the schedule listed in Table 8. ~_ (b) modiryinq F.O.B. Whipping point, the non performing catalyst; if modifications require additional catalyst such catalyst shall bs provided to BUYER at no chnrga; 9UYER ~,_ shall, reimburse SF.Z+LER for the cost of modifying the equipment to accept th• addition:l catalyst under this option; or (c) refunding to BUYER, a portion o! the purchase pricy of the non porfo~-ming catalyst upon SELLER'S "' receipt, F.O.B. receiving point, according to the schedule listed in TaDio e. ,.,, Pt~• 10. - ~~3Q1iD ri'/1ICiLH~Ra U1. 1'? '?a 15: lr 3s~- ~r:environmen~af nroup ~to-ta-sa ~ tz:~'r ; engefnaro Ace, stStoosa~ov~:xzz '~ 3. The maximum liability of SELLER under this warranty shall not `' axcood the catalyst purchase rice s eciPiod in this p p quotation. SELLER in no event a~hall ba liable !or production losses or indirect or consequential damages resulting from failure of catalyst to meet warranty. :_ 4. Th• tarranty period is 3t months !or CO oxidation catalysts and 3s months tox 8CR NOx abatement catalyst systems. Thio period _ shall commence tram the date of initial start-up or Prom a date six (6) months after salivary, whichever date secure first. ,, ; BUY~t agrees to promptly notify SELLER in Trriting ao to the date of initial start-up. i 5. For puxposes of illustration, and net by way of limitation, SELLER calla to HUYER~s attention the following examplQS of •psaificatioria that must by met. (a) The following contaminants are known catalyst deactivators ,_, and Contribute to shortened catalyst liYe: heavy and base metals, such as lead, mercury, arsenic, antimony, zinc, k_~ copper, tin, iron, nickel and chromes sulfurs silicone and phosphorous. Hance, the contents of thss® slnmsnts in emissions at the catalytic reactor inlet must not singularly or collectively aaawaulal7rto tuah a level as to sYassd tAat o! pipslin• gvtslity ~ttural gas. singularly, phosphorous from boiler tube leaks shall not exceed 0.1 lbe o! phosphorous per ft~of catalyst. _ (b) Exposure to excessive temperatures significantly reduces catalye~t life. Hence, at no time shall the catalyst outlet ~, temperature by permitted to exceed: ~ 800•F =or liOYCJat"' 4xY SC~2 Catalysts, or • 860°F fox' 3t07tCat"` VatZ SCR Catalysts for 40 minutes ..~, per day. • 1475•F Por CatCG"" 600 Oxidation Catalysts. ~: dote: Tba above limiting operati.nq temperatures are WithQUt_ cohsidaration to limiting operating temperatures which exist as a moult of structural steel characteristics. :~ .., taq~ Z 2 . s1.30160 ll l - 19~ '~-1 15 : 1 ~ I !U . r ~.lr'UU`_, ~7 ;ftiT or~cnvirortmanva~ nrvup Rio-gyp-~~ , 1Z•~0 ~ ertgeinara ~ov~ et ~,oooo,oo,rwsa ,J. .;,r.. Iii. 6• THESE WARKArNTILrS ARE EXCLUSIVE ANb ARE IN LIEU OF ANY ANO ALL OTHTi3t WARRANTIES, EXPRE88 OR YMPL2L*D, ARI5TNG BY LAW OA CUSTOM INCLUDING, 8UT NOT BY WAY OF LIMITATION. THE IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY AND THE IMPLIED WARRANTY of FITNL~85 ~'OR PARTICULAR PURPOSL~. ~'~ y. The specific provi+~ion8 0! this Catalyst warranty 6ha11, with `' raspoet to catalyst furni~hod by SELLER under thim pzoposa]., sypersede inconsistent pzovisiona in SELLER'S Tmrsaa and Coridltions LRe: EC-2583. R ~- 4~$3), including tho general _ limited ~rarranty provided in~soction 1(a). • ..~... :~ ~! ,., ~~ ,_ ~± i :i .i i, .,' :r ..+. 1a9~ ~`Q. ~w~~1YD J ~w~at~-~t~r~o- lJ 1. 1' ±~' 9-1 15 : 1 ~ t UJ . r ~-~ _. ~.~~m a~Q. ~7~I~ ~ TABLE "A" TYPXCAL OPERATING CONDITXONS FLOW CONDITIONS AS FURNISHED BY PURCHASER SCR CATALYST OPERATING AT 700F ANO PROVIDING 80$ NOx CONVERSION CO CATALYST OPERATING AT 1000F AND PROVIDING 80$ CO CONVERSION fax\hipp119 ~ I y i ,~ i i Ul 1.y '1~ 1J•11 IIIJ.•J~"'1 t VVi ~cnT or~cnvironmenzai Oroup +l0"t3-aJ ~ t2~a9 ; engeindra Acs, ~17ao03a7oaT:r~2~ ., i~ .~.. ~~ A3loxanaos or ~tolunds !or Itoa-perlorminy Catalyst xonth• elapsed Aiaoe A1loraae• er Aettaaa to euyes as - Ds3iv.rv• o~ cat;alv~~ lurebaaa price Gb Ca~yit 36 4Z months 104 3d 4a+ months 0; . ,~,.,. - 3CrR Catalyst ~. 36 4a months 100 36+ 42+ months 0~ *Whichevax time period occurs Brat. ragti 2*. ~/1!'i'i~cLH~Ra MERIDIAN ENERGY INC . ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT For A 54 Megawatt Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle _ Cogeneration Power Plant With Thermal Host Lumber Remanufacturing and -Dry Kiln Facility Prepared For City of Meridian Planning and Zoning Commission - Conditional Use Permit Application January, 1994 Prepared By - Meridian Energy, Inc. 17411 NE Union Hill Road, Suite 290 - Redmond, Washington 98052 Phone: (20~ 885-1000 ~i E. PINE ST ! y~~'~'~'~ PARK' ~~~~~~~~~ I I, ............. I 11 I 'I I 11 , •' I i; ~ .~ I II 2 I I ~ Y wARE- I HOUSE ' ;I I I~ I ,1 I; I ;i POWER I ' PLANT I 11 ~ I ~'---------------- I ~, . ~I.P.RtR....... ~ r ADA COUNTY ` I ~ I ~~` I ~ I .,. Ecgle `~ ~:~, \ PROJECT SITE ~ BasE Foirviti Mt. Fr ~;~, .. ~.,'~~` .t I ~ I • Nompo I 3 I S J LOCATION YAP - _-__ _ _ I ---- EVANS DRAIN ~- ~ -_--:_~_-_~_=_=_=_=_ _ I 4~1 W I O~ ~ I ~ I N ~ ~ O I ~ I I scA-~: r•3oa I I I I FRANKLIN RD ~ ----r------------------------ VICINITY MAP I MERIDIAN ENERGY INC. I 54 MW NATURAL GAS FIRED COGENERATION PROJECT RMw371?2.C0 2-FeO-1994 15~3a7 V-MAP.DGN 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS Cover Page ....i - Vicinity Map ........................... ................. ii Table of Contents ........................ ..................... f Environmental Assessment ........... P ....................vii urpose o ........ ti d - I ....................viii on ............... uc ntro Methodology For Preparation of EA ........ ....................viii uest For EA ................. Re Cit ....................viii q y _` ........... Plan Sit .................... ix .............. e Project ....................... ms Acron .....................x ...... y mbols and Abbreviations ............ Chemical S .................... xi y xi - Units of Measure ........................ .................... SECTIONS OF ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT - SECTION PAGE I. INTRODUCTION 1 2 1.1 Project Summary .................... ................ 3 _ 1.2 Project Cost ........................ ................ II. PRO TECT INFORMATION 4 2.1 Project Facilities ..................... ................ 5 2.2 Project Site ........................ ................ 5 5 2.3 Power Sales Agreement ................ ................ - 4 2 ................... Project Pipeline ................ 5 . 2.5 .. Power Plant Equipment and Electricity Output ... ................ 7 _ 2.6 Project Operation .................... ................ 7 III. NEED FOR ACTION BY CITY OF MERIDIAN 9 3.1 Governmental Action Required ............ ............... 10 3.2 Application Filing Date ................. ............... 10 - 3.3 Public Hearings Required By City .......... ............... 10 IV. DESCRIPTION OF ALTERNATIVES 11 4.1 Proposed Action By City ................ ............... 12 4.2 No-Action Alternative ................. ............... 12 ii V. VI. PERMITS AND APPROVALS REQUIRED 13 1 5 Conditional Use Permit Application ............ ............ 14 . 2 5 Variance Permit and Subdivision Approvals ....... ............ 14 . 14 3 5 Other Permits Required .................... ............ . 14 4 5 Local Approvals ........................ ............ . 14 5.4.1 ACRD ........................ ............ 15 2 N&MID ....................... 4 5 ............ . . 15 5.5 State of Idaho ......................... ............ 15 5.5.1 IDEQ Permit To Construct ............ ............ 16 5.6 Federal Permits ........................ ............ 16 5.6.1 Wastewater Discharge .............. ............ 5.6.2 Stormwater Discharge .............. ............ 16 6.3 Oil Spill Prevention ................ 5 ............ 16 . 5.6.4 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nationwide Permit 12 ....... 16 5.6.5 U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline Construction Approval .............. ............ 17 5.6.6 FERC Certificate of Public Convenience and ........... Necessit ............ 17 y ........... 5.6.7 FERC Qualifying Facility Certification .... ............ 17 5.6.8 U.S. Department of Energy/Fossil Energy Import Authorization ............... ............ 18 AFFECTED ENVIRONMENT 19 20 6.1 Land Use ............................ ............ 20 6.1.1 Power Plant .................... ............ 6.1.2 Gas Pipeline .................... ............ 20 6.1.2.1 Alternative Pipeline Routes ....... ............ 20 6.1.3 Power Plant Site Conditions ........... ............ 22 6.1.4 Site Soil Conditions ................ ............ 22 6.2 Water Use and Waste Discharge .............. ............ 22 6.3 Air Quality .......................... ............. 25 6.3.1 EPA Dispersion Modeling Performed ..... ............ 26 6.3.2 IDHW Air Quality Regulations ..................... 27 27 6.4 Fog and Ice .......................... ............. 28 5 6 .................. Noise ............. . ............ 6.5.1 Noise Study Conducted ............. ............. 28 6.5.2 Existing Sound Levels ............. ............. 29 6.5.3 Present Noise Conditions ........... ............. 29 6.5.4 Report Conclusions ............... ............. 27 6.6 Water Quality and Water Resources ........... ............. 29 30 6.7 Waste Management ..................... ............. 30 8 6 ical Resources .................... Ecolo ............. . 6.9 g Floodplains and Wetlands ................. ............. 30 30 6.10 Cultural Resources ..................... ............. iii 6.11 Visual Resources ............................ 6.12 Socioeconomics ............................ 6.13 Transportation ............................. 6.13.1 Existing Traffic Volumes ................ 6.13.2 Project Street Access ................... - 6.13.3 Project Traffic Generation ................ ........ 30 ........ 31 ........ 31 ........ 32 ........ 32 ........ 33 - VII. ENVIRONMENTAL IMPA ALTERNATIVE CTS OF THE PROPOSED ACTION AND NO-ACTIN _ 7.1 No-Action ....... 7.2 Proposed Action ... ......................... ......................... ........ 35 ........ 35 35 7.2.1 Construction Impacts ........................... 7.2.1.1 Land Use .......................... 35 - 7.2.1.2 Air Quality ......................... 36 7.2.1.3 Fog and Ice ......................... 36 _ 7.2.1.4 Noise ............................ 36 7.2.1.5 Water Quality and Water Resources .......... 36 7.2.1.6 Waste Management .................... 37 7.2,1,7 Ecological Resources ................... 37 7.2.1.8 Flood Plains and Wetlands ............... 37 7.2.1.9 Cultural Resources .................... 37 7.2.1.10 Visual Resources ..................... 38 - 7.2.1.11 Socioeconomics ...................... 38 7.2.1.12 Transportation ....................... 38 7.2.1.13 Occupations Safety and Health ....... • • • • • 38 7.2.1.14 Global Conditions ..................... 38 7.2.1.15 Irreversible and Irretrievable Commitments and Resources ..... 7.2.2 Operational Impacts ................... 7.2.2.1 Land Use ................. - 7.2.2.2 Air Quality ................ 7.2.2.3 Fog and Ice ................ 7.2.2.4 Noise ................... 7.2.2.4.1 Noise Mitigation ... ......... 39 ......... 39 ......... 39 ......... 39 ......... 42 ......... 42 ......... 43 7.2.2.4.2 Conclusion of Consultant Report .. ......... 44 - 7.2.2.5 Water Quality and Water ........ Resources ......... 45 7.2.2.6 r' 7.2.2.7 7.2.2.8 _ 7.2.2.9 7.2.2.10 7.2.2.11 7.2.2.12 ........ Waste Management ........... Ecological Resources .......... Floodplains and Wetlands ....... Cultural Resources ........... Visual Resources ............ Socioeconomics ............. Transportation .............. ......... 46 ......... 46 ......... 46 ......... 46 ......... 46 ......... 47 ......... 47 iv 7.2.2.13 Occupational Safety and Health ............ 48 7.2.2.14 Global Conditions ..................... 48 7.2.2.15 Irreversible and Irretrievable Commitment of Resources ............... 49 7.2.2.16 Electric and Magnetic Fields .............. 49 VIII. SLm'u'bIARY CONCLUSION OF ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 53 QF POTENTIAL IMPACTS OF PROTECT Findings: Land Use ........................... Air Quality .......................... Fog and Ice .......................... ............. ............. ............. 54 54 54 54 Noise .............................. ........... li W ............. ............. 54 ty ............. ater Qua Waste Management ..................... Ecology ............................ ............... lains and Wetlands Flood ............. ............. ............. 54 55 55 .. p Cultural Resources ..................... Visual Resources ....................... Socioeconomics ....................... Transportation ........................ Occupational Safety and Health .............. Global ............................. ............. ............. ............. ............. ............. ............. 55 55 55 55 55 55 Irreversible and Irretrievable Commitment of Resources ........................... ............. 55 EXHIBITS A. MFG Environmental Noise Analysis B. Attachment A To City of Meridian Conditional Use Permit Application, Analysis of Project Conformity to Zoning Ordinance and Comprehensive Plan and Policies C. MFG EPA SCREEN 2 Dispersion Modeling Results D. Agencies and Persons Consulted E. References _ F. Figures Figure 1. Meridian Energy Site Plan ........................ 6 _ Figure 2. Natural Gas Pipeline Routes: ACRD and UPRC Right-of--Ways .............................. 21 v G. Tables g Table 1. Meridian Building Square Footage .... • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 23 . Cogeneration Plant Cooling Tower Water Requirements .... -" Table 2 . Project Domestic and Industrial Water Usage .......... . Table 3 24 . Table 4. Project Non-Contact Wastewater Flows From Cooling Tower .. 25 '- Table 5. Anticipated Air Pollution Emission Rates For The Proposed Meridian Cogeneration Plant Based on 8,760 Hours Per Year .............................. 26 _ Ambient Air Quality Standards and Summary of Meridian Table 6 . Energy's Calculated Air Pollutant Concentrations ....... . 28 Table 7. Employee Staffing and Trip Generation For 24-Hour Period ... 33 _ Table 8. Project Traffic Trips From Power Plant and Dry Kiln Operations For 24-Hour Period ....... 33 Table 9. Meridian Energy Hourly Emission Rates and Tons Per Year ... 40 _ Table 10. Maximum Contribution of The Facility Compared To Ambient Air Quality Criteria ........................... 41 Table 11. Calculated Hourly Leqs With Noise Control ............ 43 - Table 12. Comparison of Existing and Project 24-Hour Sound Levels ... 44 Table 13. 60 H2 Electric Fields In The Vicinity of Electrical - APPliances ................................. Table 14. Magnetic Fields From Household Appliances ............ 51 52 vi vii PURPOSE OF ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT Introduction _ The Environmental Assessment (EA) for the Meridian Energy, Inc. power plant, lumber remanufacturing and dry kiln facility, and natural gas pipeline is an analysis of the environmental effects associated with the construction and operation of the facility. The EA was prepared as _ part of the Project's Conditional Use Permit Application to the City of Meridian. Methodology For Preparation of EA The City of Meridian in reviewing a Conditional Use Permit Application may consider the environmental effects of the Project. The State of Idaho does not have an environmental policy act nor does the City of Meridian have standards for evaluating the physical, environmental, and economic impacts of the Project. Meridian Energy, Inc. has prepared the EA in conformity with standards for preparation of environmental assessments of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1969 as amended (Public Law 91-190.42 U.S.C. 4321, et. seq.). This EA will comprise part of the record to be considered by the City of Meridian in determining whether to approve the proposed Project. Citv Request For EA Although there are no existing City, State or Federal regulations which require the preparation of an EA, Meridian Energy, Inc. agreed with the City of Meridian to submit an EA so the environmental impacts of the proposed 4.5 mile natural gas line, cogeneration plant, and lumber remanufacturing and dry kiln facility would be considered in the Conditional Use Permit for which Meridian Energy has applied. However, the proposed facilities will also be subject to evaluation by other Federal, State, County, and local agencies as discussed in Section 5. of the EA. viii NOTATION 0 Acronym. ASIL Acceptable source impact level BACT Best Available Control Technology CFR Code of Federal Regulations CITY City of Meridian DOE Department of Energy EA Environmental Assessment EPA Environmental Protection Agency FERC Federal Energy Regulatory Commission HRSG Heat Recovery Steam Generator IDEQ Idaho Division of Environmental Quality IDWR Idaho Department of Water Resources IPC Idaho Power Company (Idaho Power) Ldn Day Night Sound Level Leq Equivalent Sound Level MEI Meridian Energy, Inc. (Meridian Energy) MCP Meridian Cogeneration Project (Project) MCP Meridian Comprehensive Plan (Plan) MFG McCulley, Frick & Gilman, Inc. MGCLP Meridian Generating Company, L.P. (Meridian Generating) MSL Mean Sea Level NEPA National Environmental Policy Act NESCO National Energy Systems Company NG Natural Gas NGA Natural Gas Act NMID Nampa & Meridian Irrigation District NPC Northwest Pipeline Corporation (Northwest Pipeline) NPDES National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System OSHA Occupational Safety and Health Administration PSD Prevention of Significant Deterioration PURPA Public Utility Regulatory Policy Act SCR Selective Catalytic Reduction SPCCMP Spill Prevention Control and Counter Measures Plan (SPCC) WEI Westcoast Energy, Inc. 138kV 138,000 Volts x hemical Symbols and Abbreviatio Ar argon CH4 methane CO carbon monoxide COZ carbon dioxide HC hydrocarbons H2O water NOZ nitrogen dioxide NOx nitrogen oxide OZ oxygen Pb lead PM 10 particulate matter (greater than 10 micronum diameter) VOCs volatile organic compounds Units Of Measure Bcf billion cubic feet Btu British thermal unit cf cubic foot d day dB decibel dBA A-weighted decibels °F degree Fahrenheit ft foot gal gallon h hour in. inch kV kilovolt lb pound mG milligauss mi mile mil square mile min minute m meter MMcf million cubic feet W watt MW megawatt electric MWt megawatt thermal ppm parts per million s second V/m volts per meter W watt yds cubic yard yr year xi SECTION I. INTRODUCTION -1- I. INTRODUCTION 1.1 Proiect Summary The Meridian Cogeneration Project (Project) is a 54 megawatt (MW) gross natural gas fired combined cycle cogeneration facility proposed for the City of Meridian (City), Idaho on a 17 acre -" piece of land located at the corner of Pine Street and Locust Grove Road. The Project willlco~et of a natural gas fired electrical generating facility, a 4.5 mile Project owned natural gas P pe and a lumber remanufacturing and dry kiln facility. The Project company is Meridian Generating -' Company, L.P. (Meridian Generating), a limited partnership formed to develop, construct, own, and operate the facility. The general partner of the project company is Meridian Energy, Inc. (Meridian Energy). Meridian Energy is a privately held cogeneration development company located in Redmond, _ Washington. Its affiliated companies have successfully developed five power facilities with a combined electrical generating capacity of approximately 185 MW, including a 125 MW natural gas fired facility in Sumas, Washington, a 22 MW coal and diesel fired facility in Gakona, Alaska, an 8.5 MW natural gas fired facility in Oroville, California, and two operating wood fired facilities. All electric power generated by the Project will be sold to Idaho Power Company (Idaho _ Power) under an existing executed twenty-five year power sales agreement. Thermal energy generated by the Project will be utilized by a lumber remanufacturing and - dry kiln facility to be constructed by the Project company adjacent to the cogeneration facility. The lumber dry kiln will be designed to productively use a portion of the steam generated by the cogeneration facility in order to meet the certification requirements of the facility as a qualifying - facility under the Public Utility Regulatory Policy Act (PURPA) and to meet an expanding market demand for kiln dried lumber. Through its affiliates, Meridian Energy has constructed, owned, and/or operated two major lumber dry kiln facilities. It is anticipated that the long term fuel supply for the Project will consist of a combination of third party fuel supply contracts and dedicated established natural gas reserves in British - Columbia and/or Alberta. Natural gas will be transported from the wellhead and/or the contract delivery point in British Columbia to the U.S. Canadian border on the pipeline transportation system of Westcoast Energy Inc. and from the U.S. Canadian border to the vicinity of the Project - on the interstate pipeline system of Northwest Pipeline Corporation (Northwest Pipeline). Natural gas will be transported from the interstate pipeline system to the Project site through a 4.5 mile Project pipeline. The cogeneration facility will consist of a General Electric LM 6000 gas turbine generator, a single heat recovery steam generator (HRSG) system, and a General Electric steam turbine _ generator. The gas turbine generator will be equipped with an absorption chiller to maintain capacity during summer months. The HRSG system will incorporate a 60 MMBtu duct burner to _ maintain steam turbine output and compensate for the additional steam extraction or low pressure steam load for the absorption. -2- SECTION II PROTECT INFORMATION -4- li. PROJECT INFORMATION 2.1 Proiect Facilities The cogeneration plant and lumber remanufacturing and dry-kiln facilities would consist of the buildings, equipment, and other features shown in the site plan and elevation drawing, Figure 1. The facilities would be financed by Meridian Energy and constructed as part of the proposed Project. After construction, the lumber-drying facility would be leased to Socco, Inc. (a Washington corporation) for operation. Ownership of a portion of the substation and the power line easement would be transferred to Idaho Power for operation and maintenance. 2.2 Project Site - The Project will be constructed on an approximately 15 (net) acre light industrial zoned parcel of land located in the southwest quarter of Section 8, Township 3 North, Range 1 East, in the City approximately 4.5 miles from Northwest Pipeline and 2.5 miles from an existing Idaho - Power substation. The cogeneration facility will be constructed on a 4.4 acre portion of the site. An additional 6.5 acres will be utilized for the construction of the dry kiln and lumber finishing facility. A 3.2 acre neighborhood park in the north end of the parcel will be dedicated to the City - as recommended in the City's Comprehensive Plan. 2.3 Power Sales Agreement All electric power generated by the Project, net of station load, will be sold to Idaho Power _ under the firm energy sales agreement entered into by Meridian Generating and Idaho Power dated January 22, 1993. The term of the agreement is twenty-five years. The scheduled operation date under the agreement is January 1, 1996. The scheduled first energy date under the agreement is December 1, 1995 . Idaho Power will construct a 2.5 mile transmission line from its 138,000 volt (138kV) substation at the corner of Locust Grove Road and McMillan Street to the Project's substation located near the southwest corner of the Project site. Idaho Power will acquire additional right-of- way along the line route and will rebuild the existing electric service to enable it to handle the new - generation from the facility. The Project will dedicate an easement along the west property line to allow Idaho Power to interconnect with the Project's substation. Idaho Power will be responsible for the operation, maintenance, and repair of its equipment. 2.4 Project Pipeline - The Project will tap into the Northwest Pipeline system at a point in Ada County, Idaho, approximately 4.5 miles from the Project site. The Project pipeline will consist of an approximately six inch outside diameter underground natural gas pipeline extending east from the - Northwest Pipeline's metering and regulating station near the northeast corner of the intersection of the Union Pacific Railroad Company right-of--way and Black Kat Road to the Project site along Black Kat Road, Franklin Street, and Locust Grove Road which are owned and controlled by the Ada County Highway District (ACHD). The pipeline will be entirely within existing public right- -5- of-way. The ACHD would grant a license for installing private facilities in public right-of--ways and would charge an annual use fee. In addition to the gas pipeline the Project will construct a 12 - foot by 14 foot odorant tank building adjacent to the Northwest Pipeline meter station. The Northwest Pipeline interconnect facilities and the Project's odorant tank building will be constructed on private property adjoining Black Kat Road, just south of the Union Pacific Railroad Company - right-of--way and west of Black Kat Road. 2.5 Power Plant Eguinment and Electricity Output The cogeneration plant is designed to: (1) produce electricity by combustion of natural gas in a gas turbine generator system, (2) produce electricity with a steam turbine generator system that - obtains high-pressure steam from HRSG powered by the exhaust gases of the gas turbine, and (3) produce low-pressure steam for lumber drying by tapping some of the steam from the HRSG and extracting some from the steam turbine. About 11,000 lb./h of low-pressure steam would be used "- in the lumber-drying facility to dry about one million board feet of lumber per month. An overhead pipeline would be installed to carry steam from the steam turbine extraction port (in the _ steam turbine building) to the lumber-drying facility, and another line would be installed to return condensate from the lumber-drying facility to the HRSG boiler. _ The cogeneration facility will consist of one 40 MW General Electric LM 6000 combustion gas turbine generator with water injection which can operate on natural gas or No. 2 fuel oil to generate electricity, one multi-pressure HRSG with Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR), and one 16 MW multiple-condensing General Electric steam turbine generator. The gas turbine generator - will be equipped with a two stage absorption chiller to maintain capacity during summer months and an inlet heater to maintain capacity during winter months. During normal operation the ,._, cogeneration plant would use a maximum of about 9.8 MM cu. ft./day of natural gas to produce electricity and steam. At full power, the gas turbine generator would produce about 38.5 MW and the steam turbine would produce about 15.1 MW. Because the net sales contract is for 51.5 MW - and about 2.1 MW would be used by the plant, the generating facilities would be operated to generate about 53.6 MW of electricity. The power plant would operate 7 days per week, 24 hours per day for about 51 weeks per year. The lumber drying facility would operate 5 days per week, 8 hours per day for about 51 weeks per year. A single main building will house the combustion turbine generator, HRSG, steam turbine - generator, condenser, control room, electrical room, battery room, maintenance area, offices, locker and restroom area, water treatment system, and other plant auxiliaries. The facility buildings would be insulated metal-sided, metal-framed structures. The site for the two facilities - would be about 957 ft. long (north-south) by 545 ft. wide (east-west) (11 acres). About 5 acres of the site would contain paved private roads and plant structures. Buildings and elevated structures comprise 2.2 acres. Table 1 shows the square footage of the major buildings and structures on the - site. Other equipment located on the Project site includes a two cell cooling tower, a diesel oil storage tank, transformer yard and substation, ammonia storage tank, storm water detention pond and drainage tile, parking, landscaping, and other related improvements. 2.6 Project Onemtion - The facility will be operated and maintained by an experienced and qualified operator to be selected by the general partner. -7- S E C T I O N III - NEED FOR ACTION BY CITY OF MERIDIAN -9- III. NEED FOR ACTION BY CITY OF MERIDIAN r 3.1 GOVERNMENTAL ACTION REQUIRED _ In order for the Project to be constructed in the City, the Planning and Zoning Commission and the City Council must review and approve the following applications: _ ACTION TO BE TAKEN BY CITY permits Required Anaroving Authority Conditional Use Variance Preliminary and Final Subdivision Plat Approval Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council 3.2 APPLICATION FILING DATE -' The Project will file the above applications with the City on or before February 11, 1994 (Friday). 3.3 PUBLIC HEARING REQUIRED PRIOR TO GOVERNMENT ACTION BEING TAKEN ON APPLICATIONS The Planning and Zoning Commission upon receipt of the applications will advertise a notice of public hearing and hold a hearing. At its next regular scheduled meeting the Planning and _ Zoning Commission would make a recommendation to approve, approve with conditions or deny the applications. If they approve the applications, the recommendations would be forwarded to the City Council for setting a public hearing and advertising the permit applications. After proper notice, the City Council will hold a public hearing. No decision by the City Council can be made until their next regular scheduled meeting. If the City Council approves the applications at the meeting, the Project could proceed with filing building permits for the construction of the facility. - 10- SECTION IV -11- IV. DESCRIPTION OF ALTERNATIVES 4.1 PROPOSED ACTION BY THE CITY An approval of the Conditional Use Permit Application by the City is required before any construction may take place on the Project property. The City Zoning and Development Ordinance sets forth various performance standards for conditional uses and requires evidence that the Project - is harmonious with and in accordance with the Meridian Comprehensive Plan. 4.2 NO-A -TION ALTERNATIVE Under a no-action alternative, the City would deny the requested Conditional Use Permit Application and, thereby, prevent the Project from being built in the City. In this instance, all - construction would be avoided. Failure to build the proposed Project would preclude the sale of 54 megawatts of electricity to Idaho Power, cause the loss of 55 construction jobs and 31 permanent jobs, result in the loss of over $52,000,000 in assessed valuation representing nearly $1,000,000 - per year in property tax payments, loss of over $2,000,000 annually in the purchase of supplies, parts and services to operate the Project, and the loss of over $1,500,000 in sales tax to the State of Idaho. Denial of the Conditional Use Permit Application would cause abandonment of the plans -- to build the lumber remanufacturing and dry kiln facility. -12- SECTION V REQUIRED -13- 5. S.1 CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT APPLICATION _ The City Zoning and Development Ordinance permits the Project as a Conditional Use. Review and approval of the Conditional Use Permit Application must be completed by the Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council. Public hearings must be advertised and held by the - Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council. The Planning and Zoning Commission and the City Council may approve, approve with conditions or deny the Application after they have held their public hearings and considered the application at their next regular scheduled meeting. 5.2 VARIANCE PERMIT AND SUBDIVISION APPROVALS - In addition to the Conditional Use Permit, the Project would require a Variance from the City's 40 foot height restriction in the Zoning and Development Ordinance. Several of the buildings and structures including the power plant building, HRSG stack, and lumber - remanufacturing truck dump exceed the 40 foot restriction. Also, a Subdivision Plat would need to be filed in accordance in the Subdivision and Development Ordinance to divide the land into separate parcels for the power plant, lumber remanufacturing and dry kiln facility, and a new City - park. _ 5.3 OTHER PERMITS REQUIRED Other City, County, State, and Federal government approvals would need to be issued to _ build and operate the gas pipeline, odorant storage tank, cogeneration plant, and lumber-drying facility. Between January 21, 1994 and June 1, 1994 all major permits would be applied for with the approving agencies. If the Conditional Use Permit Application is approved by the end of June, - 1994, construction could begin in August, 1994. The Project is expected to be completed by November 1, 1995. _ 5.4 LOCAL APPROVALS Besides the City, which will issue most of the permits, three other local agencies will issue - permits or government approvals. The ACHD deals with public roadways, the Nampa and Meridian Irrigation District (NN1ID) deals with irrigation and drainage, and Ada County deals with construction outside of the boundaries of the City. 5.4.1 ADA COUNTY HIGHWAY DISTRICT - The ACRD would issue the following permits. • Right-of--Way Permit -This permit must be obtained for work in the public right- - of-way in the streets bordering the property. The ACHD would require the Project to pay impact fees to or construct improvements to Pine Street and Locust Grove Road which border two sides of the Project site. Improvements would include - sidewalks, curbs and gutters, bicycle lanes, and improved road sections. -14- 5.6 FEDERAL PERMITS - The permits controlled by the U.S. Government are discussed below. 5.6.1 WASTEWATER DISCHARGE The Project is proposing to discharge its non-contact cooling tower wastewater of about 100 gallons per minute (gpm) to the NMID Evans Drain on the southern boundary - of the site. The State of Idaho does not have primacy for discharge permits; therefore, a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit will be applied for from _ EPA. The non-process cooling water is expected to meet the State of Idaho water quality standards. _ 5.6.2 STORM WATER DISCHARGE Through the NPDES permit system, EPA regulates the discharge of stormwater from _ certain industrial facilities, including construction activities over five acres and steam electric power generating facilities. The Project will obtain coverage for its construction and operation period storm water discharges under EPA's General Permit For Storm Water - Discharges Associated With Industrial Activity. The General Permit requires the filing of a Notice of Intent at least 48 hours before earthmoving activities commence and the preparation and implementation of a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan. The Project's - Plan will incorporate best management practices to comply with all Clean Water Act and NPDES requirements for treatment, storage, and control of storm water discharged from the Project site. 5.6.3 OIL SPILL PREVENTION - The current regulations covering oil spill prevention are also governed by the EPA. It is expected that up to 350,000 gallons of diesel fuel will be stored onsite as a backup fuel in case of interruptions in the natural gas supply. The current regulations require that a Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasures (SPCC) Plan be prepared for the storage facility. The EPA has proposed revised regulations covering oil storage facilities that will likely require secondary containment (impervious to oil for a period of 72 hours), filing of the SPCC Plan with the EPA, training of onsite personnel, and more rigorous reporting criteria. These revised regulations will likely be promulgated in final form in early 1994. The Project would be designed to meet the new standards. S. 6.4 U S ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS NATIONWIDE PERMIT 12 FOR UTILITY LINE CONSTRUCTION The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Army Corps) is responsible for issuing _ nationwide permits for placement of pipe and backfill associated with construction in wetlands. A wetland inspection by CH2MHi11, one of the Project's consultants, of the 4.5 mile gas pipeline route located in the ACRD right-of--way and the 4.0 mile Union Pacific _ Railroad Company right-of--way indicates the existence of some wetland vegetation. A detailed wetland delineation will be performed on both right-of--ways. The Project will file -16- 5.6.8 ~_[~CrArc i m AUTHORIZATION Long-term authority to import Canadian natural gas into the U.S. will require approval of the Department of Energy (DOE), Office of Fossil Energy. The Project's import arrangements are expected to meet the public interest requirements of Section 3 of the Natural Gas Act, as amended by Section 201 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992. Under Section 3(c), the importation of natural gas from a nation with which there is in effect a '-' free trade agreement requiring neutral treatment for trade in natural gas is consistent with the public interest and is ministerially granted without modification or delay by DOE. Since _ the Project will import natural gas from Canada, a nation with which a free trade agreement is in effect, the Project's application should meet the Section 3(c) criterion and is consistent with public interest. -18- SECTION VI -19- VI AFFECTED ENVIRONMENT 6.1 LAND USE - 6.1.1 Power Plant The plant site is in a light industrial zone on the south side of Pine Street ht-of- - bordered on the east by Locust Grove Road. The h nof-waacis 200 feetdwide. P Agri ultural way is located on the south boundary. The g Y land, which is in the industrial zone, is located on the west side of the parcel. 'The site is - bordered on the north, east, west, and south by lan entln~vacant 1 Onsthe north sidetthereh s land to the west, south, and mostly the east is curr y a small machinery business. Residential land uses d 1 ~~ redomipate land use is 1 ght - the property on the west side of Locust Grove Roa P industrial with some residential land uses to the west, north, and east. - 6.1.2 Gas pipeline The natural gas pipeline would be built in one of two right-of--ways owned by the - City, ACHD, and the Union Pacific Railroad Company. The land uses adjacent to the right-of-ways are a mix of rural, urban, and agricultural. The 4.5 mile natural gas pipeline would be installed underground in road right-of- ways and on some private property between the Noo eneration1P 11ant gA six inch d'ameter _ west of the City and the regulating station at the c g P steel pipeline would be installed in a 4 to 6 foot deep trench. The trench would be about 18 inches wide. The gas line pressure would be about 500 psig. A gas compressor located _ inside the power plant building would increase the line pressure to 750 psig as required by the LM 6000 gas turbine. 6.1.2.1 Alternative Pipeline Routes Two pipeline routes are being considered. Union Pacific Railroad Company _ owns right-of-way abutting the south property line of the Project site which runs west where it intersects the Northwest Pipeline gas line about 4.0 miles west of the City. Another route would use highway right-of--way owned by the ACHD. The - pipeline would travel a short distance south on Locust Grove Road, then intersect with Franklin Street and go west on the south side of the Street. At Black Kat Road the line would go north for three-eights of a mile to the Project's odorant tank - building. Interconnection to Northwest Pipeline's system would occur at the odorant facility. Northwest Pipeline, which is acquiring property at the interconnect point, would build a metering and regulating station. Meridian Energy would be - responsible for building and maintaining the odorant equipment (1 ne construction is The two proposed routes are shown on Figure 2. The P Pe subject to the review and approval o e tenvironmental d Oturbance during the~four - Each route would cause about the sam -20- FIGURE 2. NATURAL GAS PIPELINE ROUTES: ACRD AND UPRC RIGHT-OF-WAYS p ii . ~ 1' • ~ y 'TER s O ~ ~N I N e a S)IVO C,1 oa ~ ,,. _ _ _ p~ _.- _ _-- __ ---- t , ~ . ~. aP s - PS ~ I~. I _ r' P'' _'~ '1?_ ~'_ -- +[ 1 ~ r~~ aa, ~, • ~ w ~'~ ~ "~ 3 ~ ~ ~ ! L~YIQ_AI83YG 1I1L S .~ - - ~ ' r 'r ~ II ~-•- ' =- ~ u .? w ~ R 9 I iI~ ~ _.._.. __ 'fl E I NU"t .~ : '~i a r~+ ~ ~ ~ \+ a ~' Q :~ ~ a ~ ~ ~~ o ~ ~ _ -~ ~ { m Q ~P ^ U_ ~ V C~ 4 ~P k ? ' ~ µ ' ~l ~ ~ ~ -~ 3 0 -., ~ ~ A A a F W r r' ~ ' ~ ~ i , ~i,. ~I - I,~ 41 `` y ----- - ,': - ... -„row ~, ;.. .-- . _ ~~ _ _ ~~ f ~~~,5 II; 1 - ~~ - ' ~°~ ^~'' ~, j o i -N''.. m , ! ~~ •N X 4 m W a +"r~~~yyy pt Q 0 25 I~ w' w Z 1I O I Z ° ~ . , ~ ,~ ~ ~ i ~ .. w;" JL ~o~ :: v ~ ' 3 ~ R N o .~ I v a .. W Z -21- month construction schedule. Both routes travel through sparsely populated farming lands in Ada County. The topography of the routes is generally flat with some - elevation changes on small hills. Construction of the gas line in both routes would be done within existing easements. Some wetland vegetation is present on both routes. The Project will prepare a wetland delineation survey and submit the report - to the Army Corps. The construction of the pipeline would fall under the Army - Corps Nationwide Permit 12 for utility line installations. 6.1.3 Power Plant Site Conditions The site consists of a net buildable area of approximately 11 acres, excluding the proposed 3.2 acre neighborhood park. The ground is flat with an elevation of 2,610 feet. The site is well drained and has been farmed for 30 years. Preliminary analysis of soil ,,,, conditions indicates that the ground is suitable for spread type building footings using engineered and structural compacted fill for foundation submaterial. Some limited preloading may be necessary for heavy machinery to eliminate soil compression and - foundation settlement. Topsoil removed from the building area would be used for development of the 3.2 acre park, landscape borders, berming, and grass and tree planting. Some topsoil would be temporarily stored in the park area and the balance disposed of locally. The building site is not in a flood plain identified by the City or the Federal - Government. Also, there are no existing wetlands, marshes, bogs, swamps, rivers, streams or creeks on the property. No natural vegetation is present on the site and there is no evidence of animal habitation. Prior to the start of engineering, a geotechnical study would --~ be done by a consulting engineer to determine design specifications for foundations, soil loading, seismic requirements, and fill material. Suitable fill material for construction would be purchased locally from gravel pit operators. 6.1.4 Site Soil Conditions _- The soil is classified as Purdam silt loam. The soil is moderately deep to a hardpan, and it is well drained. The surface layer is light brownish gray silt loam about 10 inches thick. The subsoil is brownish gray and pale brown silty clay loam and silt loam about 12 '-"' inches thick. The substrata consists of very pale brown silt loam and loam about 15 inches thick; a light yellowish brown, weakly cemented hardpan about 12 inches thick; and to a _ depth of 60 inches or more light gray sandy loam. Depth to the hardpan ranges from 20 to 40 inches. The soil is suitable for building construction if engineered fill and proper foundation design is done. 6.2 WATER USE AND WASTE DISCHARGE _ A single two-cell, cross-flow cooling tower would be used to cool and recycle the water that is used to cool and condense the steam exhausted from the steam turbine. The cooling tower water requirements are listed in Table 2. Additional process water of 20 gaUmin (10,368,000 gaUyr) would be required for water injection in the gas turbine, steam supply system losses, and other plant water uses. Cooling tower and potable water would be supplied by the City from a new -22- artesian well located one-half mile northeast of the site. Sanitary waste would be discharged to the City's sanitary sewer system. All other wastewater consisting of about 100 gaUmin of non-contact cooling water would be discharged by an underground pipe to the NMID Evans Drain south of the ., Union Pacific Railroad Company right-of--way. - TABLE 2 COGENERATION PLANT COOLING TOWER WATER REQ S - CoolinE Tower Maximum Water Requirements (Gal) ~, Use Per Minute' Per Year Evaporation 293.0 151, 891,200 Blowdown and Drift 77.0 39,916.800 Total Makeup 370.0 191, 808,000 Maximum "' The City in November, 1993 was issued a water right permit by the Idaho Department of Water Resource (IDWR) fora 1,500 gpm artesian well to be located about `- one-half mile northeast of the Project site. The production well would be completed by j March, 1994. After completion of the well it will supply Project's water and other City customers. An existing 10 inch water main serves the Project on Pine Street and Locust "' Grove Road. ~ In Table 3 the Project's total water requirements are listed. It is estimated that the "' Project would use about 394 gal/min or 567,360 gal/d. -23- TABLE 3 PROJECT DOMESTIC AND INDUSTRIAL WATER USAGE - Water Usage (Gal) Use Per Minute . Per Year Domestic: - Power Plant 4.0 2,073,600 Socco, Inc. 2.0 1,036,800 Ind stri - Cooling Tower 293.0 151,891,200 RO Blowdown 10.0 5,184,000 Boiler Blowdown 6.0 3,110,400 - Tower Blowdown 59.0° 30,585,600 Water Injection 20.0. 10,368,000 Socco, Inc. 0.0 0 TOTALS 394 GPMb 204,249,600 GPY` -'~ °Average Usage bMaximum Usage GPM `Yearly Consumption Based on 360 Days Per Year It is expected that the City would provide the following services to the Project: (1) sell water to Meridian Energy to meet all Project's water requirements, (2) collect and treat -' the Project's sanitary wastes, and (3) construct and maintain all necessary water and sanitary sewer lines to the Project boundaries. Consequently, no sewer or water lines would have - to be constructed off the site by Meridian Energy. Existing water and sewer lines are located on Pine Street and Locust Grove Road. A second sewer line is located in an easement along the Project's south boundary. - During operation of the cogeneration plant, wastewater produced by the cooling tower must be disposed of. The water is defined as non-contact wastewater (non-process) - because the water does not come into direct contact with or results from the production or use of any raw material intermediate product, finished product, byproduct, waste product or wastewater. Non-contact cooling water means water used to reduce temperature. Table - 4 shows the sources and amounts of non-process wastewater that would be produced by the cooling tower. - -24- TABLE 4 PROJECT NON-CONTACT WASTEWATER FLOWS FROM COOLING TOWER Source Water Treatment System HRSG Blowdown Cooling Tower Blowdown Miscellaneous Wastes TOTAL GaUMin 10.0 6.0 82.0 2.0 100.0 Gal/Min On a daily basis the cooling tower would generate about 144,000 gallons of non- contact water. The water can be characterized as having moderate total dissolved solids, low turbidity, a pH of 8.3, low biochemical oxygen demand and total suspended solids. The water would be 60°F when discharged in the winter months and 70°F in the summer months. The water would be dechlorinated. The Evans Drain flows west 2,000 feet where it discharges into Five Mile Creek. The non-process wastewater would reach ambient temperature before mixing with water in Five Mile Creek. The Project uses four common cooling tower water treatment chemicals which are biodegradable and registered with EPA as safe additives for cooling towers. The chemicals prevent corrosion, scaling, and solids build-up on plant piping and cooling systems. Also, chlorine is used as an algicide and biocide. All expected concentrations of chemical constituents in the non-process wastewater would meet the water quality standards of the IDHW. An NPDES permit for discharge of cooling water has been applied for from the EPA. NMID has indicated that if EPA and the IDHW approve the wastewater discharge to the Evans Drain, they would consider issuing a license or franchise to use the drain as a disposal source. All storm water runoff would be collected on-site and piped to the detention pond and biofiltration Swale shown on the Project's site plan Figure 1. The treated water would flow into drainage file and be absorbed by the soil. Both the pond and Swale would have grass slopes. Runoff flow out of the system would be restricted to a maximum of about 1.5 ft./s. 6.3 Air Quality Air emissions from the Project would result from the combustion of natural gas in the gas turbine and from the natural gas burner used to supplementary fire the HRSG. Although natural gas is a relatively clean and efficient fuel, several criteria pollutants would be emitted including NOx, CO, S02, and PM-10. When the supply of natural gas is unavailable, the cogeneration facility would fire with No. 2 low sulfur diesel fuel. Table 5 provides conservative estimates of the Project's emissions for the pollutants of concern. - 25 - The Project includes air pollution control equipment to reduce NOx emissions. Water injection will be used in the gas turbine to reduce peak combustion termperatures and decrease the thermal NOx produced. The HRSG will employ low NOx duct burners and the exhaust of the HRSG will be treated by SCR. SCR is apost-combustion BACT which selectively reduces NOx - by reaction of ammonia and nitric oxide on a catalytic surface. TABLE 5 ANTICII'ATED AIR POLLUTANT EMISSION RATES _ FOR THE PROPOSED MERIDIAN COGENERATION PLANT BASED ON 8,760 HOURS PER YEAR Combined Emission Rates - Annual Pollutant Pounds Per Tons Per Hour Year Nitrogen Oxide (NOx) 18.0 79.0 Sulfur Dioxide (SOS 17.6 4.02 - Carbon Monoxide (CO) 21.4 93.6 Unburned Hydrocarbons (UHC) 10.0 43.7 Particulates (PM-10) 6.3 27.7 - Ammonia Slip 5.2 22.9 Formaldehyde .098 0.4 - Calculations were based on BACT consisting of water injection and SCR to reduce NOX emissions. Ammonia slip refers to unreacted ammonia used by the nitrogen _ oxide reduction system. Emission rates assume operating on No. 2 diesel fuel for 730 hours and on natural gas 8,030 hours during the year. 6.3.1 EPA Dispersion Modeling Performed The Project retained MFG to conduct dispersion modeling to evaluate pollutant emissions from the gas turbine and HRSG. The EPA SCREEN 2 model was employed to - compare the computer analysis to the Federal and IDEQ ambient air quality criteria. The -26- results of the SCREEN 2 modeling can be found in the complete report attached to the EA as Exhibit C and on Table 10 in Section 7.2.2.2. r 6.3.2 IDHW Air Oualit~,Regulations The City is within a nonattainment area for CO and PM-10. The IDHW has _ jurisdiction over air quality in the City and Ada County. IDHW has established regualtions that govern the concentrations of pollutants in the outdoor air and the emissions of contaminants from pollutant sources. The IDHW is responsible for reviewing Meridian Energy's Project and determining if its air emissions comply with its regulations and do not exceed any of the Federal or State of Idaho ambient air quality standards. On Table 6 is ,^ a listing of the current national and State of Idaho ambient standards implemented by the IDHW and Meridian Energy's calculated air pollutant concentrations. The Project is a nonmajor facility since it would emit less than 100 tons per year of any criteria air polutants. 6.4 FOG AND ICE No information about normal fogging and icing frequency or severity at the Project site was available from the Boise Airport located 8 miles to the east or from other sources. -. ,. ~~ -27- TABLE 6 AMBIENT AIR QUALITY STANDARDS (ug/m') AND SUNIlVIARY - OF MERIDIAN ENERGY CALCULATED AIR POLLUTANT CONCENTRATIONS -- NationaUState Meridian Energy Pollutant/Criteria Primary Facility Inhalable particulate matter (PM10) (ug/m3) - Annual average 50 2 24-hour average 150 2.6 - Sulfur dioxide (SOS (ug/m3) Annual average 70 1.5 24-hour average 365 82 - 3-hour average 1300 185 Carbon monoxide (CO) (dug/m3) - 8-hour average 10,000 13b 1-hour average 40,000 194 - Nitrogen dioxide (NOZ) (ug/m3) Annual average 100 7 Ammonia (NH3) (ug/m3) 8-hour average 180 18 r Formaldehyde (ug/m3) Annual Average .077 .037 The above results are based on application of SCREEN 2 dispersion modeling techniques outlined in EPA's Screening Procedures For Estimating The Air Quality Impacts of Stationary Sources, Revised (EPA, 1992 and IDEQ Air Pollution Control Regulations. 6.5 NOISE 6.5.1 NOISE STUDY CONDUCTED In December, 1993 Meridian Energy retained MFG to evaluate the environmental noise impacts of the proposed Project. The purpose of the study was to describe the existing noise environment in neighborhoods near the site and compare it with environmental noise criteria. The report _ also identified the change in local sound levels that would be expected to occur if the Project is built and the measures that would be taken to reduce facility noise. A copy of the complete report is attached as Exhibit A. -28- 6.5.2 EXISTING SOUND LEVELS On December 21, 1993 Mr. Eric Hansen of MFG set up a sound level meter in the MAWS Addition, the neighborhood north of Pine Street and west of Locust Grove Road. Based on an agreement with several of the subdivision home owners, MFG measured hourly _ sound levels over a 24 hour period at the Todd Montrose residence (1026 Scrivner Way). Background noise measurements began at 2:00 p.m. (14:00) December 21, 1993 and continued until 2:00 p.m. December 22, 1993. Short-term (5-15 minute) measurements ... were taken at four other locations five times during the 24 hour period. Each measurement location had a clear view of the site and each was chosen to be representative of residential land uses near the site. Location 1 was in the middle of the backyard of a house nearing .., completion at the northwest corner of the intersection of Pine Street and Locust Grove Road (946 North Scrivner Way). Location 2 was about 50 feet north of Pine Street at the eastern end of the Hi-Micro Tool Company parking area. Location 3 was at the southeast corner .- of the site, about 50 feet west of Locust Grove Road. Location 4 was in the backyard of the Madden residence (1620 Franklin). Location 5 was located at the Montrose residence. 6.5.3 PRESENT NOISE CONDITIONS The MFG report found that "even without development of the site, ambient sound ' levels would increase due to continued development in the vicinity". The most notable proposal from a noise perspective is the proposed improvement and extension of Pine Street to Cloverdale Road. The widening and extension of Pine Street to the east of Locust Grove Road as a collector street would be expected to increase traffic volumes and traffic noise levels. 6.5.4 REPORT CONCLUSIONS .., Section 7.2.2.4.2 of the EA summarizes the findings of the noise consultant. For further detail, refer to the complete report in Exhibit A. 6.6 WATER QUALITY AND WATER RESOURCES Soil analysis of the site indicates that the water table is at 4 to 6 feet below the surface. Groundwater occurs between 6 to 20 feet below the surface. It is inferred that these levels fluctuate widely, depending on seasonal changes in precipitation and operation of the NMID ditches and --~ drains. The average annual rainfall in this region for the past five years was 11.6 inches. All the water needed for facility operation would be obtained from a new artesian well (No. 16) that the City would drill in Spring, 1994. Well No. 16 is located northeast of the site. A water right permit was issued in November, 1993 by the IDWR fora 1,500 gpm production well. The new well will be tied into the City's existing distribution system and elevated storage facility. An "" existing 10 inch water main is located on Pine Street and Locust Grove Road. -29- The Project will pay for a portion of the water well improvements needed to ensure an adequate supply of municipal water for the Project. Sanitary wastewater would be discharged to the City municipal sewer system. Storm water _ runoff from paved areas and structures would be collected by drains, discharged into a storm water detention pond and passed through a biofiltration swale and metered into drainage tile. - 6.7 WASTE MANAGEMENT A site inspection carried out by Meridian Energy indicates that no toxic or hazardous -- chemicals are present on the property. Research into the past uses of the site indicate that hazardous substances were never used, treated, stored or disposed on the property. A Level 1 Environmental Analysis will be performed prior to applying for Project building permits. 6.8 ECOLOGICAL RESOURCES Because the site is actively farmed, no natural flora, fauna, or habitat exists on the site. The site is tilled farm land. No evidence exists that the site contains endangered plant or animal - species. Various types of imgated crops have been grown on the site for the last 30 years. 6.9 FLOODPLAINS AND WETLANDS The site is not located within a designated 100 year flood plain. The property lies within an area classified by the City as Zone X (areas determined to be outside 500 year flood plain). The property is agriculturally disturbed and has no evidence of any wetland environment. r There are no riparian, wet meadow or associated wetlands on the site. Natural vegetation was removed to accommodate row crop farming practices. No natural streams, creeks or rivers flow near, through or adjacent to the property. 6.10 CULTURAL RESOURCE - Project site conditions do not appear to establish the existence of cultural resources. The land area is not identified by any Federal or State agency as being an area of archeological interest. The potential existence of cultural resources is considered minimal. A visual examination of the Union Pacific Railroad Company right-of--way, the ACRD right-of--way, and the odorant tank building area results in the same conclusion. All land areas are significantly disturbed by manmade activities or structures. This being the case, no archival and archeological field research is - proposed to be done by Meridian Energy. 6.11 VISUAL RESOURCES The site locale consists of flat, open agricultural land situated on an alluvial plain. The area is bordered on the south by foothills; mountains ranging in elevation from 4,000 feet to more than -30- 6,000 feet MSL are within 15 miles of the site. The tallest structure visible from the site is the 100 foot high grain elevator which is located to the west near the middle of the downtown. ^ 6.12 SOCIOECONOMICS The population of the City is estimated to be about 17,500 persons as of September, 1993. The population is currently expanding at an annualized growth rate of about 12.0 percent. The economic base of the community is diverse with employment spread between farming and related -r businesses, professional, technical, retail, and service industries. The City has a developed City Center which is continuing to grow. The City offers full community services to new business and has well equipped police and fire departments. Educational facilities in the City are administered ^ by Joint School District No. 2 which has a total enrollment of 16,800 pupils in 1993. Passage of a September, 1993 bond issue will allow the School District to build a new high school and middle school to accommodate rapid growth in the District. '" 6._13 TRANSPORTATION The site is bordered on the north by Pine Street and on the east by Locust Grove Road. The ACHD is responsible for building and maintaining roadways within the City and in Ada County. .-. Pine Street and Locust Grove are currently classified as minor arterials within the Meridian Urban Service Planning Area. .. In the ACHD's 1994-1999 Capital Improvement Program, Locust Grove Road from Franklin Street to Fairview Avenue is proposed to be improved. Additional right-of--way on Pine Street and Locust Grove would may be acquired by the ACHD. The improvements are scheduled to be ^ completed by 1999. Another major proposed ACHD road improvement is extending Pine Street from Locust Grove Road to Cloverdale Road. Public hearings were held in the City last year to receive comment on the proposal. Long range plans include improving Pine Street to Main Street. ^ It is expected the Pine Street and Locust Grove Road improvements would be completed before the Project would go into commercial operation in December, 1995. Impact Fees would be assessed against Meridian Energy for its share of costs to improve the local street. Sidewalks would initially be installed by the Project on the south side of Pine Street and the west side of Locust Grove Road. ^ .., ^, -31- 6.13.1 EXISTING TRAFFIC VOLUMES - Although the ACRD has gathered traffic count data for Pine Street and Locust Grove Road, traffic volumes are not considered heavy on either street at this time. When Pine _ Street is extended to Cloverdale Road, traffic flow may change such that Franklin Street from Locust Grove Road to Pine Street may experience reduced traffic flows. Expanding Pine Street to three lanes of traffic to Cloverdale Road could have a significant impact by r increasing traffic volumes on Pine Street. This route could become a major east-west collector between Boise and Meridian. The future improvement of Locust Grove Road by the ACRD from Fairview Avenue to Franklin Street will increase traffic flows in the area. Along with increased traffic would be a rise in noise levels along Pine Street and Locust Grove Road north of Pine Street. 6.13.2 PROJECT ROAD ACCESS Traffic entering and leaving the Project would be restricted to using Locust Grove - Road. No access would be available on Pine Street since a 3.2 acre neighborhood park would be dedicated to the City. Two commercial driveway openings are proposed for Locust Grove Road. Each driveway would be improved to ACRD standards for industrial - businesses. A 20 foot landscape border with tree and vegetation plantings is proposed along the entire 1,200 feet of Locust Grove Road and the Pine Street frontage. Driveway landscape areas would be bermed and grassed to promote an industrial park type - environment. During construction the Project would limit truck and vehicular traffic to Franklin - Street and Locust Grove Road to reach the site. Pine Street and Locust Grove Road to Fairview Avenue would not be used by construction traffic to provide materials and supplies to the Project. Construction work hours would be limited to 7:00 a.m. in the morning to _ 6:00 p. m. in the evening, six days a week. 6.13.3 PROJECT TRAFFIC GENERATION The power plant facility would employ 16 people working three shifts per day seven - days per week. The dry kiln and lumber facility would employ 15 people working one shift per day, five days per week. In total, during a 24 hour period the Project would generate about 32 employee trips per day with a trip being around-trip. During the morning and afternoon hours about 21 trips would occur which accounts for 72 percent of the volume of traffic from the Project. The afternoon and evening shifts have minimal staffing with only about 4 to 6 trips per day. Table 7 shows the staffing levels during a typical 24 hour - period. -32- TABLE 7 EMPLOYEE STAFFING AND TRIP GENERATION ... FOR 24 HOURS PERIOD Facilit Power Plant Lumber Dry Kiln Shifts Employees Employees Morning 8 15 -' Afternoon 4 0 Evening 4 0 Total Employees 16 15 i Total Employee Trips During 24 Hour Period: 31 Trip =One Roundtrip By Employee _ Besides employee trips, there would be miscellaneous supply and delivery trucks that would ^` be coming to and from the facility during the day. Vendor trips are estimated at 10 per day. The dry kiln operation would also create traffic from lumber deliveries and pickup during the morning and afternoon. The dry kiln operation is expected to dry about one million board feet per month of wood products which would generate about 4 to 8 truckloads per day depending on the type and size of the tractor trailer equipment. Summarized below is an estimate of the projected number of trips generated from the Project in a 24 hour period. TABLE 8 PROJECTED TRAFFIC TRIPS FROM POWER PLANT AND DRY KILN OPERATIONS FOR 24 HOUR PERIOD Power Plant Dry Kiln Trios Trios Employees 16 Employees 15 Other Deliveries 10 Truck Deliveries 8 -. Other Deliveries 10 Total Trips 26 Total Trips 33 The estimated total number of all trips to and from the power plant and lumber drying facility is 59 trips per day. Of this total, approximately 45 or 76 percent would occur between the hours of 7:00 a. m. and b:00 p. m. Monday through Friday. -33- - SECTION VII - ENVIROl~fMENTAL IMPACT OF _ THE PROPOSED ACTION AND NO-ACTION ALTERNATIVE -34- VII ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF THE PROPOSED - ACTION AND NO ACTION ALTERNATIVE 7.1 NO-ACTION Under a no-action alternative, no new detrimental or beneficial environmental effects would occur. 7.2 PROPOSED ACTION 7.2.1 CONSTRUCTION IMPACTS - The following discussion of impacts pertains to construction of the cogeneration plant and associated facilities in the City and construction of the 4.5 mile natural gas pipeline in the City and Ada County between the plant and the Northwest Pipeline interconnect on Black Kat Road. _ These construction impacts would be transitory, occurring only during the planned 14-month construction period. 7.2.1.1 LAND USE The land where the cogeneration and lumber-drying facilities would be _ constructed is currently unused and is zoned light industrial. A Conditional Use Permit, Variance Permit, and Subdivision Plat approval would need to be issued by the City for the Project to be constructed in the industrial zone. Because the proposed land use is a - Conditional Use, it must be reviewed by the Planning and Zoning Commission and City Council before it can be approved. The Conditional Use Permit review process allows the City to mitigate any potential negative environmental impacts by requiring the Project - to meet more stringent performance standards than exist in the Zoning and Development Ordinance. The proposed construction would not conflict with current land uses or the Meridian Comprehensive Plan. With the City's ability to place conditions on the construction and operation of the facility, it is possible to make the Project compatible with surrounding land uses. Consequently, a beneficial rather than adverse impact to the land use of the site should result. A detailed analysis prepared by Meridian Energy on -- land use compatibility is attached as Exhibit B. The legal review contains the following information: I. Statement of Conformity with Performance Standards and Zoning Ordinance, II. Statement of Conformity with Comprehensive Plan Policies, and III. _ Responses To Questions on Variance Application. _ Installation of the gas pipeline would impact some business activities along the route during the short construction period (maximum of three to four months). Upon completion of construction, however, the buried pipeline should have no adverse impact - on use of the land. Because of the flat, open character of the land and the characteristics of the soil, no unusual or severe land disturbances are anticipated, nor would any unusual construction techniques be required. Rerouting or detours along Franklin Street would _ be necessary, particularly when crossing several City and County intersections. These interruptions would be minor and of short duration. All construction work within the -35- ACHD right-of--ways would be done in compliance with ACRD design standards and construction management practices and the Army Corp's Nationwide Permit 12. 7.2.1.2 AIR QUALITY Air emissions during construction would consist primarily of particulate matter '-' (dust) from construction work, and vehicle exhaust and dust from operation of trucks, earth-moving machinery, cranes, and other engine-driven equipment. During construction the Project would use a dust retardant or water on site roads to mitigate fugitive dust emissions from trucks and construction activities. Internal roads would be paved near the end of construction. Although a considerable amount of work would be done for a short time on the 15 acre site and along the pipeline route, the exhaust and dust emissions from the engine-driven equipment would be much the same as the emissions caused by agricultural .activities in the area. Because of the size of the Project and the open nature of the locale, dust and ,_ exhaust emissions from construction activities and equipment should not produce significant short or long-term impacts to air quality, nor should they violate applicable standards. ^ 7.2.1.3 FOG AND ICE No construction-related activities have been identified that would produce either fog or ice. 7.2.1.4 NOISE .. Construction of the cogeneration and lumber-drying facilities would cause some ^ additional noise in the area as the site is excavated and graded, the structures erected, and the equipment installed. However, the noise impacts would be temporary and short- lived (occurring at most for about 14 months). Construction activities would be limited "" to 7:00 a. m. to 6:00 p. m. ,Monday through Saturday. No explosives would be required for excavation. Construction trucks and heavy duty vehicle traffic would be restricted to use Franklin Street and Locust Grove Road for access to the site. This would reduce "' potential construction noise impacts to the residential areas on Locust Grove Road north of Pine Street. ... 7.2.1.5 WATER QUALITY AND WATER RESOURCES No water withdrawals from and no point-source discharges to any body of water are planned during construction. Thus, no construction-related water quality impacts to natural manmade water bodies are anticipated. -36- 7.2.1.6 WASTE MANAGEMENT - No significant construction-related waste management impacts have been identified. Liquid or solid construction wastes (e.g., oil and gasoline, excess paint, unwanted excavated materials, excess fill used for foundations, normal construction - wastes, sanitary wastes) will be treated and disposed of in an environmentally acceptable manner. - 7.2.1.7 ECOLOGICAL RESOURCES No floral or faunal species of special interest inhabit the site, and, thus, none - would be impacted during construction there. The existing NMID irrigation ditches will be placed in an underground pipe to maintain their present flows during the year to adjacent properties. Since the property is disturbed agricultural land, no impacts to -" ecological resources would occur. 7.2.1.8 FZOOD PLAINS AND WETLANDS A wetland survey of the Project site .was conducted by a wetland biologist with CH2MHi11. The examination of the site did not indicate the existence of wetlands. - There are no natural floral resources or floodplain environment on the site. _ The gas pipeline route would be constructed in existing ACHD right-of--way that goes through urban and rural areas. Inspection of the right-of--way and odorant tank building site by a wetland biologist revealed the existence of some wetland vegetation - along road shoulders and in NMID drains. The wetland vegetation is limited to less than 500 square feet. Pipeline construction standards specified by the Army Corps Nationwide Permit 12 program would be used by the Project. Placement of the - underground gas pipeline would be on the south side of Franklin Street and the east side of Black Kat Road. The pipe will be installed in the road ditch or on the road shoulder to avoid wetlands. The construction would include two borings, one at the Union Pacific - Railroad Company crossing on Locust Grove Road and at Ten Mile Creek. Drainage and irrigation ditches would be maintained in their existing configurations after construction is completed. Impacts to the few isolated wetlands in the right-of--way are expected to be minimal. 7.2.1.9 CULTURAL RESOURCES "' A review of the State of Idaho records and a visual inspection of the site and the pipeline right-of--way shows no existence of prehistoric or historic cultural resources. The probability of the location of such resources was judged to be so low by the Project - that no formal survey has been done. The land areas are unremarkable regarding archeological indicators and the manmade environments effectively preclude the presence - of artifacts. The Project would develop a monitoring plan during construction and implement a contingency plan if any evidence of cultural resources is found. Unless -37- some unknown resources are identified, no construction-related impacts are anticipated to cultural resources currently on or eligible for inclusion on the State and National Registers of Historic Places. 7.2.1.10 VISUAL RESOURCES No officially designated visual resource is located in the vicinity of the site or along the proposed routes of the gas pipeline. Consequently, no significant impacts to visual resources are anticipated during construction. Additionally, no construction activity has been identified that would create any long-term visual impact (lasting more than 14 months) at the primary site or along the pipeline route. _ 7.2.1.11 SOCIOECONOMICS A work force varying from 10 to 55 persons would be needed over a 14-month period to build the cogeneration plant, lumber-drying facility, on-site electrical substation, gas pipeline, and other facilities. Because the site is located near highways and because of the small number of construction workers needed, no significant impact would occur to local traffic patterns. Furthermore, no significant socioeconomic impacts are expected to schools, housing, recreation facilities, or other public facilities of the area ., because no major project-related influx of workers is anticipated. Construction hours would be limited to 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday, thus precluding disruptive construction activities during the night and on Sundays. 7.2.1.12 TRANSPORTATION The site is located near major arterials and Interstate 84. The activities associated -' with Project construction would, for a period of 2-14 months, cause an increase in traffic volume and alter the size and type of loads of truck traffic near the site. Some traffic increases would also occur on Franklin Street and Locust Grove Road. This added "' traffic should, however, occur for only six to twelve months. The increases in traffic volumes associated with construction on the site and along the pipeline route, thus, are expected to be both minor and short-term. _ 7.2.1.13 OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH Construction worker safety and health would be ensured through adherence to the construction industry's safety and health regulations, as set forth in Occupational Safety _ and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations (29 CFR 1926). 7.2.1.14 GLOBAL CONDITIONS ._ No significant global impacts from Project construction have been identified. -38- 7.2.1.15 IRREVERSIBLE AND IRRETRIEVABLE COMMITMENTS OF RESOURCES Materials that would be committed irreversibly and irretrievably during construction include those that could not be recovered or recycled and those that would - be consumed or reduced to irrecoverable forms. Construction activities would irretrievably consume electrical energy, fuel, steel, cement, sand, gravel and miscellaneous chemicals. However, given the total available supplies of these materials, - the amounts that would be used for this project are not considered significant. Other materials of construction (e.g., steel, copper, aluminum) could be reclaimed at the end of plant life. Installation of the pipeline in ACRD road right-of--ways would also cause a temporary disruption to travel and farming activities in the immediate area of the work. "" Upon completion of the installation work, however, any damage to the ACHD roads would be repaired. Consequently, no irreversible commitment of these resources would occur. 7.2.2 OPERATIONAL IMPACTS The following discussion of impacts pertains to operation of the cogeneration plant, lumber-drying facility, and natural gas pipeline. These impacts would occur over the entire thirty-five years of planned operation. 7.2.2.1 LAND USE The Project site is zoned light industrial and all proposed uses are conditional. This requires that the Project demonstrate compliance with the performance standards in _ the City's Zoning and Development Ordinance and consistency with the City's Comprehensive Plan policies. These standards and policies are designed to insure that a new industrial use located in the Eastern Light Industrial Area is harmonious with the - surrounding land uses and will not create a nuisance or hazard to the community. A comprehensive analysis of the Project's compliance with the City's Zoning and - Development Ordinance's performance standards and the Comprehensive Plan's policies is attached to the Conditional Use Permit Application and is enclosed as Exhibit B to the EA. It concludes that the proposed uses comply with all applicable performance -' standards and policies for new industrial uses, and that the Project will not constitute a nuisance or hazard, nor create noise, odor, air pollution, or visual pollution greater than levels normally associated with industrial uses. Therefore, no significant impacts to "' surrounding land uses or the City's zoning standards and policies are anticipated. 7.2.2.2 AIR QUALITY No significant air quality impacts from operation of the cogeneration facility have - been identified. The EPA SCREEN 2 computer model was used to predict air emission -39- concenrations. The model were run with meteorological data from Boise Airport. The projected air emissions from the gas turbine and HRSG are listed in Table 9. The impact of emissions from the Project on ambient air quality was assessed by the dispersion model. A conservative analysis indicated that incremental criteria and toxic air pollutants potentially emitted by the Project would not significantly deteriorate ambient air quality. The analysis also concludes that the facility would not significantly contribute to a violation of any State of Idaho ambient air quality standards. Although the facility is located within a PM-10 non-attainment area, relatively higher Project contributions were not found to occur under the stagnation conditions associated with past violations in Boise or Ada County. Table 10 compares the incremental pollutant levels due to operation of the facility with the: allowable Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) increments; increment levels that are classified as "significant" for PSD consideration; the State of Idaho ambient air quality standards; and the IDEQ "acceptable source impact level" for ammonia and formaldehyde. All Project emissions of NOx, PM-10, S02, CO, ammonia, and formaldehyde are below the allowable increments and ambient air quality standards of the IDEQ and the Federal government. The Project incorporates the BACT and criteria pollutant emissions would be less than 100 tons per year. TABLE 9 MERIDIAN ENERGY HOURLY EMISSION RATES AND TONS PER YEAR Natural Gas Fred Diesel /i2 Fred Combined Pollutant Maximum Annual"' Maximum Annualro~ Projected Annual lb/hr TPY Ib/hr TPY Ib/hr TPY NOZ~`' 17.9 71.9 19.3 7.0 18.0 79.0 CO 19.6 78.7 40.8 14.9 21.4 93.6 SOZ 0.44 1.78 43.3 15.8 4.02 17.6 PM,o 5.7 22.7 13.7 5.0 6.3 27.7 UHC~"~ 10.0 40.0 10.1 3.7 10.0 43.7 Formaldehyde .097 .391 .103 .037 .098 .428 Ammonia 5.2 20.9 5.3 1.9 5.2 22.9 ~'~ Based on 8,030 hours per year ro~ Based on 730 hours per year ~°~ Conservatively assumes all nitrogen oxides would be N02 ~~ Unburned hydrocarbons -40- TABLE 10 MAXIMUM CONTRIBUTION OF THE FACILITY COMPARED TO AMBIENT AIR QUALITY CRITERIA Maximum Concentration (ug/m~ Pollutant/Criteria By Averaging Period Annual 24-hour 8-hour 3-hour 1-hour N02 _ Project Contribution 7 -~°~ - _ _ IAAQSro~ 100 - - - _ PSD Increment ~°~ 25 - - - _ PSD Sig. Level ~~ 1 - - _ _ PMIo Project Contribution 2 26 - - - ~" IAAQS 50 150 - - - PSD Increment 17 30 - - - PSD Sig. Level 1 S - - - SOZ Project Contribution 1.5 82 - 185 - IAAQS 70 365 - 1300 - PSD Increment 20 91 - 512 - PSD Sig. Level 1 5 - 25 - CO Project Contribution - - 136 - 194 IAAQS - - 10000 - 40000 PSD Sig. Level - - 500 _ 2000 _ Ammonia Project Contribution - - 18 - - IDEQ AAC~°~ - - 180 - - Formaldehyde Project Contribution .037 - - - _ IDEQ AACC~~ .077 - - - _ ~'~ No applicable ambient criteria ro~ Idaho Ambient Air Quality Standazds ~`~ Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD} Class II increment levels cap PSD significance screening level -' ~°~ IDEQ Acceptable Ambient Concentration screening level ~'~ IDEQ Acceptable Ambient Concentration screening level for suspected Carcinogens After construction is complete, the Project would perform a source emission compliance test. The test would be conducted annually. Also, continuous emission monitoring equipment for NOx, CO, SOZ, and 02 would be installed. Overall the pollutant impacts are small and the facility incorporates state of the art emission control -41- technology to keep air emissions low and under current IDHW standards. The Project is classified as a nonmajor source (minor) by the IDHW and, therefore, does not require _ emission offsets. 7.2.2.3 FOG ANU ICE A potential impact of the proposed cooling tower is occasional fogging and icing. Although the frequency and severity of such conditions would be limited to only a few _ cold days in the fall or winter, it is possible fog or ice could occur. Since the wind direction is predominantly to the north and northeast, property in the 90 degree spread from north to northeast could be affected most by tower-induced fog and ice. Ground level fogging and icing are predicted to occur only in the winter when temperatures are cold and humidities are relatively high. Ground level fogging ,.,., would occur during the winter if ambient weather conditions were conducive but only for a few hours per year. Because the distance of the residential units on Pine Street and Locust Grove Road are at least 1200 feet from the cooling tower and are located northwest of the cooling tower away from prevailing winds, no adverse impacts from fogging or icing are expected. Although some tower-induced fogging and icing would occur on a few days during the winter, such conditions should not be a significant impact to surrounding properties. "' 7.2.2.4 NOISE .. The analysis of noise impacts associated with the proposed cogeneration facility were based on measurements of an existing facility in Sumas, Washington. The Sumas facility generates 120 MW, compared with the 54 MW generated at the proposed Project. Therefore, the Sumas facility is considerably larger than the one proposed for the City and power generation components are louder. The lumber drying facility would be _ comparable in size to the Sumas facility. Because sound energy spreads as it radiates from a source, its apparent loudness _ also decreases. For a single source, the sound level decreases at a rate of 6 dBA per doubling of the distance. At a distance, the power generation and lumber drying equipment would behave as individual point sources of noise. The sound loss due to divergence of sound energy is the same for all frequencies and is independent of any weighing scale used. In the absence of hills or berms, distance is the primary mechanism for decreasing the noise from the site. ... The results of the MFG noise level study near the boundaries of the site and within the residential areas on Pine Street and Locust Grove Road indicate that the _ daytime sound levels including the Project would range from 53-62 dBA at the nearest residences. This is comparable to the measured daytime sound levels. Night sound levels would be 5-8 dBA lower, ranging from 48-54 dBA. This level is higher than typical night sound levels today. The State of Idaho has not established an environmental -42- noise standard for industrial uses. Approval of the Conditional Use Permit with noise standards will ensure that a noisy facility is not located on the site and enforceable noise standards would be established by the City. 7.2.2.4.1 NOISE CONTROL A number of steps have been taken in the site selection and plant design to reduce noise from the project. First, a site designated for industrial development in the City's Comprehensive Plan was selected for the project. Second, the plant is designed such that the noisiest components (the power generating equipment) would be as far as possible from the residential area north of Pine Street. Third, the northern most portion of the site was set aside for a city park rather than additional industrial facilities. Fourth, noise generated by trucks would be minimized because the driveways to the site are located on Locust Grove Road rather than Pine Street. Additional steps have been incorporated into the equipment selection to reduce noise impacts. First, the gas turbine generator, the steam turbine generator, the HRSG, and the electrical control room have been enclosed within a building. The turbines and HRSG are commonly located outside. Their enclosure is likely to reduce noise by 10 dBA. Table 11 shows noise reductions based on an estimated 10 dBA noise reduction from the enclosure. TABLE 11 CALCULATED HOURLY LEQS WITH NOISE CONTROL GTG Cooling Kiln Dust Total Total Receiving Location 66 dBA Tower 69 dBA Collector Day Night 100' 72 dBA 100' 66 dBA Leq Leq 100' 1. 946 N. Scrivner 40 49 52 47 54 49 2. Residences to northeast 41 50 51 51 56 50 3. Residence to east 45 54 54 60 62 54 4. Residence to south 37 48 43 40 50 48 5. 1026 N. Scrivner 38 47 50 46 53 48 -43- 7.2.2.4.2 CONCLUSIONS OF CONSULTANT REPORT The projected noise levels at the nearest residence would be within commonly accepted environmental noise criteria. Although the noise levels will increase slightly at night over the existing levels, the surrounding properties, and in particular, the residential land uses to the north and east of the site would not be significantly impacted. With the proposed ACRD road improvements from Pine Street to Cloverdale Road and. Locust Grove Road between Fairview Avenue and Franklin Street, traffic noise in the area will increase significantly during the daylight hours. A review of the calculated sound levels in Table 11 indicates the project would comply with Washington's daytime sound level limit of 62 dBA (expressed as Leq) at all five residential receivers. Night noise at location 3 on the east side of Locust Grce Road across from the lumber warehouse is 2 dBA higher than the Washington limit of 52 dBA for residential receivers, but well below the 72 dBA that is applicable to industrial property. Similarly, project noise would meet Oregon's day and night limits at all locations except location 3; if industrial uses are permitted at location 3, however, no noise regulations would apply. Table 12 compares measured 24-hour average sound levels with those anticipated with the Project. The total sound level (existing plus project) is also provided. Increases in 24-hour average sound levels are anticipated to be 4 dBA or less at a115 locations. Based on EPA criteria, the :noise increase would be considered a slight impact. TABLE 12 COMPARISON OF EXISTING AND PROJECT 24-HOUR SOUND LEVELS Measurement Location Leq (24) Ldn Existing Project Total Existing Project Total Location 1 62 53 63 66 57 67 Location 2 53 54 57 56 58 60 Location 3 6~0 60 63 64 63 67 Location 4 5~4 49 55 57 55 59 Location 5 60 52 61 61 55 62 It should be noted that one of the contractors that has submitted bids to construct the Meridian project currently operates a sinnilar cogeneration plant in New York. The equipment consists of ~, -44- a GE Frame 6 combined cycle plant with a supplementary fired HRSG and a 25 MW steam turbine generator producing up to 65 - MW. The power-generating equipment is enclosed with a single building, as proposed in the City. The contractor provided noise measurements of the power plant and cooling tower documenting _ sound levels of 40-42 dBA at a distance of 900 feet. These measurements suggest that the calculations in Table 11 for the _ residences north of Pine Street (locations 1 and 2) overstate noise from the power generating facility. Residential noise levels, although somewhat higher than present levels, would not interfere with or - impact residential activities. Increased traffic noise resulting from the ACHD's planned road improvements from Fairview Avenue to Franklin Street and Pine Street to Cloverdale Road could be more of _ an environmental impact than noise created by the Project. Since no State, County or City noise level regulations exist which would control noise from the Project, the City should consider setting - reasonable night and day standards based on the results of the MFG Report. Such standards or additional noise mitigation measures could become part of the Conditional. Use Permit review and approval. 7.2.2.5 WATER QUALITY AND WATER RESOURCES - A point source of discharge from the Project facilities would occur. Non- contact cooling water which meets the EPA and IDHW water quality standards, would be discharged via an underground pipe into the Evans Drain located adjacent - to the southern boundary of the Union Pacific Railroad Company right-of--way. Depending on ambient weather conditions between 70,000 and 144,000 gallons per day of non-process cooling water would go into the drain and flow into Five Mile - Creek about 2,000 feet west of the site. Analysis of the City's well water and development of composite wastewater chemistries indicates the Project's wastewater would comply with the IDHW water quality standards. The Project would construct containment areas for diesel fuel storage and storage of other hazardous materials. These areas would have spill containment - berms on a concrete floor or pad designed to control and detect tank and drum leaks and small spills. The building floors would not have drains connected to the sanitary _ sewer or to the storm water runoff system. The Project would develop, for City, State and Federal approval, plans for cleaning spills of all toxic or hazardous materials used or stored on-site. Oil storage would be in full compliance with State _ and Federal standards for construction and installation of such equipment. Given the stringent nature of these regulations and compliance monitoring and reporting by the Project, no adverse impacts are anticipated. -45- 7.2.2.6 WASTE MANAGEMENT As discussed above, all wastewater would be discharged in compliance with "' the applicable State and Federal regulations. All other liquid wastes would be disposed of as rexluired by applicable State and Federal regulations. Normal trash and solid waste would be collected by the commercial trash collection agent for Ada County and disposed of in a State approved landfill. Hazardous liquid or solid wastes (such as motor oils, discarded paint and solvents, _ etc.) would be disposed of by a State approved hazardous waste disposal contractor. In any case, all solid waste disposal activities would be regulated by the City, Ada County, IDHW, and/or U.S. government waste treatment and disposal laws. Consequently, no significant solid waste impacts are anticipated. 7.2.2.7 ECOLC~ICAL RESOURCES No listed or proposed endangered or threatened species and candidate species are known to exist on the site or along the proposed gas pipeline routes. Consequently, no significant operation impacts to ecological resources should occur. 7.2.2.8 FLOOZ)PLAINS AND WETLANDS No floodplains or wetlands have been identified at the site. Therefore, no operational impacts are expected. No impacts to gas pipeline wetlands would occur because the pipeline will be buried. Disturbed acres will be restored with natural vegetation. No significant operational impacts will occur. 7.2.2.9 CULTURAL RESOURCES No cultural resources have been identified at the site. Therefore, no significant impa<:ts to cultural resources are anticipated. 7.2.2.10 VISUAL RESOURCES The tallest feature on the site would be the 90-foot tall exhaust stack. The "' next tallest structure would be the power plant building and the lumber storage building truck dump. These structures would be 30-80 feet high. The top of the cooling tower would be about 24 feet above ground. All other structures would be '-' between 20 and 30 feet tall. The City has a height limitation in the industrial zone of 40 feet. SevE:ral of the Project's buildings exceed this standard and a Variance from the Zoning; and Development Ordinance would be needed to construct the buildings. The present site is flat with no elevated structures. Construction of the Project would change the scale of the visual perspective of the property. The change in the visual scale of the land would be softened substantially by the proposed site perimeter landscaping and the development of the 3.2 acre „_, neighborhood park on the northern portion of the site. The southern boundary of -46- the City park would have a dense planting of poplar trees to screen the buildings and - provide a natural division between the Project and City park. A raised berm is also proposed for the entire 565 feet of poplar tree plantings across .the property. A landscape plan has been submitted to the City for review and approval. Along the - borders of the site, low-maintenance vegetation and trees will be planted in a 20-foot landscape border on the west, north, and east sides of the Project. The landscape improvements and developed neighborhood park would lessen aesthetic impacts. - Although the height and design of the power plant and lumber-drying facility would not be uncharacteristic for an industrial site, the plantings, landscaping, and City park should mask the industrial character of the site from the residential areas to the - north, west, and east. The Project's building colors would mitigate aesthetic impacts by incorporating earthtone colors. As a general rule, the colors would be selected to absorb, rather than reflect light. Lighting at the site would be limited to that - necessary for safety and security. The lights would be aimed away from any residential areas and the adjacent streets. - Because the gas pipeline would be buried beneath ACHD right-of--ways, it would produce no visual impacts. The odorant tank building at the Northwest Pipeline interconnection is less than 168 sq. ft. and 10 ft. high. Visual impacts from - this small structure are expected to be minimal. 7.2.2.11 SOCIOECONOMICS No significant adverse socioeconomic impacts are anticipated from operation. -' A major beneficial impact of the Project would be creation of 55 construction jobs, 16 full-time jobs for operation of the power plant and 15 full-time jobs for operation of the lumber-drying facility. About $1,200,000 in State sales taxes will - be paid and construction expenditures in the region for wages, benefits, materials, equipment, and supplies will be in excess of $20,000,000 fora 14-month construction period from August, 1994 to October, 1995. The Project would also - add about $52,000,000 of assessed valuation to the City's tax base and generate about $900,000 in new property taxes to be distributed to City, County, and other local taxing districts. During the operating year the Project will pay out over $1,000,000 in wages to employees and purchase over $1, 500,000 in spare parts, supplies, and services from local businesses. The operation of the Project would - have a beneficial economic impact on the City and the region. No adverse impacts are anticipated to City community services from _ providing for the needs of the 2-6 technical personnel expected to move into the area to manage and operate the power plant and lumber-drying facility. The remaining jobs would be filled by persons from the local area. 7.2.2.12 TRANSPORTATION - An analysis of the traffic generation from the Project indicates that impacts on City streets would be insignificant. With the proposed improvements to Pine -47- Street to Cloverdale Road and upgrading the existing Locust Grove Road between Fairview Avenue and Franklin Street by the ACHD in the next two to five years, the transportation system can accommodate the Project's additional traffic without "' causing congestion on existing roadways. The construction of the Project would in fact speed up the implementation of the ACHD's Capital Improvement Program that had scheduled road improvements to this area for completion in 1999. The Project would limit access to the facility during operation to Franklin Street and Locust Grove Road south of Pine Street. This would reduce daily traffic through the '~ residential areas north of Pine Street. The Project is recommending to the ACHD that the Pine Street and Locust Grove Road improvements be completed before the ', facility construction is finished in October, 1995. The ACHD will assess the Project impact development fees to help pay the cost of the needed improvements to existing streets. Because; the Project has a low trip generation during a 24-hour period in relationship to t;he property taxes the Projex;t will pay to the ACHD, the ACRD financially would benefit from the Project. The additional truck and car traffic is not expected to lhave any major impacts on City streets. Wood shipment deliveries to and from the lumber-drying facility would be restricted to 7:01) a. m. to 6:00 p. m. Monday through Saturday. Since the complex would only create about 59 trips per day from employee, truck delivery and pickup .,,, activities, this small increase in local traffic is not considered to be a significant impact. 7.2.2.13 OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH Worker safety and health would be ensured through adherence to regulations ... established for such facilities by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Compliance with these regulations, as well as with specific safety codes and guides of the natural gas industry, would ensure that worker exposures to noise, toxic or -- dangerous chemicals and gases, and other hazardous materials were kept within accepted limits. The Project would install a dry sprinkler system for fire protection in the cogeneration plant and lumber-drying facility. The Project would develop policies and procedures in cooperation with the Meridian Rural Fire Protection District and City police department to handle any emergencies that may occur, such as fire, explosion, or breach of the gas pipeline. 7.2.2.14 GLO1iAL CONDITIONS Although operation of the Project would contribute to possible global r warming, that contribution is not expected to be significant. Release of carbon dioxide (COZ), a combustion gas which absorbs infrared radiation, may contribute _ to global warming, also known as the "greenhouse effect." The burning of natural gas creates CO2. Therefore, operation of the cogeneration facility could contribute to the global w2~rming phenomena. -48- Although the amount of CO2 the Project will emit will be insignificant in terms of the overall combustion of fossil fuels and emissions of COQ by all fossil- fueled devices (e.g., power plants, space heaters, cars, trucks, buses) currently being used, cogeneration plant emissions would add to any global warming problem that _ may exist. 7.2.2.15 IRREVERSIBLE AND IRRETRIEVABLE COMMITMENT OF _ RESOURCES The primary irreversible and irretrievable resource commitment during _ operation would be the consumption of natural gas. During a projected 35-year life of the cogeneration plant, approximately 6.8 Bcf of natural gas would be consumed. This amount of natural gas is about 0.001 % of the estimated world proved resources _ in 1989, 0.06 % of the proved Canadian reserves, or 0.02 % of the proved U. S. reserves in 1987. Although additive to the global use of natural gas, the proposed use is insignificant compared with the proven global, Canadian, or U.S. gas - reserves. 7.2.2.16 ELECTRIC AND MAGNETIC FIELDS Whether or not electric and magnetic fields (EMF) have adverse health effects has been the subject of considerable study for over two decades. At present, - no convincing evidence has been found which supports a conclusion of significant health risks. - Electric fields are a very common phenomenon. They are the voltage effects that exist in the space surrounding an object that is electrified (charged). The higher the voltage of the electrified object the greater the electric field strength (measured - in volts per meter). The electric field becomes stronger near the charged object and decreases rapidly with distance away from the charged object. Electric fields can induce voltages and currents in nearby people and objects. Magnetic fields exist in _ the space surrounding an object that has electric current flowing through it. The common magnetic field unit of measurement is the Gauss (mG = 0.001 Gauss). _ Electric field effects can be created (induced) in electrically conducting materials that are moved through a magnetic field or are in a moving magnetic field. Thus, magnetic fields can also induce voltages in objects as well as produce functional _ changes in biological systems. All electrical household appliances and other electrical devices create electric fields. Typical values of electric fields measured 12 inches away from some common appliances are shown in Table 12. All electrical ..., household appliances and other electric devices also create magnetic fields. Typical values of magnetic fields from some common appliances are shown in Table 13. All power lines and electrical transmission equipment produce electric and magnetic fields. Typical electric fields under a 138 kV-60 Hz electric line which Idaho Power proposes to build to the site from their Locust Grove Road substation would be about 1,000 volts per meter (1.0 kW/m) directly under the line to 0.50 kV/m at the edge of a 100 foot wide right-of--way. Typical magnetic fields under -49- a 138 kV-60 Hz electric line would be less than 40 mG directly under the line to less than 10 mG at the edge of a 100 foot wide right-of--way. The Project's the 138 kV- electric lines, the switchyard equipment, the substation equipment, and Idaho "' Power's 138 kV electric transmission lines beyond the substation will produce both electric and magnetic fields. The electric and magnetic fields associated with the Idaho Power's 1.38 kV power lines will be similar to those noted above. The switchyard and substation each have complex layouts of electric equipment inside their fences. Because of the complex geometry, reliable calculations of electrical and magnetic fields strengths near the switchyard and substation equipment are impossible. There is not reason to assume, however, that the electric and magnetic field strengths would be any greater than those of any other 138 kV substations i Idaho Power owns and operates in the area, the City of Boise or Ada County. If health effects were to occur, plant workers would be most affected. This ,_„ would be due to the close proximity of the plant electrical equipment to the plant ~, workers and the: longer durations of exposure. While biological effects can be considered established, health effects of electric and magnetic fields must be considered as unproven. Only if there are health effects, will the question of risk bexome relevant. Considering the fact that 1) no electric or magnetic fields created by the Project are expected to be out of the ordinary (i.e., above normal levels ,., people experience in homes or work places or different from those levels experienced by people who live around or near Idaho Power's 138 kV Locust Grove or Cloverdale substations) and 2) in the absence of any firm conclusions regarding .., the significance of health effects of EMF, no unusual or significant EMF effects are expected from the Project. Should significant EMF health effects be proven in the future, the significance of the health effects of this Project, as well as those of -- almost all electrical power related projexts and household appliances would need to be reconsidered., -50- TABLE 13 60 Hz ELECTRIC FIELDS IN THE VICINITY _ OF ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES _ Electric Field' Appliance (volt/meter) Electric Range 4 - Toaster 40 Electric Blanket 250 Iron 60 _ Broiler 130 Hair Dryer 40 Vaporizer 40 - Refrigerator 60 Color TV 30 Stereo 90 - Coffee Pot 30 Vacuum Cleaner 16 Clock 15 - Hand Mixer 50 Incandescent Light 2 Bulb - Phonograph 40 - 'Measured at 30 cm (about 12 in.) from appliance -51- TABLE 14 MAGNETIC FIELD FROM HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES Magnetic Field - milliGauss (1 mG = 0.001 G) Appliance 12 Inches Maximum Electric Range 3-30 100-1,200 Electric Oven 2-5 10-50 Garbage Disposal 10-20 850-1,250 ,_ Refrigerator 0.3-3 4-15 Clothes Washer 2-30 10-400 Clothes Dryer 1-3 3-80 ,.,., Coffee Maker 0.8-1 15-250 Toaster 0.6-8 70-150 Crock Pot 0.8-1 15-80 Iron 1-3 90-300 Can Opener 35-250 10,000-20,000 Mixer 6-100 500-7,000 -, Blender, Popper, 6-20 250-1,050 Processor Vacuum Cleaner 20-200 2,~-8~~ -' ~ Portable Heater 1-40 100-1,000 Fans/Blowers 0.4-40 20-300 Hair Dryer 1-70 60-20,000 -• Electric Shaver 1-100 150-15,000 Color TV 9-20 150-500 Fluorescent Fixture 2-40 140-2,000 Fluorescent Desk Lamp 6-20 400-3,500 Circular Saws 10-250 2,000-10,000 Electric Drill 25-35 4,000-8,000 -' -52- SECTION VIII -~ SI:T~/IMARY CONCLUSIONS OF ENVIROl~fMENTAL ASSESSMENT r ON POTENTIAL IMPACTS OF PROJECT -53- VIII SUMMARY CONCLUSIONS OF ENVIRONMENTAL - ASSESSMENT ON POTENTIAL IMPACTS OF PROTECT FINDINGS _ Based on compliance with the City's applicable regulations and permit conditions, no significant adverse environmental impacts are expected from either construction or operation of the proposed cogeneration plant, lumber-drying facility, and gas pipeline. Project impacts (or lack thereof) are summarized below by category. Land Use -The proposed land use is appropriate and is consistent with the City Comprehensive Plan and Zoning and Development Ordinance. Adequate mitigation measures established by the City in the Conditional Use Permit process would reduce any potential adverse impacts of the development of the site. Air Quality -Project construction activities at the site and along the pipeline route would not significantly affect air quality because the surface area to be disturbed is limited and the -• construction activities would be temporary. No significant air quality impacts attributable to emissions from operation of the cogeneration plant, lumber-drying facility, or the pipeline have been identified. The Project's air emissions will comply with IDHW and Federal regulations and -' standards for such facilities. Fog and Ice -Incremental fogging and icing impacts from cooling tower operation may occur but are not anticipated to be significant at off-site locations. _ Noise -Mitigation of noise levels by enclosing the power plant equipment in a single metal insulated building, planting trees and incorporating landscaping screens and borders, dedicating a 4 acre neighborhood park to the City, locating noisy machinery as far south on the site as possible, _ and agreeing to comply with a reasonable day and night time industrial noise level standards will ensure that no significant noise impacts are created during operation. _ Water Quality - No wastewater would be discharged to any natural or manmade water body during construction at the site. Damage to drainage or irrigation ditches during pipeline construction would be of short duration (three to four months), and disturbed areas would be .,._ repaired at the end of construction. During operation the power plants non-contact cooling tower water would be discharged pursuant to an EPA NPDES Permit to the NMID Evans' Drain. The discharge would comply with the IDHW water quality standards for non-process industrial wastewater. Consequently, no adverse water quality impacts on Five Mile Creek are expected. Waste Management -Adherence to existing State and Federal regulations and other commitments by Meridian Energy should preclude any significant impacts from waste treatment and disposal or storm water runoff due either to construction or operation. -54- Ecology - No impacts to listed threatened or endangered species of plants or animals are expected. Floodplains and Wetlands - No significant impacts to floodplains or wetlands are anticipated. ,_ Cultural Resources - No cultural resources are known to exist that would be impacted by the Project. Meridian Energy's commitment to monitor construction should ensure that unintended - impacts to previously undiscovered resources are minimized. Visual Resources - No significant impacts to visual resources by either construction or operation are anticipated. Socioeconomics - Construction and operation of the Project should create no significant adverse socioeconomic impacts. Instead, the net effect of the Project on socioeconomic conditions of the area would be beneficial. Transportation - By Meridian Energy's commitment to restrict the hours of construction activities and of operation of the trucks carrying lumber to and from the site along with the proposed ACRD improvements to Pine Street and Locust Grove Road, no significant transportation ,_ impacts would be created. Occupational Safety anal Health - No significant potential safety and health impacts to either ., Project workers or members of the general public have been identified. Global -Combustion of natural gas at the cogeneration plant would create CO2i a -• "greenhouse effect" gas that, when added to the other sources of COZ in the atmosphere, has the potential to cause global warming. The contribution of the cogeneration plant alone would be insignificant, however. Irreversible and Irretrievable Commitment of Resources -Operation of the project would contribute to the depletion of a natural resource, natural gas. The combined-cycle cogeneration - plant, however, uses the resource more efficiently than would be the case for a standard gas-fired electric power plant or for combined-cycle electric power production without low-pressure steam - use. -55- - EXHIBITS A- _ EXHIBIT A _ MFG ENVIRONMENTAL NOISE ANALYSIS r Meridian Energy Company _ 50 MW Combined Cycle Plant _ Environmental Noise Analysis January 27, 1994 Prepared for Meridian Energy, Inc. 17411 N.E. Union Hill Road, Suite 290 - Redmond, WA 980525 "' Prepared by Atmospheric Sciences Group "' McCulley, Frick & Gilman, Inc. 3400 188th Street SW, Suite 400 Lynnwood, WA 98037-4708 Project # 9049 Colorado 737 29th Street, Suite 202 Boulder, CO 80303 Texas California 8900 Business Park Drive 5 Third Street. Suite 400 5'_t Berk Street Suite 207 Austin TX 78759 3400 ] 88th Street SW Suite 4f 10 (303)447-1823 , San Francisco. CA Wallace. ID 83873 (512)338-1667 94103 , . L>rutwood. WA 98037 FAX 447-1836 ... (208) 5~6-6811 FAX 338-1331 (415) 495-7110 FAX 5:6-7271 (306) 778-8252 FAX 495-7107 FAX 771-8842 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION ...,, .....................,................ 1 2. EXISTING CONDITIONS ................... ,.... ............. 2 -' 2.1 Environmental Noise Terminology and Criteria ....... ............ 2 2.2 Existing Sound Levels .................................... 6 ... 3. PROJECT SOUND LEVl3LS AND NOISE CONTROL ME',ASURES .......... 12 3.1 Approach .......................................... 12 ^ 3.2 No Action ......................................... . 12 3.3 The Proposal ........................................ 12 I ....... ... 4. REFERENCES ................... .............. I 15 LIST OF FIGURES .... Figure 1. Noise Measurement and Prediction Locations .................... 7 ^, .. LIST OF TABLES Table 1. Sound Levels Produced by Common Noise Sources ..... ............ 3 ^ Table 2. Washington Environmental Noise Standards ..................... 4 Table 3. Oregon Environmental Noise Standards ........................ 5 ^ Table 4. Summary of 24-hour Sound Level Measurements at the Montrose Residence 9 Table 5. Summary of Short-term Neighborhood Sound Level Measurements ....... 10 Table 6. Summary of Measured and Calculated 24-hour Soured Levels ........... 11 ^ Table 7. Calculated Hourly Legs with Noise Control .......... ............ 13 Table 8. Comparison of E;~isting and Project 24-hour Sound Levels ............ 14 Environmental Noise Analysis - i - Meridian Energy Cogeneration Project January 27, 1994 1. INTRODUCTION McCulley, Frick & Gilman, Inc. (MFG) was retained by Meridian Energy, Inc. to evaluate the environmental noise implications of its proposed 50 megawatt combined cycle plant at 1505 E. - Pine Street in Meridian, Idaho. The site lies south of Pine Street, west of North Locust Grove Road, and north of the Union Pacific Railroad tracks. Three separate uses are proposed for the site. On the southern-most third of the site, electricity and steam would be generated by a gas turbine, _ gas turbine generator, heat recovery steam generator, and steam turbine generator -all enclosed in a building. This facility would generate up to 50 megawatts (MW) of electricity and provide steam to a lumber-drying facility that would occupy the central half of the site. Wood would _ be trucked in, dried in kilns, planed, and shipped out as lumber. A park is proposed for the northern-most portion of the site. In addition to providing recreational opportunities, the park would serve to buffer the site from a new residential area north of E. Pine Street. This report describes the existing noise environment in neighborhoods near the site and compares it with environmental noise criteria. The report also identifies the change in local sound levels _ that can be expected to occur with the proposal and measures that have been taken to reduce facility noise. Environmental Noise Analysis _ 1 _ ,,,. Meridian Energy Cogeneration Project January 27, 1994 ~:. EXISTING CONDITIONS 2.1 Environmental Noise Terminology and Criteria The human ear responds to a very wide range of sound intensities. The decibel (dB) scale used to describe sound is a logarithmic rating system that accounts for the large differences in audible sound intensities. This scale accounts for the human perception of a doubling of loudness as an increase of 10 dB. Therefore, a. 70-dB sound level will sound twice as loud as a 60-dBA sound "' level. People generally can not detect differences of 1 dB; under ideal laboratory situations, differences of 2 or 3 dB can be detected. A 5-decibel change would be expected to be perceived under normal listening conditions. When addressing the effects of noise on people, it is necessary to consider the frequency response of the human ear. Sound level measurement instruments are therefore designed to respond to or ignore certain frequencies. The frequency-weighting most often used is A-weighting, and measurements. from instruments using this system are reported in "A-weighted decibels" or dBA. All sound levels in this evaluation are reported in A-weighted decibels unless otherwise noted. Typical sound levels of familiar noise sources and activities are presented in 'I Table 1. For a given noise source, factors affecting the noise impact include distance from a source, frequency of the sound, ground effects like absorption or reflection, obstructions, and duration. The degree of impact also depends on who is listening at the time of the noise event and on existing sound levels. Federal regulatory agencies use: the equivalent sound level (Ley) to evaluate noise impacts. The equivalent sound level is the level of a constant sound that has the same sound energy as the actual fluctuating sound. Because Ley is similar to an average sound level, it is important to -, identify the time period being considered. In this evaluation, Lzy will refer to the equivalent sound level fora 1-hour period unless otherwise noted. In residential areas, environmental sound levels are often described on a 24-hour basis. One measure of the 24-hour sound level is the 24-hour equivalent sound level, Ley(24); this can be considered an average sound level over the entire day. Another measure is the day-night sound "' level Ldn, which is similar to the Ley(24) except it adds 10 dBA to sound levels occumng between 10 pm and 7 am to account for the extra sensitivity of residents to noise during sleep r hours. The are no environmental noise regulations adopted by the State of Idaho, Ada County, or the _ City of Meridian. Therefore, this evaluation includes a comparison of existing and expected sound levels with Federal guidelines and standards established by the States of Washington and Oregon. Environmental Noise Analysis - 2 - Meridian Energy Cogeneration Projee.t January 27, 1994 _ Table 1. Sound Levels Produced by Common Noise Sources Thresholds/ Sound Level Subjective Possible Effects Noise Sources (dBA) Evaluations on Humans Human Threshold of Pain Carrier jet takeoff (50 ft) 140 Siren (100 ft) Loud rock band 130 C i Deafening ont nuous Jet takeoff (200 ft) Auto horn (3 ft) 120 exposure Chain saw Noisy snowmobile 110 can cause Lawn mower (3 ft) Noisy motorcycle (50 ft) 100 Ve1.y hearing Heavy truck (SO ft) 90 Loud loss Pneumatic drill (50 ft) Busy urban street, daytime 80 L d Normal automobile at 50 ~o ou Speech mph Large air conditioning.unit Interference (20 ft) 60 M d Quiet residential area 50 o erate Sleep Light auto traffic (100 ft) Library Interference Quiet home 40 F i a nt Soft whisper (15 ft) 30 20 Very Broadcasting Studio 10 Faint Threshold of Human Hearing 0 Washington establishes limits on the levels and durations of noise crossing property boundaries. Allowable maximum sound levels depend on the land use of the noise source and the land use of the receiving property (see Table 2). As shown in Table 2, the levels allowed for residential receiving property are reduced by 10 dBA, for residential receiving properties at night (between 10 pm and 7 am on weekdays and between 10 pm and 9 am on weekends). Table 2. Washington Environmental Noise Standards Land Use at Noise Source Residential Land Use at Receiving Property Residential Commercial Industrial (day/night) 55/45 57 60 Commercial 57/47 60 65 Industrial 60/50 65 70 The sound levels identified in Table 2 are maximum levels that can only be exceeded for certain periods ~" of time: 5 dBA for no more than 15 minutes in any hour, 10 dBA for no more than 5 minutes of any hour, or 15 dBA for no more than 1.5 minutes of any hour. Sometimes these exceptions are described in terms of the percentage of time a certain level is exceeded. For example, Les would represent a sound "' level exceeded 25 percent of the time, or 15 minutes in any one hour. Similarly, Ls.33 and L2.5 are the sound levels exceeded 5 and 11.5 minutes in an hour, respectively. L9o represents the sound level exceeded 90 percent of the timE; and is often considered a background sound level. Washington's regulation limits noise from an industrial property affecting a residential property to 60 dBA during the day and 50 dBA at night. With the allowed exceedances, however, the day limits are 65 dBA for 15 minutes per hour, or 70 dBA for 5 minutes per hour, or 75 dBA for 1.5 minutes per hour. In practice, a location is considered in compliance with the ordinance if the measured Lis is less than 65 dBA, the Ls is less than 70 dB,A, and the L~ is less than 75 dBA. Night limits (10 pm to 7 am) are 10 -• dBA more stringent. Noise from an industrial property affecting another industrial property is limited to 70 dBA 24-hours per day. With the allowable excee:dances, the effective limits are 75 dBA for 15 minutes per hour, or 80 dBA for 5 minutes per hour, o,r 85 dBA for 1.5 minutes per hour. When the allowed exceedances are considered, Washington's sound level limits correspond to an Ley that is approximately 2 dBA high~ar than the criteria in Table 2. For an industrial source affecting a residential receiver, the daytime noise limit expressed as an Ley (a sound energy average) is about 62 ,_ dBA; the noise limit for an industrial receiving property is 72 dBA. Although the State ordinance does not specify limits in terms of Ley, it is useful to approximate State standards this way for planning purposes and for comparison with federal standards and guidelines. Environmental Noise Analysis - 4 - Meridian Energy Cogeneration Project January 27, 1994 ,.., It is important to note that the most prevalent noise sources in Meridian are exempt from the Washington regulation. These sources include traffic on public roads, aircraft, and construction equipment. Oregon has similar limits for industrial noise sources affecting noise-sensitive receiving property. As displayed in Table 3, night limits are 5-15 dBA more stringent than daytime limits. Expressed in terms ,_ of average sound levels, the Oregon regulations would limit the cogeneration plant to an Ley of 58 dBA during the day and 51 dBA at night. In addition, a new industrial facility can not increase existing sound levels by more than 10 dBA. There are no noise regulations protecting industrial receiving properties. Table 3. Oregon Environmental Noise Standards Noise Descriptor 7 am - 10 pm l0 pm - 7"am - Lso 55 50, Llo 60 55 L~ 75 60 The Department of Housing and Urban Development recommends a maximum outdoor Ldp sound level _ of 65 dBA in residential areas. Federal funding for housing projects in areas that exceed 65 dBA is normally withheld unless there is special approval. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has no regulations governing environmental noise. It has, however, conducted extensive studies to identify the effects of certain sound levels on public health and welfare. The EPA "Levels Document" identifies sound levels "requisite to protect the public health and welfare with an adequate margin of safety" (U.S. EPA, 1974). Partly because neither the cost nor feasibility of achieving these sound levels were taken into consideration, these levels are guidelines, not regulations or standards. EPA specifies an outdoor Ldn of 55 dBA where quiet is important. Environmental Noise Analysis _ 5 _ _ Meridian Energy Cogeneration Project January 27, 1994 2.2 Existing Sound bevels The project site and property to the east and west are designated "existing urban" on the Generalized - Land Use Map of Meridian's Comprehensive Plan (dated 8/30/93); property southeast and southwest of the site is also designated urban and includes industrial and light-industrial land uses. Property directly north and south of the site is designated "Mixed/Planned Use Development", except for the Hi-Micro - Tool Company manufacturing facility north of E. Pine Street. Based on Washington's noise limits, an industrial noise source affecting a residential noise receiver would - be limited to an Leq of 62 dBA during the day and 52 dBA at night. Oregon's regulations would limit the plant noise to 58 during the day and 51 dBA at night at residential receiving properties. L«l is often used for planning purposes, and is the preferred noise descriptor in this report. - In mid-December, Meridian Energy staff held an informal meeting with interested neighbors to describe the proposal and to hear neighbor's concerns. Ms. Melinda Harper was identitied as a de-facto leader of a proposed neighborhood council for the Maws Addition, the neighborhood north of E. Pine Street - and West of North Locust Grove: Road. Eric Hansen of McCulley, Frick & Gilman met with Ms. Harper on December 21 to discuss representative locations for measuring existing sound levels in the vicinity of the site. Based on this discussion, McCulley, Frick & Gilman elected to measure hourly sound levels -' ~, over a 24-hour period at the Todd Montrose residence (1026 Scrivner Way). This residence (referred ~~ to as Location 5) is directly north of Ms. Harper's residence and was selected because its backyard is surrounded by a six-foot wooden fence. Because the Maws Addition developer has agreed to erect a similar fence around the perimeter of the new development, this location was considered to be most representative of the backyard locations as they would exist by the time the project was constructed. The measurement was begun at 2 pm (14:00) December 21 and continued until 2 pm December 22, 1993. -- Short-term (5-15 minute) measurements were taken at four other locations 5 times during this 24-hour period (see ?). Each measurement location had a clear view of the site, and each was chosen to be representative of residential land uses near the site. "' Location 1 was in the middle of the backyard of a house nearing completion at the northwest corner of the intersection of E. Pine Street with North Locust Grove Road (946 N. Scrivner Way). This would ... be the Maws Addition residence closest to the site. Traffic on the two streets was the dominant noise source, but noise from the parking lot of Hi-Micro Tool Corporation, aircraft over-flights, and noise from house construction in the vicinity also contributed to the measured sound levels. Flyovers from two ,,., military aircraft created sound levels of 94 dBA on the morning of December 22. Location 2 was approximately 50 feet north of E. Pine Street at the eastern end of the Hi-Micro Tool - Company parking area. A measurement location in the yard of one of the two residences to the east would have been preferred, but barking dogs precluded such a location. Because traffic on Pine Street completely dominated the measured sound levels at this location, the parking lot location is representative - of the noise exposure at the residences. As at Location 1, aircraft over-flights and local construction contributed to the measured sound levels. Environmental Noise Analysis - 6 - Meridian Energy Cogeneration Project January 27, 1994 ,_ Environmental Noise Analysis _ 7 _ _ Meridian Energy Cogeneration Project January 27, 1994 Fgure 1. Noise Measurement and Prediction Locations Location 3 was at the southeast corner of the site, approximately 50 feet west of North Locust Grove Road. It would have been preferred to have this location in the yard of the residence east of North Locust Grove Road, because it would be the residence nearest the proposed facility. A barking dog - precluded this residence as a measurement location. Because traffic on North Locust Grove Road was the dominant noise source, the on-site location was representative of the noise exposure at the residence. Traffic on Franklin Road contributed to the noise at this location. - It should be noted that several of'the day-time measurements at Locations 1, 2 and 3 were influenced by noise from school buses -especially at Location 3. A rather high volume of buses enters or leaves the ,.., Meridian school district bus barn several times a day and creates ashort-term increases in sound levels along North Locust Grove Road and E. Pine Street. Location 4 was in the backyard of the Madden residence (1620 Franklin). This is the nearest residence south of the site. Traffic on Franklin dominated the measurements, but traffic noise from North Locust Grove Road, South Locust Grc-ve Road, the masonry manufacturing plant to the west, and aircraft - overflights also contributed to the measured sound levels. Table 4 summarizes the sound levels measured at Location 5, the Montrose residence. Table 5 summarizes the short-term measurements at Locations 1-4 during the same 24-hour period. '-' Table 6 presents the 24-hour equivalent sound level (Leq(24)) and the day-night sound level (I,d~) for each measurement location. It shouldl be noted that sound levels were measured continuously only at Location ^ 5. The 24-hour sound levels displayed in Table 4 for locations 1-4 were estimated based on the 5 short- term measurements taken at representative times of day. ~~ Environmental Noise Analysis - 8 - Meridian Energy Cogeneration Project January 27, 1994 - Table 4. Summary of 24hour Sound Level Measurements at the Montrose Residence Begin Leq SEL LMax L 2 L 8 L 10 L25 L50 L90 LMin 1300 68 103 97 .75 65 63 56 50 45 41 1400 59 94 80 68 63 62 56 51 45 42 1500 61 97 86 64 58 57 53 48 43 39 1600 64 100 88 71 63 62 56 51 43 40 1700 56 92 78 65 59 58 53 47 43 41 1800 53 88 75 62 56 55 49 45 44 42 1900 56 91 82 62 55 54 48 46 44 42 2000 70 105 95 77 58 56 48 46 44 42 2100 52 87 7b 58 52 50 46 45 44 43 2200 54 90 79 61 51 50 46 45 43 41 2300 S1 86 78 55 45 44 43 43 42 40 Midnight 45 81 67 52 45 45 44 43 42 40' 100 `` 47 82 ' 75 52 45 44 43 42 41 40 200 '45 80 69 46 44 44 43 42 41 40 300 45 81 76 45 44 43 43 42 41 39 400 43 78 SS 45 44 44 43 43 41 40 500 46 82 68 54 48 48 45 '44 42 41 600 55 90 72 65 59 S8 51'- 47 45 42 700 54 90 69 63 59 59 53 48 45 43 800 53 89 73 62 57 57 52 48 45 42 900 52 88 69 61 56 55 50 47 42 40 1000 58 94 87 64 57 56 50 44 41 39 1100 53 88 73 61 56 55 50 46 42 38 Noon 58 94 84 66 62 61 55 49 41 37 1300 65 101 95 70 60 59 54 48 41 37 1400 64 82 75 72 69 68 65 62 56 53 Environmental Noise Analysis _ 9 _ ,.., Meridian Energy Cogeneration Project January 27, 1994 Table 5. Summary of Short-I:erm Neighborhood Sound Level Measurements Begin Leq SEL LMax L 2 L 8 L10 L25 L50 L90 LMin Afternoon Location 1 56 84 71 66 60 59 54 49 44 40 Location 2 50 79 67 60 55 54 46 43 40 37 Location 3 64 94 80 74 70 69 62 52 43 40 Location 4 55 85 72 62 60 59 57 53 45 41 Evening Commute Location 1 63 92 78 72 68 67 62 54 42 38 Location 2 57 86 70 65 62 62 58 51 42 39 Location 3 55 84 68 65 60 59 52 49 46 43 Location 4 56 86 66 62 60 60 58 55 51 48 Night Location 1 59 85 80_ 69 52 51 44 42 39 37 Location 2 48 73 63 61 48 46 43 42 40 39 Location 3 '' ' S7 82 74 69 59 57 45 43 41 38 Location 4 49 74 62 57 53 53 49 45 40' 37 Morning Location 1 59 88 78 68 63 61 55 49 39 36 Location 2 57 86 76 66 62 61 56 50 46 44 Location 3 57 87 73 64 62 61 58 54 51 48 Location 4 56 85 74 63 59 58 56 52 43 38 Late Morning Location 1 70 100 94 82 70 67 57 50 39 35 Location 2 56 85 70 65 61 60 55 49 41 37 Location 3 52 82 68 62 58 58 51 43 38 36 Location 4 56 86 71 64 60 59 57 54 47 42 Environmental Noise Analysis - 10 - Meridian Energy Cogeneration Project January 27, 1994 -- _ Table 6. Summary of Measured and Calculated 24hour Sound Levels Measurement Location L~(24) L~ Location 1 62,1 (~,4 Location 2 53.2 56.3 Location 3 60.1 64,1 Location 4 54.3 57.2 Location 5 59.5 60,9 Environmental Noise Analysis - 11 - - Meridian Energy Cogeneration Project January 27, 1994 3. PROJECT SOUND LEVELS AND NOISE CONTROL MEASURES 3.1 Approach The analysis of noise associated with the proposed cogeneration facility is based on measurements of an existing facility in Sumas, Waslhington. The Sumas facility generates 127 MW, compazed with the 50 MW generated at the proposed ]Vieridian plant. Therefore, the Sumas facility is considerably lazger than the one proposed for Meridian and power generation components are louder. The lumber drying facility would be compazable in size to the Sumas facility. Because sound energy spreads as it radiates from a source, its apparent loudness also decreases. For a -- single source, the sound level decreases at a rate of 6 dBA per doubling of the distance. At a distance, the power generation and lumber drying equipment would behave as individual point sources of noise. The sound loss due to divergence of sound energy is the same for all frequencies, and is independent of ^ any weighting scale used. In the absence of hills or berms, distance is the primary mechanism for reducing noise from the site. 3.2 No Action Even without development of the site, ambient sound levels would increase due to continued development ..., in the vicinity of the site. The most notable proposal from a noise perspective is the planned improvement and extension of Pine Street. The widening and extension of Pine Street east of North Locust Grove Road to Cloverdale is among the capital improvements identified in Meridian's ,_ comprehensive plan, and would be expected to increase traffic volumes and traffic noise along Pine Street. Ada County Highway ]District (ACRD) anticipates this extension to occur within 5 years. Higher traffic noise levels wound increase daytime and night-time background sound levels. Although -" background levels may sometimes reach the relatively low levels observed today, average sound levels (Legs) would be expected to increase and the frequency of occurrence of very low sound levels would diminish. As a consequence, noise from the cogeneration facility would gradually become less audible. 3.3 The Proposal A number of steps have been taken in the site selection and design process to reduce noise from the proposal. First, a site designated for industrial development in Meridian's comprehensive plan was ^ selected for the proposal. Second, the site was designed such that the noisiest components (the power generating equipment) would bye as far as possible from the residential area north of Pine Street. Third, the northern-most portion of the site was set aside for community recreation rather than additional industrial facilities. Fourth, noise generated by trucks would be minimized because the driveway access to the site was located on Nortth Locust Grove Road rather than Pine Street. In this section, sources of noise at the cogeneration and lumber drying facility are identified. The noise implications of these sources for residents near the site are examined and characterized based on environmental noise criteria established in Washington and by the federal government. Several steps have been incot7Porated into the equipment selection to reduce noise impacts. First, and most importantly, the combustion turbine and combustion turbine generator (CTG), the heat recovery Environmental Noise Analysis - 12 - Meridian Energy Cogeneration Project January 27, 1994 _ steam generator, the steam turbine generator and the electrical control room have been enclosed within a building. The CTG and HRSG are commonly located outside, but their enclosure. is likely to reduce noise by at least 10 dBA. Table 7 displays noise reductions based on a conservatively estimated 10 dBA noise reduction from the enclosure. _ Based on McCulley, Frick & Gilman's measurements of the Sumas facility and manufacturer's noise data for key components, McCulley, Frick & Gilman calculated sound levels attributable to the proposed cogeneration and lumber-drying facilities at the nearest residences. These noise estimates were based _ solely on distance attenuation; additional noise reduction would be expected due to atmospheric absorption, ground effects, and barrier effects due to buildings blocking some of the noise sources. Enclosing the combustion turbine and generators provides only a slight noise benefit during the day because the lumber facilities are significant noise contributors. The lumber facilities would not operate at night, so the enclosure's 10 dBA reduction in power-generation noise results in sound levels that are 2-7 dBA lower at receiving locations. Table 7. Calculated Hourly Legs with Noise Control CTG Cooling Kiln Dust Total Total RECEIVING LOCATION 61 dBA Tower 69 dBA Collector Day Night ~ 100' 72 dBA Ua 100' 66 dBA Leq Leq (g? 100' @ 100' 1. 946 N.Scrivner 40 49 52 47 54 49 2.Residences to northeast 41 50 51 51 56 50 3.Residence to east 45 54 54 60 62 54 4.Residence to south 37 48 43 40 50 48. 5.1026 N.Scrivner 38 47 50 46 53 48 "' A review of the calculated sound levels in Table 7 indicates the project would comply with Washington's daytime sound level limit of 62 dBA (expressed as Leq) at all five residential receivers. Night noise at location 3 is 2 dBA higher than the Washington limit of 52 dBA for residential receivers, but well below the 72 dBA that applicable to industrial property. Similarly, project noise would meet Oregon's day and night limits at all locations except location 3; if industrial uses are permitted at location 3, however, no .noise regulations would apply. Table 8 compares measured 24-hour average sound levels ~" with those anticipated with the project. The total sound level (existing plus project) is also provided. Increases in 24-hour average sound levels are anticipated to be 4 dBA or less at all 5 locations. Based on EPA criteria, the noise increase would be considered a slight impact. ~" A continuous 24-hour measurement was taken at Location 5; 24-hour sound levels at locations 1-4 are estimated from brief measurements taken at 5 representative times of day. Environmental Noise Analysis - 13 - Meridian Energy Cogeneration Project Januazy 27, 1994 Table 8. Comparison of Existing and Projeca 24-hour Sound [.evels Measurement Location L~q(24) L~ -~ Existing Project Total Existing Project Total Location 1 62 53 63 66 57 67 Location 2 53 54 57 56 58 60 Location 3 60 60 63 64 63 67 Location 4 54 49 55 57 ~5 59 Location 5 60 52 61 61 55 62 It should be noted that one of the contracture that has submitted bids to construct the Meridian project currently operates a similar cogeneration plant in New York. The equipment consists of a GE Frame 6 combined cycle plant with a supplementary tired HRSG and a 25 MW steam turbine generator producing up to b5 MW. The power-generating equipment is enclosed with a single building, as proposed in Meridian. The contractor provided noise measurements of the power plant and cooling tower documenting sound levels of 40-42 dBA at a distance of 900 feet. These measurements suggest that the -. calculations in Table 7 for the residences north of Pine Street (locations 1 and 2) overstate noise from the power generating facility. Environmental Noise Analysis - 14 - Meridian Energy Cogeneration Project January 27, 1994 ,~ 4. REFERENCES United States Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, 1978. FHWA Highway - Tra„~c Noise Prediction Model, FHWA-RD-77-108. United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. 1980. Interim Noise Assessment - Guidelines. Prepared by Bolt, Beranek and Newman. United States Environmental Protection Agency. 1971. Noise from Construction Equipment and - Operations, Building Equipment, and Home Appliances. NTID300.1. United States Environmental Protection Agency. 1974. Information on Levels of Environmental Noise _ Requisite to Protect Public Health and Welfare with an Adequate Margin of Safety. EPA 550/9- 74-004 Environmental Noise Analysis - 15 - _ Meridian Energy Cogeneration Project January 27, 1994 EXHIBIT B _ ATTAC~IlVIENT A TO CITY OF MERIDIAN CONDITIONAL USE PEFCNHT APPLICATION _ ANALYSIS OF PROJECT CONFO TO ZONING ORDINANCE AND - COMPREHENSIVE PLAN AND POLICIES ATTACHIVIENT A TO CONDITIONAL USE PERNIIT APPLICATION MERIDIAN ENERGY, INC. _ 54 Megawatt Cogeneration Power Plant, Lumber Remanufacturing, Dry Kiln and Lumber Warehouse Facility I. STATEMENT OF CONFORMITY WITH PERFORMANCE STANDARDS AND ZONING CODE - The Meridian Zoning and Development Ordinance, as revised (Zoning Ordinance) sets forth various performance standards for proposed conditional uses, and requires evidence that the proposed Meridian Cogeneration Project (the Project) is harmonious - with and in accordance with the Meridian Comprehensive Plan (the Plan). This Attachment addresses these requirements of the Zoning Ordinance, and sets forth evidence that the Project complies with all applicable performance standards and requirements of the Zoning Ordinance and is harmonious with and in accordance with the Plan. _ A. GENERAL STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO ALL CONDITIONAL USES (Zoning Ordinance § 2-418 C) The Commission and Council shall review the particular facts and circumstances of each proposed conditional use in terms of the following - and shall find adequate evidence showing that such use at the proposed location: 1. Will, in fact, constitute a conditional use as determined by City policy; - Of the proposed uses, diesel fuel storage and lumber storage are specifically listed as industrial uses in Zoning Ordinance § 2-409 C Industrial bulk storage (flammable liquids or gases) and lumber yards. Natural gas-fired combined- - cycle combustion turbine power generation is specifically within the Zoning Ordinance definition of Industrial, which includes "the production of power. " ` Steam-heated lumber drying is a means of processing goods, and is also within the definition of Industrial. _ 2. Will be harmonious with and in accordance with the Comprehensive Plan and this Ordinance; _ See Section I.C. below. 3. Will be designed, constructed, operated and maintained to be harmonious and appropriate in appearance with the existing or _ intended character of the general vicinity and that such use will not change t:he essential character of the same area; The Site Plan, :submitted with this application, demonstrates that substantial buffers and setbacks in excess of those required by the Zoning Ordinance have been provided to insure harmony with the existing character of the general _ vicinity. A 3.2 acre tract closest to existing residential areas will be dedicated to the City of ;Meridian for use as a City park. The Site Plan, including landscape features and setbacks, and the Environmental Assessment, and its ^ technical exhibits, demonstrate that there will be no significant sound, odor or visual impacts to neighboring properties from the industrial operation. The Project is not out of character with other industrial uses in the vicinity or the Union Pacific Railroad right-of--way. 4. Will not be hazardous or disturbing to existing or future -. neighboring uses; No toxic or hazardous materials will be used or stored at the site except in ^ accordance with. applicable State and Federal laws designed for the prevention of spills. In particular, the diesel fuel storage tank will be designed and operated to specifications by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ^ and the Uniform Fire Code; an Oil Spill Prevention and Countermeasures Plan will be prepared in compliance with EPA regulations; and lubricants and water treatment chemicals will be stored according to EPA, IDEW, and IDLIS ^ standards. 5. Will be ;served adequately by essential public facilities and services '"' such as highways, streets, police and fire protection, drainage structures, refuse disposal, water, sewer or that the person responsible for the establishment of proposed conditional use shall '-` be able to provide adequately any such services; ^ Streets and HiQlhwavs. Maximum daily vehicle trips to the site are estimated to be 59 per da.y, which is not expected to decrease the level of service on nearby roads, including Franklin, Locust Grove Road and Pine Street. The ,,,, Ada County Hil;hway District (ACRD) will improve Locust Grove Road and Pine Street concurrent with Project Construction. Meridian Energy will, as part of the construction of the Project, dedicate right-of--ways to the ACRD for ,_ these improvements. The Project will have no significant impact on streets and highways. Police and Fire Protection. The generation facility will operate continuously, with a staff of 16 persons and an average operating staff of 4 persons on three - shifts. Therefore, existing police protection is adequate for the Project. Minimum standards for fire protection will be met by onsite by sprinkler and - alarm systems and a new well to be cost shared by the Project and the City. Drainaee. A drainage plan has been prepared for the approval of the City of - Meridian Public Works Department and the Nampa and Meridian Irrigation District. The Project will apply for an NPDES storm water discharge permit from EPA, and will prepare and implement a Storm Water Pollution _ Prevention Plan to control erosion and sediment runoff during the construction phase and operation of the Project. ` Water and Sewer. The Project will require about 567,360 gallons per day. The City has been issued a water right permit for an additional well to supplement existing supplies to insure adequate water service to the Project _ and existing water customers of the City. The City has adequate sewer capacity for the Project's domestic sewage, which will be discharged to the City's sewer system. Cooling tower water discharges in the approximate amount of 144,000 gallons per day will be discharged to Evans Drain in accordance with pretreatment conditions and plans to be approved by the Nampa and Meridian Irrigation District and EPA NPDES permit. Refuse Disposal. Solid wastes from the Project's dry kiln operation will be disposed of at a nearby landfill. The Project will not store or generate - hazardous or toxic wastes. 6. Will not create excessive additional requirements at public cost for - public facilities and services and will not be detrimental to the economic welfare of the community; - No additional public facilities or services are required for the Project. The electrical generation facility will create 16 permanent jobs in the City and the - lumber drying facility will create another 15 permanent jobs. Approximately 60 construction jobs will also be created by the Project, including hiring of local labor. Both facilities will generate substantial tax revenues and jobs, _ which are a vital contribution to the economic welfare of the community. 7. Will not involve uses, activities, processes, materials, equipment _,,,, and conditions of operation that will be detrimental to any persons, property or the general welfare by reason of excessive production of traffic, noise, smoke, fumes, glare or odors; No excessive production of traffic, noise, smoke, fumes, glare or odors is expected from the Project. See Environmental Assessment for discussion of - Project impacts. 8. Will have vehicular approaches to the property which shall be so designed as not to create an interference with traffic on _ surrounding public streets; Vehicular approaches, as shown on the Site Plan, will be approved by the _ ACRD so as to avoid interference with traffic on surrounding streets. 9. Wilt not result in the destruction, loss or damage of a natural or ,_ scenic feature of major importance. There are no natural or scenic features of importance on the site. The site is _, currently vacant and has been used for agriculture. B. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR INDUSTRIAL USES (§ 2-413 B) 1. No land or building in any district shall be used or occupied in any manner creating dangerous, injurious, noxious, or otherwise objectionable conditions which could adversely affect the surrounding areas or adjoining premises except that any use permitted by this Ordinance may be undertaken and maintained if acceptable measures and safeguards to reduce dangerous and objectionable conditions to acceptable limits as established by the following performance requirements: a. Fire Haaards: Any activity involving the use of storage of ~ flammable or explosive materials shall be protected by adequate fire-fighting and fire-prevention equipment and by such safety devices as are normally used in the handling of any such material. Such hazards shall be kept removed from adjacent activities to a "' distance which is compatible with the potential danger involved as specified in the Uniform Fire Code and the National Safety Foundation publications; _ All construction, including areas designed for storage of flammable materials, will conform to the Uniform Building Code, Uniform Fire Code and the National Electrical Code with respect to all applicable fire prevention and safety standards„ Adequate fire flows for fire protection services will be provided by the City of Meridian. b. Radioactivity or Electrical Disturbances: No activity shall emit harmful radioactivity at any point adversely affecting the operation of any equipment at any point other than that of the creator of such disturbance; All Project electrical designs and connections will be prepared by qualified ', Idaho registered electrical engineers and inspected by the Idaho Department of Labor and Industrial Services (IDLIS) and Idaho Power Company to prevent any electrical interference or other disturbances. Electrical system designs will - be based on the system protection requirements of Idaho Power Company and various onsite tests, including soil resistivity measurements and ground resistance measurements. Electromagnetic fields (EMF) are generated by _ transformers and power lines, but are not expected to cause any adverse effects due to the relatively low voltage (138kv) of the Project's power lines. EMF _ and electrical interference have not been problems at other cogeneration facilities. _ c. Noise: Objectionable noise which is due to volume, frequency, or beat shall be muffled or otherwise controlled. Air-raid sirens and related apparatus used solely for public purposes are exempt from _ this requirement; Noise from the turbines will be muffled and contained within enclosed - structures, with decibel ratings guaranteed by manufacturers. The Environmental Noise Analysis attached to the Environmental Assessment, demonstrates that Project noise levels will dissipate to less than 50 dBA in the - residential areas to the northwest, north, and east. Increases in 24-hour average sound levels are anticipated to be 4 dBA or less at all 5 locations studies by the consultant. Based on EPA criteria, the noise increase would be - considered a slight impact. The Environmental Noise Analysis also demonstrates that Project noise emissions will not materially change existing noise levels in the surrounding residential neighborhoods. d. Vibration: No vibration shall be permitted which is discernible without instruments on an adjoining lot or property; The Project will be designed and constructed to avoid discernable vibrations on adjoining lots. Machinery with moving parts will be installed on -" foundations designed to prevent vibrations. _ e. Air Pollution: Air pollution shall be subject to the requirements and regulations established by the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (IDEQ); A Permit To Construct and a Permit To Operate will be obtained from the IDEQ in compliance with the Federal and State Clean Air Acts and _,,, implementing regulations, including the State Implementation Plan (SIP) for particulate matter (PM10). (See Application for Permit To Construct, filed with the City of Meridian). The Project's low emissions put it into the _ category of a "minor" source of pollution. The Project will comply with New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) and will incorporate selective catalytic reduction (SCR) which is Best Available Control Technology (BACT) for reducing NOx emissions. Overall, the Project will met or exceed the requirements of the IDEQ regulations. f. Glare: No direct or reflected glare shall be permitted which is visible from any property outside an industrial district or from any r street; Non-glare glass will be used in the construction of Project buildings. Night _ and security lighting will be designed to avoid spillover of light onto residential properties and streets. Outdoor security lighting will be limited to meet safety requirements and lights will be aimed down and away from .., residential areas. g. Erosion: No erosion by man, wind, or water shall be permitted -. which will carry objectionable substances onto neighboring properties; The Project will apply for an NPDES stormwater discharge permit from EPA, and will prepan~ and implement a stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan to control erosion and sediment runoff during the construction and operation of the Project. A drainage plan will be prepared and implemented to avoid erosion and -' discharges of objectionable substances onto neighboring properties. The Project will apply for an NPDES stormwater discharge permit from EPA, and will prepare and implement a stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan to control erosion and sediment runoff during the construction and operation of the Project. h. Water Pollution: Water pollution shall be subject to the requirements and regulations establishes by the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare (IDHW); _ EPA regulates d!.ischarges of industrial process wastes into waters of the State of Idaho. The Project will apply for a NPDES permit to discharge cooling tower water intro the Evans Drain managed by the Nampa and Meridian Irrigation District. The Project's cooling tower water will contain no ,_„ objectionable substances, and consists only of ground water obtained from the City of Meridian which has been cycled through the cooling tower an average of 5.6 times. Analysis of the water chemistry of the Project's cooling system ,., demonstrates that the discharge will comply with water quality standards for Idaho waters. C. ZONING SCHEDULE OF BULK AND COVERAGE CONTROLS "~' The Site Plan for the Project demonstrates compliance with the following minimum yard and setback requirements: 35' front yard setback (east property line, facing Locust Grove Road), 30' side street setback (Pine Street), 70% maximum site coverage, and 40' _ height limit (except for the heat recovery steam boiler and building and the lumber remanufacturing cyclone separator and truck dump for which a height variance has been _ applied for). D. OFF-STREET PARKING REQt;fIREMENTS The off-street parking requirements for the Project are one for every two employees on the largest shift, plus one for each motor vehicle used in the business, plus one for each one thousand square feet of warehouse floor area. A total of 40 parking spaces are included in the Site Plan in compliance with these requirements. II. STATEMENT OF CONFORMITY WITH COMPREHENSIVE PLAN POLICIES A. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT POLICIES The Meridian Comprehensive Plan (Plan) was updated in 1993. The Economic Development Element encourages industrial development to locate in the City and the Plan - itself sets aside areas of the City for industrial development to locate. The Project is located in an existing light industrial area known as the Eastern Light Industrial Review Area (Review Area) and therefore complies with the Plan's intent to prepare for Meridian's - business and employment future by reserving land for industrial uses. The Project also complies with Policy 1.3 of the Economic Development Element: The character, site improvements and type of new commercial or industrial developments should be harmonized with the natural environment and respect the unique needs and features of each area. The Site Plan for the Project incorporates generous setbacks and a dedication of park land to harmonize the Project with existing residential development to the northeast of the Project site. See also Land Use Policies 3.13 to 3.17. B. LAND USE -- INDUSTRIAL POLICIES 3.3 Access to industrial area from collector and local streets will be _ discouraged. Access to the Project will be from principal street and minor arterial (Locust _ Grove Road and Franklin Avenue). 3.4 Industrial uses adjacent to residential areas should not create noise, odor, air pollution, acid visual pollution greater than levels normally associated with surrounding residential activities. Air emissions from the Project will comply with the Idaho State Implementation ]Plan, anEPA-approved plan which complies with the Federal ' Clean Air Act. The Project will be operated in compliance with a Clean Air Act "Operating :Permit" to be issued by the IDEQ. The surrounding area is primarily vacant land and a mix of industrial uses, including warehouse, '~" manufacturing, sail transportation, truck driving school and agriculture. The proposed development is not out of character with these other industrial uses. The noise study for the Project, attached to the Environmental Assessment, demonstrates that noise from the Project at the property lines will not materially change existing noise levels in the City. _ 3.5 Industrial development should be encouraged to locate adjacent to existing iindustrial activities. _ The Project is silted adjacent to existing industrial uses described above and the Union Pacific Railroad right-of--way. 3.7 Industrial uses which require the storage or the production of explosive or hazardous materials should not be located near ... residential areas, and should conform to disposal, spill and storage measures as outlined by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. In conformity with this policy, the Site Plan has been designed to locate the Project's diesel fuel storage tank 960 feet away from existing residential areas, in compliance with EPA regulations. The storage tank design and the Project's handling of diesel fuel will conform to EPA's standards for spill prevention, storage and handling of diesel fuel. 3.9 Industrial uses should be located where discharge water can be properly treated or pre-treated to eliminate adverse impacts upon the City sewer treatment facility and irrigated lands that receive industrial runoff water. The Project will apply for a NPDES permit to discharge cooling tower water ' into Evans Drain managed by the Nampa and Meridian Imgation District, which has indicated there is sufficient capacity to handle the Project's discharge without adversely affecting the State's waters or irrigated lands. The -' Project's cooling; tower water will contain no objectionable substances, and consists only of ground water obtained from the City of Meridian which has been cycled through the cooling tower an average of 5.6 times. Analysis of the water chemistry of the Project's cooling system demonstrates that the discharge will comply with water quality standards for Idaho waters. 3.10 Industrial uses should be located where adequate water supply and water pressure are available for fine protection. The Meridian Public Works Department and the City Engineer have determined that adequate water supply and pressure will be available for fire "" protection for the Project. The Project will cost share the acquisition of new water rights and construction of a new well for the City of Meridian to supplement its existing water resources. 3.12 All industrial proposals that pertain to the Industrial Review Areas _ shall be reviewed and monitored by the City Council or designated commissions or committees, so that approved uses are compatible with surrounding planned uses and preserve the integrity of the review areas. The Project is located in an existing light industrial zone at the east end of the _ City, and is considered part of the Eastern Light Industrial Review Area. The Plan policies which are applicable to the Project are as follows: 3.14 The character, site improvements and type of light industrial developments should be harmonized with the residential uses in this area. The Site Plan submitted with this application, demonstrates that substantial buffers and setbacks in excess of those required by the Zoning Ordinance have - been provided to insure harmony with residential uses in the area. A 3.2 acre tract closest to the existing residential areas will be dedicated to the City of Meridian for use as a City park. The type of development, cogeneration - power production, is appropriate to the area because of its relative lack of offsite environmental impacts. The proposed development is not out of character with other industrial uses in the vicinity of the Union Pacific -' Railroad right-of--way. 3.16 Land uses within the Eastern Light Industrial Review area must be "~' clean, quiet, and free of hazardous or objectionable elements. _ As demonstrated by the Site Plan, including landscape features, setbacks, the Environmental Assessment, and technical exhibits, there will be no sound, odor or visual impacts to neighboring properties, or other nuisances, from the - cogeneration or lumber drying operations. 3.17 It is the policy of the City of Meridian to encourage and promote _ light industrial development in the Eastern Light Industrial Review Area. Development of the Froject will achieve the desired promotion of light industrial development in the Review Area and is consistent with this policy. C. NATURAL RI~SOURCES POLICIES 5.2 The environmental impacts of both public and private projects "' should be evaluated carefully prior to their approval. Projects with environmental problems should only be approved after written _ guarantees are provided by the applicant which will mitigate potential adverse impacts of such development. An Environmental Assessment has been prepared with technical exhibits to - fully inform the City regarding environmental impacts prior to issuing permit decisions for tYie Project. A written mitigation agreement will be executed by ,_„ Meridian Energy to guarantee the performance of mitigation measures required by the City as conditions of approval of the Project. D. PUBLIC SERWICES, UTILITIES AND ENERGY RESOURCES POLICIES 5.4 Adequate water supply will 6e available for fire protection. - The City of Meridian will develop a new well, Well No. 16 which is northeast of the Project site, to supply the estimated 394 gpm for the Project and potable ... water to other City customers. The well is permitted by the Idaho Department of Water Resources (IDWR) at a production rate of 1,500 gpm. Under the City's "Water ;System Master Plan" prepared in August, 1992, adequate water -. supply and fire flows will be available for future residential, commercial, and industrial deve:lopment in the City. The Project's fire flow requirements pursuant to National Fire Code are approximately 1,200 gpm. The City's - water supply system can meet this requirements. 5.8 Procure and develop additional water sources to ensure sufficient '~ water supply for future residential and industrial demands. The Project will cost share the acquisition of new water rights and construction of a well for the City of Meridian to supplement its existing water resources. E. TRANSPORTATION POLICIES The Plan sets forth a 'transportation Improvement Program and maps of Ada County - Highway District (ACRD) Capital Improvement Projects (1994-1999) and Idaho Transportation Improvement ]Projects (1992-199'x, along with the designation of arterials and several policies regarding road extensions. The Project is not a large generator of traffic, - with only 28 daily truck trips and 31 daily vehicle trips for employees and visitors. The Project has been reviewed by ACRD for compliance with these policies and the ACRD will ~.. improve Pine Street and Locust Grove Road as defined in their Transportation Improvement Program. The ACHD will also assess the Project impact fees to help pay the cost of street - improvements. F. OPEN SPACE, PARKS AND RECREATION The Plan does not require the Project to pay impact fees or dedicate land for parks, _ open space and recreation. Nevertheless, the applicant will dedicate a 3.2 acre tract in the north portion of the Project site for development by the City as a neighborhood park. The City has identified the need for a park in this neighborhood, and the Project will facilitate - park development by this voluntary dedication. G. COMMUNITY DESIGN 1.2 All commercial and industrial developments should be reviewed by the City for adequate site planning. A Site Plan for the Project has been submitted to the City Planning Director for approval. Also, a landscape plan has been filed in compliance with the - City's design review standards. 1.4 Open space areas within all development should 6e encouraged. Substantial open space has been provided in the Project design set forth in the Site Plan, including the 3.2 acre park and 2 acres of landscaping. Only 24% - of the 15.28 net buildable acres are within building or other structural footprints. The remainder of the site, 8 acres, is open space, parking and roads. F.\bt~meridisuWucha.mer ATTACIIMENT A TO VARIANCE APPLICATION r MERIDIAN ENERGY, INC. 54 Megawatt Cogeneration Power Plant, Lumber Remanufacturing, Dry ]Kiln and Lumber Warehouse Facility -" The City's variance application requires answers to the following questions: 1. What is intended to be done on or with the property? The applicant will construct and operate a 54 megawatt cogeneration power plant, lumber remanufacturing, dry kiln anti lumber warehouse facility. The power plant will be fueled by natural gas supplied by a private gas pipeline, with 350,000 gallons of diesel fuel stored _ onsite as a backup fuel supply. Waste heat from the gas turbine will pass through a heat recovery steam generator (HRSG) to produce high pressure steam for a steam turbine generator and low pressure steam for the dry kiln to dry lumber. A closed loop cooling _ system will cool the steam ar~d recycle it to the boiler. Power generated by the Project will be sold to Idaho Power ComF~any under a long term contract, and will be transmitted to Idaho Power Company's Locust Grove Road substation on a new 138 kv transmission line which .,, deadends on the project site. The transmission line will be designed, constructed, owned, and maintained by Idaho Power Company. 2. What special conditions and circumstances exist which are peculiar to the land, structure, or building involved and which are not applicable to other lands, structures, or buildings in the same district? The heat recovery steam generator and stack (inside one single building) is a standard design based on the use of exhaust heat from the gas turbine to produce high and low pressure steam for the steam turbine generator and lumber drying kilns. High temperature exhaust gases rise and therefore require the bailer to be placed where it comes into contact with this rising column of air and gases. The engineering requirements of the boiler would limit or preclude -, a substitute design with a lower height. There are no boiler suppliers which can produce a boiler under 40 feet in heighht that would work for this Project. The boiler design is the product of years of engineering and testing which cannot be changed to reduce the height of the structure without costs that would make the Project unfeasible. It is impracticable and unreasonable to require redesign of a sophisticated, predesigned boiler technology in order to comply with the 40-foot height limit. The particulate emission control equipment for the '-' lumber remanufacturing also has a tall structure in excess of 40 feet. The truck dump and cyclone separator are about 85 feet. The height of the structure is necessary to allow trucks to pass underneath the holding bins to unload wood shavings from the cyclone separator holding bin. For the wood shavings to gravity feed into the receiving bin, the cyclone and bin must be elevated higher 1:han 40 feet. The present design is the most efficient, cleanest, and safest method to dispose of waste wood from the lumber remanufacturing operation. 3. Why will a literal interpretation of the provisions of this ordinance deprive you of rights commonly egjoyed by other properties in the same district under the - terms of this ordinance? A literal interpretation of the 40-foot height limit in the Light Industrial zone would preclude _ the construction of this Project. The Project is a light industrial use, as demonstrated by the Environmental Assessment and the Project's compliance with all applicable performance standards and criteria for light industrial uses contained in the Zoning Ordinance and the - Meridian Comprehensive Plan. The height of the boiler and stack (inside one single building) and the cyclone separator and truck dump are not such a dangerous or objectionable condition that it would be inconsistent with other industrial uses permitted in this zone. 4. What special conditions or circumstances exist that were not a result of your actions? The location of the Project is limited by the siting of transmission lines to interconnect with - Idaho Power Company's transmission system at the Locust Grove Road Substation and a natural gas supply line to interconnect with the Northwest Pipeline Company's interstate pipeline at the intersection of Black Kat Road and the Union Pacific Railroad right-of--way. ..._ Idaho Power Company, which has contracted to purchase power from the Project, will not permit the Project to be located in another zone because of its transmission system interconnection requirements for the Project. Also, the Project must be located adjacent to - aright-of--way like the Union Pacific Railroad in order to build a 4.5 mile gas pipeline to reach the Northwest Pipeline Corporation gas transmission line near Black Kat Road. Therefore, there is no other suitable location for the Project in the City, and no way to avoid - the need for a height variance. 5. Why will the granting of this variance not confer on you any special privilege that - is denied by this ordinance to other lands, structures, or buildings in the same district? - There are no other structures or buildings in the Light Industrial District which require a height variance for a heat recovery steam boiler, the building that houses it and the lumber remanufacturing cyclone separator (truck dump). The Project will comply with all other - performance standards and criteria for light industries which seek to permit this type of development so long as it does not create dangerous, injurious, noxious, or otherwise objectionable conditions which could adversely affect the surrounding areas or adjoining - premises. The Project will incorporate acceptable measures and safeguards to reduce dangerous and objectionable conditions in compliance with the Zoning Ordinance. Therefore, _ no special privilege will be conferred on this Project by the granting of a height variance for. the boiler. f: \bt\meridim\altac6a.ma ATTACHMENT B TO VARIANCE APPLICATION MERIDIAN ENERGY, INC. 54 Megawatt Cogeneration Power Plant, Lumber Remanufacturing, Dry Kiln and Lumber Warehouse Facility The Project contains three structures which exceed the 40 foot height limit in the Light Industrial zone: the heat recovery steam generator building (80 feet), the emissions stack (90 -" feet), and the lumber remanufacturing cyclone separator emission control equipment (85 feet). The variance application relates only to the height of the heat recovery steam generator building and the cyclone separator and truck dump structure. The emissions stack (a -' chimney) and transmission line structures (Idaho Power Company) are exempt from the height restriction under § 2-410 B.5 of the Zoning Ordinance. Section 2-419 A of the Zoning Ordinance provides that the City Council may grant variances which comply with the following general standard: _ "... as will not be contrary to the public interest where, owing to special conditions, a literal enforcement of the provisions of this Ordinance would result in unnecessary - hardship." The application for variance sets forth the information requirements of § 2-419 B. ._ The purpose of this Attachment is to include with the Application sufficient evidence to demonstrate compliance with the general variance standard and for the City Council to make the following required findings set forth at § 2-419 C of the Zoning Ordinance for granting -. the requested height variances. 1. That there are such special circumstances or conditions affecting the property that the strict application of the provisions of the Ordinance would clearly be impracticable or unreasonable; The heat recovery steam generator and building are a standard design based on the use of exhaust heat from the gas turbine to produce high and low pressure steam for the steam generator and 1!umber drying kilns. High temperature exhaust gases rise and the boiler must be placed where it will contact this rising column of air and exhaust gases. The engineering requirements of the boiler would limit or preclude a substitute design with a lower height. There are no boiler suppliers which can produce a boiler "' under 40 feet in height that would work for this Project. The boiler design is the product of years of engineering and testing which cannot be changexi to reduce the _ height of the structure; without costs that would make the Project unfeasible. It is impracticable and unreasonable to require redesign of a sophisticated, predesigned boiler technology in order to comply with the 40-foot height limit. - The particulate emission control equipment for the lumber remanufacturing operation also has a structure in excess of 40 feet. The truck dump and cyclone separator are - about 85 feet. The height of the structure is necessary to allow trucks to pass underneath the holding bins to unload wood shavings from the cyclone separator. For _ the wood shavings to gravity feed into the receiving bin, the cyclone and bin must be elevated higher than 40 feet. The present design is the most efficient, cleanest, and safest method to dispose of waste wood from the lumber remanufacturing facility. 2. That strict compliance with the requirements of this Ordinance would result in extraordinary hardship to the owner, subdivider or developer because of unusual topography, the nature or condition of adjacent development, other physical conditions or other conditions that make strict _ compliance with this Ordinance unreasonable under the circumstances, or that the conditions and requirements of this Ordinance will result in inhibiting the achievements or the objectives of this Ordinance. Strict compliance with the 40-foot height limit would result in abandonment of the Project because it cannot be sited in another zone without this height limit. The _ location of the Project is limited by the siting of transmission lines to interconnect with Idaho Power Company's transmission system at the Locust Grove Road Substation and a natural gas supply line to interconnect with the Northwest Pipeline _ Company's interstate pipeline near Black Kat Road. Idaho Power Company, which has contracted to purchase power from the Project, will not permit the Project to be located in another zone because of its transmission system interconnection _ requirements for the Project. Also, the Project must be located adjacent to a right-of- way like the Union Pacific Railroad in order to build a 4.5 mile gas pipeline to reach the Northwest Pipeline Corporation gas transmission line near Black Kat Road. -- Therefore, there is no other suitable location for the Project in the City, and no way to avoid the need for a height variance. - The height limit would also inhibit the achievement of the City's Comprehensive Plan policy of encouraging industrial development in the City. - 3. That the granting of the specified variance will not be detrimental to the public's welfare or injurious to other property in the area in which the property is situated. The Project will comply with all applicable performance standards and criteria for industrial projects under the Zoning Ordinance, and is consistent and harmonious with the Meridian Comprehensive Plan. (See Attachment A to Conditional Use Permit Application.) This insures that the granting of the height variance will not be _ detrimental to the public's welfare or injurious to other property in the area. The boiler building height of 80 feet and the cyclone separator height of 85 feet will not be intrusive to other property in the area because it is set back 160 feet from the _ nearest property line and is 400 feet from the nearest residence. 4. That such variance will not have the effect of altering the interest and purpose of this Ordinance and the Meridian Comprehensive Plan. Because there is no othher zone in the City in which to site the Project, and no other practicable design available for the heat recovery steam generator (boiler) and building to avoid the need for the variance, the purpose of the Zoning Ordinance and Plan will - not be altered by granting this variance. Rather, the opposite is true. If the variance is not granted, the Project will not be permitted in the City based on the height of the boiler and building and cyclone separator rather than on all the other performance - standards and criteria of the Zoning Ordinance which seek to permit this type of development so long as it does not create dangerous, injurious, noxious, or otherwise - objectionable conditions which could adversely affect the surrounding areas or adjoining premises. The Project will incorporate acceptable measures and safeguards to reduce dangerous and objectionable conditions in compliance with the Zoning Ordinance. The height of the boiler and building and cyclone separator are not such a dangerous or objectionable condition that it would be inconsistent with the Zoning Ordinance. - f: \bt\meridian\attacba. mer EXHIBIT C MFG EPA SCREEN 2 DISPERSION MODELING RESULTS Meridian Energy Inc. - Meridian Cogeneration Project Air Quality Screening Analysis January 26, 1994 ~` Prepared for Meridian Energy, Inc. - 17411 N.E. Union Hill Road, Suite 290 Redmond, WA 98052 - Prepared by Atmospheric Sciences Group - McCulley, Frick & Gilman, Inc. 3400 188th Street SW, Suite 400 Lynnwood, WA 98037-4708 Project #9049 Colorado - 737 29th SVeet, Suite 202 Texas 5818 Balcones Drive Suite 202 l Idaho Boulder, CO 80303 (303) 447-1823 , Austin, TX 78731 S Third St eer, Suite 400 San Francisco CA 94103 524 Bank Street, Suite 207 Washington 3400 188th SVeet SW Suke 400 PAX 447-1836 (512) 371-1667 FAX 454-4126 , 41 ( 5)495-7"0 Wallace, ID 93873 (208) 556.5811 , Lynnwood, WA 98037 FAX 495-T07 FAX 556-7271 (206) 77° 3252 ,,,~ FAX 7713942 Air Cluality Screening Analysis Merildian Cogeneration Project 1.0 Introduction An air quality screening analysis was conducted for Meridian Energy Inc.'s proposed 54 MW combined cycle cogeneration facility located within the City of Meridian, Idaho. The facility would consist of a natural gas-fired combustion turbine generator (GTG) combined with a supplementally fired Heat Recovery Steam Generator (HRSG), for the provision of electricity to Idaho Power and low-pressure steam to a proposed lumber drying facility on the adjacent property. The combustion of natural gas and diesel No. 2 when used as a standby fuel would result in the emission of pollutants which are regulated by the ..., Idaho Division of Environmental Quality (IDEO). The impacts of the proposed facility on ambient air quality are investigated by applying health conservative dispersion modeling techniques to estimate potential downwind concentrations of criteria' and toxic pollutants emitted from the HRSG stack. Section 2 identifies maximurn air pollutant emissions anticipated from the Meridian Cogeneration Project and proposed air quality control equipment. Section 3 describes the dispersion modeling "'~ methodologies chat were employed aind presents the results of the screening analysis where predictions are compared to local and national ambient air quality criteria. The report concludes with a summary in Section 4, references, and supporting appendices. ^ 2.0 Air Emissions The preliminary design of the Project is based on a 54 MW General Electric LM6000 turbine generator system. Air emissions would result from the combustion of natural gas in the GTG and from the ..., natural gas burners used to supplen'lentary fire the HRSG. Although natural gas is a relatively clean and efficient fossil fuel, several criteria pollutants would be emitted including nitrogen dioxideZ (NO2), carbon monoxide (CO), PMio (particulate matter less than 10 Nm in diameter), and small amounts of sulfur dioxide ^ (SO2). When supply of natural gas is unavailable, the cogeneration facility has provision for firing with No. 2 diesel fuel which temporarily increases the amount of SO2, CO, and PMto emitted. The Meridian Cogeneration Project includes air pollution control equipment to reduce NOx emissions. Water injection will be used in the GTG to reduce peak combustion temperatures and thereby A criteria pollutant for the purposes of the present discussion refers to a compound with aNational Ambient Air Quality Standard. z It was conservatively assumed that nitrogen oxides (NOx) emitted by the facility are instantaneously converted to the criteria pollutant NO2. Although some NO2 may be directly emitted, the majority ^ of the potential NO2 formation occurs as a result of reactions with nitric oxide and various other '~~ gases after the release. ~ Meridian Cogeneration Plant Air pualiry Screening Analysis - 1 - January 1994 - decrease the thermal NOx produced. The HRSG will employ Low NOx Duct Burners and the exhaust of the HRSG will be treated by Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR). SCR is apost-combustion control technology which selectively reduces NOx by reaction of ammonia and nitric oxide on a catalytic surface. The - installation of SCR is expected to reduce NOx emissions in the HRSG exhaust stream by 80 % (Hipp, 1994). In addition to the criteria pollutants, the Meridian Cogeneration Project has the potential to emit small quantities of several toxic air pollutants including formaldehyde and ammonia (NHa). NH3 emission or'ammonia slip" is the result of over injection of NHa in the SCR, which is necessary to achieve a high NOx control efficiency. Formaldehyde would be formed during combustion and is associated with the oxidation of hydrocarbons by virtually all stationary and mobile sources including home heating aril traffic. Due to incomplete combustion, the unburned hydrocarbon component of the exhaust witl also contain minute - amounts of several toxic organic compounds. When No 2. diesel is used as a standby fuel, trace metals contained in the fuel could also potentially be emitted. While vendor data are not available for toxic pollutants other than formaldehyde and NHa, the small quantities of trace metal and other toxic compounds ._ potentially emitted are not expected to result in concentrations above the ambient screening levels specffied by the IDEO (IDES, 1993). - Table t provides conservative estimates of the Meridian Cogeneration Project's emissions for the pollutants of concern (Hipp, 1994). The basis of these emission estimates is provided in Appendix A including the emission factors employed, quantities of fuel burned, fuel heating values, and control - efficiencies. Maximum short-term emission rates are predicted from the firing of No. 2 diesel which would be used as a contingency when natural gas is unavailable (estimated at approximately 730 hours per year). - The annual criteria pollutant emissions of the facility are each estimated to be less than 100 TPY and the proposed facility is classified by the IDEO as a "minor" source of these pollutants. - 3.0 Dispersion Modeling Dispersion modeling techniques were employed to evaluate pollutant emissions estimated for the - Meridian Cogeneration Project. This section describes the screening analysis and compares the results to ambient air quality criteria for the pollutants of concern. Screening procedures are typically applied before more refined modeling and are recommended by the IDEO for "minor" sources (IDEO, 1988). The - techniques applied are :,utlined in Screening Procedures for Estimating the Air Quality Impacts of Stationary Sources, Revised (EPA, 1992a). EPA has implemented the screening procedures in the computer model - SCREEN2 (Version 92245; EPA, 1992b) which was employed in this analysis. SCREEN2 uses the conventional gaussian continuous-plume equation for dispersion that is the basis - for most of the air quality models recommended by EPA. SCREEN2 incorporates algorithms to simulate a stack release, an area source, a volume source; rural versus urban diffusion; plume rise due to buoyancy and momentum; building downwash effects; and routines to account for the influence of local terrain. The - primary difference between SCREEN2 and the EPA's more refined methodologies is that SCREEN2 simulates a range of hypothetical meteorological conditions in lieu of an actual meteorological database. SCREEN2 searches for the meteorological condition that results in the maximum hourly concentration and then - iteratively finds the downwind location of the maximum. In order to obtain concentration estimates for longer averaging periods, conversion factors are usually applied based on the EPA's recommendations Meridian Cogeneration Plant Air puality Screening Analysis - 2 - January 199a (EPA, 1992a). SCREEN2 is restricted to simulation of a single source and predictions are independent of "" wind direction . Predictions from the application of SCREEN2 are considered to be health conservative (i.e., the model over predicts ground-level concentrations) because of the meteorological assumptions and the conservatism of the conversion factors usually employed for longer averaging periods. Table 1. Meridian Cogeneration Project GTG and HRSG Emission Rates Natural Gas Fired Diesel #2 Fired Combined Pollutant Maximum Annual~'~ Maximum Annual~2~ Maximum Annual Ib/hr TPY Ib/hr TPY Ib/hr 7PY N02 ~'~ 17.9 71.9 19.3 7.0 19.3 79.0 CO 19.6 78.7 40.8 14.9 40.8 93.6 S02 0.44 1.78 43.3 15.8 43.3 17.6 PMto 5.7 22.7 13.7 5.0 13.7 27.7 UHC c4~ 10.0 40.0 10.1 3.7 10.1 43.7 Formaldehyde .097 .391 .103 .037 .103 .428 Ammonia 5.2 20.9 5.3 t .9 5.3 22.9 ~'~ Based on 8,030 hours per year cz~ Based on 730 hours per yE~ar cap Conservatively assumes all'. nitrogen oxide s would be N02 c4' Unburned hydrocarbons Table 2 lists the assumptions used for the SCREEN2 application to releases from the HRSG stack. Rural dispersion options were selected based on the semi-rural, low density residential land use surrounding the site. Flat terrain was assumed consistent with the characteristics of local terrain within several kilometers of the proposed site. Stack parameters including exit velocity, height, exit temperature, and diameter .vere based on the preliminary design data contained in Appendix A (Hipp, 1994). The dominant bulding _ potentially affecting the release is expected to be the 80 feet high structure housing the GTG and HRSG. The height of this building would be within 10 feet of the HRSG stack. An emission rate of 1.0 gram per second (g/s) was assumed in the SCREEN2 application. Maximum hourly concentrations for each pollutant ...., were then calculated by multiplying tl!~e estimated emission rates contained in Table 1 (converted to g/s) by the result obtained with the 1.0 g/s emission rate. Conversion of the predicted hourly maximur n to annual, 24-hour, 8-hour, and 3-hour averaging periods for comparison with ambient air quality criteria ~Nere based on EPA's recommended coefficients; 0.08, 0.4, 0.7, and 0.9, respectively (EPA, 1992a). Meridian Cogeneration Pfant Air Quality Screening ,4nalysis - 3 - January 'gg4 Table 2. Summary of SCREEN2 Results _ 1-hr Chi/p; 37.7 ,ug/m' per g/s, based on SCREEN2 version 92245 Worst Met from SCREEN 2 using range of conditions Stability Class F wind speed 4 m/s Ambient Temperature 284 °K (50.9 °F, Boise Annual) Distance to Max: 74 m from stack Stack Parameters _ Conversion Factors height 27.4 m (90') 1-hr to Annual 0.08 diameter 3.38 m (11.1') 1-hr to 24-hr 0.4 ~'" velocity 15.31 m/s (291,060 acfm) 1-hr to 8-hr 0.7 temperature 365 ° K (197 ° F) 1-hr to 3-hr 0.9 -- bldg height 24.4 m (80') bldg width 33.5 m (110') TPY to s 9/ 0.028766 bldg length 47.9 m (157') Ib/hr to g/s 0. t 25997 Rural Dispersion Defaults _ Flat Terrain Assumed The results of the SCREEN2 application are contained in the listing shown in Appendix B. The maximum hourly normalized concentration was estimated as 37.7 (~.~g/m' per g/s of emission) and occurred 74 meters (m) from the point of release. The location of the maximum hourly impact would be near the fenceline of the facility for most wind directions. At 100 m downwind, the potential maximum hourly normalized concentration was 35.9, dropping to 4.4 (fig/m 3 per g/s of emission) at 1000 m. The higher _ predicted concentrations were associated with building downwash effects. The meteorological conditions conducive to downwash are generally characterized by high wind speed or the combination of moderate wind speed and a stable atmospheric lapse rate. The maximum potential contribution of the Meridian Cogeneration Project for the criteria and toxic pollutants of concern are compared to various ambient air quality criteria in Table 3. The conservative estimates contained in Table 3 indicate that the Project's contribution would be less than the PSD significance levels for C0; less than the IDEO toxic pollutant screening levels for NH3 and formaldehyde; _ and less than the PSD Class II increments for PMto, SO2, and NO2. Using these criteria, the SCREEN2 assessment indicates that the incremental contribution of the Meridian Cogeneration Project's emissions are not expected to significantly deteriorate ambient air quality. Meridian Cogeneration Plant Air puality Screening Analysis - 4 - January 1994 Table 3. Maximum Contribution of the Facility Compared to Ambient Air Duality Criteria Maximum Concentration (pg/m ) Pollutant/Criteria by Averaging Period Annual 24-hour 8-hour 3-hour 1-hour NO2 Project Contribution 7 ~'~ - - IAAOS c2~ 100 - - - - PSD Increment c3~ 25 - - - - PSD Sig. Level ~°~ 1 - - - - PMto Project Contribution 2 26 - - - IAAQS 50 150 - - - PSD Increment 17 30 - - - PSD Sig. Level 1 5 - - - S02 Project Contribution 1.5 82 - 185 - IAAOS 70 365 - 1300 - PSD Increment 20 91 - 512 - PSD Sig. Level 1 5 - 25 - CO Project Contribution - - 136 - 194 IggQ$ - - 10000 - 40000 PSD Sig. Level - - 500 - 2000 Ammonia Project Contribution - - 18 - - IDEQ AAC `s> - - 180 - - Formaldehyde Project Contribution .037 - - - - 1DEQ AACC cep .077 - - - - I'~ No applicable ambient criteria cz~ Idaho Ambient Air Quality Standards c3~ Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) Class II increment levels c4~ PSD significance scrE~ening level cs~ IDEQ Acceptable Ambient Concentration screening level cep IDEQ Acceptable Ambient Concentration screening level for suspected Carcinogens The maximum potential concentrations from the facility were also well below the applicable Idaho Ambient Air Quality Standards (IAAQS). The Meridian Cogeneration Project's potential contribution to CO levels was "insignrficant" and is not projected to significantly contribute to a violation of the IAAQS for CO. In order to assess compliance with the IAAOS for the other pollutants, background sources need to be Meridian Cogeneration Plant Air Quality Screening Analysis - 5 - January 1994 - considered. With the exception of PMto, focal air quality monitoring data are not available in the vicinity of the Project. Northern Ada County is classified by the EPA as an attainment area for NO2 and SO2, and background sources combined with the relatively small potential contributions from the facility are not - expected to result in a violation of the IAAQS. - Northern Ada County is a nonattainment area for the 24-hour PMto standard. The last monitored exceedance of the 24-hour PMto level occurred in t991 at monitoring stations located in downtown Boise (16th and Front St) and at Mountain View School. According to IDE~'s State Implementation Plan, - stagnation conditions and residential wood smoke are primarily responsible for relatively high PMto observations in the northem Ada County nonattainment area. Ambient PMto monitoring has been conducted at St. Lukes Medical Clinic in Meridian since January 31, 1992. Based on the data available for - the present analysis,3 the highest daily PMto concentration monitored at this location was 80 pg/m 3. The SCREEN2 assessment indicates that the Project's maximum potential 24-hour PMto - concentration was 26 pg/m 3 based on the standby firing of the GTG with No 2. diesel fuel. The potential contribution during natural gas firing is predicted to be 11 pg/m a or about twice the PSD significance level. Based on the PMto monitoring data collected in Meridian, it is unlikely that the Meridian Cogeneration - Project would have contributed to violations under conditions prevalent in 1992 and 1993. Since the higher Project impacts are predicted to occur under the moderate to windy conditions associated with building - downwash, it is also unlikely that Meridian Cogeneration Project would significantly contribute to potential future violations resulting from stagnation conditions and residential wood smoke. - 4.0 Summary This report presents the results of an air quality screening analysis conducted for Meridian Energy's - proposed 54 MW combined cycle cogeneration facility. The Meridian Cogeneration Project consists of a natural gas-fired combustion turbine generator combined with a supplementally fired Heat Recovery Steam Generator, for the provision of electricity to Idaho Power and heat/steam to a proposed lumber drying - facility on the adjacent property. Water injection and post-combustion control with Selective Catalytic Reduction would be used to reduce emissions of nitrogen oxides. Air emissions from the Project were - estimated to be less than 100 TPY for the criteria air pollutants, classifying the facility as a "minor' source for purposes of permitting by the IDEA. - The impact of emissions from the Project on ambient air quality was assessed by applying the EPA's SCREEN2 dispersion model. A conservative screening analysis indicated that incremental criteria and toxic air pollutants potentially emitted by the Meridian Cogeneration Project would not significantly deteriorate - ambient air quality. The analysis also concludes that the facility would not significantly contribute to a violation of any IAAQS. Although the tacility is located within a PMto nonattainment area, the higher predicted project contributions were not found to occur under the stagnation conditions associated with past - violations. a PMto data for northern Ada County was extracted from the EPA's AIRS database on 11/30/93. Meridian Cogeneration Plant Air Quality Screening Analysis - 6 - January 1994 5.0 References EPA, 1992a. Screening Procedures for Estimating the Air duality Impacts of Stationary Sources, Revised. ,_., U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Air duality Planning and Standards, Research Triangle Park, NC, 27711, EPA-454/R-92-019. EPA, 1992b. SCREEN2 Model Use'r's Guide. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards, Research Triangle Park, NC, 27711, EPA-454/4-92-006. Hipp Engineering Ltd, 1994. Telec:opy from Ken Chan of Hipp Engineering to Ken Richmond, McCulley, Frick & Gilman, Inc., Subjetct: Emission Data (Revision 1). January 19, 1994. IDEO, 1988. Brief Guidance Manual, Idaho Air Quality Bureau. Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, Division of Environmental i~uality, Boise, ID, 83720, October 20, 1988. _ IDEO, 1993. General Statement off Idaho DES New Source Review Policy for Toxic Air Pollutants. 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Appendix B: Listing of SCREEN2 Output *** CAVITY CALCULATION - 1 *** CONC (UG/M**3 _ *** CAVITY CALCULAT ION - 2 *** 50 CONC (UG/M**3) _ CRIT WS @lOM (M/S) = 11 = 88.51 . 07 CRIT WS @lOM (M/S) CRIT WS @ HS (M/S) = 14 = 15.06 . 04 CRIT WS @ HS (M/S) DILUTION WS (M/S) = 7 = 18.43 . 95 DILUTION WS (M/S) CAVITY HT (M) = 30 = 9.21 . 16 CAVITY HT (M) .. CAVITY LENGTH {M) = 51 = 27.44 . 50 CAVITY LENGTH (M) ALONGWIND DIM (M) = 33 = 28.35 . ALONGWIND DIM (M) = 47.90 *************************************** ,_ *** SUMMARY OF SCREEN MODEL RESULTS *** ****s********************************** CALCULATION MAX CONC DIST TO TERRAIN PROCEDURE -- --- (UG/M**3) MAX (M) HT (M) ----------- _ ----74- ----- SIMPLE TERRAIN 37.70 0. BUILDING CAVITY-1 81.08 51 "' . BUILDING CAVITY-2 8$,51 -- (DIST = 28 CAVITY LENGTH) . -- .(DIST = CAVITY LENGTH) ** REMEMBER TO INCLUDE BACKGROUND CONCENTRATIONS ** ** ***************s*****************s*************** EXHIBIT D - AGENCIES AND PERSONS CONSiJLTED - Daren R. Coon Data Processing Manager NAMPA & MERIDIAN IRRIGATION DISTRICT - 1503 First Street South Nampa, Idaho 83651-4395 (208) 466-7861 John P. Anderson District Water Superintendent '-' NAMPA & MERIDIAN IRRIGATION DISTRICT -SHOP 5525 East Greenhurst Nampa, Idaho 83686-8631 - (208) 466-0663 John Robson - CHEMCO WATER TECHNOLOGY INC. 6014 NE 124th Court - Vancouver, WA 98682 (206) 892-2418 - Wayne G. Crookston, Jr. Attorney and Counselor 1530 W. State - P.O. Box 427 - Meridian, Idaho 83642 (208) 888-4461 - Rich Allison Associate Broker ACRE REAL ESTATE INC. - 925 East First Meridian, Idaho 83642 (208) 888-7300 D.A. Barkell DAVCO SERVICES, INC. President 225 N. Meridian Meridian, Idaho 83642 (208) 888-5166 John G. Lincoln, P.E. CH2M HILL 700 Clearwater Lane Boise, Idaho 83707 (208) 345-5310 Eric Hansen McCULLEY FRICK & GILMAN 3400 188th Street SW, Suite 400 Lynnwood, WA 98037-4708 (206) 778-8252 Chuck Rinaldi Utility Coordinator ADA COUNTY HIGHWAY DISTRICT 318 East 37th Boise, Idaho 83714 (208) 345-7667 Nickie Arnold NPDES Permits Program ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY Water Section 422 W. Washington Boise, Idaho 83702 (208) 334-9489 John T. Eddy, R.L.S. PACIFIC LAND SURVEYOF~S 290 North Maple Grove Road Boise, Idaho 83704 (208) 378-6380 J. Craig Beeson, P.E. Air Quality Engineer IDAHO DEPT. OF HEALTH AND WELFARE Division of Environmental Quality 1410 North Hilton Boise, Idaho 83706-1290 (208) 334-5898 ~, Kenny W. Bowers _ Fire Chief MERIDIAN CITY/RURAL FIRE 716 N. Meridian _ Meridian, Idaho 83642 (208) 888-1234 - Charles M. Smith Chief Right of Way Agent ADA COUNTY HIGHWAY DISTRICT - 318 East 37th Boise, Idaho 83714 (208) 345-7634 P.G. (Paul) Farrell Contracts Representative UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD 1416 Dodge Street Room 100 -" Omaha, NE 68179 (402) 271-5153 - Robert L. Sharpnack District Superintendent - NORTHWEST PIPELINE CORPORATION 1301 S. Locust Grove Road Meridian, Idaho 83642 _ (208) 888-1461 I i EXHIBIT E REFERENCES REFERENCES Bonneville Power Administration, 1989, Electrical and Biological E,,~`ects of Transmission Lines: - A Review, U.S. Department of Energy, Bonneville Power Administration, Portland, Oregon, June. Chemco Water Technology, Inc., 1993, Meridian Energy, Inc., Wastewater Discharge Report, - Vancouver, Washington, Dec. 1993. Hipp Engineering, Ltd., 1994, Meridian Energy, Inc., Mass & Energy Balance Diagram -Case - ISO, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Jan. 1994. Hipp Engineering, Ltd., undated, Cogeneration Plant Site Plan, Drawing D-3194-211.00-102, - Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Dec. 1993. National Weather Service, 1993, published data on annual precipitation in Boise, Idaho, provided - by National Weather Service, Seattle, Washington. Oak Ridge National Laboratory, 1990, Trends '90 - A Compendium of Data an Global Change, the - Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center, Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Policastro, A.J., et al., 1984, User's Manual: Cooling Tower Plume Prediction Code, EPRI-CS- - 3403, Electric Power Research Institute, Palo Alto, California, April. ~. Silva, M., et al., 1989, Power Frequency Magnetic Fields in the Home, IEEE Transactions on - Power Delivery, V4, N1, P465-478. - Meridian Energy, Inc., 1993, Proposed Pipeline Route (map), Redmond, Washington. U.S. Department of Energy, 1985, Projecting the Climate E,~`ects of Increasing Carbon Dioxide, - DOE/ER-0237, Office of Environmental Research, Washington, D.C. Valentino, A.R., 1972, A Small ELF Electric Fields Probe, IEEE Int. Electromagnetic - Compatibility Symp. Rec., p. 265. World Energy Conference, 1989, 1989 Survey of Energy Resources, Holywell Press, Ltd. , Oxford, England, p. 61. Tutko Landscaping & Nursery, Inc., Preliminary Site Landscape Plan, Lynnwood, Washington, Dec. 1993. City of Meridian, Zoning and Development Ordinance, Title 2, Chapter 400, 1993. City of Meridian, Subdivision and Development Ordinance, Title 9, Chapter 600, Apr. 2, 1984. City of Meridian, O,~`icial Zoning Maps, Apr.2, 1984. Comprehensive Plan City of Meridian, Draft Update Plan 11, Sept. 1993. ACHD, Transportation Improvement Program, 1993-1994, Funded Project, 1993. Water System Master Plan, City of Meridian, CH2MHi11, Aug. 1992. Meridian Facility Plan, City of Meridian, J-U-B Engineering, Inc., Apr. 1993. Alta/ACSM Land Title Survey, Meridian Energy, Inc., Pacific Land Surveyors, Apr. 1993. Commitment For Title Insurance, First American Title Insurance Company, Apr. 1993. 2000 Boise, Garden City, Meridian Urban Boundary and Functional Street Classification System, Ada Planning Association Boarci, June 1993. Development Policy Manual, Ada County Highway District, Fall 1993. ,_ Soil Survey of Ada County Area, U. S.D.A. Soil Conservation Service Soil Type 141, Sheet 18. Flood Hazard Area Maps, National Flood Insurance Program, City of Meridian, Zone X. Chapter 1 Rules For Control of Air Pollution In Idaho, Title 16 IDHW. Chapter 2 Water Quality Standards and Wastewater Treatment Requirements, Title 16, IDHW. - Chapter 5 Rules and Standards For Hazardous Waste, Title 16, IDHW. Chapter 6 Solid Waste Manage;ment Rules and Standards, Title 16, IDHW. A Regulatory Guide To Leasing, Permitting, and Licensing In Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington, Bonneville Power• Administration, DOE/BP-2017, Dec. 1992. EXHIBITS F&G FIGURES & TABLES FIGURES Figure 1. Meridian Energy Site Plan Figure 2. Natural Gas Pipeline Routes: ACRD and UPRC Right-of--Ways TABLES Table 1. Meridian Energy Building Square Footage _ Table 2. Cogeneration Plant Cooling Tower Water Requirements Table 3. Project Domestic and Industrial Water Usage Table 4. Project Non-Contact Wastewater Flows From Cooling Tower _ Table 5. Anticipated Air Pollution Emission Rates For The Proposed Meridian Cogeneration Plant Based on 8,760 Hours Per Year Table 6. Ambient Air Quality Standards and Summary of Meridian Energy's Calculated Air Pollutant Concentrations Table 7. Employee Staffing and Trip Generation For 24-Hour Period Table 8. Projected Traffic Trips From Power Plant and Dry Kiln C-perations For 24-Hour - Period Table 9. Meridian Energy Hourly Emission Rates and Tons Per Year Table 10. Maximum Contribution of The Facility Compared To Ambient Air Quality Criteria Table 11. Calculated Hourly Leqs With Noise Control Table 12. Comparison of Existing and Project 24 Hour Sound Levels Table 13. 60 HZ Electric Fields In The Vicinity of Electrical Appliances `°" Table 14. Magnetic Fields From Household Appliances F:1B7'IMERIDI M1~FS~N.~'ES. NESCO tgj uul 02/21/94 11:06 FA% 206 885 1000 17411 N.E. Union Hill Road • Suite 290 • Redmond. WA 98852 • Fax (208) 881.6897 • Phone (206) 885-1000 TF~i ECO~Y COVER LETTER _.~~ FAX. (206) 881-6597 Cjr Ai'I~ffiFl S~~/Y~ ~/' d'!' ri l/~ DATE: ~J TO. ~r ~ yy t ~ r ~ ~ A, y s~ ,rte,, ~.~ ,~: ~~ ~~'~~, ~ , FAX: ~. ~ ,~~~/ ~. Gi -z~ Tv ~~~~r i ~`- ~- NUMBER OF PAGES (Il~iCLUDING COVER PAGE): NOTE: ~~~ ,~ NiTDdBER O~ GES INDICATEDIOABOVEYPLEASE CONTACT MARY AT (2D6} 885-1000- HARD COPY ~ WILL WILL NOT FOLLOW HY MAIL (CIRCLE ONE s~~y/~ ~~~'~ ,~ ~~~,~ ~ ~~~~ ~ ~` ~ ~ ®~ ~ y1~4r ~ ~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ 1 try .rr~ ./~°' ~~ ~ ~~~~ ~.~ l99 ~,.,' '~i~'y /~ ~ /~ ~ f J~ ,fie /yam ~ ~ ~~~ ~ ~ / • FAXCOYEA.SUh/ ~~~ ~~r~c~3 a ~ %~i ~/~ fS ~~~~_ 02/21/94 11:08 FA% 206 885 1000 NESCO ~- ~ 003 MERIDIAN ENERGY, 11110 17411 N.E. Union Hill Road • Suite 290 • Redmond, WA 98052 Mr. Bob Haley, Superintendent JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO.2 911 Meridian Street Meridian, Idaho 83642 Fax (246} 881-6897 February 17, 1994 Rhone (206} 885.1000 t~Es Meridian Energy, Tuc.'s 54 Megawatt Natural Gas Fired Cogeneration Power Plant, Lumber Remanufacturing and Warehouse, And Dry situ Facility Proposed To Be Bu0t In The City o[ Meridian At 62S North Locust Grove Road Dear-Bob: Grant Kingsford, Mayor of Meridian, asked me to introduce our project m you and provide property tax projections on the estimated income tt>!e School District and other taking districts would receive if the power plant is construed in Meridian. I have attached several documents you can read to get acquainted with our project. They are listed below: Attached Item ~°-~ A. 14leridian Energy, Inc. F,gvimnmental Assessment 1/94 Sound Report B. Meridian Energy, Inc. ~gen 'on ~~~ C~ e~ Description, I/94 Bound Report C. FQr;••,ated Property Tax R~7C4114t meridian EB.~-, Inc ,Ada County Tax Levy Information, MII Letter To Grant 8ingsford 12/93 ~~ D. Site Plan, Artist's Perspectives and Illustrations Maps117rawings E. IJFSCO $ NIlnute Video Tape On Sumas Energy, Inc. Project Ydeo Tape If you do not have much time to look over the material, I recommend you read the Environmental Assessment, pages 1-18 and the December 21, 19931~c' to Grant Kingsford. Also, the video tape is worth watching. I can. summarize by saying that our estimated evaluation will be about a52,OQ0,00Q when constructed. Using the 1993 Ada County tax Ievy rate of $O.OI61S8200 of fair market value, our assessment will be about $840,226. The School District would receive about 02/21/94 11:09 FAg 206 885 1000 NESCO Mr. Bob Haley, Superintendent February 17, 1494 Page 2 $377,036 or roughly 45 percent of the total taxes. This allocation does not include the new bond issue approved at a sate of $45l $100,000 of fair mazket value last Fall. The levy would raise another $23,400. The property tax benefit looks lr']ce about $400,000. In addition to the favorable financial impact to local schools, the power plant and wood products operations will employ 32 people. Four or five employees would be brought in by the General Pazmer with the balance of jobs filled by local people. Our construction budget is about $60 million of which over $20 mil]ion will be spent for labor, materials, and supplies from the Boise and Meridian area. Sales tax revenue to the State of Idaho is estimated at apgro~drnately $ I.2 million. Once the plant is in operation, the annual payroll will be about $1 million and purchase of supplies, parts, and services will hit $2 million. The project will significantly increase the tax base without causing financial impacts on the community or the School District. In order to build our facility in Meridian, the City must issue Conditional Use, Variance, and Subdivision Permits. Applications were filed on February 9, 1994 with Wayne Forney, the City Planning Director. The City Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing on March 8, 1994. The City Council must also approve the permit applications. A second public hearing by the City Council will be held on May 17, 1944. If all the government approvals are issued by June, 1994, construction of the $100 million facility could begin in August, 1944. Construction would take about I4 months and be completed in October, 1995. Commercial operation of the power plant would occur on January 1, 199b under the terms of a ZS yeaz power purchase agreement with Idaho Power Company. 'The facility incorporates the best available air emission control equipment and will comply with the State of Idaho's and Federal government's stringent air, water, and waste disposal regulations and standards. Bob, I will be in Meridian on February 28, 1994 and March 1, 1994. I would lr~ to get together with you and Wally Hedrick ,School Board Chairman, to discuss our project. After you and Wally have gone over the information, you may have questions I could answer. We plan to make a major investment is the community and would like you and the School Board to consider supporting our proposal when the Public Hearings aze held by the City. I will give you a call next week to arrange a time when we can meet on February 2$th or March 1st. If you want to get an idea of what the project is, watch the video tape. We started commercial operation of the Barons, Washington power plant in April, 1993. The Meridian project is quite similar. Grant Kingsford and Wayne Forney have visited our Sumas plant. We plan to have several Planning Commissioners acrd City Councilmen take a tour in the next several weeks. f~j 004 02/21/94 11:10 FA% 206 885 1000 NESCO f~005 ~. Bob Haley, superintendent February 17, 1994 Page 3 If you have any immediate questions, give the a call. My oelephone number is 206- 885~1U00. Respectfbuy, Bruce F. Thompson Senior Vuae President BFTImp Enclosures: Attachments A.-E. Including Video Tape cc: W.I~edrick/JSD G. SmithlCotM C. Crow/CBtT D.~ T. Eddy/PIS K. Chan/HE G. Kingsford/CofM 7.7ohnsonJCotM C. Martin/MEt T. Pors/FP&S J. T.iacolnlCS2MH C. Gc~/GE W. Forney/CofM w. croa~tonrcotM T. M"itchell/MEI K. WhiteleylFP&S K. Weicl~lNMID ~IIERIDIAN ENERGY, INC. 17411 N.E. Union Hill Road Suite 290 Mr. Wayne Forrey, AICP City of Meridian 33 East Idaho Avenue Meridian, Idaho 83642 Dear Wayne: Redmond, WA 98052 Fax (206) 881-6897 Phone (206) 885-1000 February 18, 1994 When I filed our project permit applications last week, I did not give you originals of the Conditional Jse and Variance Permit support dxuments. I have enclosed a clean original of each set of compliance statements for you to use for copying. I have attached new colored prints of the artist's site plan and perspective illustrations. They were reproduced on 11"x17" and 8 1/2"x11" sizes. You may distribute these as necessary. We will use these in our meetings and public hearings. If you need more copies of the Environmental Assessment or other documents let me know. I will be in Meridian on February 28, 1994 and March 1, 1994 to post the property and meet with Idaho Power Company, ACID, and other agencies on construction issues. I will plan to meet with you on Tuesday. I have not checked to see if the Planning Commission public hearing notice was published this week in the Valley News. Would you fax me a copy of the legal notice. My fax number is 206-881-6897. You should talk to Tim Johnson to find out if he or other Commissioners would like to visit our Sumas plant before the March 8, 1994 public hearing. There are only two weeks to schedule the trip. With the frequent commuter flights between Boise and Seattle, the tour could be done in a day without the need for people to stay over night. I suspect the Mayor and Councilmen will want to plan their visit to Sumas, Washington in March or April. Can we plan to have a phone conversation on Tuesday, February 22, 1994. Respectfully, ~%~G~~ Bruce Thompson Senior Vice President BT/rk Enclosures: 100 Prints of Each Size For Permit Applications cc: C. Crow/C&T G. Smith/CofM 7. 7ohnson/CofM G. Kingsford/CoM K. Whiteley/FP&S T. Pors/FP&S W. Crookston/CofM J. Lincoln/CH2MH C. Geib/GE T. Eddy/PLS K. Chan/HE C. Martin/MEI D. Eaden/MEI T. Mitchell/MEI V. Withers/MEI FORREY.MER MERIDIAN ENERGY, INC. 17411. N.E. Union Hill Road Suite 290 • .Redmond, WA 98052 Fax (206) 881-6897 Phone (206)-885-1000. ,.. INTRODUCTION ~`' ~ u ' . PRO ECT ~; _ ~_x : e_.~a....,... J SIi1VIMARY The Meridian Cogeneration Project (the "Project") is a 54 megawatt ("MW") gross natural gas fired combined cycle cogeneration facility under development in the City of Meridian, Idaho. The Project will consist of a natural gas fired electrical generating facility, a 4.3 mile Project owned natural gas pipeline, and a lumber remanufacturing and dry kiln facility. The project company is Meridian Generating Company, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership formed to develop, construct, own and operate the facility. The general partner of the project company is Meridian Energy, Inc., a Delaware corporation. The project sponsor is National Energy Systems Company, a Washington corporation. National Energy Systems Company is a privately held cogeneration development company located in Redmond, Washington. The company has successfully developed five power facilities with a combined electrical generating capacity of approximately 185 MW, including a 125 MW natural gas fired facility in Sumas, Washington, a 22 MW coal/diesel fired facility in Slana, Alaska, an 8.5 MW natural gas fired facility in Oroville, California, and two operating wood fired facilities in Wyoming and Michigan. In addition, NESCO has been engaged by third party forest products companies to assist in the development of wood fired cogeneration projects in Oregon, Washington and New Mexico. All electric power generated by the Project will be sold to Idaho Power Company under an existing executed twenty-five year power sales agreement. The cogeneration facility will consist of a single General Electric LM 6000 gas turbine generator, a single HRSG system, and a single steam turbine generator. Thermal energy generated by the Project will be utilized by a lumber remanufacturing and dry kiln facility to be constructed by the Project company adjacent to the cogeneration facility. The lumber dry kiln will be designed to productively use a portion of the steam generated by the cogeneration facility in order to meet the certification requirements of the facility as a qualifying facility under PURPA and to meet an expanding market demand for kiln dried lumber in Idaho. Through its affiliates, the NESCO has constructed, owned, and/or operated two major lumber dry kiln facilities. Natural gas will be transported from the wellhead and/or the contract delivery point in British Columbia to the U.S.-Canadian border on the pipeline transportation system of Westcoast Energy Inc. and from the U.S.-Canadian border to the vicinity of the Project on the interstate pipeline system to the Project Site through the 4.3 mile Project pipeline. The facility is planned to be constructed on a Project owned 15 acre industrial parcel of land located in the City of Meridian. The Northwest Pipeline natural gas line is about 4.5 miles west of the Project site. The Idaho Power substation is located 2.5 miles north of the site. MERIDIAN ENERGY, INC. 17411 N.E. Union Hill Road Suite 290 Redmond, WA 98052 Fax (206) 881-6897 Phone (206) 885-1000 w .. NATIONAL ENERGY SYSTEMS COMPANY PROTECT DEVELOPMENT National Energy Systems Company is a privately held Redmond, Washington based corporation engaged in the business of developing, owning, and operating cogeneration and private power facilities. NESCO has successfully developer! five power facilities with a combined electrical generating capacity of approximately 185 MW, including a 125 MW natural gas fired facility in Sumac, Washington, a 22 MW coaUdiesel fired facility in Slana, Alaska, a 7.5 MW natural gas fired facility in Oroville, California, and two operating wood fired facilities in Wyoming and Michigan. In addition, NESCO has been engaged by third party forest products companies to assist in the development of wood-fired cogeneration projects in Oregon, Washington, and New Mexico. Following is a partial list of projects developed by NESCO: • Su;mas Energy, Inc. The Sumas Cogeneration Project is a 125 MW natural gas fired cogeneration facility in Sumac, Washington completed at a total cost of $135 million. Electric power is sold to Puget Sound Power & Light. Thermal energy is used by an adjacent Project-owned lumber dry kiln. The fuel supply consists of Project-owned reserves. • Oroville Energy, Inc. The Oroville Project is a 7.5 MW natural gas fired peaking cogeneration facility completed in Oroville, California at a total cost of approximately $7 million. Electric power is sold to Pacific Gas & Electric. Exhaust heat is used to evaporate brine water. • Slana Energy, Inc. The Slana Project is a 22 MW diesel/coal fired electric generating facility in Alaska to be completed for an expected total cost of approximately $34 million. The Project was to be used to power anOver- The-Horizon radar system to be constructed by the U.S. government. • Medford, Oregon Project. A 20 MW wood-fired cogeneration facility developed for a Pacific Northwest forest products company to provide steam and electric power to the company's Medford, Oregon facilities. The cost of the project is expected to total $25 million. The host company has elected to defer construction and further development. • Las Vegas, New Mexico Project. An 8.5 MW wood-fired cogeneration facility developed for a Pacific Northwest forest products company. The host company has identified other power sources and has elected not to proceed with the project. • Darrington, Washington Project. A 12 to 17 MW cogeneration facility under development for a Washington based forest products company. ~. MERIDIAN GENERATING COMPANY. L.P. Meridian Generating Company, L.P. is a Delaware limited partnership formed to develop, finance, construct, own, and operate the Project. Essentially all Project assets, including the cogeneration facility, the kiln facility, and the project pipeline will be held by Meridian Generating. MERIDIAN ENERGY. INC. Meridian Energy, Inc. is a Delaware corporation formed as general partner of Meridian Generating. ~~~ •~ W ~: ~°_ ~` i .~ __ u _. -__ _ - ~..-. - ~~~1F /, •. ~ _ ~,~ ~. r Z ~' ~~. J -~ }= aZa {~- J ~, a ~ f iF ~ ~ ' ~_ °' ~ ~ _ ' ~- l - ~ - ~£ -.~ IJ- H Z W Q ~ J a . 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' 3~~ -AS$AR'L'MENT Ct)RRF,SFdNU'BbiCS COGBNPRPiD3TSC8 3-2-94 1?ATS: P'obzuasy 24, 199# .C,iJ&THCT: p~r.7**r~ARY FLAT - tX'1NG~TNRATIC~t Pdi~TER PIJ~RZ` $IISDIVI'SIOli (]~veloper - Hruce ~', Thcxt~psort, Sr. V.p. , M~eti~diaa Ermzryy Inc., 17411 bt.8. Union Sill 1~8., Suite 290, Redmond. WA 9805Z~ (Engineer/Surveyor -Pacific Land Surveyors, 290 K. Mapls Grove Rd.. Doise, YD 83700 PRELIMIr1AAY RBPOfRT N4T FIZIAL UNTIL APP~tOVBD BY T$E ACHD CC~'iZSSIt~_ FACTS_& ~'YN,~GS,'_ 1. ~~ ~ lll~~ ~rd~ r~~f ~ ~-~~~~ Cogeneration Poser Plant is a proposed 3-lot industrial subdi- vision located at the southwest corner at Locust Gxave Roa+d~ grid Pine AveauQ. Lot i is proposed to be a city park, Lot 2 will be used lyq a lumber dtyiag fuility• and Lot 3 will he the site of a eogeueratian powrer p2aat. Thste are ,na nea public roads z aced s c wr1 requ n - - way nY future realignment of Locust tisove Road along the atest bout~dasy of aub~ect parcel. That will add 1, 221-f®et of n~ publf c road to the ssrstmt. L x~rn+os~: ~ ~ ~ ~y AcdBS - la . ~ . FEET of rtE4t pvsL=c ~~~ rule t iil - L-Z sz*aES~s - ~, 2z1-.~cet L LpT3 - 3 I a t < <rr ~7 FS'rI14~-TSD vS~1ICL8 T~tIPS PER D1~iY w 125 tnot inclucl.'l.aq the park) n5 /~ r,~- FFI~ AiiALY3SS ~~ - 266 5 258 ~ t~ l ~ ~ L.F . OF FRC~-G8 ~ t east 3 L~ , 22rver~ Road (e~cJ.etinq) - 1- set ,r 1 ~, ~ Mpg gg~g~ ~lP'FI C CATS - stone avai 18D1® !~' FUNCTIOWAL CLA.SSIFICATiO®t MAP DESZG~i7lTIOR ;. Cu=r®nt - ~Kiaos . Ast~iai propassd - Laval cpmnerctil • ADA QDUtt'1'Y RIDGE TO-RZYER.S PAT~AY PL7~N - l~io patbwa~y shd~woi g~STZNG AIdBT-OF-WAY - 30-feet {hy pseseiptive use) REiQi]IR~ Ft2t83'r-oF tiil~-Y - 55-feet . ~d~ county highwoy dtsfrtci a18 ~t sum • ease. kioho e3714 • + (~08~ ass-yaso 03/04J94 16:17 FA% ZO6 885 1000 ATESCO " SENT BY= Z-25-94 4=18F~1 POKER ENmtS B01SEy PRELIMINARY PLAT COGENERATION }?OWP.R PLANT SUBDIVISION February 24, 1994 .gage Z ~j003/015 gas sae iaoo:# ~~ 7 z.oCUSt t3r4v® ltpad is 3mprovAd with 24•feet of gavinq. The c~ntirc roadway is Within the subject parcel boundaries. The developer will be required to provide a rninimurn of 55-f+~et of x:ight-ot-way far this xoa~d. L . F . OF P'RCS1TAaB ON !future) Locust Grove Road 4 west) - 1,221-feet MOST RECP.NT TRAFFIC COt71+1'fS -Not constructed yet FUNCTIC~AL CLASSIFICATION MAP DESIGr1ATI~ -Minor Artezial ADA CL9LtNT5[ RIDGE-TO-RIVEitS PATHWAY PLA~1 - Ntc~ pathway shown EXI3TII~1G RIGl3T-OF-WAY -None REQ'QIRED RIGHT-4F-WAY - 90-feet ! 4S-feet frcnn eenterlinel L.F. OF FRONTAGE nN Pine Avenue - 662-feet NaT R$CfiNT TRAFFIC COi~NTS ~- None available FUNCTICENAL CLA55II'ICATICN NIAP D85It3ttATIDN Current - Collector Propvse3 -Minor Arterial ADA COUNTY RIDGE-TO RIVERS PATHWAY PLAN -Lane EXISTING RIGHT-aF-WAY - 50-feet P.E~UIRBD RIGHT-pF-W7~,y - 90-feet ! 4S-feet from c®nterline) Pine Av®aue is iaaproved with 24-teat of pavia~c. IMPACT FLE H$NEFTT 2GN$ - W@St Ada ~drrPl~ T1~ACT FEE ASSESSMENT DISTRICT -Western cities ~ ~^ 3. The City o€ Meridian Comprehensive plan has a Baal to e~ztead Locust Grove Road over I-84 as a cortaecti.on frcat f'rartklfn Road to Overload Road. This would make Locust Grove Road a nsorth- sauth arterial roadway that Should ba provided. a straight through coanectioa fra~n Fzaaklin Road to Pine Aveauo tabuttiaq subject parcel) as $ continuation of the arterial road sys- tem. Pine Avenue is proposed to bo upgyraded from a collector fo a minor arterial roadway, The District reQuirem~eats re- f tact these abanges. 4. Th® Ada County Ridge-To-Rivers Pathway Plan shawl a future patihwap along the Union Pacific Railzoad which runs aclong the south boundary of subject parcel. 5. This application is scha~duled for public hearing by the meridi- an Plarir~iag & Zoning Cown3ssion on llareh B, 1994. s~,TS spec=PZC R~trtrs : "'~~ 1, Dedicat® 45-foot of right-cif-way Frain t1~e centerlin~elwast boundary of subject ,parcex} of !future} Locust Greve Road lwoat) abutt~.nq parcel. The owner sill be caAtpeasated €or this additions}. right-at-way from available impact fee reve- nues in this beaetit tone. ~,rc~ ~~ s~// 03/04/94 16:18 FA% 206 885 1000 NESCO ~• BY; 0004/015 2-25-94 : ~ :19PDi : P4NER E3VGR3 ~ 1 SEA 206 8&5 1000: # 4! 7 I'RELx~INAtr~ PLAT - COGBNF.RATIC'N PO'wER p'LANT SVHDIVISZO~T Fe~:ruary 24, 1934 Aage 3 ~. Dedicate a ~0' 7C 2p' triangle {or appropriate curve) of right- c~f-key at the corn®r of {future) Leaust Grove Road {west} and Pane Avenue abuttin7 parcel to keep the street 9.mproveraeats is the public right-cif-•~tay. 3. Provide a dcpas3t to the Public Sights-of-i~iay Trust Fund at the District far the r+~quired street imprwemeritat f S-foo~ sidewalk} oa tfuture) Locust Grove toad tweet) abuttiaq parcel. 4, Dedicate 4S-feet of right-of-way from•the centerline of PiAe Avenue abutting pares) { 2p arYditiona], feet) . The owner will be compensated for this additional right-of-way frees availahl® lmpagt fee revenues in this benefit aaae. ~. Aesifcate a l5' x 15' *_=iangle {o= appropriate curve) of right- of -way at the cornor of Pine Avenue and {eziatiaq~ Locust Grove Road tQastl abt~tt3.nq parcel to kelp thc~ street improve- ments in the public right-of-uray. 5. Construct curb; gutter, 5-foot aide~ra].k and match paving oa Pine Avenue abutting parcel.. zmpsovenants shall be cotsstzuet- ed to a 70-foot back-to-back street section. The developer will be compensated far these street improvements {earcept sidewalk) from available impact fee revenues in this benefit aor~e . 7 . nediaate a { ri ~+~+* of 55-feet of right-of-way !or {exf,stirigl Locust Grove Road (east) a'bitttinq parcel t5 additionaz feet). The owner will Got be compensated for this additional rigbt- af -wag. 8. Construct curb, gutter, 5-foot sidewalk arbd match paving on iezisting) Locust Grove Road {oast} abutting parcel. Improve- ments shall be constructed to a 4l-foot back-to-back straat section. 9. Provide curb outs of a minimum of 30-feet wide. The curb cut for the proposed park shall be lxated at least 200-feet from the cvxreat westerly boundary line and slYa].l be constructed as a curb rets~xn-tpp®r approach. Dasig~a~ate icaoaa points for each lot. Lot access =estrict3aas s3=all be stated on the.fiaal plat. 1. Street and drainage improvements required in the public right- of-way shall bo designed Gad constructed in conformance Frith District standards ar~d policies. 03/04/94 16:18 FAX 206 885 1000 NESCO SEM' BY = 2-25-94 : 4 ~ i 9PM ~ POIPFR EIVGCt5 Bfl } SE-~ 2~6 8&5 100 p ~ 8/ 7 PRRLIMINASY PLAT - c.`OGII+iERATIt~N POWER PLANT SUBDIVISION Fobi-uary ~4, 1g94 Page ~ x- Uctdira,ted strce:ts and drainage systems whall be dcsi canstr'ucted !n C4AfOrfiahCe with District standards ~ddpo Gies. 3. Specifications, land surveys, reports, plats, drawings, pXa~,. design information and calculations presented to ACRD shall be sealed, signed and dated by a Regf s~~} prof essiona1 l:rigine,er or Arofossianal Land Surveyor, in conrp23aace with Idaho Coder Section 54-1215. 4. Provide Written approval fry the appropriate irriga- tion/drainage district authorizing storm runoff into their system. 5. Locate cbstruction3 (utility facilities, irrigation sad drain- age appurtenances, ete.1 .outside of the proposed street iat- provemeats. Authorisation fez re~.ocatiars shall be obtained from the appropriate entity. ~S. continue existing .irrigation and drainage systems across par- cel. 7. 5ubyait three sets of street construction pleas to the District for review and appropriate action. 8. Suisn£t site drainage plans and calcula,tioAS for review and appropriate action DY ACS. The proposed draiaagre. s5-atem +~hall conform to the zequirmaents of the City of Meridian and shall retain ali stoxm water an-site. Public street drainage facilities shall be 7.ocated in the public right-of-Kay ar in a drainage easement set aside spc3eif- ically for that use. There shall be no trees, fences, bushes, sheds. or other valuable arneacities pieced,. in said easement. I}raiaage easeMeats sad their use restrictions shall be noted on the plat. 9. Provide design data for proposed access to public streets for review and appropriate action by ACRD. 10. Locate driveway curb cuts a ~ninim~sm of 5-feEt fra® the aide lot proper=ty Iines when the driveways are not being shared with the adjacent Property. 11. Developer shall provide the Distrfet with a copy of the record- ed plat prior to the 3.nstallatioa of street nary signssr. Street signs Will not be ordered until all fees have been paid and a copy of the recorded plat has been provided to ACRD staff. The copy o! the recor cd plat shall show the recording infos~natiari am it:,scribed bY' the Deputy City Re,torde=. 03/04/94 1.6:19 FA% 206 885 1000 NESCO ~1V'P BY = 2-25-94 : 4 ~ 2QPM : POSER EIVGRS HO 1 SEA 2Q6 8&5 1046 ~ 61 7 PRELIMINARY PLAT - C4GENERFiTICQ3 pOoWER pLI1~1'~,+ SUBDIVISIQN Februaxy 24, 1994 ~aqe 5 3.2. rn3}all a stop sign on every unsignalize$ a project street to ate a.ntorsectica involving a collect rQf or arterial as the crass-street. The stop eiga shall be in- 3talied when the Project street ~,s L•irst accessible to the motoring Public. 13. A right-of-way pern~t must be obtained from A~ for atl street and utility construct3oa within the waY• Contact `onstructian Services at 345-76~T1(withgza~ag file number} fox dotails. 14. A request for modification, varianc@ or waiver of an, r meat or policy autl3ned hertein shall be made, iA writfn~*ta tho Manager of Er~ineerirg Services within 15 ca],endar da the original Comogisaion Rction. The z®quest steal i }n~c ude a statemeat e~tplaiAinq whp stieh a requirement would result in substantial hara~ship or inequity. Should you have any questioul~ or coraaents, please contact the Devr~Iopment Services Division at 345-7fs62. STAFF 5t]BI~IT1'ING: D71'?'E QF C0~1IS5IOA1 u'PZtt?~T~t,L: Larry Sala 03/04/94 16:20 FAX 206 885 1000 NESCO ~r BY = 2-2~-54 ; 4 = 20Pa1 POIIER DVGRS ~0 ~ ~~ zuo ~ ~,uu? ~° ~5 n n i ~ ~ t ~~ ! a~ ~~~;~ ~~ r~ -~~ ~ ~ I ! m ~s < ~.. ~ f •~~ ~~~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ ~ 03/04/94 16:21 FA% 20B 885 1000 NESCO CLUVEx17Al~,E - Locusr/MERIDIAN ErtERGX INTERCONNECTION PRUJECT PURPOSE AND NEED FOR ACTIUN Introduction [~J 008/015 ~.... ~5 y~Y West Boise is an area afgrowing electrical demand. The existing electrical facilides are not capable of firlfilling the electrical requirements of the proposed Meridian Energy generation project, or the long term growth of this area in Ada and Canyon Counties. Project Description Idaho Power Company proposes to construct and operate a double circuit 230kV transmission line between Cloverdale and Locust substations. Current plans are to utslize one of the circuits to connect Meridian Energy Power Plant to Locust substation. Figure 1 shows the vicinity and location of the existing electrical facilities, and the planned Meridian Energy project site. The proposed transmission routes are shown in Figures 2, 3 and 4. The transmission line will be single-pole steel structures designed to operate two circuits at 230kV. However, the Meridian Energy Plant connection would initially operate one of these circuits at I38kV. As the area continues to develop the line would eventually operate both circvits at 23QkV. The transmission line would also be constructed for one distribution feeder beneath the transmission circuits which will operate at 34.SkV. Purpose and Need With the projected growth in the west BoiselMeridian area there is a need for a hub transmission substation in the area which can distnbute power to smaller distnbution substations. The ~bstatian site at the intersection ofLocust and McM11an roads has been set aside-for this purpose. The source to bring the power to Locust Substation is at Boise Bench Substation located in southeast Boise. Currently a major portion of the transmission line has already been built from Boise Bench Substation to Claverd~Ie Substation. This project will connect the end of this transmission line to Locust Substation The proposed Meridian Energy project has requirements which cannot be met by the existing system. Due to both the location and capacity of the existing facilities, it will impact the gubGc the least to incorporate the needs oflVteridian Energy and Idaho Power Company. r' lURPNEBD.t-r~.rrocs :raw C~ 009/015 03/04/94 16:21 FAX 206 885 1000 NESCO While the initial facUities are to accommodate the Meridian Energy project, the ~°p°~ transmission line is being desigaed with the ability to provide for future staged capacity improvements as the area electrical demand conti:-ues to grow. These ptarmed capacity increases wUl ultimately beoutlined and ~e o 8 r~~ plans. than Energy proceeds. These demands ate Line Route Alternatives To provide 23Qk~ service from the end of the eaastinng ~~on lune to Locust Substation three alternate mutes are bdng proposed and are ~ fallaws: AlternaWe Route 1(See Figure 2}. This route is the most efficient for connection of Meridian Energy and Locust Substation. Because of this efficiency, the cost of this alternative is also the least at approximately $2.58M. Alternative Route 2 (sec Figure 3). This route avoids the higher populated regions of the area. This route is more costly than Alternative 1 due to the additional line length and sharp angles in the line. The estimated cost for this alternative is approximately $3.45M. Private easement costs are also estimated to be much higher for this route because the line does not follow a local road. Alternative Route 3 (See Figure 4). This route follows planned corridors for future wide road improvements, specifically along Eagle Road. It is not possble to continue this route north to McMillan Road because of existing transmission facilities along McMillan ltoad• This route and the connection to Meridian Energy is much longer than the previous alternatives, and thus the cost is esL'unated at $3.391vi. Basement cost savings are projected because the route follo+vs read corridors. Alteraative 4. The above three routes were identified by Naha Poway Company. Any combination of the above three alternatives or other alternatives not identified are welcomed. Area Growth Estimated annual growth for Ada County and the surrounding area is 3.3°!0. Some localized areas have been experiencing growth at 5% annual rates. The continued development in the area will require additional staged facility additions through the next ten years. Long Runge Plans Transmission reliability in this area is closely related to the number of lines and their capacity. As the loads increase, the probability of a power outage increases unless new 03/04/94 16:22 FAa 206 885 laoo NESCO traiua'uission dines are butt. Future expansion Plans are necessary to nutirtt~in ~'~ quality of service to our customers as the area grows. 'Ihe propo~d transmission Putie is requires! to connect Meridian Energy to Idaho Power's transmission system. However, these facilities also w~l be integrated into future transmission additions to serve the above mentioned area growth. Ia about 10 years the area ,growth wdl requite operation o£ two Z3QkV trap3m~' 'on 1~ from Boise Bench substation in southeast Boise to Locust substation. Phis f exists between Boise Bench substation and Cloverdale substation. 1'!ie propo~ Meridian Energy will provide a portion of the fast segment between Cloverdale and Locust substations: ' . C{j 010/015 nneri+~so.~ -ns+as `rsrw 03/04/94 16:23 FA% 206 885 1000 NESCO I~j011/015 W O a .~. z ~ v ~~ N N v x m .. C ran Z H a.. '"'~ r 0 z C~~a~ 03/04/94 16:25 FA% 206 88b 1000 NESCO I~ 015/015 .~....~ O .~ iU Rt .~ t*1 f!'3 ~ ~ Q h- •c~~ `~. ~~ ' ~ .... ~~ ~~ ~~ ~ a~ ~~ ~,, . ~ CLOVERDALE-LOCUST DOUBLE CIRCUIT 230KV ~ W/UNDERBUILD c~Art~r eon moo ~~ ~ 5CALE NONE QATE Q1-79--94 ~., r DS. 71P 23A-soi of ~__ _ . _. .. sKr. i -2 .... l~l~#31DIAN ~N~f;GY, 11VG. 17411 N.E. Union Hill Road Suite 290 Redmond, WA 98052 Fax (206} 881-0897 Phone (206} 885-1000 February 3, 1994 Mr. Bruce Tuttle 4952 N. Larkwood Place Meridian, Idaho 83642 FE B - 9 1~`~~t Dear Bruce: I received a call from Wayne Forrey today and he said the City has asked you to act as a technical consultant for the purpose of reviewing our project permit applications, site plan, plant engineering specifications, environmental noise analysis, SCREEN 2 dispersion modeling, Environmental Assessment, and other related documents. I understand the City's desire to have someone with previous power plant experience give them advice on our project. We are a successful developer, owner, and operator of cogeneration power plants. This is the fifth electric generation plant we have developed in 10 years. Our track record in building environmentally clean and compatible facilities in communities is excellent. To assist in your review, I have enclosed copies of government permit applications and supporting information for the applications. I have also included several brochures on our 125 MW combined cycle power plant in Sumas, Washington which went into commercial operation in April, 1993. We are an owner and the General Partner of Sumas Cogeneration Company, L.P. The Meridian project is similar to our Sumas facility. Grant Kingsford and Wayne Forrey have visited our plant in Sumas. There is a video tape on the Sumas plant which we left at the City Hall for people to look at. You may want to see it. Listed below are the documents I have enclosed. Project Documents For Meridian Energv. Int.'s 54 ZiW Combined Cvcle Power Plant, Lumber Remanufacturina, Drv Kiln and Lumber Warehouse Facilities Attachment Description Of Attachments Form Of Information ,~, Ivieridian Energy, Inc. "Environmental Bound Report Assessment," January, 1994 With Exhibits B. Meridian Energy, Inc. "Cogeneration Bound Report Plant General Description, Equipment With Exhibits Specifications, Heat Balances And Process Flow Diagrams, And Emission Calculations," January, 1994 IVir. Bruce Tuttle February 3, 1994 Page 2 C. D. E. F. Meridian Cogeneration Project, "Air Bound Report Quality Screening Analysis," With Exhibits McCulley, Frick & Gilman, Inc. February, 1994 Meridian Energy Company Bound Report 54 MW Combined Cycle Plant, "Environmental Noise Analysis," McCulley, Frick & Gilman, Inc. February, 1994 EPA, "NPDES Non-Contact Wastewater Bound Application Discharge Permit Application," Meridian Energy, Inc., January, 1994 Including Filing Letters IDEQ, "Permit To Construct Bound Application Air Emission Application," With Attachment 1/leridian Energy, Inc. February, 1994, Including Filing Letters Bruce, I suggest you read the Environmental Assessment first. It will give you a lot of information on the project. Attachment B above is a technical discussion of the power generation equipment, design specifications, heat balances, and air emission calculations for NOx, CO, SO2, UHC, PM-10, ammonia, and formaldehyde. Copies of the site plan are located in the drawing holders in the back of the large bound reports. If you have questions, you can reach me at 206-885-1000. I will be in the City of Meridian on Wednesday and Thursday to file our Conditional Use Permit, Variance, and Preliminary Plat Applications. If you would like to meet with me, call me or let Wayne Forrey know at City Hall. Respe~ully, ~~ ~~/ /~G~ Bruce F. Thompson Senior Vice President BT/mp Enclosures: A.-F. Listed Above cc: C. Crow/C&T W. Crookston/CofM J. Lincoln/CH2MH T. Mitchell/MEI C. Geib/GE K. Whiteley/FP&S G. Kingsford/Cot~1d G. Smith/CoflVi K. Chan/HE C. ;Martin/MEI E. Hansen/MF&G J. Robson/CHEMCO J. Johnson/Cot~i W. Forrey/Cot~i T. EddviPLS D. Eaden/:~IEI T. PorsiFP&S MERIDIAN ENERGY, 1 NC. 17411 N.E. Union Hill Road Suite 290 Redmond, WA 98052 Fax (206) 881-6897 March 11, 1994 Phone (206) 885-1000 0.,' ^ ~ g w ~'y Y~' F 8i i~t~z?{. Mr. Jim Johnson, Chairman Meridian Planning and Zoning Commission CITY OF NIIItIDIAN 33 East Idaho Avenue Meridian, ID 83642 Dear Jim: On behalf of Meridian Energy, Inc., Meridian Generating Company, L.P., and Tricon Generating, Inc., I would like to thank you and Charlie Roundtree for taking time to visit our cogeneration power plant in Sumas, Washington last week. We all have busy schedules but it was important you two had an opportunity to see our facility. I was pleased at the support we received from citizens who attended the Hearing on Tuesday night. We have worked hard with the Maws Addition owners to inform them about our project. The positive remarks made by Melinda Harper and others were nice to hear and I am sure the Commission felt the same way. Although I didn't have time this week, I will formally respond to the staff comments made by the City Engineer, Rural Fire Department, and Planning Department. We will also respond to Larry Sales' February 24, 1994 ACHD Preliminary Plat review. Jim, I will continue to keep you informed as to what we are doing. Respectfully, ~~~ Bruce F. Thompson Senior Vice President BFT/mp Enclosure: City of Meridian Staff Recommendation cc: C. Roundtree/CofM W. Forney/CofM T. MitchelUMEI K. Whiteley/FP&S C. Geib/GE T. Eddy/PLs G. Kingsford/CofM G. Smith/CofM D. Eaden/MEI T. Pors/FP&S E. Hansen/MFG W. Crookston/CofM C. Crow/C&T C. Martin/MEI K. Chan/HE J. Lincoln/CH2MH MERIDIAN ENERGY, INC. 17411 N.E. Union Hill Road Suite 290 Redmond, WA 98052 Fax (206) 881-6897 Phone (206) 885-1000 J~e.~'ki.,5a. '^~..P ~ ~.fY AL.a ~Y Mr. Dale Newberry, President HI MICRO TOOL, INC. 1410 East Pine Avenue Meridian, ID 83642 Dear Dale: I did not have a chance to meet you at the March 8, 1994 Public Hearing in Meridian on Tuesday night, but I would like to get together with you on my next trip to Meridian. I listened to your comments at the Hearing about electric and magnetic fields and how they may interfere with some of your electronic equipment at Hi-Micro, and I can see why you are concerned. Although I am not an expert, I have been around power plants for over ten years and I stay informed on EMF studies regarding power transmission lines and substations. I don't believe you should be affected by the electric fields induced by Idaho Power Company transmission lines. I am sure the Idaho Power Company engineers who are knowledgeable about EMF either have or will meet with you to discuss these matters. Although we are not responsible for designing and constructing the transmission line that will connect our facility to Idaho Power Company's electric system, I certainly understand your worries and will talk to Bob Taylor, Carl Cox, and Susan Gray at Idaho Power Company about your situation. When I travel to Meridian again, I will call you to arrange a time when we could meet. To give you a better idea of what our project is, I have enclosed a copy of our Environmental Assessment and several site drawings. If you have any immediate questions, please contact me at 206-885-1000. Respectfully, ~~ ~'l Bruce F. Thompson Senior Vice President March 11, 1994 ~~~ ''. a ~ ~'~ fig} BFT/nm Enclosures: Environmental Assessment and Site Drawings cc: J. Johnson/CofM G. Kingsford/CofM W. Forney/CofM G. Smith/CofM W. Crookston/CofM C. Crow/C&T C. Geib/GE K. Chan/HE T. Pors/FP&S K. Whiteley/FP&S J. Lincoln/CH2MH T. Eddy/PLS D. Eaden/MEI C. Marhn/MEI T. Mitchell/MEI B. Taylor/IPC S. Grey/IPC C. Cox/IPC ~~~~ MERIDIAN ENERGY, 1 NC. 17411 N.E. Union Hill Road Suite 290 Redmond, WA 98052 Fax (206) 881-6897 Phone (206) 885-1000 March 10, 1994 Mike Smith ~~ .~~- ~ `~~ ' ' - Supervisor, Prevention & Certification Division of Environmental Quality ~ r~:,< ~ ~ ~w`;;` IDAHO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & WELFARE ~,, , s ~ , ~ .. 1420 North Hilton Statehouse Mail ~~~ `~ `~ ~ :x ~ . ` ~:.' Boise, ID 83720-9000 Dear Mike: I wanted to get back to you on our plans to submit the supplemental information you asked for the ambient temperature of our non-contact cooling water upon reaching Five Mile Creek. I was in Boise, Meridian and Nampa on Tuesday and Wednesday collecting additional stream flow and temperature data from the City of Meridian and the Nampa and Meridian Irrigation District. I have copies of the City's Discharge Monitoring Report, EPA Form 3320-1 for the 12 months in 1993. The City's monthly report contains temperature and flow information from their metering stations on Five Mile Creek. I also obtained information from John Anderson, Nampa & Meridian Irrigation District, on flows in the Evans Drain and Five Mile Drain during the irrigation and non-irrigation seasons. I have been taking water temperature readings of the Evans Drain water south of our project site since June, 1993. I have good data on flows and temperature at our point of discharge. Next week our engineers will prepare the documentation you requested. We should have our report to you within the next 10 to 15 days. The City of Meridian Planning and Zoning Commission held their Public Hearing on our Preliminary Plat and Conditional Use Permit on Tuesday night. The City Staff recommended approval of our project subject to certain conditions. I have attached a copy of Wayne Forrey's Staff Report. I trust the foregoing has been helpful and that you will contact me if you have questions. Respectfully, G%~~~~ Bruce F. ompson Senior Vice President BFT/~ Enclosure: As Noted Above cc: D. Coon/N&MID G. Kingsford/CofM W. Crookston/CofM K. Whiteley/FP&S D. Eaden/MEI R. Robson/CHEMCO J. LincolnJCH2MH J. Anderson/N&MID G. Smith/CofM W. Forney/CofM C. Crow/C&.T T. Mitchell/MEI S. Pengelly/CHEMCO E. Hansen/MFG H. Weick/N&MID J. Johnson/CofM T. Pors/FP&S C. Maitin/MEI T. Eddy/PLS M. Arnold/EP s MERI D/AN ENERGY, 1 NC. 17411 N.E. Union Hill Road Suite 290 Redmond, WA 98052 Fax (206) 881-6897 Phone (206) 885-1000 March 11, 1994 Larry Sale Development Services Supervisor ADA COUNTY ffiGHWAY DISTRICT 318 East 37th Boise, ID 83714 Dear Larry: ,:..~~"d':~,,,,:_..,. a ..._.. _ .. ,. On Wednesday I came in to see you to discuss the comments you made at the March 8, 1994 Public Hearing in Meridian. You weren't available but did talk with David Wynkoop regarding our interest in using Locust Grove Road, Franklin, and Black Kat for location of our underground natural gas line. David and I had a candid conversation about what the District's concerns are and the compensation for using public right-of--way. I will be working with David, Chuck, and others to come up with a proposal that would be acceptable to the ACRD. Larry, after I heard Wayne Forrey's clarification of the City's Comprehensive Plan Transportation Policies, they want to keep Locust Grove Road a collector and have it improved as shown on Map 1 which is indicated as Project No. 7 in your ACRD CIP 1994-1999 Funded Project's list. You also know, as shown on Map 3 in their long-range plans, that an overpass is shown and may be needed in 15 to 20 years. In your testimony, you expressed a concern about the cost of acquiring. a 45 foot right- of-way on our west property line for the future (if requested by the City Council) realignment of Locust Grove Road. Because this issue is not resolved, we have designed our facility to accomodate a 45 foot ACRD and 30 foot Idaho Power Company easement on our west property line. Likewise on East Locust Grove, we have positioned our building improvements assuming a 90 foot street right-of--way rather than a 55 foot as stated in your February 24, 1994 Preliminary Plat Staff Recommendation. Whatever happens on either side of our project, no buildnigs or structures would have to be moved by the ACRD. Such a circumstance could cause the shutdown of our power plant resulting in substantial .financial losses. Whether this outage would constitute an event of "Force Majeure" under our Idaho Power Company contract is uncertain. We best not get ourselves into the situation. One solution to your worry about costs is for us to give you the 45 foot right-of--way when you need it in the future. An agreement could be executed between Meridian Energy, Inc. and ACRD whereby we transfer the land to you at no cost. We support the City's policy as shown on Map 1 to improve Locust Grove Road as a collector according to your CIP project completion date of 1998. The interim improvement of Locust Grove Road is not mutually exclusive of the City's long-term policy goal of a I-84 overpass. . ~.. . Larry Sale March 11, 1994 Page 2 When our preliminary/final plat reaches the City Council for review and approval, I expect this issue will be resolved. I will continue to work closely with you and the City to assure the concerns of all effected parties are considered and a workabe solution is reached. I trust the foregoing has been helpful and that you will call me if you wish to further discuss these matters. Respectfully, ~~~~~ Bruce F. Thompson Senior Vice President BFT/mp Enclosures: City of Meridian Staff Recommendation cc: D. Wynkoop/ACID G. Kingsford/CofM G. Smith/CofM T. Pors/FP&S K. Chan/HE C. Martin/MEI C. Rinaldi/ACHD J. Johnson/CofM W. Crookston/CofM J. Lincoln/CHZMH D. Eaden/MEI D. Hansen/ACHD W. Forney/CofM G Crow/C&T T. Eddy/PIS T. Mitchell/MEI 02/27/94 23:30 FA% 206 885 1000 NESCO t3~ooi MERIDIAN EH'ER~Y ~HC. 17411 N.I:. Union Hill Road Suite 290 Redmond. WA 98052 Fax (206) 881-6897 Phone (206) 885-1000 ~ L ~~FCOPY ~ ~T.~$ /~ ~~ ~`AX: (206} 881-68 ~` V~ ~~ TO: ~ir/~+' rr r ~rr~ lr~~DATE: ~~~ ~~~~~ Liv~~ ~Gr,~ sr~r~l' ~O ~ TIME: l©; ~ ~' , v~-~ . FAX: FROM: ~G/ .~lr/~"" ~~•® ~' y /~~~~ NUMBER OF PAGES (II~ICLUDING COVF~t PAGE}: NOTE: RfiCEIVB THE NUMBER OFB AQES INDICATHDOABOVBY01'~ASOENCONTACT MARY AT (206} 885-1000. HARD COPY WILL W]LL NOT FOLLOW BY MAIL (CIRCLE ONE ~n y~,r , l G ~r~ Gs 5 ~ /' W~6 ~,~`v~ /r~~, ~~,~ ~ ® ~ ~~y~ ~~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ ~~ s~ ~~~? ~~~''~ ~~ H ~ ~ L~-~ S ~` ~.~~ ~ fir. ~~ y ~ ~ At~P S.S ~.~i ~v~ ~ S 02l27/S4 23:35 FA% 206 885 1000 NESCO ~,_l~JJ007 ~I~fT BY ~ 2-25-94 4 = 20E'd1 ; rvec.R cs~xnc~ on, ~ ~.~ ~~~ .,,,,... I - Ci C1 ~, # ~~F ~f~~ f ' ~ r ~ ~~ ~~ ~~~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~~ ~ b ~~ ~ z 02/27/94 23:35 FAX 206 885 1000 NESCO 5F1VT BY ~ 2-29-94 4 ~ 20Pl-1 rvwtic ttv~a av ~ x, LV V ~,~ .,,,,,, . ,~! oo s, . PR£LIMINt;RY PLAT - C~GENERATIC~f POWER PLANT 6UBDIVI,SIpN '~ebruary 24, 1994 }:'aga ~ 1.2. Ina*_all a fitop :sign on evary ~nsignalired approach of a psoje+ct street to an iAt,c3tS8Ct1011 involving a Callc3ctor or arterial as the cross-street. The scup sign shall be in- stailed when the prefect stroet is L•irst accessible to the mt+torinQ public. ~.~. A right-of-way permit must be obtained from A~ far ail stre~at and utility constructioct within the public right-of- waY• Confiact Construction Services at 345-7667 (with zon~.Rg file numbers fox dotails. 14. A reguest for modification, varisa~ce or waiver of any r$q~=e-. meAt or policy outlined harc~in shall ?~ made, in writxag, to the Manager of EnQin©ering Services within 15 axle dar a of the original Commiss,ien action. T'he zm9uest steal include a statement eap.tazninq why such a requirrneat wauid result in substar,-tial hardship or itsequity. Should you Y:ave any question Br cc~mneuts, please contact the Dev©io~s'rent Services ~~.vision at 345-7b6Z. STAFF SUBMITTING: I}A'i'E 4F COD~KXSSI~t APPROVAL; Larry_ Sala f~j 005 02!27/94 23:34 FAX 206 885 1000 NESCO 246 $~ 10~~'# 5/ ~ SENC BY= 2-25-94 ~ 4=19PS[ ~ P'ORER ENGRS DOISE~ PRELIMINARyY I~I.AT - (:oGBNERATIt7~T PdWER YI.ANT St78DIVISId~ - F®bruary a4. 1994 Paq© 4 2~ Aedicated stxce:ts and drainage sysrems uhall be designed and constructed in conformance with District standards and polz- cies. ~. Spec3~fications, land Surveys, reports, plats, drawings, plans, design information and calculations presented to ACRD shall be sealed, signed and dated by a Registered Professional Engineaer ar Professional Land surveyor, to compliance with Idaho Code, Section ~4-lal5. 4. Provide written approval Pram fine appropriate irriga- tianldrainaQe district authorizing stornr runoff into tbeiat system. 5. T~ocate vbstructians futility facilities, irr~igatian and drain- age appurtenances, etc.) outside of tttc3 proposed street im- provements. Authorisation for relocations shall be obtained from the appropriate entity. fi. continue existing lxrigation and. draiaagre systems across par- cel. 7. Submit three setts of street construction plans to the bi>atra.ct for review and appropriat4 action. 8. Subreit site drainage plans and calculations far review and appropriate action ~ AC.t~ID. The proposed drainage. ~tstem shall conform to the requirements of the Gity of Meridian arni shall retain a1I storm water on-site. public street drainage facilities ahail be located in the public right-of -way or in a drainage eas+amemt set asides spe~if - ically for that use. Z'her© shall be no trees, feACea, bush®s, sheds, or other valuable amenities placed in said easement. Drainage oasen~ents and their use restrictions Shall be noted an the plat. 9. F~rovide design data. for proposed access to public streets for review and appropriate action by ACHD. 1Q. Locate dr~.veway curb cuts a minimum of 5-feet from the side lot property Iine3 when the drivewags are ndt being shgred with the adjac+~nt property. 11. Developer shall provide the Distriot xith a copy oaf the record- ed plat prior to the installation of stremrt naaee signs. Street signs will not be ordered until a1l.fee® have b®ea paid and a copy of the recardgd plat has be+~t provided to ACRD staaf#. I'he copy of the are-- or~ed plat sha1Z show the recvr~diAg information as i>ascribed by the D~aputy Cauz-ty Recorder. 02/27/94 23:33 FAX 206 885 1000 NESCO ~ tun ~,j avvv.~r~004 SE)V'f SY= 2-25-94 4~1~ POIYER pVGtiS ~-~t rggLx~iINARi PLAT - co~BNERATZt~t PQWER PLAKT SUSD2~75iON , February ?S, 1934 ' ~+tzga 3 ' Z . Dedicate ~- 20' a 20' triangle t or agprapriat.e curve 1 of riq~tt- af-waYAven ~ea2~ut ingcg~+xcel to)keap~theGstra teimProv~ia~ats Px~ne the public right-of-•.~ay. 3. provide a dc:pc~sit tv the Public P,ights-of tr1aY Trust Fund at sibeMtalka on {f'utti;,re~LacustuGrarve Roach( ~r~t~S-nSi pareelt 4. Dedicate 45-feet of riq?tt-of -way from the centerline of Pin® Avenue abutting parcel t2Q addditional feet). The or-aer will be 4anpensated fox this additional right-of moray from available Impact fee revenues in this benefit zone. 5. Dedicate a 15' k 15' triangle (or aPProPriate curve) og rLCgentst of -way at the coxaer of Ping Avenue and (eaiscti~n+q ) Grove Road (asst) aMitt3.nq p3rCQl1 to keep the street im~cova- ments in the public right-of-way. 5. Construct curb; 9utt®r, 5-toot sidewalk and match paatving on pine Avenue abutting Parcel.. IwPxovera4nts sl'~all be eronstreict- ed to a 70-fast back-to-back street section. The develapar will be eomp©nsated for these street improvements (exCeFt sidewalk) from available impact fes revenues in this benefit awe . 7. Dedicate a m3nimvm of 55-feet of right-of-wag for (existiri+Q) Locust Grove Road (east) abrsttiac~ F~aZ { 5 additiona3. feet) . The owner will etot be can~ensatmd fox this additional ri.5iht- af~ -way. B. Construct curb. gutter, 5-foot sidewalk and match pavin4 on 1 Eac3.stia~) Locust dxav~* Road {oast) abutting par cal. Impzcme- ments shall bo constructed to a 41-foot ]sack-tv-back street section. 9. Provide curb cuts of a miailacum of 30-feat wide. The curb cut far the proposed park shall be located at 1®aet ZQfl-feet frcxo the current westerly boundatY ti,~ and smell be coastzuctr_d as a curb retTs~ra-tppe aPPro~• DesigASte accaso goisttet far eack lot. Lot acceeas rest=i.ctiaaa shall 'be stated on the final plat. 5 ARD • 1. Street and, dralaaSi® improvemoata required. in the Public ti9ht- of-.way shall be dzsignad and constructed in conformance with Di.9trict standards and Policies. 02/27/94 23:32 FA% 206 885 1000 NESCO (~ 003 S~VT gy: 2-25-94 ~ 4=18PM ~ P01P~R ENGRS BOISE-+ 206 885 1000.E 3! 7 _ PRELIIyIINARY PLAT - COGNNERA.TION POWER PLANT SUpiDIVI5IdN February 24, 1994 T'age 2 Locust Grove Hoed is improved with ~4-feet of paving. The entire roadway is Within the siibiACt parcel boundaries. The developer will be required to provide a minimwm of 55-feEt ~~f xight-of-way for th3.s road. L.F. t3F FRC+NTA(~E CIN (future? Locust GZOVB Raad(westl - 1,221-f$et ~40ST RECENT T1~tAFFIC COUNT5 -Not constructed yet FUNCTIONAL CLASSIFICATId?i MAP DESIGl~iATIC89' - N1Aor Arterial ADA COUNTY RIDGE-TO-RIVERS PATHWAY PLAN - No pathway shoam LXI3TING RIGHT-of-I~iAY -None REQUIRED RIG'S.T-QF-WAY - 90-feet (45-feet frt~ centerlsnel L.F. OF FRONTAGE ON Pine Avenue - 662-feet MOuT RECENT TR?d+`FIC COUNTS -None available FUNCTIONAL CLASSIFICATION L#AP DESI4NATICIN Current - Col}.ector Propase3 -Minor Artezial T+DA COUNTY RIDGE-TO-RIVERS P7~-T~lW~-Y PLAN -Lane EXISTING RIGHT-OF-WAY - 50-feet REgUIRBD RttIT~T-OF-WAY - 90--feet t A5-feet fran centerline} Pine A~r+~nue is itaprov~ed ~ with Z4-feet of pav~t.ng. IMF71~C'!` FES B$NEFIT ZO~QB -west Ada ~ Edyr~l IMPACT FEB ASSESSMBTiT DIS'1'RiCT -western Cities ~..~, 3 _ Th® City of Meridi.aa Cote~rehensive glen has a goal to e~xte:xd Locust Grove Road over i-84 as a cor~neatioa from Franklin Raad tcs Overland Road. This would make Locust Grove Road a nc~rth- south arterial roadway that should be pro~r,ided. S straight through connection from Frank}.in Road to Finc Avcrnuc (abutting subject parcel) as a continuation of the arterial road sys- tam. Pine Avenue is proposed to be upgraded fzom a collector to a miner arterial roadway. The District requirements re- flect these changes. d. The Ada County Ridge-Ta-Rivers Pathway Plan shots a future pathway along ttte union Pacific Railroad which zone along the south boundary of subject parcel. 5. This application i.s scheduled for p~lic hearing by the Meridi- an Planning & Zoxti.ng Commission on 1~laroh B, 1994. ~, Sp6CIFIC UIREMENTS: ~~ 1. Ded.ica,te 45-fact of right-of-way Pram the centerline(west boundary of sut~f ect parcel) of t future) Locust Grave Road tw~eat} abuttinq~ parse}.. The owner X03.11 be compensated for this additional right-of-way fra:a available impact fee reve- noes in this benefit gone. RdY 6~i1~ 7~ r ~~ _l p r-~ ~~ S- l v l~ ~` 02/27/94 23:31 FAg 206 885 1000 NESCO SEtY'T BY : 2-25-94 4 ~ 18Pi~ POIiEtt EriCdtS 8~015E-+ U 6lEl~t J. RFiODEs. Pnrt~c~t 5Ff.RRY R, HU9ER, V~o Awlds~t • JP~ E. BtiIJCE. 9~cxslaN Tp ; ~,CH'D CcumttiBBioli DAIS= ~i ooz 2~ 8&5 l0U©; # 2I 7 ~'?'"FR -AFFAR'L'MF~l1'T ~,nRRSSgpND'SNCB coc~~lasTECA 3-2-94 Fmbruary a4, 1994 FROM: Dove~.opmtnt Services ;,t~?gCT: PRELII4TNARY PLAT - C~tt~BLT~t11TION PD'M~ PL71NT SUBDIVISION (D®vmloper -Bruce F. Z'hruttpaon, 3r. V.P., Meridian EnQrgY Inc. , 1y411 5.8. Unian Rill Rd. , Suite 290, R,edmassd, ETA 88052) ~F,ugineex;3urveyor -Pacific Land surve'Y'or8, 290 N• ~P1e 4rove itd., noise, Sb $3?043 NARY -NOT FI L AUPR~1~ ACRD COMIIrtZSSI~I_ FACTS & FINDIN~35: 1. /d't ~ ~~~ ~~~5f ~ ~ ~~~ °-~t, ~? ~~2. Cogeneration Por~sr Slant is a propasad 3-tat industrial subdi- vision~ located st the southwest corner flt Locltst Grove Road' and Pine Avaaue. Lat 1 is proposed to bs a city park, Lot 2 wf.ll be used by a lumbar dsyiag facility sad Lot 3 will be the site of s cc~gsn$ratioA pa~wer plant- 'Fhete are . no new public ~ra~~ rzn way -ot t z futuia realignment of west bowr~darS of subs ect paxeel - new public road to the spstem- Locust Grave -itoad along t1~e That sill add 1,221-feet of ~a ~~ ~, ~'~ `~ AcaSS - is. ~ . Fir o~ ~ PvaLSc ST~'rs - 1, 2Zi-feet ~~ t' ~ LflR'S - 3 Industrial - L-I r ~ ESTINATSn~~~~S~ 266 fiA2 fig 125 (riot fuciudiaq the park) !~ ~ C ups <fs~ s~`~ of ~o~x-c~ o~ cea$t~ L t c . ao~ t~~.sti.n~~ - ~ ~r ~~~ L.F. , 21-. eet t` ~ y~t ~ ~,rT R8~ TRAFFIC cv~TS - biome atvailabla /t~' FUNCFIONAL CLh55IFICATI~ MAp DEgIGNATIOI~ ;' Current -Minor Amer=ial PrapQSad -Local cot+~rcial AUA CDZIN'1'Y ~~~0-RIYBRS PATSWAY PI+l~N - NO pathwap ahem I~.DG RItRIT OF--MAY - 55-3 gt Ib4 Prasoiptive use) . adn caur-t~- hi~hwvY dis#riot 318 Ed~i 57ifi • 8oies, laia~+o 83744 • Phone (208? 3s5-7880 MER/ DIAN ENERGY, INC. 17411 N.E. Union Hill Road Suite 290 Redmond, WA 98052 Fax (206) 881.6897 Phone (206) 885-1000 February 17, 1994 a.~>a~l.,... ,._a .... .. _._.. __.w Ey 5 `9 ~ y S ,. ~ t. 1 Mr. Bob Haley, Superintendent JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2 -.~°, H " - .' ` ° 911 Meridian Street Meridian, Idaho 83642 RE: Meridian Energy, Inc.'s 54 Megawatt Natural Gas Fired Cogeneration Power Plant, Lumber Remanufacturing and Warehouse, And Dry Kiln Facility Proposed To Be Built In The City of Meridian At 625 North Locust Grove Road Dear Bob: Grant Kingsford, Mayor of Meridian, asked me to introduce our project to you and provide property tax projections on the estimated income the School District and other taxing districts would receive if the power plant is constructed in Meridian. I have attached several documents you can read to get acquainted with our project. They are listed below: ian Proiect Informati Attached Item Form A. Meridian Energy, Inc. Environmental Assessment, 1/94 Bound Report B. Meridian Energy, Inc. Cogeneration Plant General Description, 1/94 Bound Report C. Estimated Proper y Tax Revenue From Meridian Energy. Inc., Ada County Tax Levy Information, MEI Letter To Grant Kingsford 12/93 Letter D. Site Plan, Artist's Perspectives and Illustrations Maps/Drawings E. NESCO 8 Minute Video Tape Oa Sumas Energy, Inc. Project Video Tape If you do not have much time to look over the material, I recommend you read the Environmental Assessment, pages 1-18 and the December 21, 1993 letter to Grant Kingsford. Also, the video tape is worth watching. I can summarize by saying that our estimated evaluation will be about $52,000,000 when constructed. Using the 1993 Ada County tax levy rate of $0.016158200 of fair market value, our assessment will be about $840,226. The School District would receive about MER/DIAN ENERGY, 1 NC. 17411 N.E. Union Hill Road Suite 290 Redmond, WA 98052 February 22, 1994 Melinda Harper 1004 North Scrivner Way Meridian, ID 83642 Dear Melinda: Fax (206) 881-6897 Phone (206) 885-1000 ~~~ 2 5 ~5~~it Thank you for taking the time to talk with me in your home when I was in Meridian. There were several issues regarding our project that we discussed and I encourage you and your neighbors to contact me if you need more information. The copies of the Environmental Assessment and Environmental Noise Studv I left with you should have answered many of your questions. You should have received a copy of the City of Meridian Public Hearing Notice, but if not, I have enclosed one. Also, I have included copies of our artist's colored site plan and perspective illustrations. You may want to share these with your neighbors. The Public Hearing on the project's Conditional Use Permit and Preliminary Subdivision plat is set for March $, 1994 at 7:30 p. m. at the City Hall. . . I will be in Meridian on February 28, 1994 (Monday) and wondered if you would like me to meet Monday night with members of your Home Owner's Association. I don't believe Monday evening is your regular meeting night but if some of your neighbors aze interested, I would be happy to get together with them. Perhaps it might be convenient to meet in your home or someone else's in the Maw's Addition. I will give you a call later in the week to see if we can fit the meeting in. If not, maybe we can do it the following week. Also, we need to make arrangements to have one or two people fly to Seattle and see our power plant in Sumas, Washington. With the frequent commuter flights between Boise and Seattle the tour could be done in a day without the need for two people to stay overnight. You need to decide what you would like to do about the day trip. I trust the foregoing has been helpful and that you will call me if I can be of further assistance. Respectfully, ,~~~~ Bruce F. Thompson Senior Vice President Enclosures: As Noted Above cc: C. Crow/C&T D. Ead~/MEI C. Mattin/MII T. Mitchell/MEI V. Withers/MEI W. Forney/CotM G. Kingsford/CoflVi G. Smith/CotM J. Johnson/CotM W. Crookstan/CofNi "I'• Eddy/PLS K. ~~ J. Liacoln/CIi2MH C. Geib/GE T. Pors/FPBcS K. Whiteley/FP&S L. Saie/ACHD H. Weick/NMID MERIDIAN ENERGY, INC. 17411 N.E. Union Hill Road Suite 290 Redmond, WA 98052 Fax (206) 881-6897 Phone (206) 885-1000 ~~ February 3, 1994 ~~°~"~% ~~ Y~~ra~~~ ~~ Mr. Grant Kingsford, Mayor CITY OF MERIDIAN 33 East Idaho Avenue Meridian, ID 83642 Re: Transmittal of Meridian Energy, Ines EPA NPDES Non-Contact Wastewater Discharge Permit Application and The IDEQ Permit To Construct For Filing In The Public Record As Part Of Conditional Use Permit Application Review Process Dear Grant: I have enclosed two copies each of our EPA NPDES Non-Contact Wastewater Discharge Permit Application and the IDEQ Permit To Construct (Air Emissions) Application for filing with the City as part of our project's upcoming Conditional Use Permit Application public hearings by the City Planning and Zoning Commission and the City Council. The EPA Application was filed on January 31, 1993 and the IDEQ Application on February 1, 1994. I contacted both agencies this week and confirmed that they received our Applications. Nickie Arnold is the contact person with the Boise EPA office. Her telephone number is 334-9489. Craig Beeson, P.E. is the contact at IDEQ. His telephon number is 334-5898. Grant, our Environmental Assessment includes most of the Application information but not in as much detail. If the City needs more copies of these Applications, let me know. I will be sending final copies of the Environmental Assessment to you on Monday. I have also enclosed an Environmental Noise Analysis Report which was completed by McCulley, Frick, & Gilman, Inc. last week. The Environmental Assessment also has the Report in it as Exhibit A. I will send a copy of the Environmental Assessment and Environmental Noise Analysis Report to Melinda Harper. Mr. Grant Kingsford, Mayor February 3, 1994 Page 2 Thank you for your assistance. If you have questions about the Applications, give me a call. Respectfully, si~~C~~ Bruce F. Thompson Senior Vice President BT/rk Enclosures: (1) Two Copies of EPA NPDES Non-Contact Wastewater Discharge Application (2) Two copies of IDEQ Permit To Construct Application (3) One Copy Environmental Noise Analysis cc: C. Crow/C&T W. Forrey/CoM W. Crookston/CofM T. Eddy/PLS D. Eaden/MEI C. Geib/GE N. Arnold/EPA J. Anderson/NMID G. Smith/CofM K. Whiteley/FP&S J. Lincoln/CH2MH K. Chan/HE T. Mitchell/MEI J. Robson/CHEMCO C. Beeson/IDEQ R. Scott/NMID J. Johnson/CofM T. Pors/FP&S E. Hansen/MF&G C. Martin/MEI V. Withers/MEI M. Smith/IDEQ D. Coon/NMID L. Aschenbrenner/NMID nevrnocn~ MER/ DIAN ENERGY, /NC. 17411 N.E. Union Hill Road Suite 290 Redmond, WA 98052 Fax (206) 881-6897 Phone (206) 885-1000 February 3, 1994 ~~'~ Henry Weick, President NAMPA & MERIDIAN IRRIGATION DISTRICT ~? ~ - ~ ~It 1503 First Street South ~~ ~~~~~~t~ Nampa, Idaho 83651-4395 RE: Transmittal of Meridian Energy, Inc. EPA NPDES Non-Contact Wastewater Permit Application, Environmental Assessment, and Related Information Deaz Henry; Here is a copy of our wastewater dischazge permit and Environmental Assessment that I filed with Nickie Arnold in the EPA Boise office last week. You received a copy of the letter to Nickie but not the Application. She gave a copy of our Application to Mr. Mike Smith, Supervisor, Prevention & Certification, Division of Environmental Quality, Idaho Department of Health and Welfare. A third copy was forwazded to the Region X Office of EPA in Seattle, Washington. -The Environmental Assessment addresses our wastewater dischazge in several sections: page 16, 25, 45, and page 54. The NPDES Permit Application contains a wastewater composite which shows the concentrations of expected constituents in the non-process wastewater. I have also provided the City of Meridian with a copy of our Application which will become part of the public record. Henry, if you, Dazen or John have questions about our Application, project or the Environmental Assessment, please give me a call. Respectfully, ~,~ ~~~~0 Bruce F. Thompson Senior Vice President Enclosure: (1) One Copy of EPA NPDES Non-Contact Cooling Wastewater Permit Application (2) Two Copies of Environmental Assessment cc: C. Crow/C&T G. Smith/CofM K. Whiteley/FP&S L. Lincoln/CH2MH C. Martin/MEI V. Withers/MEI N. Arnold/EPA J. Anderson/NMID G. Kingsford/CofM J. Johnson/CofM T. Pors/FPBcS E. HansenIMF&G D. Eaden/MEI C. Geib/GE M. Smith/IDEQ R. Scott/NMID ~iiv. Fc~€c/Co€11 W. Crookston/CofM T. Eddy/PLS K. Chan/HE T. Mitchell/MEI J. Robson/CHEMCO D. Coon/NMID L. Aschenbrenner/NMID ~~.~ MERIDIAN ENERGY, 1 NC. 17411 N.E. Union Hill Road Suite 290 Redmond, WA 98052 Fax (206) 881-6897 Phone (206) 885-1000 January 28, 1994 ~~ ~C~'l~" O~ .~~.~~~~~~ Mr. Craig Beeson, P.E. Air Quality Engineer Division of Environmental Quality IDAHO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & WELFARE 1410 North Hilton Boise, Idaho 83706-1290 RE: Submission One Original and Two Copies of Meridian Energy, Inc. Permit To Construct Fora 54 MW Combined Cycle Natural Gas Fined Cogeneration Plant Dear Craig: Here is our Permit To Construct Application along with the supporting documents asked for in Martin Bauer's letter of October 27, 1993. Also, I have included a copy of the Environmental Assessment which has been prepared for the City of Meridian Conditional Use Permit Application. The information I have provided is as described below: PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT APPLICATION MATERIALS DESCRIPTION OF ATTACHMENTS Application Sections 1-8 Completeness Determination Checklist Meridian Energy, Inc. "Cogeneration Plant General Description, Equipment Specifications, Heat Balances and Process Flow Diagrams, and Emission Calculations" Meridian Cogeneration Project, "Air Quality Screening Analysis", McCulley, Frick & Gilman, Inc. Meridian Energy, Inc. "Environmental Assessment For A 54 MW Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle Cogeneration Power Plant With Thermal Host Lumber Remanufacturing and Dry Kiln Facility" PAGES 8 3 35 17 56 Craig, the documents I have attached include all the information that is requested in Sections 1-8 of the Application and in the Completeness Determination Checklist. In addition, the "Cogeneration Plant General Description" Exhibit Section contains the following information: EXHIBITS TO REPORT A. Heat Balance Diagrams For Cogeneration Plant, Case lA 75°F/59~ and Case 1B 91°F/67°F Hipp Engineering Ltd., January 1994 B. Engelhard West, Inc. SCR Performance Guarantee and Warranty Letter Dated January 19, 1994 C. Engelhard West, Inc. SCR Product Literature D. General Electric Company LM 6000 Gas Combustion Turbine Specifications E. McCulley, Frick & Gilman, Inc., "Air Quality Screening Analysis Meridian Cogeneration Project", Report Dated January 26, 1994 F. Cogeneration Plant Site Layout With Building and Structure Elevations, Hipp Engineering Ltd. , Dated 7anuary 26, 1994 The Site Plan is attached as Exhibit F. shows the emission points that are covered under our Application. Rather than discuss the technical aspects of our Application, I can summarize by saying that our project is a non-major facility (minor source) and will emit less than 100 tons of any priority pollutant. We will install the Best Available Control Technology (BACT) which will include water injection in the General Electric Company LM 6000 gas turbine and Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) in the heat recovery steam generator. An Engelhard West, Inc. SCR unit will be installed which is similar to the Engelhard unit we have in operation at our Sumas, Washington 125 MW gas fired plant. Exhibits B and C in the "Cogeneration Plant General Description" contain Engelhard's guarantee letter, product literature, and warranty information. In preparing our Application, we retained McCulley, Frick & Gilman, Inc. of Lynnwood, Washington to run the SCREEN 2 dispersion model to determine concentrations of pollutants from the facility compared to EPA's Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) ambient air quality criteria and the Idaho Ambient Air Quality Standards (IAAQS). The results of the screening analysis show that incremental criteria and toxic air pollutants potentially emitted by Meridian Energy, Inc.'s project would not significantly deteriorate ambient air quality. The analysis concludes that the facility would not significantly contribute to a violation of any IAAQS. An original copy of the consultant's report is enclosed and it is also in Exhibit E. of the "Cogeneration Plant General Description". As I mentioned to you in our meetings in your office last Fall, the gas turbine will be dual fuel capable and can fire on No. 2 diesel (low sulfur .OS %). This is necessary because of possible gas curtailments during the winter months on Northwest Pipeline Corporation's system. In our emission calculations, we have assumed that the cogeneration plant will burn natural gas for 8,030 hours per year and use No. 2 diesel for 730 hours per year. The emission tons per year are on a worse case operation of 8,760 hours per year. Actual plant availability should be about 96 percent or 8,409 hours during the year. The table below shows the hourly emission rates and tons per year of priority pollutions produced by our facility. The SCREEN 2 dispersion model used these emission rates for determining pollutant concentrations. MERIDIAN ENERGY HOURLY EMISSION RATES AND TONS PER YEAR Natural Gas Fred Pollutant Maximum Annual~°~ lb/hr TPY Diesel //2 Fred Combined Maximum Annualro~ Projected Annual lb/hr TPY Ib/hr TPY NO2~°~ 17.9 71.9 19.3 7.0 18.0 79.0 CO 19.6 78.7 40.8 14.9 21.4 93.6 SOZ 0.44 1.78 43.3 15.8 4.02 17.6 PM,o 5.7 22.7 13.7 5.0 6.3 27.7 UHC~~ 10.0 40.0 10.1 3.7 10.0 43.7 Formaldehyde .097 .391 .103 .037 .098 .428 Ammonia 5.2 20.9 5.3 1.9 5.2 22.9 ~°~ Based on 8,030 hours per year ro~ Based on 730 hours per year ~°~ Conservatively assumes all nitrogen oxides would be N02 ~~ Unburned hydrocarbons We expect emissions to be less than shown above but with BACT, the project can operate well below 100 tons per year PSD threshold. Northwest Pipeline Corporation has told us they do not expect any gas curtailments for four to five years and if they do occur, they would be for less than five days in any year. However, we have taken a conservative approach in estimating diesel emissions based on running one month on low sulfur No. 2 fuel. It is quite possible the facility may never have to burn diesel fuel. Because our power contract with Idaho Power Company is for a base-loaded facility, we must protect ourselves by having standby fuel so we can continue to run if natural gas is not available. We have prepared a thorough Application and trust that you will contact Eric Hansen with McCulley, Frick & Gilman, Inc. or me if you have questions about our Application or you need additional information. Mr. Ken Richmond in Eric's office prepared the "Air Quality Screening Analysis" and ran the SCREEN 2 dispersion model. If I can help you in any way, give me a call. Respectfully, ~~~~~ Bruce F. Thompson Senior Vice President BFT/mp Enclosures: (1) Original and Two Copies IDEQ Application Section 1-8 (2) Completeness Determination Checklist (3) Cogeneration Plant General Description (4) Meridian Energy, Inc. Environmental Assessment (5) McCulley, Frick & Gilman, Inc. Air Quality Screening Analysis (6) Miscellaneous Drawings and Site Plan cc: C. Crow/C&T W. Forrey/CofM W. Crookston/CofM T. Eddy/PLS K. Richmond/MF&G D. Eaden/MEI C. Geib/GE M. Bauer/IDEQ G. Smith/CofM K. Whiteley/FP&S J. Lincoln/CH2MH K. Chan/HE T. Mitchell/MEI J. Robson/CHEMCO G. Kingsford/CofM J. Johnson/CofM T. Pors/FP&S E. Hansen/MF&G C. Martin/MEI V. Withers/MEI . MER/ DIAN ENERGY, 1 NC. 17411 N.E. Union Hill Road Suite 290 Redmond, WA 98052 Fax (206) 881-6897 Phone (206) 885-1000 February 1, 1994 ~.~C~I~~ FE ~ ' ~ ~~~ Mr. Craig Beeson, P.E. ~~ ()~ ~~~~~~ Air Quality Engineer Idaho Department of Environmental Quality 1410 North Hilton Boise, Idaho 83706-1290 Re: Supplemental Information For Meridian Energy, Inc.'s Application For A "Permit To Construct" A 54 MW Combined Cycle Cogeneration Power Plant On The CISCO CEM System and Low Sulfur Diesel Fuel Data Dear Craig: There are several subjects in our "Permit To Construct" Application that I generally touched on that need further elaboration. Our application notes that a continuous emission monitoring system (GEMS) will be installed but it did not describe the equipment. Also, I did not provide a fuel specification for No. 2 diesel fuel. GEMS The GEMS will be manufactured by CISCO and installed downstream from the SCR at the project stack. The GEMS will operate automatically and continuously to measure concentrations of oxygen (O~, nitrogen oxides (NOx), and carbon monoxide (CO) in the stack gas exhausted to the atmosphere. Sulfur dioxide (SOS will not be measured due to the infrequent use of low sulfur diesel No. 2 fuel. OZ measurements will be reported on a percent (%) dry basis. NOx and CO measurements will be reported on a dry parts per million (ppm) basis. The outputs from the analyzers will be digitally encoded and transmitted to the project's distributive control system (DCS) for data manipulation to convert emissions to an oxygen and ISO condition corrected basis. Although final system design and equipment selection for the GEMS is not completed, I can provide you with equipment brands and models we expect to purchase and install. 0~ ANALYZER The 02 analyzer utilized in the GEMS will be a Siemens Oxymat Model SE extractive type analyzer which uses a paramagnetic measurement system. The range of the 02 analyzer is 0-25 percent (%). The analyzer is zeroed with air on a daily basis and spanned with 20.9% OZ gas. Mr. Craig Beeson, P.E. February 1, 1994 Page 2 NOxANALYZER The NOx analyzer utilized in the CEMS will be a Rosemount Mode1951 C extractive type analyzer which uses a chemiluminescent measurement system. The range of NOx analyzer is 0-25 ppm or 0-100 pppm. The analyzer is zeroed with air on a daily basis and spanned with 22.5 NOx calibration gas on the 0-25 ppm range. CO ANALYZER The CO analyzer in the CEMS will be a Siemens Ultramat Model SE extractive type analyzer which uses anon-dispersive infrared (NDIR) measurement system. The range of the analyzer is 0-20 or 0-100 ppm. The analyzer is zeroed with air on a daily basis and spanned with 16 ppm CO calibration gas. AIR FLOW MONITOR The airflow monitor utilized in the CEMS will be an Air Monitor Model No. 18783 in- situ type analyzer. Flow values are calculated in thousand standard dry cubic feet per hour (KSDCFH). The range of the airflow monitor is 0-35,000 KSDCFH. We plan to purchase the above analyzers or equal brands for installation in the facility. Since we would not be ordering these until 1995, a different vendor may supply the same type of analyzer. Prior to issuance of a "Permit To Operate" by IDEQ we will conduct an emission source test to show compliance with the emission limitations in the "Permit To Construct". Am Test Air Quality, Inc. or another suitable testing firm recommended by IDEQ will be used. The test protocol would be submitted to you for review and approval before the source test was done. DIESEL FUEL SPECIFICATION In Section 2 of the "Permit To Construct" Application, you asked for fuel data on natural gas and low sulfur No. 2 diesel fuel. The "Cogeneration Plant General Description" provided natural gas composition but not No. 2 diesel fuel. Based on information supplied to us by the Chevron Pipe Line Company in Boise, Idaho, the fuel data is as follows: LOW SULFUR NO 2 DIESEL Constituent Weight Percent Carbon 86 Hydrogen 13 Nitrogen .OS Planning & Zoning Commission April 26, 1994 Page 2 recommends to the City Council of the City of Meridian that the City Council review these findings and if desired by City Council change, alter or amend the conditions stated herein. And that if the conditions are agreed to and met by the applicant the Meridian Planning & Zoning Commission hereby recommends to the City Council of the City of Meridian that the City Council approved the conditional use subject to the conditions of these findings of fact and conclusions of law. Hepper: Second Johnson: It has been moved and seconded to pass the decision and recommendation as so stated in the document onto the City Council, all those in favor? Opposed? MOTION CARRIED: AIt Yea ITEM #2: PUBLIC HEARING: REZONE REQUEST FOR WEST ONE BANK BY WEST ONE BANK AND TEALEY'S LAND SURVEYING: Johnson: At this time I will open the public hearing, is there a representative of West One Bank that would like to address the Commission at this time please come forward. Bill Manning, 10538 Wild Rose Court, Boise, was sworn by the City Clerk Manning: Mr. Chairman and Commission, I wanted to make you aware that West One's bank intention is to relocate the branch facility we currently have in the Cherry Plaza shopping center and we have purchased the land at 220 West Cherry Lane owned by Mrs. Ethel Carpenter. We acquired that property approximately 2 weeks ago and we are requesting that the Commission favorably review our request to rezone that property from its current designation from R-8 to a Limited Office LO usage that will allow us to develop a branch bank with drive in facilities at that site. We have further through the help of Terry Smith, our local manager, and our real estate agent we have gone to each of the property owners within a 300 foot radius of the subject property and obtained their signatures stating that they do not oppose in anyway the Limited Office designation for this particular site. The one property owner we are missing is Leon Smith out of Twin Falls. We have not been successful in getting Mr. Smith to send us a written notice, but we do have everyone else's signature including the LDS church. I would be happy to answer any questions the commission might have. Johnson: Okay thank you very much, any questions of the applicant? Meridian Planning & Zoning April 12, 1994 Page 8 Crookston: Yes Johnson: Should we make an attempt to put it on our special meeting schedule? Crookston: That was my understanding that it would be on the special meeting on the 26th. Johnson: I would like a motion to that effect, if you are in agreement. Rountree: Mr. Chairman I move that we table or consider this item on our April 26th special meeting. Alidjani: Second Johnson: We have a motion and a second to table until our Special meeting scheduled for April 26th, all those in favor? Opposed? MOTION CARRIED: All Yea ITEM #4: PUBLIC HEARING: ANNEXATION AND ZONING BY BRIGHTON CORPORATION CORPORATION AND RUBBLE ENGINEERING: Johnson: I will now open the public hearing, is there a representative from Brighton Corporation that would like to come forward and address the Commission at this time? Gene Smith, 9550 Bethel Court, Boise, was sworn by the Attorney. Smith: Good Evening Mr. Chairman, members of the Commission, tonight I represent Brighton Corporation in this matter. I bring to you a request to annex and zone a 40 acre parcel of land that is located south of Ustick between Ustick and the south slough approximately mid way between Locust Grove and Meridian. Specifically the properties to the east and south of this proposed development have equal density. We are requesting an R-8 density. This Fothergill Point and Finch Creek both have the R-8 zoning classification. The development can be serviced by central water and sewer, the development of this property will cause Ustick Road right of way to increased from its present 50 foot to 70 foot. There has been only one comment from City Staff which Gary Smith commented on and that was, well there were several comments but only one needs to be commented on and that is the legal description for this annexation must include half of Ustick Road adjacent to the property. The description of the property is a government lot which automatically HUB OF TREASURE VALLEY COUNCIL MEMBERS OFFICIALS A Good Place to Live RONALD R. TOLSMA WILLIAM G. BERG, JR., City Clerk CITY OF MERIDIAN MAX YERRINGTON ROBERT D. CORRIE GARY D SM THS P.E. C ty Eng veer WALT W. MORROW BRUCE D. STUART, Water Works Supt. 33 EAST IDAHO WAYNE S. FORREY, AICP JOHN T. SHAWCROFT, Waste Water Supt. Planner 8 Zoning Administrator KENNY W. BOWERS, Fire Chief MERIDIAN, IDAHO 83642 "BILL" GORDON, Police Chief W L - JIM JOHNSON . . WAYNE G. GROOKSTON, JR., Attorney Phone (208) 888-4433 ~ FAX (208) 887-4813 Chairman • Planning & Zoning Public Works/Building Depaztment (208) 887-2211 GRANT P. KINGSFORD Mayor FACSIMILE COVER SHEET DATE: ~' ~ ~' ~ ~ TIME: ~' ~ <` {' ' " DELIVER FAX TO: ,~~G~C ~ ~ ~~~f~ f _~&~ _ ~~: -° E~QOa TITLE/DEPARTMENT: ~~~~ r ~~ !~ r C ~ ~ QJ-/~G~~'~+- RECEIVING FAX NUMBER: G~~ ~ ~~° ~ w '~~ CONFIDENTIAL: YES NO TOTAL NUMBER OF PAGES INCLUDING COVER SHEET: FROM CITY OF MERIDIAN - FAX NUMBER (208) 887-4813 NAME: ~~~~~ ~~~~ TITLE/DEPARTMENT: ~~~y ~I~~~l~ PHONE NUMBER: COMMENTS ..~ - ~. l~ tz~e~ ~~ac~~z~ ~! ~ ~~~i~«z~ ~~ eeg ~ ~~~ ject L, f ~, f h (/Oz,t~lrC " ~h t~~l -~~~~d~~~- ~t~~ic~., ~ .~/e~c.Te s~~.G~ z~~2/`,r ~~'tff'h Q,I~ <!`c~o`2 <c-T ~c>JJi,~-~_ . /K-~b~~~-,~~~ ~--~' mss' p~~ /??~. ~hoW PLEASE CALL IF YOU DO NOT RECEIVE ALL FAX TRANSACTIONS SUCCESSFULLY. 04/04/94 17:29 FAX 246 885 1400 NESC4 04/04/9 1:36 'i3208 377 B097 I G t: ~ a14/a29 ~1013l028 fie) peiay any G4~~t~ damage er Cefsu[i arovisien5 under 1t18 . agreement for a period eauai co that frarxl btar~ 1, 1994. - until a dean tars our application is rer's~eereo by the IF'yC. Fats three mvrtths. T'liis ceiSy period snGUiC G„r.Y~sensate fcr acditier-al stars•uo time aro dala'a' :r: Cea~g "`"~ suvpliers. V1/e ursders~nd that ycu have Csrs,~tts aboux aast8irt matxeax conditions that may ~:~ the cast of yoeu Mler'zdiarz gray ii< it 'ss delayed by th$ tFEIC c~ctsideratian of our applicatiart. Wl'+de these issues are largely beyond icudividtta! ar G;,rrtasrcy's ability to rantrot, vie do agate that if the iPtiC has net issued a fatal or~r an the ~ittt apptiG~an lay .lucre 3Q. t99~ cr 5ue::'t gybs,~uent date that wB may r~aOY agr~ to• C;is repiaoement acrangertent ntay be tteatect as ctuil and avoid except fCr the ~fre;vi5ion in 2(b) otrave relating to delay in Ggvidated dae7tage assessments or default under the terms of the Agreeettertt. Upon 5u~ expiration. Use Meridian project would proceed to ~tttpteaeri in acc:.rdart~ with tt,.e r~greemertt_ Fttalty, we would 8¢ree that the venous d>:pos'ts ed to h ou~cres~ently ~ We w ~usttoeiz° Meridiac's t3eners~rg Company, ,I_F. project ~n he ce ear Y you trs case the existing a-rrsw account s» the apQrotdnate arscctnt ci Two H+sndred Sevanty- Five i h~ousartd OCtfars (5.007. and we r~n~t grytrptly rc:um ttte one tiundred Seventy-Seven Thousar~Cl bottar5 (S3i7,DOti) ups your ecc°ptance of the prcpasEi as set faith herein. lt' the Meridian proje~# procseds to c :nslcuGion. these deposits would de se9nstate~ if ygts G.:r+~•a' tt:at the faregoirtg acr_rateiy reiuesents our agresmesti. kindly sign the endosgd ~~! of this letter and r+e:tura it to ms-. We witch s mstt~r~ pease tilt m~~ of ttte jaicu tPUC appiic~tPort. If goes have any questions ce5rt~rniag Very ttx:iy Yours, •...~ .fart r'gclcwbcd ~P:srrt So Agreest: M>:.~,II~iAN Gr~~i-.ATING C~M~aNY. LP. 6y Meridian E,^sergy, ins Rv4ert M- Aaron President Exhibit 1 Case Ito. IpC-E~94~3 2- Fags 2 c~ 2 04/04/94 17;29 FAX 206 885 1000 NESCQ 04/04/94 12:36 'x'208 37T 4097 I G G EXI3IBIT 2 1015/029 ~ 014/D28 04/p4/94 17:29 FA% 206 885 1pp4 NESCO I~ 016/p29 b$/b$/9$ 12-~6 '8'208 eTT 6b97 I G G 0015/028 W'WP Conirsct No. VJP-P5ya-5fK?K ~xGREE~ENT F(7R '1•I~E S~,LE GF F~~lbi CAF~-CLTX AND ENERGY "l his :~~-neat for the Ssle of Firm Cspseity and Enerryy ("?~gres:ncnt'') dated as of Nlarca 38. I994, is maoe by and bez3+veezt Ydaha Power Company ("Isiaha power"). axt Idaho Corooratian. s,nd The Washin~ts~tl Watet Pa~+er Company ("~'Y'+~'P"~. o V~ashineton Corpdradoc~, stxmetimes heninafuer refeztzd. td iadividuslly as "Porto" and collectively as "'Forties"`. Rn'C~I'y' •~ L~ WFiERE.4S. Idaho Power is engaged in the generation. tzansmission andfar distribution of elccuic power fn the Scstes of Idaho. 4~regan. Wwa7ain? and havada; and W`~$, tv'4~1p is encased in the genaratiost. trat'-smission andlor distributitan of electric power in the SnreS or '4V'ashingten. ~dahe a,nd Montana: and WFi~IZEt~S, W4VF dessres to sell and Fdaho power dtsires to purcaasc firm oagatity and. enersy a~ the goirtt of delivery in axozdance with the tc~s aad condfdt~sts set forth below, anti wI~REAS. [hG Poses enter into this Agreement in good faitii_ SGt that eoch will reCGive ]ont- tCrtt7 ~7GtletiLS thel~C~3'Il: ;~TQ~Y, 7HEREFOR~. the Pasties a~t~ce as follows: ' n -T l.I -~-r r of A~_~ree~menc -The ttrnt of this A~emene shall commence on cne efftictive date and continctG through ?~00 heetts pn ~ecemi~er 31, ?~13C1_ The ezieczive date of thts Ageetnettt shall be IhG later of; (i) the date of his A~cerxtent. ar (ill the date this Asreerncnt is acceated for fiiin~ by the Federal Energy Rrsulattaty G3mrrcissioct t"FE~.C") or its successor, wiiht+ut anv cizan~e or condition by F~RC which is unaeeeotable to either Idaho Pcawes ar W'wP. ar Exhibit 2 Cass No. IPC~~-94-3 Page 1 of zo 44/04/94 17:50 FAg 246 885 1404 NESCO 0;417/429 04!04/94 12:37 $'248 a77 609T I G C t~018/9Ya lcisl~o PcnYcrlW~'/P ~crccrt~Cnt F~~,c 2 ' reemcnt rs apQrclvtc! bvthe.ici:iho'Pubiic LiLillties Gommissian ' his p ' {iii) ~ tliG due t the IPUC which is unacceptably dition b y {"1PUC"y, without ar,y charge or con to either ~d:lho Polder or W WP. or (iv} jne date this Agxeernent is 3pprOved andlor rarined by tine WWP Baazd df witi~Ch approval acrd/ar radfiCatlon is to be i~ttalized by A,pni 30. 199. Dixe~rs- WWP sha11 notify Idaizt: Power is wzititsg of the Board of DiieCtOrS decision within seven {7) days of such xneetin~. t? 'Tetminnttan viS n - tdaho Power. at its sole option. may tertnina[e Luis Agr~ment effective ~y time bez~+een January I. ?i706 and lantzary 1, ~O1 l . provitieti that idalxo ppw~er sha11 givC WWI' written n©tiCe of Idaho ~'owers inxentign to texu~inanc this ,4greement at least five {5) years in aduattce of the desired rerminadon date. Tn no case shall termination of this ,~,greernent occur before Janttasv t, 2005. If Idaho Power has not provided 1~WP with such rerminstioa notice by l?ecembcr 31.2005. [i'.e:s this ,~,grecmeat shall coadnue in full fvrt:c snd effect thxnugit December 31.30?0. ~- n ~ C t of ~rrn a nc;tv and_E_ner2v .~ i ~" a i e moon - 5tazting on O~U hours on January 1 ~ 19g6 anti cosstinttin~ dozing Cach month thrcru,h the term of this Agreement, tiiJWP Shall moire available to Idaho Power, a,nd Idaho Power shy purchase firm etter~;r, at m,croshly toad fscfiots ton=ing between nlnCty percaru (90~a) and one hundred oe:t:ent (lOQ'~o}. The amount ofi firm capacity shall! be fii'ty t50} merawaxts in any hpur during rite tCrm of the A~reeme:tt. ? Rates -Idaho Power sizall pay W'~'P for fixxn capacity and eaerw made svaila6le to Idaho ~wefp~nant ro paraeraons Z.1 and ~.i at the rates. expressed in dollars per meeawacx-hoot f"S/~I'Wh"), as shown in Table 3.1 below. exhibit 2 C~Be No. IPC-E-94~~ Page 2 0 ~' 10 p4/p4/94 17:3a FA% 2p6 885 1aa0 NESCO 09/04/84 12.37 'x'208 377 6487 I G C Idaho Pou+crr'WWP A~fGetnen~ p~,rc 3 Ta ~ ' ~.~ ~ ~- Ycac 1996 37J55 ?~ 54.84 5869 1997 38.75 3497 3009 2O1f? 5$.60 199A 1999 d1.71] ZQll 6I t70 ~~49 2412 b3S1 '3pp1 432 3013 66.15 3002 a5~1 2014 b8.92 71 83 2(]03 46.66 ZQ ij ?016 . 7~.$7 ?OOd =5.17 74 x9 .017 18.07 2006 ?QO6 . 51.37 2Q18 81:42 ?tlO"1 53.07 3Q29 $~.5~ :t~~ 88_fr'r ~ a18/p29 ~a17/fl28 'I~,a r3res for service specified in this A~ee;neat shall rc:tiain in erfeet for the term of this Agtzestteat and shall be dczerminesi in accardsnce whit rhis Ageement. attd snail hoc be sabjca r4 cl7an~ thmugh applicaaoa rtr drie FER.C pur5uanr co the previsions cf Section 31~ or ?U6 pf the Federal Po~+er Act ~sertt dlc a~ement of both Pardes Etereco. •nn n is i 3.1 pO1nLS ai Ue?ive:-v -Unless mucuaily aQre;3 by both F_+ties. deliveries pursuant ro this Awe-:nenc shall be ac the point pf intercormecuoa acnuean IdaF,o Power 3nrl SVWP near Divide Clwek on she Lolo-Clxbaw 23Q k`f o~smi5siar- line. ar, if YS1311O 50 ret7ucSL5. the Ilpr Sprin$5 ~~0l~~0 kY Substation pursuant to the Incerconnectian A~e:rcent dated April ? 1. 2965 among Ttze Wastitngton Water power Comg~y Idaho Power Company, Tae yionrana Fower Cnntpary. Pacific Power d: Light Company. and Utah Power & Linc~ Cc~znflany_ $xhxb fit: 2 Cass Nfl_ IPC~E~94-3 Page 3 of 1~ 04/04/94 17:31 FA7C 206 885 1000 NfiSCO 04/04/9 12=a7 $208 s77 Ba97 I G C Idaho Po+~cs~wwa~ p~rcnrttont PsgC 4 Cnrtvnn d _ ,t,rlyedui%r1e' t~o19r029 ~f018/028 ~.1 presch ulcs - Idaho i7ower shy su~plnic ro W~P houziy pre-scheciuZes for the dciiyern oi'fi=m capacinr urtd ent:.y oy 49Q0 horsrs PaCifia Tircte, airher standard dr daylight, whichever is in effect st Ctrs pertinent time. t)n the wptiari~ day aUsetvcd by b©rft Patties immediately preceding size day or Bars on whech such fttm ta~city artd energy is to be delivered. At such ame_ zbe poittcs of delivc~y will be dcterrtsicsed ptustuznL to ~t~~gh 3,i„ Qzanges to the prescheduled amounts of deliveries may be made by tt:utttal a~reeeneru of nc~ Parties at nay arrtc up to niztery t90} minutes prior ZQ the hour of the every; ptpvided, however', ii Chatt~es ass rewired due m cmer~ency conditions, the Pardes a~ee tl~r SuCit citan~es shall be mace without ninety {90) minutes trriar notice. Emergency concfitirrns 5hali mean loss of veneration or transmission aifccdrt~ cite abilicy m serve fu-nz taut. Bath Parties shall use best efforts to rninsmixe any reoctests for chan;e5. 4? ryice In~rt~.t~, - ,~11 deliveries herct:nder sisall be deemed tQ be made Burin; the hours and in the artttrunts schedueed, pursuant to garaQraph ~.. I: proVided_ that. if 5t:heduled deliveries art irtte:YUpced due to unconnvllable fatzes_ as descried in l~>~Ph 5.1. such schedttle5 shall be 3d,~usued ~ tet~tct such interruptions and arty scheduled dclive=ie*s so inremttYred may be teschedttlsed at a later elate as rriutttaIly aaresd by the l?a~ies dispsreae:s or schedulers. i P 3.1 jg, - Fromncly arts': the end of each Calendar mantra for vrhich firm capacity and enemy service is prgvided by u~WP, ~VWP shall submit ro Id3.ho Power an invoice for the dollar amount due for nrn c3naczty and enet'gy scitettuled by wW'1? to lda~to Pawcr dtuityg such Calendar rttomh, All biltin~s pursuant to this A~errtent shad be submitted to: Exhib i tr 2 Case X30. LPC-E-44-3 Page 4 0~ 10 04/05/94 09:57 FAg 2DB 885 1000 NESCO f~J020/029 04/04/94 12:38 x'208 $7T 6097 Y G C C~j019l02$ 1~1x~sa PawcrP~WP A~r~cmcnt PaEe Opers$ons and Joint Faciiiocs Ac~ttntir+~ IcXaho Power Cotrtpany P,O. Bax 'i0 wise. Idaho 837t?7 Idaho Power shad puy WWP thG amount properly duo and payable pursuant to WWP's invoice vvit}til7 tw~tl[y (?p) days of tic date of mailing as determined by ~ p~ interest sha,13 accrue daily on anv unpaid amounes at a rsLe of one huadre pexcct:t (1259'x) pf the average mvnchlp prime race of the Morgan Guaranty Trust CAmpanV until received by WWF. Ia tha event aay bill, or part thereof, i5 disputed. paymcac of tits Isill as rcaciercd shall be made when dt~e. vritl] g rate shall bs included in aasy amount found to be in error. Irtreezesc at tha aoavc specified rise final monetary settlement pf a,nv acijusrrneac and gha,ll accrue from the date a= oAginal pay3mcnt tt) the done of secdement or any adjetstmens. Psymertts shall be mace ~ ti?e fp}1Dwie$ WiVF CICCrronic fund account: Seattle Firn National Bank (f-SA ~ 1?~~i700Q241 for citdfc m the Washingtot: Water Power Comps~tty Account Number l39'7?3U3. WwP may chance its above specified acct~unt by ~ivin~ Idaho Power notice of such chatise as proviricd :n para~pn 7.1. ~_2 Q~ti¢arion of Is~h, wet -All itxvoiCs arnauns5 due W WP at the end of this p,ereerttent, shall Tema-in an obii~atiott of Naha Power until such invoice is polo in a~daztcs with the terms of the A~eetne~t. n 1 1 n ill v d,i llncon iiabtr~ rye - ~Tei'ther Party u- this A~1t:entertt shall be consi+.iered to be in default in periorntance of any obligation hereunder if E'ailc:re of p~carrnanre 8rtall ~ due Exhib itr Z Case No. IpC-B-94-3 Pale 5 of IO MERIDIAN PLANNING & ZONING COMMISSION MEETING: MARCH 8. 1994 APPLICANT: MERIDIAN ENERGY AGENDA ITEM NUMBER: X ~ REQUEST: PRELIMINARY PLAT WITH A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR MERIDIAN ENER Y A EN Y CITY CLERK: CITY EINGINEER: SEE ATTACHED COMMENTS CITY PLANNING DIRECTOR: SEE ATTACHED COMMENTS CITY ATTORNEY: CITY POLICE DEPT: "REVIEWED" CITY FIRE DEPT: SEE ATTACHED COMMENTS CITY BUILDING DEPT: MERIDIAN SCHOOL DISTRICT: MERIDIAN POST OFFICE: COMMENTS Qua ~P,~~ ADA COUNTY HIGHWAY DISTRICT: $C'@ G~C.hec~ t.Cvr~m~-5 ADA COUNTY STREET NAME COMMITTEE: CENTRAL DISTRICT HEALTH: NAMPA MERIDIAN IRRIGATION: SETTLERS IRRIGATION: IDAHO POWER: US WEST: INTERMOUNTAIN GAS: BUREAU OF RECLAMATION: OTHER: ~e Pr`PwF' ~iW~a jB~ f°r~uaR' HUB OF TREASURE VALLEY OFFICIALS WILLIAM G. BERG, JR., City Clerk JANICE L. GASS, City Treasurer GARY D. SMITH, P.E. City Engineer BRUCE D. STUART, Water Works Supt. JOHN T. SHAWCROFT, Waste Water Supt. KENNY W. BOWERS, Fire Chief W.L. "BILL" GORDON, Police Chief WAYNE G. CROOKSTON, JR., Attorney A Good Place to Live CITY OF MERIDIAN 33 EAST IDAHO MERIDIAN, IDAHO 83642 Phone (208) 888-0433 • FAX (208) 887-4813 Public Works/Building Department (208) 887-2211 GRANT P. KINGSFORD Mayor MEMORANDUM TO: Mayor, City Council, Planning & Zoning Commission FROM: Gary D. Smith, PE DATE: March 4, 1994 RE: COGENERATION POWER PLAT SUBD. (Preliminary Plat with a Conditional Use Permit) COUNCIL MEMBERS RONALD R. TOLSMA MAX YERRINGTON ROBERT D. CORRIE WALT W. MORROW SHARI STILES Planner 8 Zoning Administrator JIM JOHNSON Chairman -Planning 8 Zoning .-~ ~ 7 i~~ I have reviewed this submittal and offer the following comments for your information and or use as conditions of the applicant during the decision making process: 1. Applicant shall maintain unhindered access for the City of Meridian to maintain the City sewer line crossing the south boundary of the property. 2. In the southwest corner of the property an arrow for "proposed location of irrigation ditch" points to the City sewer line. This needs to be revised. 3. The applicant indicates a 394 gallon per minute continuous water supply is needed. This equates to 567,360 gallons per day or 17,257,200 gallons per month. This usage is equivalent to approximately 1500 Equivalent Residential Units (ERiJ) assuming an average year round monthly water use of 11,500 gallons. (This average monthly use needs to be more accurately substantiated.) Using this ERU yields a water assessment fee of 1500 x $500 = $750,000. Our proposed Well No. 16 is to be located slightly north and east of this site. A majority of the required water would come from this well. However, water could come from other nearby wells. (See my letter to the applicant dated January 12, 1994 -copy attached.) 4. Discharge water from plant operations will be separated into sanitary wastes, dischargeable to the City sewer and process water, dischargeable to the Evans Drain under an EPA-NPDES permit. Can provisions be made to allow use of a part of the discharged process water for irrigation of the dedicated City park area? (Temperature of the water.) - Provisions should be made for the City to recapture use of the water discharged into Evans Drain, which flows into Five Mile Creek, at the soon to be developed Tully Park. I believe there is adequate water to be discharged into Five Mile Creek to allow us to irrigate Tully Park with very little make up water, if any. 5. A separate water meter shall be provided for process water and domestic water for accurate sewer use billing. Sanitary sewer assessment fees will be based on a review of water using devices that can be connected to the City sewer. 6. Location of fire hydrants on-site and off-site need to be coordinated with the fire department. OFFICIALS 'A/ILLIAM G. BERG. JR., Clty Clark ?ANICE L. GASS, Clty Treasurer GARY D. SMITH, P.E. ChY Engineer °"'_'CE D. `~TUAR.T, Water Wo~P.m ;;upt. „ - J T. SHAWC40FT, Waste rv'atec Supt. "'NY W. 90WEP.S, F!re Ciie! . ~ "BILL" GO°DON, °olice Chief ` 'A"NE G. GROC:KS?ON, JR., Atto•ney January 12, 1994 GRANT P. KINGSFORD Mayor Mr. Bruce "'hompson '~eridian Energy, Inc. _'_%4=~ ?~T.E'. T?nion Hi_l Rd.-Suite 290 Redmond, WA 98L52 RE: CITY WELI,rAATER QUALITY Dear Bruce, COUNCIL MEMBERS RONALD R. TOLSMA MAX YERRINGTON R08ERT D. CORRIE ' WALT W. MORROW WAYNE S. FORREY, AICP Planner 8 Zoning Administrator JIM JOHNSON Chairman • Planning 8 Zoning I write as a follow up to our telephone conversation yesterday to reiterate how our city water system operates. Its operation may have some effect on the water quality you will have at your facility. Also, at this point we are all assuming that the water qua'~ty from our "soon to be" Well No. 16 will be similar to that of_ our existing Well No. 15. The on/off operation of all well pumps is controlled by the water level in our elevated storage tank. The pumps operate in pairs and each pair will turn on as the water level in the tank drops to each pairs designated "on" level. As the tank fills each designated pair will turn off as the water level raises to each designated pairs "off" Level. Since your operation is continuous for 24 hours each day, I would expect at certain times the pump in Well No. 16 could be off and water to your site would be provided by the storage tank or an~~ther well. A different water quality should also be expected when the ~um~ or motor in Well No. 16 was down for maintenance, planned or otherwise. Because of this possibility I can't tell you what to expect for water quality. Terry Mitchell anc? I took some water samples from the Lanark Street area sometime ago. rV'he res~.zlts or the tests on those samples would be indicative o~ the water quality in this area without Well No. 16. Because in the past you have expressed concern about the quality of water feeding your boilers I wanted to make sure you understood our operation and the possibility of your receiving water of different quality than what we expect from the nearby "soon to be" Well No. 16. Si erely, Gary Smith, P.E. city Engineer A Good Place to ~ ive ~, ~ ~~ T ~,~'~ __ 33 FAST'DAHO IVEERIDIAN, IDAi_~ 83642 Phone 1208) 888433 • FAX (208) 887-4813 Public WorksiBuilding Department (208) 887 22] 1 cc: File HUB OF TREASURE VALLEY COUNCIL MEMBERS OFFICIALS A Good Place to Live RONALD R. TOLSMA WILLIAM G. BERG, JR., City Clerk MERIDIAN MAX YERRINGTON ROBERTD.CORRIE JANICEL.GASS,CityTreasurer CITY OF WALT W. MORROW GARY D. SMITH, P.E. Cily Engineer BRUCE D. STUART, water Works supt. 33 EAST IDAHO WAYNE S. FORREY, AICP istrator i d JOHN T. SHAWCROFT, Waste Water Supt. n m Planner $Zoning A KENNY W. BOWERS, Fire Chief MERIDIAN, IDAHO 83642 JIM JOHNSON W.L. "BILL" GORDON, Police Chief phone (208) 888-4433' FAX (208) 887813 Chairman -Planning 8 Zoning WAYNE G. GROOKSTON, JR., Attorney Public Works/Building Department (208) 887-2211 GRANT P. KINGSFORD Mayor TRANSMITTAL TO AGENCIES FOR COMMENTS ON DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS WITH THE CITY OF MERIDIAN To insure that your comments and recommendations will be considered by the Meridian Planning 8~ Zoning Commission, may we have your answer by: March 3, 1994 TRANSMITTAL DATE: 2/15/94 HEARING DATE: 3/8/94 REQUEST: Preliminary Plat with a Conditional Use Permit for Meridian Energy BY: Meridian Enercty, and Tom Eddy of Pacific Land Surveyors LOCATION OF PROPERTY OR PROJECT: 625 North Locust Grove Road JIM JOHNSON, P/Z MOE ALIDJANI, P/Z JIM SHEARER, P2 CHARLES ROUNTREE, P/Z TIM HEPPER, P/Z GRANT KINGSFORD, MAYOR RONALD TOLSMA, C/C BOB CORRIE, C/C WALT MORROW, C/C MAX YERRINGTON, C/C WATER DEPARTMENT SEWER DEPARTMENT BUILDING DEPARTMENT FIRE DEPARTMENT POLICE DEPARTMENT CITY ATTORNEY CITY ENGINEER CITY PLANNER MERIDIAN SCHOOL DISTRICT MERIDIAN POST OFFICE(PRELIM & FINAL PLAT) ADA COUNTY HIGHWAY DISTRICT ADA PLANNING ASSOCIATION CENTRAL DISTRICT HEALTH NAMPA MERIDIAN IRRIGATION DISTRICT SETTLERS IRRIGATION DISTRICT IDAHO POWER CO.(PRELIM 8~ FINAL PLAT) U.S. WEST(PRELIM & FINAL PLAT) INTERMOUNTAIN GAS(PRELIM & FINAL PLAT) BUREAU OF RECLAMATION(PRELIM & FINAL PLAT) CITY FILES ~ _ ~ ` 9 OTHER: RE.: MERIDIAN ENERGY, INC. MARCH 3,1994 THE MERIDIAN FIRE DEPT. HAS THE FOLLOWING QUESTION TO BE ANSWERED BEFORE APPROVAL CAN BE GIVEN TO THIS FROJECT. 1. WHAT IS MENT BY PROCESSING PLANT OR REMANUFACT- URING OF LUMBER ? 2.MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR FIRE PROTECTION SPRINKLER ALARMS. FALSE ALARMS ARE COSTLY TO THE FIRE DEPT. AND HAPPEN QUIT OFTEN WITH FIRE ALARMS . 3. FIRE HAZARDS. THE STORAGE AND HANDLING OF FLAMM- ABLE AND EXPLOSIVE MATERI~I.S. WHAT ARE THESE MATERIALS AND WHAT FIRE FIGHTING EQUIPMENT IS NEEDED. 4. ADEQUATE FIRE FLOWS FOR FIRE PROTECTION. IT IS STATED THAT 1200 GPM IS AN ADEQUATE FLOW AND THE CITY HAS ADEQUATE WATER AND PRESSURE. THE UNIFORM FIRE CODE {THAT1 S WITHOUT FIRE SPRINKL R FLOW AND THE FLOW HA D TO BE DETERMINED BY THE TYPE OF BLDG. CONSTRUCTION. 5. FOAM SYSTEM AND FOAM FOR OIL TANK AND SIZE OF TANK. 6.WHAT IS THE SIZE OF THE AMMONIA TANK AND WHAT IS THE USE OF THIS PRODUCT? WHAT PREVENTION IS REQUIRED. ?.WHAT ARE THE TRUCK DUMP AND DUST COLLECTION AND BAG HOUSE. 8.WHAT IS THE FUEL STORAGE BY THE WAREHOUSE? 9. WHAT ABOUT FIRE HYDRANTS AND LOCATION OF SAME? 10.WHAT IS THE FIRE DEPT. ACCESS AND GATE OPERATION? 11. WHAT IS THE HEIGHT OF THE BLDG. AND ANY SPECIAL EQUIPMENT. MAR 0 4 1994 CITY OF ~,~~iufAN GLENN J. RHODES, President SHERRY R. HUBER, Vice President JAMES E. BRUCE, secretary March 2 , 1994 TO: BRUCE F. THOMPSON, SR. V.P. 17411 N.E. UNION HILL ROAD, SUITE 290 REDMOND WA 98052 .G FROM: Larry Sale, S Development Se ices SUBJECT: CONGENERATION POWER PLAT SUBDIVISION - PRELIMINARY PLAT On March 2, 1994, the Commissioners of the Ada County Highway District (hereafter called "District") took action on the Preliminary Plat as stated on the attached staff report. In order that the Final Plat may be considered by the District for acceptance, the Developer shall cause the following applicable standard conditions to be satisfied prior to District certification and endorsement: 1. Drainage plans shall be submitted and subject to review and approval by the District. 2. If public street improvements are required: Prior to any construction within the existing or proposed public right-of- way, the following shall be submitted and subject to review and approval by the District: a. Three complete sets of detailed street construction drawings prepared by an Idaho Registered Professional Engineer, together with payment of plan review fee. b. Execute an Inspection Agreement between the Developer and the District together with initial payment deposit for inspection and/or testing services. c. Complete all street improvements to the satisfaction of the District, or execute Surety Agreement between the Developer and the District to guarantee the completion of construction of all street improvements. ada county highway district 318 East 37th • Boise, Idaho 83714 • Phone (208) 345-7680 HUB OF TREASURE VALLEY F E 6 2 3 1994 COUNCIL MEMBERS OFFICIALS A Good Place to Live pONALD R. TOLSMA WILLIAM G.BERG,JR.,CItyClerk CITY OF MERIDIAN MAXYERRINGTON JANICE L. GASS, Clty Treasurer ROBERT D. CORRIE GARY D. SMITH, P.E. City Engineer WALT W. MORROW BRUCE p. STUART, Water Worka Supt. WAYNE S. FORREY, AICP JOHN T. SHAWCROFT, Waste Water supt. 33 EAST IDAHO p~ ning Adminlatrator KENNY W. BOWERS, Flre Chlet WIERIDIAN, IDAHO 83642 R E C E I ~°~°JOMNSON W.L. "BILL" GORDON, Police Chief WAYNE G. GROOKSTON, JR., Attorney Phone (208) 888~a33 • FAX (2os) 887-4813 MAR' 0 ~ 1994 an • Planning 6 Zoning Public Works/Building Department (208) 887-221 I GRANT P.KINGSFORD ~q~~ ~~ ~"~tl''Lli!l~~~ Mayor 1 L- TRANSMITTAL TO AGENCIES FOR COMMENTS ON DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS WITH THE CITY OF MERIDIAN To insure that your comments and recommendations will be considered by the Meridian Planning Sr. Zoning Commission, may we have your answer by: March 3, 1994 TRANSMITTAL DATE: 2/15/94 HEARING DATE: 3/8/94 REQUEST: Preliminary Plat with a Conditional Use Permit for Meridian Energy BY: Meridian Energy, and Tom Eddv of Pacific Land Surveyors __ LOCATION OF PROPERTY OR PROJECT: 625 North Locust Grove Road JIM JOHNSON, P/Z MOE ALIDJANI, P/Z JIM SHEARER, P2 CHARLES ROUNTREE, P2 TIM HEPPER, P2 GRANT KINGSFORD, MAYOR RONALD TOLSMA, C/C BOB CORRIE, C/C WALT MORROW, C/C MAX YERRINGTON, C/C WATER DEPARTMENT SEWER DEPARTMENT BUILDING DEPARTMENT FIRE DEPARTMENT POLICE DEPARTMENT /1rT/ •T~w.~~.~.. MERIDIAN SCHOOL DISTRICT MERIDIAN POST OFFICE(PRELIM 8~ FINAL PLAT) ADA COUNTY HIGHWAY DISTRICT ADA PLANNING ASSOCIATION CENTRAL DISTRICT HEALTH NAMPA MERIDIAN IRRIGATION DISTRICT SETTLERS IRRIGATION DISTRICT _~IDAHO POWER CO.(PRELIM ~ FINAL PLAT) U.S. WEST(PRELIM 8 FINAL PLAT) INTERMOUNTAIN GAS(PRELIM 8 FINAL PLAT) BUREAU OF RECLAMATION(PRELIM & FINAL PLAT) CITY FILES OTHER: YOUR CONCISE REMARKS: We require a permanent 10-foot wide public utilities easement along all lots adjacent to a road right-of-waY dedicated to public or private use. Tim Adams ~5 Idaho Power ~!~ ~~~ 322-2047 ~ - Z$ ~~~ HUB OF TREASURE VALLEY OFFICIALS WAYNE S. FORREY, AICP, Clty Clerk JANICE GASS, Treasurer BRUCE D. STUART, Water Works Supt. WAYNE G. CROOKSTON, JR., Attorney JOHN SHAWCROFT, Waste Water Supt. KENNY BOWERS, Fire Chief BILL GORDON, Police Chief GARY SMITH, P.E., City Engineer Memorandum A Good Place to Live CITY OF MERIDIAl~T 33 EAST IDAHO MERIDIAN, IDAHO 83642 Phone (208) 888-4433 FAX (208) 887-4813 GRANT P. KINGSFORD Mayor ~~~~ To: Meridian Planning and Zoning Commission, Mayor and City Council COUNCILMEN RONALD R. TOLSMA ROBERT GIESLER MAX YERRINGTON ROBERT D. CORRIE Chairman Zoning & Planning JIM JOHNSON Centennial Coordinator PATSY FEDRIZZI From: Wa e S. Forrey, CP S ~""~1 Date: March 4, 1.994 Regarding :Meridian Energy Project -Preliminary Plat Application; Conditional Use Permit Application for Enclosed Energy Production and Wood Processing Facility with a Neighborhood Park; Variance .Application for Increased Building Height. During October 1993, I traveled to Sumas, WA. at my own expense to evaluate a similar industrial facility developed by Meridian Energy, Inc. in that City. I spent several hours with plant personnel, community members and City Officials. I came away from the Sumas facility impressed with the land .use compatibility,. visual quality and integration of this industrial plant into the neighborhood artd commuuity. As I have reviewed each of the documents submitted by Meridian Energy, I have made an objective evaluation considering the good and bad points of industrial development of this magnitude in Meridian, and at the specific proposed site. Here is a concise summary of my staff Endings and recommendation: • 1. The applicant has submitted complete applications for the required Preliminary Plat, Conditional Use Permit and Variance. • 2. The applicant has fully coordinated the proposed project with local residents as requested by the City. • 3. The applicant has kept City, Local, State and Federal agencies informed of issues and development concerns throughout the application process as requested by the City. • 4. The applicant has coordinated their work with the Maws Addition Homeowners Association as requested by the Association and City. • 5. The Air Quality Screening Report is complete and categorizes the project as a "minor source" as defined and regulated by the Idaho Dept. Health and Welfare. • 6. The Environmental Noise Analysis Report is complete and categorizes the project as a "slight impact" based on EPA criteria. Night noise levels, which are the sound levels of most WSF - Comments - Page 2 concern to 1VTeridian residents, are expected to be below the 72 dBA noise level which is the standard applicable to industrial property. I believe that the expected noise levels are within the noise assessment guidelines of the U. S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development for industrial sound generators proximal to residential districts. The HUD Noise Standards have been previously used by the City in evaluating similar projects. • 7. The Environmental Assessment is adequately documented and complete with the exception of consideration of 60 and 70 degree water discharged into the Evans Drain. Sections 6.4 and 7.2.1.3 need supplemental analysis which should be provided to the City as soon as possible. • 8. The Environmental Assessment categorizes the proposed project as having "no significant adverse environmental impacts". Based on my professional experience and review of this document, I support this finding and statement, with the understanding that the City needs to review additional water analysis in sections 6.4 and 7.2.1.3. • 9. The proposed project, separate components or in total, complies with the General Standards applicable to all Conditional Uses as outlined in the City's Zoning and Development Ordinance, section 2-418C. • 10. The proposed project complies with the Performance Standards for Industrial Uses as outlined in the Meridian Zoning and Development Ordinance, section 2-413B...with the exception of Lighting Glare verification. The applicant needs to submit a lighting glare footprint drawing to verify no glare impact to adjoining residential properties. • 11. The proposed project complies with the adopted Meridian Comprehensive Plan. This proposed project supports various Economic Development, Education, Land Use, Industrial, Natural Resources, Public Services, Transportation, Recreation and Community Design policies within the Comprehensive Plan. 12. The proposed project complies with Zoning Ordinance section 2-413C, #4, pertaining to Bulk Storage of Flammable Liquids. • 13. The proposed project complies with the City's Light Industrial Zoning District, (I-L) zoning. The project will be operated almost entirely within an enclosed structure as described in the Zoning and Development Ordinance. • 14, The proposed project includes adequate screening and buffering as required in the Zoning and Development Ordinance. The proposed neighborhood park will adequately buffer and screen the project from the Maws Addition residential subdivision and local traffic using Pine Avenue. • 15. The proposed project complies with the definition of "Industrial" including processing and production of power uses. • 16. The proposed Preliminary Plat contains three lots and is therefore eligible for processing as a combined "Preliminary /Final Plat". WSF - Comments - Page 3 • 17. The applications for Preliminary Plat; Conditional Use Permit and Variance comply with Zoning and Development section 2-409, Schedule of Use Control, regarding Bulk Storage of Flammable Liquids, Lumber Yards, Processing Plants and Warehousing. • 18. The submitted Landscape Plan meets current ordinance requirements, ... however, the Commission, Council and staff are updating portions of our landscape requirements. I recommend that the applicant retain a local, experienced landscape professional and submit an additional landscape plan showing specific indigenous species and planting sizes. The staff is willing to work with the applicant while the City updates it's landscape ordinance. 5pe~4Fc Sta~Recommendations: Based on these findings and determinations, Irecommend that this proposed project be approved subject to the following supplementary safeguards as allowed in section 2-418D of the Meridian Zoning and Development Ordinance: A. Applicant to resubmit a combined Preliminary /Final Plat for efficient development processing. B. Applicant to submit a detailed lighting plan showing glare pattern. C. Applicant to submit a detailed landscape plan showing species and planting sizes. D. Applicant to analyze Environmental Assessment, sections 6.4 and 7.2.1.3 and evaluate discharge temperatures to Evans Drain. E. Applicant agrees to allow the City of Meridian to incorporate the General Specifications, Noise, Air Quality and Environmental Assessment Documents into the Conditional Use Permit, if a permit is granted by the City. F. Applicant agrees to allow the City of Meridian to incorporate all appropriate agency regulations and permit requirements into the Conditional Use Permit, if a permit is granted by the City. The variance request is scheduled for a future City Council Public Hearing and I will be providing specific comments and a recommendation to the City Council prior to this hearing. As the site improvement plans and requested documents are prepared and submitted, City staff will review and approve as necessary to achieve a high quality project as called for in the Comprehensive Plan and in neighborhood meetings. This project will be subject to development review and Zoning Administrator ands Building Inspector Checklists. SUBDIVISION EVALUATION SHEET Proposed Development Name COGENERATION PLANT SUB ~~~~ Date Reviewed 03/03/94 Preliminary Stage XXXXX Final~C~) J Engineer/Developer Pacific Land Surveyors /Meridian Energy Inc C~~i ~' (~a~ 4~~f~;r.a~~i~ ~ ~4,~ The following SUBDIVISION NAME is approved by the Ada County Engineer or his designee per the requirements of the IDAHO STATE ODE. CD~,JEYLAt//tit ~S oK pv4~It !S ~4 0 U ~lc~T~vitl ~4N0 COGENERATION PLANT SUBDIVI ION C,n`tit^la t 1gt DSE~ Date The Street name comments listed below are made by the members ofi the ADA COUNTY STREET NAME COMMITTEE (under direction of the Ada County Engineer) regarding this development in accordance with the Boise City Street Name Ordinance. The following existing street names shall a~near on the plat as: "EAST PINE AVENUE" "N LOCUST GROVE ROAD" "EAST FRANKLIN ROAD" The above street name comments have been read and approved by the following agency representatives of the ADA COUNTY STREET NAME COMMITTEE. ALL of the signatures must be secured by the representative or his designee in order for the street names to be officially approved. ADA COUNTY STREET NAME COMMITTEE, NCY RE R ENTATIVES OR DESIGNEES Ada County Engineer John Priester ~ Date Ada Planning Assoc. Terri Raynor ti Date Meridian Fir District Representative Date NOTE: A copy of this evaluation sheet must be presented to the Ada County Engineer at the time of signing the "final plat", otherwise the plat will not be signed !!!! Sub Index Street Index NUMBERING OF LOTS AND BL ~suss~sase.Fr~n CENTRAL •• DISTRICT PR'HEALTH DEPARTMENT Rezone # REVIEW SHEET Environmental Health Division ~~~~~~~~ eturn to: MAR 1 0 1994 ^ Boise ~ ^ Eagle ~~~~ ~i;° ~~~i~:~~6~Cslttl~r ^ Garden city Conditional Use # ~/ /'7Er~~O/.~t~/ ~/J~26- y ~ Meridian reliminary Final /Short Plat ~D c~-~/t/~7~9a'7~/ ~ ^ Kuna ^ I. We have Objections to this Proposal. ^ 2. We recommend Denial of this Proposal. ^ 3. Specific knowledge as to the exact type-of use must be provided before we can comment on this Proposal. ^ 4. We will require more data concerning soil conditions on this Proposal before we can comment. ^ 5. Before we can comment concerning individual sewage disposal, we will require more data concerning the depth of: ^ high seasonal ground water ^ solid lava from original grade ^ 6. We can Approve this Proposal for individual sewage disposal to be located above solid lava layers: ^ 2 feet ^ 4 feet 7. After written approval from appropriate entities are submitted, we can approve this proposal for: ,-central sewage ^ community sewage system ^ community water well ^ interim sewage ~~central water ^ individual sewage ^ individual water 8. The following plan(s) must be submitted to and approved by the Idaho Department of Health & Welfare, Division of Environmental Quality: central sewage ^ community sewage system ^ community water ^ sewage dry lines ~ central water ~ /~fR EM tSSI bps 9. Street Runoff is not to create a mosquito breeding problem I,J r~'~ W trTE.1~, b 1 S c.(1~eg ~ ^ 10. This Department would recommend deferral until high seasonal ground water can be determined if other considerations indicate approval. ^ I I. If restroom facilities are to be installed, then a sewage system MUST be installed to meet Idaho State Sewage Regulations. ^ 12. We will require plans be submitted for a plan review for any: ^ food establishment ^ swimming pools or spas ^ child care center ^ beverage establishment ^ grocery store q 13. v~"lOr2.M W ~'~~- jjlS ~'~- ~Tt~lLT A~~ NoT ~ Date: ~ / ~ / / -'~bc.-rr O C~ M. 67JJ1'+3~0 ~'~'*~a~t l Reviewed By: Ow. d ~ nl,~-~ '~i CDND 10/91 rcb, rev. I I/93 jll ~. ~~ MERIDIAN GENERATING COMPANY, L.P. ~ r-, a ~~~, Two Worlds Fair Drive Sonierse~ New Jersey 08854 w~1°~" ~`~ rtY = a ~ { =:tr t . (908) 563 0030 March 23, 1994 Grant P. Kingsford Mayor, City of Meridian 33 East Idaho Avenue Meridian, ID 83642 Re: Meridian Generating Company, L.P. Dear Mayor Kingsford: Those of us associated with the Meridian Generating Company, L.P. project believe that we are working to build a facility of high quality that will provide dependable electricity at commercially reasonable rates for Idaho Power Company and, ultimately, the citizens of Idaho. When our Firm Energy Power Sales Agreement was originally negotiated, the rates we contracted for with Idaho Power were thought by all parties to be sufficient to allow development and operation of the facility on a basis that provided our company with a reasonable return on the investment required, but no windfall. We recognize that in the period since our negotiation, electric power has become increasingly a commodity with a developing market for near term and long term forward purchase and sale. According to Idaho Power, the market has developed to a point that significantly less expensive energy can be purchased from a third party. If this can be demonstrated to the Idaho Public Utility Commission, Idaho Power Company is prepared to repurchase our Firm Energy Sales Agreement and still save money for all customers of Idaho Power Company. We continue to believe in our project. The development phase is progressing nicely. Financing is available and all other aspects are coming together. Because any repurchase of the Firm Energy Sales Agreement is subject to IPUC approval and the availability of equivalent replacement (but less expensive) alternative energy, we are continuing all development work on the Meridian Generating Company, L.P. project. There are any number of potential outcomes that would make the repurchase of the Firm Energy Sales Agreement not happen. To name just a .few, we have agreed with Idaho Power Company that an application to repurchase must be made by March 31, 1994 and acted upon by the IPUC by June 30, 1994. We have not seen any of the particulars concerning the proposed alternative energy and cannot comment on its cost or other equivalency issues to that which are preparing to sell. ... .~ Nevertheless, there may be some newspaper report or other news concerning an application before the IPUC on or before March 31, 1994. If this happens, we want you to be aware of these facts and that IPUC approval would be necessary before anything could occur for us to change our plans concerning the project. We look forward to our appearance before Your Honor and the City Council which I believe is presently scheduled for April 5, 1994. Very truly yours, Mer' i~n Gener ting~Company, L.P. by rid~an E ergs, Inc. ,~ `, ~: Charles ~. Cro CSC:mmb MERIDIAN ENERC Y, INC. 17411 N.E. Union Hill Road Suite 290 Redmond, WA 98052 Fax (206) 881-6897 Phone (206) 885-1000 Melinda Harper 1004 North Scrivner Way Meridian, ID 83642 Dear Melinda: ~~~~~ k ~~ March 10, 1994 ~~ P~~ l ~ ~~~~~ Just a short note to thank you and Diane for visiting our Sumas, Washington power plant last week and speaking your mind at the Planning Commission Public Hearing on Tuesday night. I know we don't agree on all issues, but we are committed to building a project that will cause you and your neighbors as few problems as possible. H you look at it from our perspective, we don't want upset neighbors. We have a lot of incentive to listen to your concerns and take positive action. I plan to come to Meridian on a regular basis, so I will either call or stop by to see you. As we refine our project proposal, I will share this information with you. Melinda, I appreciate your willingness to have an open mind about our project. Be assured that we will continue to work closely with you and your neighbors. Again, thank you for your support. H there are other issues you want to talk about like the Idaho Power Company service connection, give me a call. Respectfully, ~~ Bruce F. Thompson Senior Vice President BFTImp cc: H. Weick/N&MID J. Johnson/CofM T. Pors/FP&S C. Martin/MEI J. Lincoln/CH2MH K. Chan/HE G. Kingsford/CofM W. Crookston/CofM K. Whiteley/FPBrS D. Eaden/MEI T. F.ddy/PLS C. Geib/GE G. Smith/CofM W. Forrey/CofM C. Crow/C&T T. Mitchell/MEI E. Hansen/MFG MERIDIAN ENERGY, INC. 17411 N.E. Union Hill Road Suite 290 Redmond, WA 98052 March 10, 1994 Fax (206) 881-6897 Phone (206) 885-1000 .~- John Anderson District Water Superintendent NAMPA & MERIDIAN IRRIGATION DISTRICT 5525 East Greenhurst Nampa, ID 83686-8631 Dear John: p ~ QQ++..~ Thanks for meeting with me on Wednesday to discuss our wastewater discharge permit application we filed with EPA and IDHW. The information you provided on the stream flows on Evans Drain and Five Mile Drain during the irrigation and non-irrigation seasons was very helpful. I also enjoyed learning more about the District and answering your questions about the status of our project in the City of Meridian. When I complete the additional water temperature analysis Mike Smith has asked for, I will mail Henry, Daren, and you a copy. I will be in Meridian in two weeks and will give you a call to arrange a time when you can visit our project site in Meridian. I need to understand what we have to do to protect and preserve your drainage and irrigation ditches located on our property. I will have Tom Eddy of Pacific Land Surveyors and John Lincoln of CH2MHill join us. They are handling the survey and design of several of our site improvements. Also, I thought you might like to have a copy of Wayne Forrey's Staff Recommendation to the City Planning Commission. I trust the foregoing has been helpful and that you will contact me if you have any questions. Respectfully, !%~~/~ Bruce F. Thompson Senior Vice President BFTImp cc: D. Coon/N&MID G. Kingsford/CofM W. Crookston/CofM K. Whiteley/FP&S D. Eaden/MEI J. Robson/CHEMCO N. Arnold/EPA H. Weick/N&MID G. Smith/CofM W. Forrey/CofM C. Crow/C&T T. Mitchell/MEI J. Lincoln/CH2MH E. Hansen/MFG M. Smith/IDHW J. Johnson/CofM T. Pors/FP&S C. Martin/MEI K. Chan/HE T. Eddy/PLS C. Geib/GE MERIDIAN ENERGY, INC. 17411 N.E. Union Hill Road Suite 290 Redmond, WA 98052 Fax (206) 881-6897 Phone (206) ass-1000 M F ,L ~~` March 10, 1994 ~'° ~ ~`&' Craig Beeson, P.E. Air Quality Engineer IDHW - DEQ 1410 North Hilton Boise, ID 83706-1290 Dear Craig: Thanks for meeting with Eric Hansen and me on Tuesday to discuss our air permit application. After Chris Johnson got through explaining the PM-10 significance issue, we feel their are several ways to resolve the matter. Ken Richmond will perform the additional dispersion modeling and we should have the information available next week. I did receive your "Completeness Letter" on Monday. I was encouraged to hear that you could issue our "Permit To Construct" within the next 45 days if we settle the PM-10 concentration problem. I trust the foregoing has been helpful and that you or Chris will call Eric or me if you have any other questions. Respectfully, ~~-~~~' Bruce F. Thompson Senior Vice President BFT/mp cc: J. Johnson/CofM W. Crookston/CofM K. Whiteley/FP&S D. Eaden/MEI T. Eddy/PLS E. Hansen/MFG G. Kingsford/CofM W. Forrey/CofM C. Crow/C&T T. Mitchell/MEI K. Chan/HE K. Richmond/MFG G. Smith/CofM T. Pors/FP&S C. Mardn/MEI J. Lincoln/CH2MH C. 7ohnson/IDEQ smasa March 11, 1994 CITY OF MERIDIAN 33 East Idaho Meridian, Id 83642 Atten: William G. Berg Jr. City Clerk Re: Application o B for Conditional Use Permit fora 54 Megawatt Power Plant ~~ .~# ~,~;~ ~ ~ ~~~~a ~~ . ~ ta.~'~~~.t~~~ I wish to express my concern regarding the proposal to build a power plant near my property located at 1740 East Pine St.. I am vigorously opposed to such a proposal for the following reasons. 1. It is entirely inappropriate to build such a plant so close to the city of Meridian. 2. The noise and heavy traffic would be unbearable to myself and my neighbors. 3. I am certain that such a plant would have an adverse affect on my property value. __ ' > Lillian Reaman 1740 East Pine Meridian, Id 83642 / '' ,y r ~~~ CITY OF MERIDIAN APPLICATION FOR A CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT NAME : Merida an nerg,~ Tn~ _ PHONE (206) 885-1000 ADDRESS : 17411 N E Union Hill Road 5,,; to 94n, RarlnnnA ~ r~Te oan~~ GENERAL LOCATION: 625 North Locust Grove Road r1Pr; d; an, in R~hb9 DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED CONDITIONAL USE : Meridian Energy Tnr _ i G ~ rnrnsing to build a 54 megawatt natural gas fired comined cycle cogeneration power plant with a thermal host consisting of a lumber remanufacturin dr kiln and lum r ouse aci i y. a um er warehouse will include a planer line. See Environmental Assessment for detailed project information. ZONING CLASSIFICATION: T i Q t TnA„~r~-; ~1 (L-I) PLAN: A plan of the proposed site for the conditional use showing the location of all buildings, parking and loading areas, traffic access and traffic circulation, open spaces, landscaping, refuse and service areas, utilities, signs and yards. See attached Site Plan For further ;nfnrmarinn APP Arrarhmcn+c ~.,,~ two rn:•;ronmental Assessment. LEGAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Pursuant to established procedure, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Meridian Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a Public Hearing in the Hieridian City Hall on March 8, 1994 (Tuesday) at . The purpose of the Hearing i s to consider a CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT submitted by Meridian Energy, lnc. for the property generally described as located at 625 North roc„sr f'rnTP unaA _ __ SUBDIVISION BLOCK LOT NUMBER TO ATTACI<•IlVIENT A TO CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT APPLICATION MERIDIAN ENERGY, INC. 54 Megawatt Cogeneration Power Plant, Lumber Remanufacturing, Dry Kiln and Lumber Warehouse Facility I. STATEMENT OF CONFORMITY WITH PERFORMANCE STANDARDS AND ZONING CODE The Meridian Zoning and Development Ordinance, as revised (Zoning Ordinance) sets forth various performance standards for proposed conditional uses, and requires evidence that the proposed Meridian Cogeneration Project (the Project) is harmonious with and in accordance with the Meridian Comprehensive Plan (the Plan). This Attachment addresses these requirements of the Zoning Ordinance, and sets forth evidence that the Project complies with all applicable performance standards and requirements of the Zoning Ordinance and is harmonious with and in accordance with the Plan. A. GENERAL STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO ALL CONDITIONAL USES (Zoning Ordinance § 2-418 C) The Commission and Council shall review the particular facts and circumstances of each proposed conditional use in terms of the following and shall find adequate evidence showing that such use at the proposed location: 1. Will, in fact, constitute a conditional use as determined by City policy; Diesel fuel storage is specifically listed as a conditional use pursuant to Zoning Ordinance § 2-409 C (bulk storage (flammable liquids or gases)), natural gas- fired combined-cycle combustion turbine power generation is within the Zoning Ordinance definition of Industrial, which includes "the production of power", and best fits within the definition of "Processing Plants", a conditional use; steam-heated lumber drying and remanufacturing is also a type of processing plant; and lumber storage is a permitted use. 2. Will be harmonious with and in accordance with the Comprehensive Plan and this Ordinance; See Section I.C. below. 3. Will be designed, constructed, operated and maintained to be harmonious and appropriate in appearance with the existing or intended character of the general vicinity and that such use will not change the essential character of the same area; The Site Plan, submitted with this application, demonstrates that substantial buffers and setbacks in excess of those required by the Zoning Ordinance have been provided to insure harmony with the existing character of the general vicinity. A 3.2 acre tract closest to existing residential azeas will be dedicated to the City of Meridian for use as a City pazk. The Site Plan, including landscape features and setbacks, and the Environmental Assessment, and its technical exhibits, demonstrate that there will be no significant sound, odor or visual impacts to neighboring properties from the industrial operation. The Project is not out of character with other industrial uses in the vicinity or the Union Pacific Railroad right-of--way. 4. Will not 6e hazardous or disturbing to existing or future neighboring uses; No toxic or hazardous materials will be used or stored at the site except in accordance with applicable State and Federal laws designed for the prevention of spills. In particular, the diesel fuel storage tank will be designed and operated to specifications by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Uniform Fire Code; a Spill Prevention and Countermeasures Plan will be prepared in compliance with EPA regulations 40 CFR Part 112; and lubricants and water treatment chemicals will be stored according to EPA, IDEW, and IDLIS standards. 5. Will be served adequately by essential public facilities and services such as highways, streets, police and fire protection, drainage structures, refuse disposal, water, sewer or that the person responsible for the establishment of proposed conditional use shall be able to provide adequately any such services; Streets and Highways. Maximum daily vehicle trips to the site aze estimated to be 59 per day, which is not expected to decrease the level of service on nearby roads, including Franklin, Locust Grove Road and Pine Street. The Ada County Highway District (ACRD) will improve Locust Grove Road and Pine Street concurrent with Project Construction. Meridian Energy will, as part of the construction of the Project, dedicate right-of--ways to the ACRD for these improvements. The Project will have no significant impact on streets and highways. Police and Fire Protection. The generation facility will operate continuously, with a staff of 16 persons and an average operating staff of 4 persons on three shifts. Existing police services aze adequate for the Project. Minimum standazds for fire protection will be met onsite by sprinkler and alarm systems and a new well to be cost shared by the Project and the City. Drainage. A drainage plan has been prepared for the approval of the City of Meridian Public Works Department and the Nampa and Meridian Irrigation District. The Project will apply for an NPDES storm water discharge permit from EPA, and will prepaze and implement a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan to control erosion and sediment runoff during the construction phase and operation of the Project. Water and Sewer. The Project will require about 567,360 gallons of water per day. The City has been issued a water right permit for an additional well to supplement existing supplies to insure adequate water service to the Project and existing water customers of the City. The City has adequate sewer capacity for the Project's domestic sewage, which will be discharged to the City's sewer system. Cooling tower water discharges in the approximate amount of 144,000 gallons per day will be dischazged to Evans Drain in accordance with pretreatment conditions and plans to be approved by the Nampa and Meridian Irrigation District and EPA NPDES permit. Refuse Disposal. Solid wastes from the Project's dry kiln operation will be disposed of at a neazby landfill. The Project will not store or generate hazardous or toxic wastes. 6. Will not create excessive additional requirements at public cost for public facilities and services and will not be detrimental to the economic welfare of the community; No additional public facilities or services aze required for the Project. The electrical generation facility will create 16 permanent jobs in the City and the lumber drying facility will create another 15 permanent jobs. Approximately 60 construction jobs will also be created by the Project, including hiring of local labor. Both facilities will generate substantial tax revenues and jobs, which aze a vital contribution to the economic welfare of the community. 7. Will not involve uses, activities, processes, materials, equipment and conditions of operation that will be detrimental to any persons, property or the general welfare by reason of excessive production of traffic, noise, smoke, fumes, glare or odors; No excessive production of traffic, noise, smoke, fumes, glare or odors is expected from the Project. See Environmental Assessment for discussion of Project impacts. 8. Will have vehicular approaches to the property which shall be so designed as not to create an interference with traffic on surrounding public streets; Vehicular approaches, as shown on the Site Plan, will be approved by the ACHD so as to avoid interference with traffic on surrounding streets. 9. Will not result in the destruction, loss or damage of a natural or scenic feature of major importance. There are no natural or scenic features of importance on the site. The site is currently vacant and has been used for agriculture. B. PERFORMAivCE STANDARDS FOR INDUSTRIAL USES (§ 2-413 B) 1. No land or building in any district shall be used or occupied in any manner creating dangerous, injurious, noxious, or otherwise objectionable conditions which could adversely affect the surrounding areas or adjoining premises except that any use permitted by this Ordinance may be undertaken and maintained if acceptable measures and safeguards to reduce dangerous and objectionable conditions to acceptable limits as established 6y the following performance requirements: a. Fire Hazards: Any activity involving the use of storage of flammable or explosive materials shall be protected by adequate fire-fighting and fire-prevention equipment and by such safety devices as are normally used in the handling of any such material. Such hazards shall be kept removed from adjacent activities to a distance which is compatible with the potential danger involved as specified in the Uniform Fire Code and the National Safety Foundation publications; All construction, including areas designed for storage of flammable materials, will conform to the Uniform Building Code, Uniform Fire Code and the National Electrical Code with respect to all applicable fire prevention and safety standards. Adequate fire flows for fire protection services will be provided by the City of Meridian. b. Radioactivity or Electrical Disturbances: No activity shall emit harmful radioactivity at any point adversely affecting the operation of any equipment at any point other than that of the creator of such disturbance; All Project electrical designs and connections will be prepared by qualified Idaho registered electrical engineers and inspected by the Idaho Department of Labor and Industrial Services (IDLIS) and Idaho Power Company to prevent any electrical interference or other disturbances. Electrical system designs will be based on the system protection requirements of Idaho Power Company and various onsite tests, including soil resistivity measurements and ground resistance measurements. Electromagnetic fields (EMF) are generated by transformers and power lines, but are not expected to cause any adverse effects due to the relatively low voltage (1381cv) of the Project's power lines. EMF and electrical interference have not been problems at other cogeneration facilities. c. Noise: Objectionable noise which is due to volume, frequency, or beat shall be muffled or otherwise controlled. Air-raid sirens and related apparatus used solely for public purposes are exempt from this requirement; Noise from the turbines will be muffled and contained within enclosed structures, with decibel ratings guaranteed by manufacturers. The Environmental Noise Analysis attached to the Environmental Assessment demonstrates that Project noise levels will dissipate to less than 50 dBA in the residential areas to the northwest, north, and east. Increases in 24-hour average sound levels are anticipated to be 4 dBA or less at all 5 locations studied by the consultant. Based on EPA criteria, the noise increase would be considered a slight impact. The Environmental Noise Analysis also demonstrates that Project noise emissions will not materially change existing noise levels in the surrounding residential neighborhoods. d. Vibration: No vibration shall be permitted which is discernible without instruments on an adjoining lot or property; The Project will be designed and constructed to avoid discernable vibrations on adjoining lots. Machinery with moving parts will be installed on foundations designed to prevent vibrations. e. Air Pollution: Air pollution shall be subject to the requirements and regulations established by the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (IDEQ); A Permit To Construct and a Permit To Operate will be obtained from the IDEQ in compliance with the Federal and State Clean Air Acts and implementing regulations, including the State Implementation Plan (SIP) for particulate matter (PM10). (See Application for Permit To Construct, filed with the City of Meridian). The Project's low emissions put it into the category of a "minor" source of pollution. The Project will comply with New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) and will incorporate selective catalytic reduction (SCR) which is Best Available Control Technology (BACT) for reducing NOx emissions. Overall, the Project will met or exceed the requirements of the IDEQ regulations. f. Glare: No direct or reflected glare shall be permitted which is visible from any property outside an industrial district or from any street; Non-glare glass will be used in the construction of Project buildings. Night and security lighting will be designed to avoid spillover of light onto residential properties and streets. Outdoor security lighting will be limited to meet safety requirements and lights will be aimed down and away from residential areas. g. Erosion: No erosion by man, wind, or water shall be permitted which will carry objectionable substances onto neighboring properties; The Project will apply for an NPDES stormwater discharge permit from EPA, and will prepare and implement a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan to control erosion and sediment runoff during the construction and operation of the Project. A drainage plan will be prepared and implemented to avoid erosion and discharges of objectionable substances onto neighboring properties. The Project will apply for an NPDES stormwater discharge permit from EPA, and will prepare and implement a stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan to control erosion and sediment runoff during the construction and operation of the Project. h. Water Pollution: Water pollution shall be subject to the requirements and regulations establishes by the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare (IDHW); EPA regulates discharges of industrial process wastes into waters of the State of Idaho. The Project will apply for a NPDES permit to discharge cooling tower water into the Evans Drain managed by the Nampa and Meridian Irrigation District. The Project's cooling tower water will contain no objectionable substances, and consists only of ground water obtained from the City of Meridian which has been cycled through the cooling tower an average of 5.6 times. Analysis of the water chemistry of the Project's cooling system demonstrates that the discharge will comply with water quality standards for Idaho waters. C. ZONING SCHEDULE OF BULK AND COVERAGE CONTROLS The Site Plan for the Project demonstrates compliance with the following minimum yard and setback requirements: 35' front yard setback (east property line, facing Locust Grove Road}, 30' side street setback (Pine Street), 70% maximum site coverage, and 40' height limit (except for the heat recovery steam boiler and building and the lumber remanufacturing cyclone separator and truck dump for which a height variance has been applied for). D. OFF-STREET PARKING REQUIREMENTS The off-street parking requirements for the Project are one for every two employees on the largest shift, plus one for each motor vehicle used in the business, plus one for each one thousand square feet of warehouse floor area. A total of 40 pazking spaces are included in the Site Plan in compliance with these requirements. II. STATEMENT OF CONFORMITY WITH COMPREHENSIVE PLAN POLICIES A. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT POLICIES The Meridian Comprehensive Plan (Plan) was updated in 1993. The Economic Development Element encourages industrial development to locate in the City and the Plan itself sets aside areas of the City for industrial development to locate. The Project is located in an existing light industrial area known as the Eastern Light Industrial Review Area (Review Area) and therefore complies with the Plan's intent to prepare for Meridian's business and employment future by reserving land for industrial uses. The Project also complies with Policy 1.3 of the Economic Development Element: The character, site improvements and type of new commercial or industrial developments should be harmonized with the natural environment and respect the unique needs and features of each area. The Site Plan for the Project incorporates generous setbacks and a dedication of park land to harmonize the Project with existing residential development to the northeast of the Project site. See also Land Use Policies 3.13 to 3.17. B. LAND USE -- INDUSTRIAL POLICIES 3.3 Access to industrial area from collector and local streets will be discouraged. Access to the Project will be from principal street and minor arterial (L.ocust Grove Road and Franklin Avenue). 3.4 Industrial uses adjacent to residential areas should not create noise, odor, air pollution, arid visual pollution greater than levels normally associated with surrounding residential activities. Air emissions from the Project will comply with the Idaho State Implementation Plan, anEPA-approved plan which complies with the Federal Clean Air Act. The Project will be operated in compliance with a Clean Air Act "Operating Permit" to be issued by the IDEQ. The surrounding area is primarily vacant land and a mix of industrial uses, including warehouse, manufacturing, rail transportation, truck driving school and agriculture. The proposed development is not out of character with these other industrial uses. The noise study for the Project, attached to the Environmental Assessment, demonstrates that noise from the Project at the property lines will not materially change existing noise levels in the City. 3.5 Industrial development should be encouraged to locate adjacent to existing industrial activities. The Project is sited adjacent to existing industrial uses described above and the Union Pacific Railroad right-of--way. 3.7 Industrial uses which require the storage or the production of explosive or hazardous materials should not be located near residential areas, and should conform to disposal, spill and storage measures as outlined by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. In conformity with this policy, the Site Plan has been designed to locate the Project's diesel fuel storage tank 960 feet away from existing residential areas, in compliance with EPA regulations. The storage tank design and the Project's handling of diesel fuel will conform to EPA's standards for spill prevention, storage and handling of diesel fuel. 3.9 Industrial uses should be located where discharge water can be properly treated or pre-treated to eliminate adverse impacts upon the City sewer treatment facility and irrigated lands that receive industrial runoff water. The Project will apply for a NPDES permit to discharge cooling tower water into Evans Drain managed by the Nampa and Meridian Irrigation District, which has indicated there is sufficient capacity to handle the Project's discharge without adversely affecting the State's waters or irrigated lands. The Project's cooling tower water will contain no objectionable substances, and consists only of ground water obtained from the City of Meridian which has been cycled through the cooling tower an average of 5.6 times. Analysis of the water chemistry of the Project's cooling system demonstrates that the discharge will comply with water quality standards for Idaho waters. 3.10 Industrial uses should be located where adequate water supply and water pressure are available for fire protection. The Meridian Public Works Department and the City Engineer have determined that adequate water supply and pressure will be available for fire protection for the Project. The Project will cost share the acquisition of new water rights and construction of a new well for the City of Meridian to supplement its existing water resources. 3.12 All industrial proposals that pertain to the Industrial Review Areas shall be reviewed and monitored by the City Council or designated commissions or committees, so that approved uses are compatible with surrounding planned uses and preserve the integrity of the review areas. The Project is located in an existing light industrial zone at the east end of the City, and is considered part of the Eastern Light Industrial Review Area. The Plan policies which are applicable to the Project are as follows: 3.14 The character, site unprovements and type of light industrial developments should be harmonized with the residential uses in this area. The Site Plan submitted with this application demonstrates that substantial buffers, setbacks and landscaped areas in excess of those required by the Zoning Ordinance have been provided to insure harmony with residential uses in the area. A 3.2 acre tract closest to the existing residential areas will be dedicated to the City of Meridian for use as a City park. The type of development, cogeneration power production, is appropriate to the area because of its relative lack of offsite environmental impacts. The proposed development is not out of character with other industrial uses in the vicinity of the Union Pacific Railroad right-of--way. 3.16 Land uses within the Eastern Light Industrial Review area must be clean, quiet, and free of hazardous or objectionable elements. As demonstrated by the Site Plan, including landscape features and setbacks, the Environmental Assessment, and technical exhibits, there will be no significant sound, odor or visual impacts to neighboring properties, or other nuisances, from the cogeneration or lumber drying operations. 3.17 It is the policy of the City of Meridian to encourage and promote light industrial development in the Eastern Light Industrial Review Area. Development of the Project will achieve the desired promotion of light industrial development in the Review Area and is consistent with this policy. C. NATURAL RESOURCES POLICIES 5.2 The environmental impacts of both public and private projects should be evaluated carefully prior to their approval. Projects with environmental problems should only be approved after written guarantees are provided by the applicant which will mitigate potential adverse impacts of such development. An Environmental Assessment has been prepared with technical exhibits to fully inform the City regarding environmental impacts prior to issuing permit decisions for the Project. A written mitigation agreement will be executed by Meridian Energy to guarantee the performance of mitigation measures required by the City as conditions of approval of the Project. D. PUBLIC SERVICES, UTII,ITIES AND ENERGY RESOURCES POLICIES 5.4 Adequate water supply will be available for fire protection. The City of Meridian will develop a new well, Well No. 16 which is northeast of the Project site, to supply the estimated 394 gpm for the Project and potable water to other City customers. The well is permitted by the Idaho Department of Water Resources (IDWR) at a production rate of 1,500 gpm. Under the City's "Water System Master Plan" prepared in August, 1992, adequate water supply and fire flows will be available for future residential, commercial, and industrial development in the City. The Project's fire flow requirements pursuant to National Fire Code are approximately 1,200 gpm. The City's water supply system can meet this requirement. 5.8 Procure and develop additional water sources to ensure sufficient water supply for Future residential and industrial demands. The Project will cost share the acquisition of new water rights and construction of a well for the City of Meridian to supplement its existing water resources. E. TRANSPORTATION POLICIES The Plan sets forth a Transportation Improvement Program and maps of Ada County Highway District (ACRD) Capital Improvement Projects (1994-1999) and Idaho Transportation Improvement Projects (1992-1997), along with the designation of arterials and several policies regarding road extensions. The Project is not a large generator of traffic, with only 28 daily truck trips and 31 daily vehicle trips for employees and visitors. The Project has been reviewed by ACRD for compliance with these policies and the ACRD will improve Pine Street and Locust Grove Road as defined in their Transportation Improvement Program. The ACRD will also assess the Project impact fees to help pay the cost of street improvements. F. OPEN SPACE, PARKS AND RECREATION The Plan does not require the Project to pay impact fees or dedicate land for parks, open space and recreation. Nevertheless, the applicant will dedicate a 3.2 acre tract in the north portion of the Project site for development by the City as a neighborhood park. The City has identified the need for a pazk in this neighborhood, and the Project will facilitate pazk development by this voluntary dedication. G. COIVIMUNITY DESIGN 1.2 All commercial and industrial developments should be reviewed by the City for adequate site planning. A Site Plan for the Project has been submitted to the City Planning Director for approval. Also, a landscape plan has been filed in compliance with the City's design review standards. 1.4 Open space areas within all development should be encouraged. Substantial open space has been provided in the Project design set forth in the Site Plan, including the 3.2 acre park and 2 acres of landscaping. Only 24 of the 15.28 net buildable acres aze within building or other structural footprints. The remainder of the site, 8 acres, is open space, parking and roads. F lbdmeridian~attacba.mer +~:~ .- ,~ Y.sA ii ~,i.~ - ~ ~~~~3 REG~UEST FOR SUBI)IYISION APPROVAL PRELIMINARY PLAT AND/OR FINAL PLAT PLANNING ANU ZONING COMMISSION TIt1E TABLE FOR ~UBMrSSION: A request for preliminary pla± app•r•aval must be in the City Clerks pr,ssessian no later than three days iollawing the regular meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission. The Planning a•r,d Zoning Commissior, will hear the request at ttie mar+thly meeting following the month, the request way made. Aster a proposal enters the process- it may be acted upon at subsequent monthly meetings provided the necessary procedures and documentation are received before 5:t[J0 Y. M. . Thursday iollawing the Planning and Zoning Commission action. GENERAL INFORMATION 1. Name of Annexation and Subdivision. Cogeneration Power Plant Plat 2. General Location, 625 N. Locust Grove Rd. , t•'[eridian, ID 83642 I 3. Owners oY record, Smith & B ~*s c/o Mi hner Investments Address, 111 S. Orchard . ?ip,g37ns Telephone Boise, ID ~. Applicant, Meridian Energy, Inc. Address, 17411 N.E. Union Hill Rd. Ste 290 Re mon WA S. Engineer,Tom Eddv R.L.S. Firm Pacific Land Surve ors Address_~An N_ Map1P ('rnva u~ .Zip 53704 Telephone(208) 378-6380 Boise, ID 6. Name and address to receive City billings : Nameu.-,,,.o Thn~,= enn Meridian Energy Inc. Address Same as applicant Telephone (206) 885-1000 PRELIMINARY PLAT CHECKLIST: Subdivision Features 1. Acres r_,-.;~~ i u tia~et 16.50 Lot 1 City Park 2. Number of lots 3 Sq. Ft. 157,809.74 (3.62A) Lot 3. Lots per acre 1.8 Rem, 4. Densit Sq y per acre i _ 5 Lot 5. Zoning Classification c s) T,_T Sq. 2 Dry Kilns, Lumper 3nufacturing & Warehouse Ft. 396,075.99 (7.96 A) 3 Power Plant Ft. 214,678.63 (4.92 A) 6. If the proposed subdivision is outside the Meridian City Limits but within the jurisciictianal mile, what is the existing zoning classification N/A 7. Does the plat border a potential green belt N/A 8. Have recrea±ional easements been provided for Nn 9. Are there proposed recreational amenities to the City voc ExplainnP~~~~ri~n of a 3 6 'ficre city park 10. Are there proposed dedications of common areas? Yes Explain Street Right-of-way to ACHD For .future parks? yes Explain Citv nark land dedicated 11 •- What school (s ) service the area Pohl i r 4rhnnl n; GtlY~~r2do you propose any agreements for future school sites ,j~Tn Explain 12. Other proposed amenities to the City Yes Water Supply Cost share new cityFire Department N/A Other well. - Landscaping Explain Extensive beautification of city park and site with landscaping. (See Landscaping Plan) l~s- Type of Building (Residential, Commercial, Industrial ur combination) Tn~„crr,al 1~. Type of Dwelling(s) Single Family. Duplexes, Multiple.tes other N/A , 15. Proposed Development features: a. Minimum square footage of lot (s) , 157, g_p2, 74 city ,park b. Minimum square footage of structure(s) S ee Atta~hmont c. Are garages provides for, N/A square footage N/A d. Are other coverings provided for N/A e. Landscaping has been provided for vA~, Describe See Landscape Plan and Project Site Plan. (2) .~ f. Trees xill be provided far Yes Trees will be maintained Yea (F.xrent~edicated city park. ) g. Sprinkler systems are provided for vPa, T''.nrr ~ .,a ra nnl;~ nn North h. Are there multiple units No Locust Grove Rd. Type remarks i. Are there special set back requirements No Explain ('mm~l i Pc with T -T CP}'har+lre j. Has off street parking been provided for Yes .Explain 40 parking spaces on site plan. k. .Value range of property fi_ ~~p~ppp pl~,a 1. Type of financing for development Non-Resource Project Financing m. Protective covenants were submitted No .Date 16. Does the proposal land lock other property No Does it create Enclaves D1c, STATEMENTS OF COMPLIANCE: 1. Streets, curbs, gutters and side to standards as required by Ada Meridian Ordinance. Dimensions City Engineer. All sidewalks width. '~. ?roposed use is in conformance Comprehensive Plan. walks are to be constructed County Highway District and will be determined by the will be five i5) feet in with the City of Meridian. 3. Development will connect to City services. ~. Development will comply with City Ordinances. S. Preliminary Plat will include all appropriate easements. 6. Street names must not conflict with City grid system. i3) OFFICIALS WILLIAM G. BERG, JR., City Clerk JANICE L. GASS, City Treasurer GARY D. SMITH, P.E. City Engineer BRUCE D. STUART, Water Works Supt. JOHN T. SHAWCROFT, Waste Water Supt. KENNY W. BOWERS, Fire Chief W.L. "BILL" GORDON, Police Chief WAYNE G. GROOKSTON, JR., Attorney HUB OF TREASURE VALLEY A Good Place to Live CITY OF MERIDIAN 33 EAST IDAHO MERIDIAN, IDAHO 83642 Phone (208) 888-4433 • FAX (208) 887813 Public Works/Building Department (208) 887-2211 GRANT P. KINGSFORD Mayor COUNCIL MEMBERS RONALD R. TOLSMA MAX YERRINGTON ROBERT D. CORRIE WALT W. MORROW WAYNE S. FORREY, AICP Planner & Zoning Administrator JIM JOHNSON Chairman • Planning & Zoning TRANSMITTAL TO AGENCIES FOR COMMENTS ON DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS WITH THE CITY OF MERIDIAN To insure that your comments and recommendations will be considered by the Meridian Planning & Zoning Commission, may we have your answer by: March 3 1994 TRANSMITTAL DATE: 2/15194 HEARING DATE: 3/8/94 REQUEST: Preliminary Plat with a Conditional Use Permit for Meridian Enercty BY: Meridian Eneray, and Tom Eddy of Pacific Land Surveyors LOCATION OF PROPERTY OR PROJECT: 625 North Locust Grove Road JIM JOHNSON, P/Z MOE ALIDJANI, P/Z JIM SHEARER, P/Z CHARLES ROUNTREE, P/Z TIM HEPPER, P/Z GRANT KINGSFORD, MAYOR RONALD TOLSMA, C/C BOB CORRIE, C1C WALT MORROW, C/C MAX YERRINGTON, C/C WATER DEPARTMENT SEWER DEPARTMENT BUILDING DEPARTMENT FIRE DEPARTMENT POLICE DEPARTMENT CITY ATTORNEY -CITY ENGINEER -CITY PLANNER MERIDIAN SCHOOL DISTRICT MERIDIAN POST OFFICE(PRELIM & FINAL PLAT) ADA COUNTY HIGHWAY DISTRICT ADA PLANNING ASSOCIATION CENTRAL DISTRICT HEALTH NAMPA MERIDIAN IRRIGATION DISTRICT SETTLERS IRRIGATION DISTRICT IDAHO POWER CO.(PRELIM & FINAL PLAT) U.S. WEST(PRELIM & FINAL PLAT) INTERMOUNTAIN GAS(PRELIM & FINAL PLAT) BUREAU OF R I-~°+MATION(PRELIM & FINAL PLAT) CITY FILES ~ /~ _ YOUR CONCISE -1~1- C~ ~~ ~~r~~~~ ~~~~~ CITY OF MERIDIAN 33 E . IDAHO AVE . ~~~ - ~ ~~~~ MERIDIAN, IDAHO 83642 VARIANCE APPLICATION (RE: Meridian Zoninq Ordinance} NAME: Meridian Ener~y Inc PH0NE(206) 885-1000 (Owner or holder of valid option) ADDRESS: 17411 NE Union Hill Road Suite 290 Redmond Washin ton 98052 GENERAL LOCATION: 625 North Locust Groves Meridian, Idaho 83642 LEGAL DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY: A Portion Of The West 1/2 Of The Southwest 1/4 Section 8T.3N.,R1E.,B.M. Meridian, Ada County, Idaho PROOF OF OWNERSHIP OR VALID OPTION: A copy of your property deed or option agreement must be attached. PRESENT ZONE CLASSIFICATION L-I Light Industrial VICINITY SKETCH: A vicinity map at a scale approved by the City showing property lines, streets existing and proposed zoning and such other items as the City may require.. SURROUNDING PROPERTY OWNERS: A list of all property owners and addresses within contiguouq to, directly across the street from, and within a 300 radius of the parcel{s) proposed for a Variance must be attached. {This information is available from the County Assessor) DESCRIPTION OF PROPOSED VARIANCE: Variance From The 40 Foot Maximum Building Height In Section 2 - 410 A Of The Zoning and Development Ordinance For The Purpose Of Constructing A 90 Foot Boiler Exhaust Stack, An 80 Foot Power Plant Building, and An 85 Foot Lumber Remanufacturing Air Emission Control Cyclone Separator and Truck Unloading Facility. SIGNATURE : !~~~~~ ~ .~~ JU~ Senior Vice President CZTY COUNCIL RECORDS Pieridian Energy, Inc. Date Received City Council Hearing Date Received By REQUIREMENTS: VARIANCE Attach a site plan showing all details of the proposed development. Complete the following questions and return with the application. I. What is intended to be done on or with the property? See Attachment A To Variance Application Item 1. 2. What special conditions and circumstances exist which are peculiar to the land, structure, or building involved and which are not applicable to other lands, structures, or buildings in the same district? See Attachment A To Variance Application Item 2. 3. Why will a literal interpretation of the provisions of this ordinance deprive you of rights commonly enjoyed by other properties in the same district under the terms of this ordinance? See Attachment A To Variance Application Item 3. 4. What special conditions or circumstances exist that were not a result of your actions? See Attachment A To Variance Application Item 4. 5. Why will the granting of this Variance nat confer on you any special privilege that is denied by this Ordinance to other Iands, structures, or building in the same district? See Attachment A To Variance Application Item 5. Also See Attachment B To Variance Application For Discussion of General Variance Standards As Set Forth In Section 2-419 C of the Zoning and Development Ordinance. ATTACHMENT A TO VARIANCE APPLICATION MERIDIAN ENERGY, INC. 54 Megawatt Cogeneration Power Plant, Lumber Remanufacturing, Dry Kiln and Lumber Warehouse Facility The City's variance application requires answers to the following questions: 1. What is intended to be done on or with the property? The applicant will construct and operate a 54 megawatt cogeneration power plant, lumber remanufacturing, dry kiln and lumber warehouse facility. The power plant will be fueled by .natural gas supplied by a private gas pipeline, with 350,000 gallons of diesel fuel stored onsite as a backup fuel supply. Waste heat from the gas turbine will pass through a heat recovery steam generator (HRSG) to produce high pressure steam for a steam turbine generator and low pressure steam for the dry kiln to dry lumber. A closed loop cooling system will cool the steam and recycle it to the boiler. Power generated by the Project will be sold to Idaho Power Company under a long term contract, and will be transmitted to Idaho Power Company's Locust Grove Road substation on a new 138 kv transmission line which deadends on the project site. The transmission line will be designed, constructed, owned, and maintained by Idaho Power Company. 2. What special conditions and circumstances exist which are peculiar to the land, structure, or building involved and which are not applicable to other lands, structures, or buildings in the same district? The heat recovery steam generator and stack (inside one single building) is a standard design based on the use of exhaust heat from the gas turbine to produce high and low pressure steam for the steam turbine generator and lumber drying kilns. High temperature exhaust gases rise and therefore require the boiler to be placed where it comes into contact with this rising column of air and gases. The engineering requirements of the boiler would limit or preclude a substitute design with a lower height. There are no boiler suppliers which can produce a boiler under 40 feet in height that would work for this Project. The boiler design is the product of years of engineering and testing which cannot be changed to reduce the height of the structure without costs that would make the Project unfeasible. It is impracticable and unreasonable to require redesign of a sophisticated, predesigned boiler technology in order to comply with the 40-foot height limit. The particulate emission control equipment for the lumber remanufacturing facility also has a tall structure in excess of 40 feet. The truck dump and cyclone separator are about 85 feet height. The height of the structure is necessary to allow trucks to pass underneath the holding bins to unload wood shavings from the cyclone separator holding bin. For the wood shavings to gravity feed into the receiving bin, the cyclone and bin must be elevated higher than 40 feet. The present design is the most efficient, cleanest, and safest method to dispose of waste wood from the lumber remanufacturing operation. 3, Why will a literal interpretation of the provisions of this ordinance deprive you of rights commonly enjoyed by other properties in the same district under the terms of this ordinance? A literal interpretation of the 40-foot height limit in the Light Industrial zone would preclude the construction of this Project. The Project is a light industrial use, as demonstrated by the Environmental Assessment and the Project's compliance with all applicable performance standards and criteria for light industrial uses contained in the Zoning Ordinance and the Meridian Comprehensive Plan. The height of the boiler and stack (inside one single building) and the cyclone separator and truck dump are not such a dangerous or objectionable condition that it would be inconsistent with other industrial uses permitted in this zone. 4. What special conditions or circumstances exist that were not a result of your actions? The location of the Project is limited by the siting of transmission lines to interconnect with Idaho Power Company's transmission system at the Locust Grove Road Substation and a natural gas supply line to interconnect with the Northwest Pipeline Company's interstate pipeline at the intersection of Black Kat Road and the Union Pacific Railroad right-of--way. Idaho Power Company, which has contracted to purchase power from the Project, will not permit the Project to be located in another zone because of its transmission system interconnection requirements for the Project. Also, the Project must be located adjacent to aright-of--way like the Union Pacific Railroad in order to build a 4.5 mile gas pipeline to reach the Northwest Pipeline Corporation gas transmission line near Black Kat Road. Therefore, there is no other suitable location for the Project in the City, and no way to avoid the need for a height variance. 5. Why will the granting of this variance not confer on you any special privilege that is denied by this ordinance to other lands, structures, or buildings in the same district? There are no other structures or buildings in the Light Industrial District which require a height variance for a heat recovery steam boiler, the building that houses it and the lumber remanufacturing cyclone separator (truck dump). The Project will comply with all other performance standards and criteria for light industries which seek to permit this type of development so long as it does not create dangerous, injurious, noxious, or otherwise objectionable conditions which could adversely affect the surrounding areas or adjoining premises. The Project will incorporate acceptable measures and safeguards to reduce dangerous and objectionable conditions in compliance with the Zoning Ordinance. Therefore, no special privilege will be conferred on this Project by the granting of a height variance for the boiler. f: ~.bdmeridianlattacbs . men ATTACHMENT B TO VARIANCE APPLICATION MERIDIAN ENERGY, INC. 54 Megawatt Cogeneration Power Plant, Lumber Remanufacturing, Dry Kiln and Lumber Warehouse Facility The Project contains three structures which exceed the 40 foot height limit in the Light Industrial zone: the heat recovery steam generator building (80 feet), the emissions stack (90 feet), and the lumber remanufacturing cyclone separator emission control equipment (85 feet). The variance application relates only to the height of the heat recovery steam generator building and the cyclone separator and truck dump structure. The emissions stack (a chimney) and transmission line structures (Idaho Power Company) are exempt from the height restriction under § 2-410 B.5 of the Zoning Ordinance. Section 2-419 A of the Zoning Ordinance provides that the City Council may grant variances which comply with the following general standard: "... as will not be contrary to the public interest where, owing to special conditions, a literal enforcement of the provisions of this Ordinance would result in unnecessary hardship. " The application for variance sets forth the information requirements of § 2-419 B. The purpose of this Attachment is to include with the Application sufficient evidence to demonstrate compliance with the general variance standard and for the City Council to make the following required findings set forth at § 2-419 C of the Zoning Ordinance for granting the requested height variances. 1. That there are such special circumstances or conditions affecting the property that the strict application of the provisions of the Ordinance would clearly be impracticable or unreasonable; The heat recovery steam generator and building are a standard design based on the use of exhaust heat from the gas turbine to produce high and low pressure steam for the steam generator and lumber drying kilns. High temperature exhaust gases rise and the boiler must be placed where it will contact this rising column of air and exhaust gases. The engineering requirements of the boiler would limit or preclude a substitute design with a lower height. There are no boiler suppliers which can produce a boiler under 40 feet in height that would work for this Project. The boiler design is the product of years of engineering and testing which cannot be changed to reduce the height of the structure without costs that would make the Project unfeasible. It is impracticable and unreasonable to require redesign of a sophisticated, predesigned boiler technology in order to comply with the 40-foot height limit. The particulate emission control equipment for the lumber remanufacturing operation also has a structure in excess of 40 feet. The truck dump and cyclone separator are about 85 feet in height. The height of the structure is necessary to allow trucks to pass underneath the holding bins to unload wood shavings from the cyclone separator. For the wood shavings to gravity feed into the receiving bin, the cyclone and bin must be elevated higher than 40 feet. The present design is the most efficient, cleanest, and safest method to dispose of waste wood from the lumber remanufacturing' facility. 2. That strict compliance with the requirements of this Ordinance would result in extraordinary hardship to the owner, subdivider or developer because of unusual topography, the nature or condition of adjacent development, other physical conditions or other conditions that make strict compliance with this Ordinance unreasonable under the circumstances, or that the conditions and requirements of this Ordinance will result in inhibiting the achievements or the objectives of this Ordinance. Strict compliance with the 40-foot height limit would result in abandonment of the Project because it cannot be sited in another zone without this height limit. The location of the Project is limited by the siting of transmission lines to interconnect with Idaho Power Company's transmission system at the Locust Grove Road Substation and a natural gas supply line to interconnect with the Northwest Pipeline Company's interstate pipeline near Black Kat Road. Idaho Power Company, which has contracted to purchase power from the Project, will not permit the Project to be located in another zone because of its transmission system interconnection requirements for the Project. Also, the Project must be located adjacent to a right-of- way like the Union Pacific Railroad in order to build a 4.5 mile gas pipeline to reach the Northwest Pipeline Corporation gas transmission line near Black Kat Road. Therefore, there is no other suitable location for the Project in the City, and no way to avoid the need for a height variance. The height limit would also inhibit the achievement of the City's Comprehensive Plan policy of encouraging industrial development in the City. 3. That the granting of the specified variance will not be detrimental to the public's welfare or injurious to other property in the area in which the property is situated. The Project will comply with all applicable performance standards and criteria for industrial projects under the Zoning Ordinance, and is consistent and harmonious with the Meridian Comprehensive Plan. (See Attachment A to Conditional Use Permit Application.) This insures that the granting of the height variance will not be detrimental to the public's welfare or injurious to other property in the area. The boiler building height of 80 feet and the cyclone separator height of 85 feet will not be intrusive to other property in the area because it is set back 160 feet from the nearest property line and is 400 feet from the nearest residence. 4. That such variance will not have the effect of altering the interest and purpose of this Ordinance and the Meridian Comprehensive Plan. Because there is no other zone in the City in which to site the Project, and no other practicable design available for the heat recovery steam generator (boiler) and building to avoid the need for the variance, the purpose of the Zoning Ordinance and Plan will not be altered by granting this variance. Rather, the opposite is true. If the variance is not granted, the Project will not be permitted in the City based on the height of the boiler and building and cyclone separator rather than on all the other performance standards and criteria of the Zoning Ordinance which seek to permit this type of development so long as it does not create dangerous, injurious, noxious, or otherwise objectionable conditions which could adversely affect the surrounding areas or adjoining premises. The Project will incorporate acceptable measures and safeguards to reduce dangerous and objectionable conditions in compliance with the Zoning Ordinance. The height of the boiler and building and cyclone separator are not such a dangerous or objectionable condition that it would be inconsistent with the Zoning Ordinance. F\bt\meridiau\sttuba.mec NOTICE OF HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to the Ordinances of the City of Meridian and the Laws of the State of Idaho, that the Planning and Zoning Commissio of the City of Meridian will hold a public hearing at the Meridian City Hall, 33 East Idaho Street, Meridian,ldaho, at the hour of 7:30 p.m., on March 8, 1994, for the purpose of reviewing and considering the Application of Meridian Energy for Preliminary Plat application of appoximately 18.69 acres of land located in the SW 1 /4 of Section 8, T. 3N, R. 1 E, Boise-Meridian, Ada Coun#y, Idaho, and which property is generally located on 625 North Locust Grove Road. Further Applicant requests Conditional Use Permit approval of the parcel of land above described to build a 54 megawatt natural gas fired combined cycle cogeneration power plant with a thermal host consisting of a lumber remanufacturing, dry kiln and lumber warehouse facility. The lumber warehouse will include a planer line. A more particular legal description of the above property is on file in the City Clerk's office at Meridian City Hall, 33 East Idaho Street, and is available for inspection during regular business hours. A copy of the Application is available upon request. Any and all interested persons shall be heard at said public hearing and the public is welcome and 'invited to submit testimony. Dated this 15th day of Febuary 1994. WILLIAM G. BERG, JR., CITY CLERK HUB OF TREASURE VALLEY COUNCIL MEMBERS OFFICIALS A Good Place to Live RONALD R. TOLSMA WILLIAM G. BERG, JR., City Clerk JANICE L. GASS, City Treasurer CITY OF MERIDIAN ROBER TD.ICORR E GARY D. SMITH, P.E. Clty Engineer WALT W. MORROW BRUCE D. STUART, Water Works Supt. 33 EAST IDAHO WAYNE S. FORREY, AICP JOHN T. SHAWCROFT, waste water Supt. Planner 8 Zoning Administrator KENNY W. BOWERS, Fire Chief MERIDIAN, IDAHO 83642 JIM JOHNSON W.L. "BILL" GORDON, Police Chief Phone (208) 888433 • FAX (208) 887-4813 Chairman -Planning & Zoning WAYNE G. GROOKSTON, JR., Attorney Public Works/Building Department (208) 887-2211 GRANT P. KINGSFORD Mayor TRANSMITTAL TO AGENCIES FOR COMMENTS ON DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS WITH THE CITY OF MERIDIAN To insure that your comments and recommendations will be considered by the Meridian Planning ~ Zoning Commission, may we have your answer by: March 3 1994 TRANSMITTAL DATE: 2/15/94 HEARING DATE: 3/8/94 REQUEST: Preliminary Plat with a Conditional Use Permit for Meridian Ener4v BY: Meridian Energy, and Tom Eddy of Pacific Land Surveyors LOCATION OF PROPERTY OR PROJECT: 625 North Locust Grove Road JIM JOHNSON, P/Z MOE ALIDJANI, P/Z JIM SHEARER, P2 -CHARLES ROUNTREE, P2 -TIM HEPPER, P/Z GRANT KINGSFORD, MAYOR RONALD TOLSMA, C/C -BOB CORRIE, C/C -WALT MORROW, C/C -MAX YERRINGTON, C/C -WATER DEPARTMENT -SEWER DEPARTMENT -BUILDING DEPARTMENT FIRE DEPARTMENT -POLICE DEPARTMENT -CITY ATTORNEY -CITY ENGINEER CITY PLANNER MERIDIAN SCHOOL DISTRICT MERIDIAN POST OFFICE(PRELIM & FINAL PLAT) ADA COUNTY HIGHWAY DISTRICT ADA PLANNING ASSOCIATION CENTRAL DISTRICT HEALTH NAMPA MERIDIAN IRRIGATION DISTRICT SETTLERS IRRIGATION DISTRICT IDAHO POWER CO.(PRELIM & FINAL PLAT) U.S. WEST(PRELIM & FINAL PLAT) INTERMOUNTAIN GAS(PRELIM & FINAL PLAT) BUREAU OF RECLAMATION{PRELIM & FINAL PLAT) CITY FILES OTHER: YOUR CONCISE REMARKS: MERlD1AN ENERGY, 1NC. 17411 N.E. Union Hill Road Suite 290 Redmond, WA 98052 February 8, 1994 Mr. Grant Kingsford, Mayor CITY OF MERIDIAN 33 East Idaho Avenue Meridian, lD 83642 Fax (206) 881-6897 Phone (206) 885-1000 ~1.~~~~~ Re: Filing Of Variance Permit Application For Meridian Energy, Inc.'s 54 Megawatt Combined Cycle Cogeneration Power Plant, Lumber Remanufacturing, Dry Kilns, And Lumber Warehouse Facility To Build Three Structures In Excess Of The 40 Foot height Limitation Dear Grant: We are pleased to submit for your review our Variance Permit Application and thirty copies as required in the Zoning and Development Ordinance. A check for the filing fee along with postage for the public notices is enclosed. Along with the Variance Permit Application aze various drawings and maps located in the map holder in the back of the Application. The Application is contained in a white three ring binder with a peach cover page. The Application contains numerous Attachments which relate to your Application requirements. For a complete project description, please refer to the Environmental Assessment which is a detailed analysis of the environmental effects of our proposed project. If you need additional copies, let me know. If there is anything else we can do to help in your review of our Application, please call me. Thank you for your interest in our project. Respectfully, ~~~~C Bruce Thompson Senior Vice President BT/rk .. Mr. Grant Kingsford, Mayor February 8, 1994 Page Two Enclosures: 30 Copies Of Variance Permit Application Including Attachments and Filing Fee Check cc: C. Crow/C&T W. Ft~rr/CoM W. Crookston/CofM T. Eddy/PLS D. Eaden/MEI C. Geib/GE N. Arnold/EPA J. Anderson/NMID G. Smith/CofM K. Whiteley/FP&S J. Lincoln/CH2MH K. Chan/HE T. Mitchell/MEI J. Robson/CHEMCO C. Beeson/IDEQ R. Scott/NMID J. Johnson/CofM T. Pors/FP&S E. Hansen/MF&G C. Martin/MEI V. Withers/MEI M. Smith/IDEQ D. Coon/NMID L. Aschenbrenner/NMID c~Rl ~ ~~Ut4L s ATTACffiVIENT A TO CONDITIONAL USE PERNIIT APPLICATION MERIDIAN ENERGY, INC. 54 Megawatt Cogeneration Power Plant, Lumber Remanufacturing, Dry Kiln and Lumber Warehouse Facility I. STAT~.MENT OF CONFORMITY WITH PERFORMANCE STANDARDS AND ZONING CODE The Meridian Zoning and Development Ordinance, as revised (Zoning Ordinance) sets forth various performance standards for proposed conditional uses, and requires evidence that the proposed Meridian Cogeneration Project (the Project) is harmonious with and in accordance with the Meridian Comprehensive Plan (the Plan). This Attachment addresses these requirements of the Zoning Ordinance, and sets forth evidence that the Project complies with all applicable performance standards and requirements of the Zoning Ordinance and is harmonious with and in accordance with the Plan. A. GF.NF~; STANDARDS APPLICABLE TO ALL CONDITIONAL USES (Zoning Ordinance §2-418 C) The Commission and Council shall review the particular facts and circumstances of each proposed conditional use in terms of the following and shall find adequate evidence showing that such use at the proposed location: 1. Will, in fact, constitute a conditional use as determined by City policy; Diesel fuel storage is specifically listed as a conditional use pursuant to Zoning Ordinance § 2-409 C (bulk storage (flammable liquids or gases)), natural gas- fired combined-cycle combustion turbine power generation is within the Zoning Ordinance definition of Industrial, which includes "the production of power", and best fits within the definition of "Processing Plants", a conditional use; steam-heated lumber drying and remanufacturing is also a type of processing plant; and lumber storage is a permitted use. 2. Will be harmonious with and in accordance with the Comprehensive Plan and this Ordinance; See Section I.C. below. 3. Will be designed, constructed, operated and maintained to be harmonious and appropriate in appearance with the existing or intended character of the general vicinity and that such use will not change the essential character of the same area; The Site Plan, submitted with this application, demonstrates that substantial buffers and setbacks in excess of those required by the Zoning Ordinance have been provided to insure harmony with the existing character of the general vicinity. A 3.2 acre tract closest to existing residential azeas will be dedicated to the City of Meridian for use as a City park. The Site Plan, including landscape features and setbacks, and the Environmental Assessment, and its technical exhibits, demonstrate that there will be no significant sound, odor or visual impacts to neighboring properties from the industrial operation. The Project is not out of character with other industrial uses in the vicinity or the Union Pacific Railroad right-of--way. 4. Will not be hazardous or disturbing to existing or future neighboring uses; No toxic or hazardous materials will be used or stored at the site except in accordance with applicable State and Federal laws designed for the prevention of spills. In particulaz, the diesel fuel storage tank will be designed and operated to specifications by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Uniform Fire Code; a Spill Prevention and Countermeasures Plan will be prepazed in compliance with EPA regulations 40 CFR Part 112; and lubricants and water treatment chemicals will be stored according to EPA, IDEW, and IDLIS standazds. 5. Will be served adequately by essential public facilities and services such as highways, streets, police and fire protection, drainage structures, refuse disposal, water, sewer or that the person responsible for the establishment of proposed conditional use shall be able to provide adequately any such services; Streets and Highways. Maximum daily vehicle trips to the site aze estimated to be 59 per day, which is not expected to decrease the level of service on nearby roads, including Franklin, Locust Grove Road and Pine Street. The Ada County Highway District (ACRD) will improve Locust Grove Road and Pine Street concurrent with Project Construction. Meridian Energy will, as part of the construction of the Project, dedicate right-of--ways to the ACRD for these improvements. The Project will have no significant impact on streets and highways. Police and Fire Protection. The generation facility will operate continuously, with a staff of 16 persons and an average operating staff of 4 persons on three shifts. Existing police services are adequate for the Project. Minimum standazds for fire protection will be met onsite by sprinkler and alarm systems and a new well to be cost shared by the Project and the City. Drainage. A drainage plan has been prepared for the approval of the City of Meridian Public Works Department and the Nampa and Meridian Irrigation District. The Project will apply for an NPDF.S storm water dischazge permit from EPA, and will prepare and implement a Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan to control erosion and sediment runoff during the construction phase and operation of the Project. Water and Sewer. The Project will require about 567,360 gallons of water per day. The City has been issued a water right permit for an additional well to supplement existing supplies to insure adequate water service to the Project and existing water customers of the City. The City has adequate sewer capacity for the Project's domestic sewage, which will be discharged to the City's sewer system. Cooling tower water dischazges in the approximate amount of 144,000 gallons per day will be discharged to Evans Drain in accordance with pretreatment conditions and plans to be approved by the Nampa and Meridian Irrigation District and EPA NPDFS permit. Refuse Disposal. Solid wastes from the Project's dry kiln operation will be disposed of at a nearby landfill. The Project will not store or generate hazardous or toxic wastes. 6. Will not create excessive additional requirements at public cost for public facilities and services and will not be detrimental to the economic welfare of the community; No additional public facilities or services aze required for the Project. The electrical generation facility will create 16 permanent jobs in the City and the lumber drying facility will create another 15 permanent jobs. Approximately 60 construction jobs will also be created by the Pmject, including hiring of local labor. Both facilities will generate substantial tax revenues and jobs, which are a vital contribution to the economic welfare of the community. 7. Will not involve uses, activities, processes, materials, equipment and conditions of operation that will be detrimental to any persons, property or the general welfare by reason of excessive production of traffic, noise, smoke, fumes, glare or odors; No excessive production of traffic, noise, smoke, fumes, glare or odors is expected from the Project. See Environmental Assessment for discussion of Project impacts. 8. Will have vehicular approaches to the property which shall be so designed as not to create an interference with traffic on surrounding public streets; Vehicular approaches, as shown on the Site Plan, will be approved by the ACRD so as to avoid interference with traffic on surrounding streets. 9. Will not result in the destruction, loss or damage of a natural or scenic feature of major importance. There are no natural or scenic features of importance on the site. The site is currently vacant and has been used for agriculture. B. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS FOR INDUSTRIAL USES (~ 2-413 B) 1. No land or building in any district shall be used or occupied in any manner creating dangerous, igjurious, noxious, or otherwise objectionable conditions which could adversely affect the surrounding areas or ac~joming premises except that any use permitted by this Ordinance may be undertaken and maintained if acceptable measures and safeguards to reduce dangerous and objectionable conditions to acceptable limits as established by the following performance requirements: a. Fire Hazards: Any activity involving the use of storage of flammable or explosive materials shall be protected by adequate fire-fighting and fire-prevention equipment and by such safety devices as are normally used in the handling of any such material. Such hazards shall be kept removed from adjacent activities to a distance which is compatible with the potential danger involved as specified in the Uniform Fire Code and the National Safety Foundation publications; All construction, including areas designed for storage of flammable materials, will conform to the Uniform Building Code, Uniform Fire Code and the National Electrical Code with respect to all applicable fire prevention and safety standards. Adequate fire flows for fire protection services will be provided by the City of Meridian. b. Radioactivity or Electrical Disturbances: No activity shall emit harmful radioactivity at any point adversely affecting the operation of any equipment at any point other than that of the creator of such disturbance; All Pmject electrical designs and connections will be prepared by qualified Idaho registered electrical engineers and inspected by the Idaho Department of Labor and Industrial Services (IDLIS) and Idaho Power Company to prevent any electrical interference or other disturbances. Electrical system designs will be based on the system protection requirements of Idaho Power Company and various onsite tests, including soil resistivity measurements and ground resistance measurements. Electromagnetic fields (EMF) are generated by transformers and power lines, but are not expected to cause any adverse effects due to the relatively low voltage (138kv) of the Project's power lines. EMF and electrical interference have not been problems at other cogeneration facilities. c. Noise: Objectionable noise which is due to volume, frequency, or beat shall be muffled or otherwise controlled. Air-raid sirens and related apparatus used solely for public purposes are exempt from this requirement; Noise from the turbines will be muffled and contained within enclosed structures, with decibel ratings guaranteed by manufacturers. The Environmental Noise Analysis attached to the Environmental Assessment demonstrates that Project noise levels will dissipate to less than 50 dBA in the residential areas to the northwest, north, and east. Increases in 24-hour average sound levels are anticipated to be 4 dBA or less at all 5 locations studied by the consultant. Based on EPA criteria, the noise increase would be considered a slight impact. The Environmental Noise Analysis also demonstrates that Project noise emissions will not materially change existing noise levels in the surrounding residential neighborhoods. d. i i n: No vibration shall be permitted which is discernible without instruments on an adjoining lot or property; The Project will be designed and constructed to avoid discernable vibrations on adjoining lots. Machinery with moving parts will be installed on foundations designed to prevent vibrations. e. Air Pollution: Air pollution shall be subject to the requirements and regulations established by the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (IDEQ); A Permit To Construct and a Permit To Operate will be obtained from the IDEQ in compliance with the Federal and State Clean Air Acts and implementing regulations, including the State Implementation Plan (SIP) for particulate matter (PM10). (See Application for Permit To Construct, filed with the City of Meridian). The Project's low emissions put it into the category of a "minor" source of pollution. The Project will comply with New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) and will incorporate selective catalytic reduction (SCR) which is Best Available Control Technology (BACT) for reducing NOx emissions. Overall, the Project will met or exceed the requirements of the IDEQ regulations. f. 1 i : No direct or reflected glare shall be permitted which is visible from any property outside an industrial district or from any street; Non-glare glass will be used in the construction of Project buildings. Night and security lighting will be designed to avoid spillover of light onto residential properties and streets. Outdoor security lighting will be limited to meet safety requirements and lights will be aimed down and away from residential areas. g. Erosion: No erosion by man, wind, or water shall be permitted which will carry objectionable substances onto neighboring properties; The Project will apply for an NPDES stormwater discharge permit from EPA, and will prepare and implement a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan to control erosion and sediment runoff during the construction and operation of the Project. A drainage plan will be prepared and implemented to avoid erosion and discharges of objectionable substances onto neighboring properties. The Project will apply for an NPDES stormwater discharge permit from EPA, and will prepare and implement a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan to contml erosion and sediment runoff during the construction and operation of the Project. h. Water Pollution: Water pollution shall be subject to the requirements and regulations establishes by the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare (IDHW); EPA regulates discharges of industrial process wastes into waters of the State of Idaho. The Project will apply for a NPDES permit to discharge cooling tower water into the Evans Drain managed by the Nampa and Meridian Irrigation District. The Project's cooling tower water will contain no objectionable substances, and consists only of ground water obtained from the City of Meridian which has been cycled through the cooling tower an average of 5.6 times. Analysis of the water chemistry of the Project's cooling system demonstrates that the discharge will comply with water quality standards for Idaho waters. C. ZONING SCHEDULE OF BULK AND COVERAGE CONTROLS The Site Plan for the Project demonstrates compliance with the following minimum yard and setback requirements: 35' front yard setback (east property line, facing Locust Grove Road), 30' side street setback (Pine Street), 70 % maximum site coverage, and 40' height limit (except for the heat recovery steam boiler and building and the lumber remanufacturing cyclone separator and truck dump for which a height variance has been applied for). D. OFF-STREET PARKING REQ S The off-street parking requirements for the Project are one for every two employees on the largest shift, plus one for each motor vehicle used in the business, plus one for each one thousand square feet of warehouse floor area. A total of 40 parking spaces are included in the Site Plan in compliance with these requirements. II. STATEMENT OF CONFORMITY WITH COMPREHENSIVE PLAN POLICIES A. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT POLICIES The Meridian Comprehensive Plan (Plan) was updated in 1993. The Economic Development Element encourages industrial development to locate in the City and the Plan itself sets aside areas of the City for industrial development to locate. The Project is located in an existing light industrial area known as the Eastern Light Industrial Review Area (Review Area) and therefore complies with the Plan's intent to prepare for Meridian's business and employment future by reserving land for industrial uses. The Project also complies with Policy 1.3 of the Economic Development Element: The character, site improvements and type of new commercial or industrial developments should be harmonized with the natural environment and respect the unique needs and features of each area. The Site Plan for the Project incorporates generous setbacks and a dedication of park land to harmonize the Project with existing residential development to the northeast of the Project site. See also Land Use Policies 3.13 to 3.17. B. LAND USE -- INDUSTRIAL POLICIES 3.3 Access to industrial area from collector and local streets will be discouraged. Access to the Pmject will be from principal street and minor arterial (Locust Grove Road and Franklin Avenue). 3.4 Industrial uses adjacent to residential areas should not create noise, odor, air pollution, acid visual pollution greater than levels normally associated with surrounding residential activities. Air emissions from the Project will comply with the Idaho State Implementation Plan, anEPA-approved plan which complies with the Federal Clean Air Act. The Project will be operated in compliance with a Clean Air Act "Operating Permit" to be issued by the IDEQ. The surrounding area is primarily vacant land and a mix of industrial uses, including warehouse, manufacturing, rail transportation, truck driving school and agriculture. The proposed development is not out of character with these other industrial uses. The noise study for the Project, attached to the Environmental Assessment, demonstrates that noise from the Project at the property lines will not materially change existing noise levels in the City. 3.5 Industrial development should be encouraged to locate adjacent to existing industrial activities. The Project is sited adjacent to existing industrial uses described above and the Union Pacific Railroad right-of--way. 3.7 Industrial uses which require the storage or the production of explosive or hazardous materials should not be located near residential areas, and should conform to disposal, spill and storage measures as outlined by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. In conformity with this policy, the Site Plan has been designed to locate the Project's diesel fuel storage tank 960 feet away from existing residential areas, in compliance with EPA regulations. The storage tank design and the Project's handling of diesel fuel will conform to EPA's standards for spill prevention, storage and handling of diesel fuel. 3.9 Industrial uses should be located where discharge water can be properly treated or pre-treated to eliminate adverse impacts upon the City sewer treatment facility and irrigated lands that receive industrial runoff water. The Project will apply for a NPDES permit to discharge cooling tower water into Evans Drain managed by the Nampa and Meridian Irrigation District, which has indicated there is sufficient capacity to handle the Project's discharge without adversely affecting the State's waters or irrigated lands. The Project's cooling tower water will contain no objectionable substances, and consists only of ground water obtained from the City of Meridian which has been cycled through the cooling tower an average of 5.6 times. Analysis of the water chemistry of the Project's cooling system demonstrates that the discharge will comply with water quality standards for Idaho waters. 3.10 Industrial uses should be located where adequate water supply and water pressure are available for fire protection. The Meridian Public Works Department and the City Engineer have determined that adequate water supply and pressure will be available for fire protection for the Project. The Project will cost share the acquisition of new water rights and construction of a new well for the City of Meridian to supplement its existing water resources. 3.12 All industrial proposals that pertain to the Industrial Review Areas shall be reviewed and monitored by the City Council or designated commiccions or committees, so that approved uses are compatible with surrounding planned uses and preserve the integrity of the review areas. The Project is located in an existing light industrial zone at the east end of the City, and is considered part of the Eastern Light Industrial Review Area. The Plan policies which are applicable to the Project aze as follows: 3.14 The character, site improvements and type of light industrial developments should be harmonized with the residential uses in this area. The Site Plan submitted with this application demonstrates that substantial buffers, setbacks and landscaped areas in excess of those required by the Zoning Ordinance have been provided to insure harmony with residential uses in the azea. A 3.2 acre tract closest to the existing residential areas will be dedicated to the City of Meridian for use as a City pazk. The type of development, cogeneration power production, is appropriate to the area because of its relative lack of offsite environmental impacts. The proposed development is not out of character with other industrial uses in the vicinity of the Union Pacific Railroad right-of--way. 3.16 Land uses within the Eastern Light Industrial Review area must be clean, quiet, and free of hazardous or objectionable elements. As demonstrated by the Site Plan, including landscape features and setbacks, the Environmental Assessment, and technical exhibits, there will be na significant sound, odor or visual impacts to neighboring properties, or other nuisances, from the cogeneration or lumber drying operations. 3.17 It is the policy of the City of Meridian to encourage and promote light industrial development in the Eastern Light Industrial Review Area. Development of the Project will achieve the desired promotion of light industrial development in the Review Area and is consistent with this policy. C. NATURAL RESOURCES POLICIES 5.2 The environmental impacts of both public and private projects should be evaluated carefully prior to their approval. Projects with environmental problems should only be approved after written guarantees are provided by the applicant which will mitigate potential adverse impacts of such development. An Environmental Assessment has been prepared with technical exhibits to fully inform the City regazding environmental impacts prior to issuing permit decisions for the Project. A written mitigation agreement will be executed by Meridian Energy to guarantee the performance of mitigation measures required by the City as conditions of approval of the Project. D. PUBLIC SERVICES, UTII.ITIES AND ENERGY RESOURCES POLICIES 5.4 Adequate water supply will be available for fine protection. The City of Meridian will develop a new well, Well No. 16 which is northeast of the Project site, to supply the estimated 394 gpm for the Project and potable water to other City customers. The well is permitted by the Idaho Department of Water Resources (IDWR) at a production rate of 1,500 gpm. Under the City's "Water System Master Plan" prepared in August, 1992, adequate water supply and fire flows will be available for future residential, commercial, and industrial development in the City. The Project's fire flow requirements pursuant to National Fire Code are approximately 1,200 gpm. The City's water supply system can meet this requirement. 5.8 Procure and develop additional water sources to ensure sufficient water supply for future residential and industrial demands. The Project will cost share the acquisition of new water rights and construction of a well for the City of Meridian to supplement its existing water resources. E. TRANSPORTATION POLICIES The Plan sets forth a Transportation Improvement Program and maps of Ada County Highway District (ACRD) Capital Improvement Projects (1994-1999) and Idaho Transportation Improvement Projects (1992-199'n, along with the designation of arterials and several policies regazding road extensions. The Project is not a large generator of traffic, with only 28 daily truck trips and 31 daily vehicle trips for employees and visitors. The Project has been reviewed by ACRD for compliance with these policies and the ACRD will improve Pine Street and Locust Grove Road as defined in their Transportation Improvement Program. The ACRD will also assess the Project impact fees to help pay the cost of street improvements. F. OPEN SPACE, PARKS AND RECREATION The Plan does not require the Project to pay impact fees or dedicate land for parks, open space and recreation. Nevertheless, the applicant will dedicate a 3.2 acre tract in the north portion of the Project site for development by the City as a neighborhood park. The City has identified the need for a park in this neighborhood, and the Project will facilitate park development by this voluntary dedication. G. CO DESIGN 1.2 All commercial and industrial developments should be reviewed by the City for adequate site planning. A Site Plan for the Project has been submitted to the City Planning Director for approval. Also, a landscape plan has been filed in compliance with the City's design review standards. 1.4 Open space areas within all development should be encouraged. Substantial open space has been provided in the Project design set forth in the Site Plan, including the 3.2 acre park and 2 acres of landscaping. Only 24 of the 15.28 net buildable acres are within building or other structural footprints. The remainder of the site, 8 acres, is open space, parking and roads. f: ~bt~meridimW V cha.mer ATTACffiVIENT A TO VARIANCE APPLICATION MERIDIAN ENERGY, INC. 54 Megawatt Cogeneration Power Plant, Lumber Remanufacturing, Dry Kiln and Lumber Warehouse Facility The City's variance application requires answers to the following questions: 1. What is intended to be done on or with the property? The applicant will construct and operate a 54 megawatt cogeneration power plant, lumber remanufacturing, dry kiln and lumber warehouse facility. The power plant will be fueled by natural gas supplied by a private gas pipeline, with 350,000 gallons of diesel fuel stored onsite as a backup fuel supply. Waste heat from the gas turbine will pass through a heat recovery steam generator (HRSG) to produce high pressure steam for a steam turbine generator and low pressure steam for the dry kiln to dry lumber. A closed loop cooling system will cool the steam and recycle it to the boiler. Power generated by the Project will be sold to Idaho Power Company under a long term contract, and will be transmitted to Idaho Power Company's Locust Grove Road substation on a new 138 kv transmission line which deadends on the project site. The transmission line will be designed, constructed, owned, and maintained by Idaho Power Company. 2. What special conditions and circumstances exist which are peculiar to the land, structure, or building involved and which are not applicable to other lands, structures, or buildings in the same district? 1'he heat recovery steam generator and stack (inside one single building) is a standard design based on the use of exhaust heat from the gas turbine to produce high and low pressure steam for the steam turbine generator and lumber drying kilns. High temperature exhaust gases rise and therefore require the boiler to be placed where it comes into contact with this rising column of air and gases. The engineering requirements of the boiler would limit or preclude a substitute design with a lower height. There are no boiler suppliers which can produce a boiler under 40 feet in height that would work for this Project. The boiler design is the product of years of engineering and testing which cannot be changed to reduce the height of the structure without costs that would make the Project unfeasible. It is impracticable and unreasonable to require redesign of a sophisticated, predesigned boiler technology in order to comply with the 40-foot height limit. The particulate emission control equipment for the lumber remanufacturing facility also has a tall structure in excess of 40 feet. The truck dump and cyclone separator are about 85 feet height. The height of the structure is necessary to allow trucks to pass underneath the holding bins to unload wood shavings from the cyclone separator holding bin. For the wood shavings to gravity feed into the receiving bin, the cyclone and bin must be elevated higher than 40 feet. The present design is the most efficient, cleanest, and safest method to dispose of waste wood from the lumber remanufacturing operation. 3. Why will a literal interpretation of the provisions of this ordinance deprive you of rights commonly enjj oyed by other properties in the same district under the terms of this ordinance? A literal interpretation of the 40-foot height limit in the Light Industrial zone would preclude the construction of this Project. The Project is a light industrial use, as demonstrated by the Environmental Assessment and the Project's compliance with all applicable performance standards and criteria for light industrial uses contained in the Zoning Ordinance and the Meridian Comprehensive Plan. The height of the boiler and stack (inside one single building) and the cyclone separator and truck dump are not such a dangerous or objectionable condition that it would be inconsistent with other industrial uses permitted in this zone. 4. What special conditions or circumstances exist that were not a result of your actions? The location of the Project is limited by the siting of transmission lines to interconnect with Idaho Power Company's transmission system at the Locust Grove Road Substation and a natural gas supply line to interconnect with the Northwest Pipeline Company's interstate pipeline at the intersection of Black Kat Road and the Union Pacific Railroad right-of--way. Idaho Power Company, which has contracted to purchase power from the Project, will not permit the Project to be located in another zone because of its transmission system interconnection requirements for the Project. Also, the Project must be located adjacent to aright-of--way like the Union Pacific Railroad in order to build a 4.5 mile gas pipeline to reach the Northwest Pipeline Corporation gas transmission line near Black Kat Road. Therefore, there is no other suitable location for the Project in the City, and no way to avoid the need for a height variance. 5. Why will the granting of this variance not confer on you any special privilege that is denied by this ordinance to other lands, structures, or buildings in the same district? There are no other structures or buildings in the Light Industrial District which require a height variance for a heat recovery steam boiler, the building that houses it and the lumber remanufacturing cyclone separator (truck dump). The Project will comply with all other performance standards and criteria for light industries which seek to permit this type of development so long as it does not create dangerous, injurious, noxious, or otherwise objectionable conditions which could adversely affect the surrounding areas or adjoining premises. The Project will incorporate acceptable measures and safeguards to reduce dangerous and objectionable conditions in compliance with the Zoning Ordinance. Therefore, no special privilege will be conferred on this Project by the granting of a height variance for the boiler. Fwc~a~~r,~n..~ ATTACffi~IENT B TO VARIANCE APPLICATION MERIDIAN ENERGY, INC. 54 Megawatt Cogeneration Power Plant, Lumber Remanufacturing, Dry Kiln and Lumber Warehouse Facility The Project contains three structures which exceed the 40 foot height limit in the Light Industrial zone: the heat recovery steam generator building (80 feet), the emissions stack (90 feet), and the lumber remanufacturing cyclone separator emission contml equipment (85 feet). The variance application relates only to the height of the heat recovery steam generator building and the cyclone separator and truck dump structure. The emissions stack (a chimney) and transmission line structures (Idaho Power Company) are exempt from the height restriction under § 2-410 B.5 of the Zoning Ordinance. Section 2-419 A of the Zoning Ordinance provides that the City Council may grant variances which comply with the following general standard: " .. as will not be contrary to the public interest where, owing to special conditions, a literal enforcement of the provisions of this Ordinance would result in unnecessary hardship. " The application for variance sets forth the information requirements of § 2-419 B. The purpose of this Attachment is to include with the Application sufficient evidence to demonstrate compliance with the general variance standard and for the City Council to make the following required findings set forth at § 2-419 C of the Zoning Ordinance for granting the requested height variances. 1. That there are such special circumstances or conditions affecting the property that the strict application of the provisions of the Ordinance would clearly be impracticable or unreasonable; The heat recovery steam generator and building are a standard design based on the use of exhaust heat from the gas turbine to produce high and low pressure steam for the steam generator and lumber drying kilns. High temperature exhaust gases rise and the boiler must be placed where it will contact this rising column of air and exhaust gases. The engineering requirements of the boiler would limit or preclude a substitute design with a lower height. There are no boiler suppliers which can produce a boiler under 40 feet in height that would work for this Project. The boiler design is the product of years of engineering and testing which cannot be changed to reduce the height of the structure without costs that would make the Project unfeasible. It is impracticable and unreasonable to require redesign of a sophisticated, predesigned boiler technology in order to comply with the 40-foot height limit. The particulate emission control equipment for the lumber remanufacturing operation also has a structure in excess of 40 feet. The truck dump and cyclone separator are about 85 feet in height. The height of the structure is necessary to allow trucks to pass underneath the holding bins to unload wood shavings from the cyclone separator. For the wood shavings to gravity feed into the receiving bin, the cyclone and bin must be elevated higher than 40 feet. The present design is the most efficient, cleanest, and safest method to dispose of waste wood from the lumber remanufacturing facility. 2. That strict compliance with the requirements of this Ordinance would result in extraordinary hardship to the owner, subdivider or developer because of unusual topography, the nature or condition of adjacent development, other physical conditions or other conditions that make strict compliance with this Ordinance unreasonable under the circumstances, or that the conditions and requirements of this Ordinance will result in inhibiting the achievements or the objectives of this Ordinance. Strict compliance with the 40-foot height limit would result in abandonment of the Project because it cannot be sited in another zone without this height limit. The location of the Poeject is limited by the siting of transmission lines to interconnect with Idaho Power Company's transmission system at the Locust Grove Road Substation and a natural gas supply line to interconnect with the Northwest Pipeline Company's interstate pipeline near Black Kat Road. Idaho Power Company, which has contracted to purchase power from the Project, will not permit the Project to be located in another zone because of its transmission system interconnection requirements for the Project. Also, the Project must be located adjacent to a right-of- way like the Union Pacific Railroad in order to build a 4.5 mile gas pipeline to reach the Northwest Pipeline Corporation gas transmission line near Black Kat Road. Therefore, there is no other suitable location for the Project in the City, and no way to avoid the need for a height variance. The height limit would also inhibit the achievement of the City's Comprehensive Plan policy of encouraging industrial development in the City. 3. That the granting of the specified variance will not be detrimental to the public's welfare or injurious to other property in the area in which the property is situated. The Project will comply with all applicable performance standards and criteria for industrial projects under the Zoning Ordinance, and is consistent and harmonious with the Meridian Comprehensive Plan. (See Attachment A to Conditional Use Permit Application.) This insures that the granting of the height variance will not be detrimental to the public's welfare or injurious to other property in the area. The boiler building height of 80 feet and the cyclone separator height of 85 feet will not be intrusive to other property in the area because it is set back 160 feet from the nearest property line and is 400 feet from the nearest residence. 4. That such variance will not have the effect of altering the interest and purpose of this Ordinance and the Meridian Comprehensive Plan. Because there is no other zone in the City in which to site the Project, and no other practicable design available for the heat recovery steam generator (boiler) and building to avoid the need for the variance, the purpose of the Zoning Ordinance and Plan will not be altered by granting this variance. Rather, the opposite is true. If the variance is not granted, the Project will not be permitted in the City based on the height of the boiler and building and cyclone separator rather than on all the other performance standards and criteria of the Zoning Ordinance which seek to permit this type of development so long as it does not create dangerous, injurious, noxious, or otherwise objectionable conditions which could adversely affect the surrounding areas or adjoining premises. The Project will incorporate acceptable measures and safeguards to reduce dangerous and objectionable conditions in compliance with the Zoning Ordinance. The height of the boiler and building and cyclone separator are not such a dangerous or objectionable condition that it would be inconsistent with the Zoning Ordinance. f:~M.~meridi~nW Vcha.ma Melinda L. Harper 1004 N. Scrivner Way Meridian, ID 83642 Re: Locust Grove Road Dear Ms. Harper: ACHD Director Jerry Nyman January 25, 1994 because growth and development i responsibility at ACHD. ~~~ F~8 ` 9 ~~ ®~ '~~~ ~,~"b~~i February 5, 1994 has asked me to respond to your letter of your questions have mostly to do with n the Meridian area which is my area of First, thank you for writing to ask for accurate information for your Homeowners Association. If more people would pursue accuracy before action, our jobs would all be much easier to do. The improvement of Locust Grove from Franklin to Fairview is currently on the Highway District's Five Year Work Program (FYWP), scheduled for design in FY 1996, acquisition of right-of-way in FY 1997, and construction in FY 1998. The District's fiscal years begin October 1 of the year preceding the numerical designation, i.e., this is FY 1994, begun last October 1. It is important to note that despite our best efforts for accurate programming, many of the projects slip one or more years because of right-of-way acquisition or environmental issues. This project anticipated the improvement of Locust Grove in its current alignment, with the jogs at Pine and Overland. Since the FYWP was updated last August, two important events have occurred that were not a factor in our programming at that time. These are: • The City of Meridian has adopted a new Comprehensive Plan. That plan calls for Locust Grove to become an arterial south of Pine, as it has been and continues to be north of Pine, complete with an overpass over I-84. Although somewhat vague in the Comprehensive Plan, the implication of this action is that Locust Grove should be realigned between Franklin and Pine Street, and one of the Comprehensive Plan maps shows this section of Locust Grove realigned. Obviously, that is a long-term plan which has little or no chance of funding in the next six years that ACHD and Idaho Transportation Department (ITD) program expenditures for roadway improvement projects. (The overpass would require the approval of ITD). My perception is that the overpass construction is a minimum ada county highway district 318 East 37th • Boise, Idaho 83714 • Phone (208) 345-7680 JAMES E. BRUCE, President GLENN J. RHODES, Vice President SHERRY R. HUBER, Secretary Melinda L. Harper Page Two of ten years away, and maybe 20 or more years in the future if Locust Grove is not realigned. ACHD does not plan to proceed with improvements on Locust Grove until the consideration of the realignment is resolved. ACHD prefers to make the realignment and drop the existing section of Locust Grove from the arterial system, but given the lack of clarity of the Comprehensive Plan we will defer to the City's desires in this regard. • The Meridian Energy project has arisen. Both of these events have significant relevance to the improvement and roadway standard of Locust Grove Road. Initially, the improvement was to have been a relatively routine upgrading of the existing alignment to widen it to three lanes (two through traffic lanes and one two-way left turn lane). If it is to become an arterial connecting Meridian on the north side of I-84 with Meridian on the south side of I-84, the jogs in the alignment are not acceptable for such a facility. The emergence of the Meridian Energy project which has its western property line located on the centerline of Locust Grove extended south from Pine Avenue caused the Highway District to advise the representatives of Meridian Energy that we would require them to site their plant in such a way so as to not have any improvements located in the proposed right- of-way for the extension of Locust Grove. If the Meridian Energy project proceeds, the Highway District will acquire 45-feet of right-of-way from them for the east one-half of the future relocated Locust Grove Road. With regard to the roadway standard to which Locust Grove will be constructed, the number of lanes it will have cannot be determined until the necessary traffic planning studies have been completed preparatory to commencing design. It is the opinion of the Highway District staff at this time that it will be initially be constructed to a three lane roadway section (two through traffic Lanes and a two-way left turn lane), with right-of-way acquired for ultimate expansion to five lanes (four through traffic lanes and a two-way left turn lane). If you are familiar with Floating Feather Road northeast of Eagle, the recently completed construction there is an example of this construction phasing. If the City advises ACHD that Locust Grove should be an arterial and should be realigned, the routing will be a straight line from the Locust Grove/Fairview intersection to the Franklin Road/(south) Locust Grove intersection. Even if the project does not slip in our program, it is extremely unlikely that construction could start before the winter of 1997- 98. Most of our projects are begun in the winter to make the necessary changes to the irrigation/drainage canals and ditches while the water is out of them. Melinda L. Harper Page Three You asked for copies of all letters and correspondence given to Meridian Energy. I don't believe there have been any written correspondence from the District to Meridian Energy to this date. We have had two or three meetings with representatives of the company to discuss their plans and what the requirements of the District might be on their application when it is received from the City of Meridian and we have received some letters from them regarding their understandings of those meetings and the confusion about the alignment of Locust Grove Road. If you feel that Meridian Energy's letters to us will be helpful to you, please call me and I will make them available, plus any communication we may have to them in the interim. I'm sorry I cannot provide more definitive information, but we won't know anything more definite until the actual planning of the project is commenced. At that time, there will be public information meetings to explain the nature of the improvements and the schedule of design and construction. In the meantime, we will protect the corridor of Locust Grove by acquiring adequate right- of-way for it as land developments are approved by the City, just as we did when your subdivision was approved last year. We have not yet received any application for Meridian Energy's approval from the City. When an application is received, the District staff will evaluate it and make recommendations to the City regarding its traffic and transportation effects. I hope this information is helpful to you and your neighbors. Again, thank you for inquiring of the Highway District to obtain the most accurate information available. Please feel free to communicate with me or any other ACRD personnel at any time. If I or the person you initially contact do not have the information you are seeking, you will be directed to the person who has the latest information available. 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IPC_E-93-4 NOTICE OF APPLICATION NOTICE OF MODIFIED PROCEDURE NOTICE OF COMMENT/ P'ROTE.gT DEADLINE YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that on April 9, 1993, Idaho Power Company (Idaho Power; Company) filed an Application with the Idaho Public Utilities Commission (Commission) in Case No. IPC-E-93-4 requesting a reduction in its administratively determined avoided cost rates as a result of purchasing or acquiring more than thirty (30) megawatts (MWs) of new capacity (resources). Commission .Order Nos. 22636 (U-1500-170) and 23357 (IPC-E-89-11) established capacity changes of 30 net megawatts or more as the "trigger" for an adjustment calculation of the Company's avoided cost rates. The Appendix Aload/resource schedule for August (the Company's critical energy month), recently revised in Case No. IPC-E-92-6, Order No. 24375, is the basis for recomputation of avoided cost rates under the trigger mechanism. As part of its filing, Idaho Power submitted a revised Appendix A (attached) showing the addition and deletion of the following loads and resources subsequent to Order No. 24375: Requirements: Oregon Trail Sale 7MWa 1992.1999 Temporary firm surplus sale Resources Afton Qf termination Swift Creek QF termination Deer Creek QF termination Tunnel No. 1 QF East Fork Ditch QF Magic West QF Meridian Energy QF -5.3MWa -1.1MWa -O.OMWa 4.3MWa on line 1993 1.1MWa on line 1994 9.5MWa on line 1995 49.2MWa on line 1996 The net effect of these new resources and loads, the Company calculates, is to extend the Company's first need for capacity from 1996 to 1997. NOTICE OF APPLICATION NOTICE OF MODIFIED PROCEDURE _ 1 - NOTICE OF COMMENT/PROTEST DEADLINE ,I Also submitted is a proposed Appendix C (attached) that establishes new levelized and unlevelized avoided cost rates for Power Purchase Agreements based on the Company's revised Appendix A first need for capacity calculation. Idaho Power, as part of its Application, has filed supporting testimony, exhibits and workpapers. The Company requests approval of its submitted appendices and requests that its Application be processed under Modified Procedure, i.e., by written submission rather than by hearing. The Company reminds the Commission that it continues to believe that temporary sales should not be included in determining long-term avoided costs. In Order No. 24375 the Commission accepted Idaho Power's offer to defer resolution of this issue until the neat biennial review of avoided costs and avoided cost methodology. YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Commission has reviewed the filings of record, supporting workpapers and Company prefiled testimony in Case No. IPC-E-93-4. The Commission has preliminarily found that the public interest regarding implementation of the trigger methodology and proposed revisions to Appendix A and Idaho Power's avoided coat rates may not require a hearing to consider the issues presented and that the Application may be processed under Modified Procedure, i.e., by written submission rather than by hearing. Reference Commission Rules of Practice and Procedure, IDAPA 31.A.23. YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the Commission will not hold a hearing in this proceeding unless it receives written protest or comments opposing the use of Modified Procedure and stating why Modified Procedure should not be used. Reference IDAPA 31.A.23.3. YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that the deadline for filing written comments or protests with respect to the Application and the use of Modified Procedure in Case No. IPC-E-93-4 is Wedn~eeday, May 1Z, 1993. Persons desiring a hearing must specifically request a hearing in their written protests or comments. YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that if no protests or comments are received within the deadline, the Cocn.mission may consider the matter and enter its Order without a hearing. If protects or comments are filed within the deadline, the Commission will consider them and may set the matter for NOTICE OF APPLICATION NOTICE OF MODIFIED PROCEDURE - 2 - NOTICE OF COMMENT/PROTEST DEADLINE i hearing or may decide the matter and issue its Order on the basis of the written positions before it. Reference IDAPA 31.A.23.4. YOU ARE FURTHER NOTIFIED that Application and proposed revisions to Appendix A and to Idaho Power's avoided cost rates together with the Company's supporting testimony have been filed with the Commission and are available for public inspection during regular business hours at the Commission office and at the Idaho offices of the Idaho Power Company. YOU ARE FURTHER, NOTIFIED that written comments concerning this Application must be mailed to: COMMISSION SECRETARY IDAHO PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION STATEHOUSE BOISE, ID 83720-6000 472 W. WASHINGTON STREET BOISE, ID 83702-5983 Comments or protests should contain the case caption and case number shown on the first page of this document. DATED at Boise, Idaho, this ~' ~ day of April 1993. A J. WALTERS COMMISSION SECRETARY SW/VLD:N-651 NOTICE OF APPLICATION NOTICE OF MODIFIED PROCEDURE - 3 - NOTICE OF COMMENT/PROTEST DEADLINE ,..~ T 1 APPFSIDZX A ~ - ~-; i J I .~ d i S~ 0 g ~ ~~ ~~ ~ R~ R ~tlp . O O ~ ~ ~ A P r r ~n ~~SA g r r id ~~ f ~e~o~~ A ~ ai °1 0 ~g . ~ I ! ~b ~t4f A A I ~ i ~ ^b ~~yy~y~ AbA t7OP! 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IPC-E-93-4 ~~ APPENDIX C THE IDAHO POWER COMPANY AVERAGE STANDARD AVOIDED COST RATES sss::ssss:aasssssssssaasssssasssssssasssssa:ssasssa:assssass ** Adjustable Plus Non-Ad justable Costs (M/Kwh) ** CONTRACT ** -------- ------------ ------- -------- --------- --------- ** LENGTH K* On-Line Year KA (Years) ** 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 ** aaaaaaaa 1 ** ** ifasi~ia 27 46 lif sissy aa 28 20 aiaaia 28 98 aaa=ssss aiiiaaaa iaaiaaaa *k . . . 29.78 50.58 52.41 ** 2 ** 27.81 28.57 29.36 39.62 51.44 53.32 ** 3 ** 28.16 28.93 35.68 43.43 52.30 54.22 ** 4 ** 28.50 33.50 39.21 45.73 53.16 55.11 ** 5 ** 32.01 36.51 41.62 47.42 54.00 55.99 ** 6 ** 34.56 38.73 43.46 48.79 54.82 56.85 ** 7 ** 36.56 40.51 44.97 49.99 55.64 57.70 ** 8 ** 38.20 42.00 46.26 51.06 56.44 58.54 ** 9 ** 39.60 43.29 47.42 52.04 57.23 59.36 ** 10 ** 40.83 44.43 48.46 52.97 58.00 60.17 ** 11 ** 41.93 45.48 49.43 53.84 58.75 60.96 ** 12 ** 42.93 46.43 50.33 54.66 59.49 61.73 ** 13 ** 43.85 41.32 51.11 55.45 60.21 62.48 ** 14 ** 44.71 48.15 51.97 56.21 60.91 63.22 ** 15 ** 45.50 48.93 52.72 56.93 61.60 63.93 ** 16 ** 46.25 49.67 53.44 57.63 62.26 64.62 ** 11 ** 46.96 50.36 54.13 58.30 62.91 65.30 ** 18 ** 47.62 51.03 54.79 58.94 63.54 65.95 ** 19 ** 48.25 51.66 55.41 59.56 64.14 66.59 ** 20 ** 48.85 52.26 56.01 60.16 64.73 67.20 ** ss:sssssssas sssssssssssss::sass:sssssss sasssssss =:ssa::ssssa Average rates shall be seasonalized as follows: SEASON -------- MULTIPLIER -- Mar-May ---------- 0.135 Jun-Sep 1.200 Oct-Feb 1.000 All rates include an adjustable component of 9.52 mills/kwh. NOTE: Rates to contracts longer than 20 years are subject to options to terminate per order of the IFUC. Exhibit No. 2 Page 1 of 3 Case No. IPC-E-93-4 i` ~, APPENDIX C THE IDAHO POWER COMPANY AVERAGE OPTIONAL AVOIDED COST RATES caasassxassssxs~asassssasmsssass=assnssssszasssa==soc..=s..a ** Adjustable Pl us Non-Ad justable Costs (M/Kwh) ~x CONTRACT ** --------- --------- --------- --------- --------- -------- ** LENGTH ** On-Line Year ** (Years) ** 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 ** 21 ** 49.42 52.83 56.59 60.73 65.30 67.80 ** 22 ** 49.96 53.37 57.14 61.28 65.85 68.31 ** 23 ** 50.41 53.90 57.66 61.81 66.37 68.92 ** 24 ** 50.96 54.39 58.16 62.31 66.88 69.45 ** 25 ** 51.43 54.81 58.64 62.80 67.37 69.96 ** 26 ** 51.87 55.32 59.10 63.27 61.85 70.46 ** 21 ** 52.29 55.75 59.54 63.71 . 68.30 70.93 ** 28 ** 52.70 56.16 59.96 64.14 68.73 71.38 ** 29 ** 53.08 56.55 60.37 64.55 69.15 71.82 ** 30 ** 53.44 56.93 60.75 64.94 69.55 72.23 ** 31 ** 53.79 57.28 61.11 65.31 69.93 72.63 ** 32 ** 54.12 51.b2 61.46 65.b7 10.29 13.02 ** 33 ** 54.43 57.95 61.79 66.01 70.64 73.38 ~* 34 ** 54.13 58.25 62.11 66.34 70.98 73.73 ** 35 ** 55.02 58.54 62.41 66.65 71.29 74.06 ** a.szss~ssassss:sssssssssas:cssx:sassa:assazss:s.aecoas.s. asa Average rates shall be seasonalized as follows: SEASON MULTIPLIER ---------- Mar-May ---------- 0.735 Jun-Sep 1.200 Oct-Feb 1.000 All rates include an adjustable component of 9.52 millsJkwh. NOTE: Rates to contracts longer than 20 years are subject to options to terminate per order of the IPUC. Exhibit No. Page 2 of 3 Casa No. IPC-E-93-~ } ~~ APPENDIX C THE IDAHO POWER COMPANY AVERAGE NON-LEVELIZED AVOIDED COST RATES sarssss:assssssssssssasassass:s:ssssssssss_----_ ~~-_--sas:sxo.eeas ** Contract R t ** X* Year a e (M/Kwh) ** Contract Year Rate (M/Kwh) ** X* ** ** -- 1993 27 46 '~* _ --___-== ** 1994 . 28.20 ** 2013 2014 92.25 95 95 ** ** ** 1995 28.98 ** 2015 . 99.82 ** 1996 29.78 ** 2016 103 81 ** ** 1997 50.58 ** 2017 . 108 09 ** ** 1998 52.41 ** 2018 . 112 51 ** ** 1999 54.33 ** 2019 . 117.12 ** ** 2000 50.34 ** 2020 121.93 ** ** 2001 58.43. ** 2021 126.97 ** ** 2002 60.62 ** 2022 132.23 ** ** 2003 62.91 ** 2023 137.72 ** ** 2004 65.30 ** 2024 143.46 ** ** 2005 61.80 ** 2025 149.46 ** ** 2006 70.41 ** 2026 155.73 kA ** 2007 13.13 ** 2027 162.27 ** ** 2008 75.98 ** 2028 169.11 ** ** 2009 78.96 ** 2029 176.26 ** ** 2010 82.06 ** 2030 183.13 *~ ** 2011 85.31 ** 2031 191.53 ** "* 2012 88.71 ** 2032 199.68 ** Average rates shall be seasonaiized as follows: SEASON ------ MULTIPLIER ---- Mar-May ---------- 0.735 Jun-Sep 1.200 Oct-Feb 1.000 All rates include an adjustaele :omponent of 9.52 mills/kwh. NOTE: Rates to contracts longer than 20 years are subject to options to terminate oe~ order of the IPUC. Exhibit No. 2 Page 3 of 3 Case No. IPC-E-93-4 TRC Environmental Solutions Through Technology Ivir. Ken Chan Hipp Engineering, Ltd. Z00 - 520 West 6th Avenue Vancouver, B.C_ Canada VSZ ~iJS Dear Kea: TRC Environmental Corporation 21907 6drh Avenue West, Suite 230 Mountlake Terrace, WA 98043 -~. ,.._, ._,, ~ ~~ , i, z (206J 778-5003 Fax (206j 775-6133 .. ~~3 ~ , . _,_,--j~ ~ ~ Apri18, 1993 ~~57 Now that the Sumac cogeneration plant is operating, John Tacice asked me to measure property line sound levels. With this Ietter, I would like to describe my measurement locations and Findings. 1 am pleased to report that the project met City of Sumac noise standards at the property line and beyond. On Tuesday, April 6, I measured sound levels at 11 locations around the plant. The plant was generating approximately 112 megawatts, or slightly higher than the anticipated typical output of 110 megawatts. The lumber drying and storing operation was not functioning, but there was still some construction work occumng at the site. Nonetheless, I believe my measurements were not affected significantly by non-project sources except as noted in the discussion that follows. Broad band sound levels were measured with a Larson Davis.820 Type I sound level meter, calibrated immediately before (and checked immediately after) the field measurements_ One-third octave band sound levels were measured with a Cetec Ivie IE-30, whose calibration was also checked immediately before. the measurements. The weather was cool (approximately 46°F) and- cloudy, with a variable. wind (0-5 knots) from. the northeast.... Five-minute measurements were taken: along- the eastern and. western property lines,. where. project noise was greatest.. Because the. plant: produces. such a constant. noise level,. Ionger term measurements. arc not ldcely to have nay material effect on measuredsoundlevels This. is evideacbyevalua[ing the: datalsummarized:in:Tabie r ~' L The equivalent=.sound level:: (I.~q} can.. be considered tha average sound level. over the measurement period,.:.. while L~ and. Lcnia are the maadmum. anti minimum. sound levels;,, respectively: L~,.. Ls. and ~~ arc sound levels exceeded 2,. 8, aad:25 perceuG`ol`-the` time and. correspond to special exemptions: ia. the: IocaL and state anise: regulation, as w:ll be. discussed'.below~' L1q Ica andl:9o arc snuadIeveLs exceeded:i~5~,:and;9t>~ptrantoEthc ,~~ ~ , time_ At Iocatioas dominatedby plant noise,. the difference in sound Ievels exceeded. Z. perccata£ the time and s ~ ~r.~ 90 percent. of the:. time is very~ small (~.e., 1. oc T' dBA)... This: indicates a: very-. constant noise: wane:: and is . '•~ °~ ; evidence. that Ionger. monitoring periods arc. not likely to provides significantly dtfferent results The first set of measurements were. focused along the eastern property line. The first measurement was taken adjacent to the barbed wire fence approximately 40 feet north of the north end of the. acoustic bamer. I had a direct line of sight to the cooling tower. The second, third, and fourth measurements were taken on the Dentech property 50, 100 and 200 feet, respectively, east of the acoustic wall. The fifth measurement was takes as close to the southeastern corner of the property as the creek sad brambles would permit. The cooling tower dominated the sound levels at each of these locations, but sound levels were less than '70 dBA at all locations. Measurements were repeated at the location 200 feet from the cooling tower because a distant train whistle and hammering at a new farm building southeast of the project site were louder than the project noise. Offices in Cclifomia, Cobrado, Connecticut, Illinois, lnuisiana, Massacl+usetts, New leney, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Texas, Washington, Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico A TRC Compo-ry Primed an Racyead Poor dir. Kea Chaa Apri18, 1993 Page 2 The. second set of measurements focused on project noise along the western property line. The first. measurement was taken about 140 feet north of the creek, but south of the detention basin.. The second and third measurements were taken near the southwest and northwest corners of the detention basin. The combustion turbine and generator were clearly visible at each of these locations. Measured L~qs ranged from 6y to just under 70 dBA. Because the project noise was obviously highest along the eastern and western boundaries, only very brief measurements were taken along the southern and northern property lines. A 1-minute measurement at the southern boundary revealed a projecx-dominated sound level of approximately 58 dBA. Subjectively, this sounds about half as loud as the measurements along the eastern and western property lines. Measurements at the northeast and northwest corners of the site revealed Logs of about 60 dBA. Sound levels at these locations will continue to be dominated by traffic on Front Street.. The power plant generated sound levels of 54 and ~2 dBA at the northeast and northwest corners, respectively. Environmental noise regulations established by the City of Sumas and Washington State generally limit noise from an industrial facility to 70 dBA at the property line when the adjacent property is also zoned industrial Both regulations allow the 70 dBA limit to be exceeded by 5 dBA for IS minutes, by 10 dBA for 5 minutes or by 15 dBA for 1S minutes of each hour. These short-term allowances correspond. to the Lu, I.,B, and L measurements identified in Table 1. As long as the measured Is is less than 75 dBA, the L8 is less than 80 dBA, and the L is less than 85 dBA, the source is in compliance with the noise regulation. A comparison of the measured. sound levels with these criteria indicates the limit on L?5 is the most. restrictive part of the standard... The highest measured L=s is 70.I, or about 5 dBA less than the aIIowed Ievel of 75 dBA. Therefore;. the plant meets the industrial sound. level. limits.. established by state and local noise regulations... Please. feel flee to call if I can: provide additional a~ci~ce or cfarifca[ioa:. <~ ~~ 1 ~- ~. e!J.'- 1e~ i~.j.' .; .. F TABLE 1: SOUND LEVEL MEASUREMENT RESULTS (dBA) "Location Leq Lma: L2 L8 L10 LS LSO L9o Lmin East 1) PL 69.8 722 70.8 70S 703 70.1 69.8 692 68.6 2) 50' 60.6 62.1 612 61.0 60.8 60.8 60.6 60.2 59.8 3) 100' 60.0 61.7 60.8 60S 605 602 60.0 59.8 59.1 4) 200' 56.6 69.7 57.8 572 57.1 56.8 565 55.8 55.0 Southeast S) SE PL 57.8 65.8 593 58S 58S 58.1 57.8 572 56S Southwest 6) SW PL 63.0 65.8 64.7 64.0 64.0 63.5 63.0 62.0 60.8 West southwest 7) WSW PL 682 70S 69S 69.0 69.0 68.6 68.2 67S 663 West 8) PL 69S 71.7 70.7 703 703 ~ 70.0 69S 68.7 67.6 8) PL repeat 69.7 7L9 7L1 70.8 70.7 .70.1 69.6 68S 67.6 South 9) PL 57.7 59.8 589 58.4 583 57.9 57.6 57.1. 56.6 Northeast 10) PL 59.8 70.1 68.1 63.8 63.1 59.2 56.4 53.4 52.1 Northwest 11) PL 60.9 71.4 703 67.4 65.7 58.0 53.8 51.8 50.9 PL =property line V -~ .~ 1 ~jl' ~.~~. i- SUMAS COGENERATION COMPANY, L.P. 17411 N.E. Union Hill Road Suite 290 Redmond, WA 98052 Fax ;206; 381-6897 Phcne (2061 885-i00u CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION OF TEN-DAY PLANT RELIABILITY TEST Conducted In Conformance With Attachment I Of The Acknowledgement And Agreement Between The Partnership and Puget Sound Power & Light Company Dated January 30, 1992 Partnership Statement of Successful Completion Of Ten-Day Plant Reliability Test In accordance with the Acknowledgement and Agreement, the Partnership warrants that on Apri14, 1993 (Sunday) at 2:30 p.m. it did begin the ten-day plant reliability test. During the ten-day test the plant maintained a minimum net energy output of 110,000 kw to the Puget Power Sound & Light Company point of delivery. The Partnership further warrants that the ten-day plant reliability test was completed on April 14, 1993 at 2:30 p. m. During the ten-day test the plant operated for 240 hours from April 4, 1993 to April 14, 1993 and generated a net output of 26,850,400 kwh which is in excess of the minimum required of 25,300,000 kwh. During the ten-day test the plant achieved an on-line reliability factor of one hundred one point seven percent which is in excess of the minimum required of ninety-six percent. The Partnership herein represents and warrants to Puget Sound Power & Light Company that between the dates of Apri14, 1993 and April 14, 1993 the plant successfully completed the acceptance test and hereby certifies that it has met the reliability test requirements of the Acknowledgement and Agreement. The Partnership further warrants and represents from and after the Date of Commercial Operation it will deliver energy on a continuous basis to the point of delivery. The Partnership is delivering the Certificate in compliance. with the Acknowledgement and Agreement; and therefore the Date of Commercial Operation is the date immediately following the receipt of the Certificate by Puget Sound Power ~i Light Company. The Partnership further warrants as evidenced by the signatures and date below, that the information in the Certification is a true and accurate representation of the facts. Date Signed: April i St~' 1993 ATTEST: Sumac Cogeneration Company, L.P. By: Sumac Energy, Inc. its General Partn~e'r~ .~-~C~ /LjG% J~~~~ By: By Sumac Energy, Inc. its General Partner By: ?.k, r~ ~~• Name: Terry Mitchell Title: Vice President Date:_~ I S i `i Name: Bruce Thompson Title: Senior Vice President ~~~~ SUMAS COGENERATION COMPANY, L.P. 17411 N.E. Union Hill Road Suite 290 Redmond, WA 98052 Fax (206) 881-6897 Phone (206) 885-1000 CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION OF POWER PLANT PERFORMANCE GUARANTEES Conducted In Conformance With The Financial and Utility Acceptance Performance Testing Procedures Dated January 27, 1992 Statement of Successful Performance Test In accordance with the Construction and Term Loan Agreement ("Sumas Loan") and the Amended and Restated Construction Management Agreement ("the Management Agreement") Exhibit D Finance and Performance Tests and Specifications, Exhibit E Turbines Performance Tests and Specifications, and Exhibit F Heat Recovery Steam Generator Performance Tests and Specifications; Sumas Cogeneration Company, L.P. ("the Partnership") represents and warrants that between April 3, 1993 and April 26, 1993 the Partnership completed the "Successful Performance Test" pursuant to Section 1.2.5 Performance Testin om len tion of the Management Agreement and Section 8.17 Tests of the Sumas Loan. During the twenty-four day testing period, the following Financing Performance Tests were conducted and successfully passed as required in Section 1 of Exhibit D to the Management Agreement: 1. Capacity Test (KWH Output), 2. Heat Rate Test, 3. Reliability Test (Ten (10) Day Operation), and 4. Emission Tests (NWAPA Air Permit and Noise). The Partnership also warrants that on April 26, 1993 it received the "Notice of Completion" from the Construction Manager pursuant to Section 1.2.5 (c) of the Management Agreement which "Notice" contained a report detailing the results of the Financing Performance Tests, and as such, the Partnership finds the report acceptable and determined that the conditions to a "Successful Performance Test" have been satisfied. Therefore, the Partnership in accordance with Section 1.2.5 (d) of the Management Agreement directs the Independent Engineer to inspect the Project and deliver to the Construction Manager and Lead Agent a certificate certifying that a "Successful Performance Test" has occurred in which case "Completion" shall be deemed to have occurred on April 26, 1993, the date of the Partnership's receipt of the "Notice of Completion. " The Partnership additionally represents and warrants that the "Date of Commercial Operation" as defined in the Puget Sound Power & Light Company ("Puget Power") Agreement For Firm Power Purchase, as amended by the Acknowledgement and Agreement, dated January 30, 1992 occurred on April 15, 1993 as evidenced by the Certificate of Completion of Ten Day Plant Reliability Test delivered to Puget Power by the General Partner on April 15, 1993 and attached herein. The Partnership further represents and warrants that the Project has complied with and satisfied the following Paragraphs of Section 7.3 Conditions Precedent To Term Loans: Paragraph (t) .Completion, Paragraph (u) Commercial Operation, and Section 8.17 Tests of the Sumas Loan. The Partnership certifies by the signatures and date below, that the information in the Certificate is a true and accurate representation of the facts. Date Signed: May 3 1993 ATTEST: By: ~i~'1l~ ~~P6~j11c~~ Name: Bruce Thompson Title: Senior Vice President SUMAS COGENERATION COMPANY, L.P. By: Sumas Energy, Inc. ~ its General Partner ~ \ }+_ Name: Darrell -ones Title: President -2- ~o.s OSI1Z193 17:57 FAg 206 885 1000 NESCO (~ 001/008 ~ERlt71~N L~NEI ~'G l~' 11V ~. 17411 N.E Union Hib Road . Suits 290, Redrrwnd, WA 98052 Fax (Z4~ 881-6897. Pfsor~e (206) 885-t0~0 V ~~ ~.ECO~'Y C VET LETTER ~~ ~i r ~,,,~~ ~'AX. (24~ 881-6897 `' ~~ TO: dr~.a ~ ~~ s DATE: FAX: r y s ~~°.-r ~.~ IoM: ~/7-~~' i''->~~ ~,d.~-~ RE: s~~°-'n~s ~ ~-- ,rte/~.~ ~`' .~ r~ftn-'~~ NU>'V>ZBER OF PAGES (IlYCLiTDIl~tG COVER PAGE: NOTE: IF TF;rEEItE ARE ANY PROBLEMS Its TRANSMISSION OR YOU DA NOT RECEIVE THE NUMBER OF PAGES IIYDICATED ABOVE, PLEASE CONCACT UNM OR MARY AT (206) 885-1000. HARI3 Cppy ~ WILL NOT FOLLOW BY MAII.. (CIRCLE ONF7 ~Hv~ cr~r ,/ ~,.~ ~ ,/ ,,~/' ~, shy _.Z"~ ~~ ~ r / r~y~ r° -- cry ~as~~i. ~~ l" H~/b S ~ ! ~~)J 'rJ ~/ / O~fr ~r ,, ~` lam'? l~/~' ~ .i"' d,/~A~~ ~ Gr,vs~r ~o h 08/12/93 17:59 FA% 206 885 1000 NESCO C~j004/008 ~:~, n :; «< SUMAS COOENERi~10N CDMPAIVY, L.P. . ~,,t,k ~~sr .Dlc~d~aa~ion C~emo~r. ~~~-~~ rwr r~ew cag~an~ t ~ waslu~~gtan wl~n: Thur~aay, Au~rst 19,19.9:1 ii~)l1 A.NL m X00 P.1VL Wl~; 11:00 - 310 PM Buffet lunch, music by the Warmers. l I:45 -130 P.M. Pcrwex' Plant D~iCation Ceret~y. ~ The Hut+OrableAl Swift. U.S. House of gepre~tffiives, 2nd Dlsbrict. 1.3:OD P.M. Self-gadded fiuurs of the fadltty. Nate: This event w~l be held outd~rs (u~aather perrniui~g~ We reavaun~ed casual attlne and ~re,~Or7able sitoea too hi~i-heet~ plaa~el. Burners Cogs PadiitY, 601 Ft+oa~# Stream, Susnas, W~ The City of Somas is boated a>~g tl~e U.S. - C.ana~dian border' just sa~th of Al~otsfard, Brii~h Columbia. This is approximately a 45-minute drive to the ryortheast of 13eliingh~n. ~~ri 08/12/93 18:01 FA% 206 885 1000 NESCO __ ~ 005/008 SU~+~S CQG~~E~~'IC~N CO~'t~P~Y, L.P. 17411 N.E. Union Hill Road Suite 290 Redmond, WA 98052 Fax (206) 8$1-6$97 phone (ZOfi) 885-1000 August 11, 1993 The Honorable Al Swift 1502 Longworth House Office Bldg. Washington, D,C. 980?A Dear Representative Swift: We are honored that you have acxepted our invitation to speak at the medication of our ~w power plant in Somas, Washington ~ Thursday, August 19th. Enclosed with this Letter ~s an agenda for the event. Please none that you have the opportunity for a personal guic~d tour of the facility at 10:30 AM. Speaking presentations will range from three to five minutes in length, However, as "keynote" speaker, please feel free to time your presentation to suit your topic(s). Other speakers at the event include the following: Darrell Jones, President, Somas Energy, inc. (the Managing General Partner of the Somas Cogeneration Company, L.P.) - Mr. Jones may highlight the business-development aspects (focal, regional and international) of the Somas protect, R1e8 LauckLart, Vice President, Power Planning, Puget Sound Power & Light Company - Mr. Lauckhart may highlight the manner in which Somas-style privately developed, owned and operated power plants meet the load-growth demand of Puget Power in an envu~oi~unentally responsible, economically desirable and operationally reliable why. Bob NI'itch+ell, Mayor of Somas, Washington - Mr. Mitchell may highlight the cooperative support of City of Somas for the plant and the fact that ~t has been a good t~ghbor and revenue provider with minimal enviromnental impact. 08/12/93 18:01 FA% 206 885 1000 NESCO ~-006/008 Somas Invitation Letter June 30, 1993 In addition to the forgoing speakers, we are waiting on responses to our invitation from the following two individuals. Ted Bottiger, Vioe Chairman, Northwest Power Planning Council - Mr. Bottiger {or his desiignated representative) may highlight the significance of independent power ants {particularly Sumac-style, gas-fired cogen facilit~) to the NPPC regional power plan. Anne Edwards, Minister, British Columbia Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources - Ms. Edwards {or her designated representative) may highlight the economic opportunity that is represented by exporting British Columbia natural gas to U.S. cogeneration projects lake Sumac, and/or the Canadian perspective of the implications of free-trade/NAFTA-type agreements with respect to such markets. We are proud of the contribution that the Somas facility malccs to the local economy in ~Vhatcom County and to the regional energy-supply system of Puget Power, as well as the fact that it does so in the most environmentally acceptable manner passible. Additional insight regarding the Somas plant is provided in an attachment to this letter. I will call your office the morning of Monday, August 16th to discuss this matter in greater detail. In the mean time, please do not hesitate to call me at (2{~) 885-1000 if questions arise regarding the event. Sincerely, Terry E. Mitchell Page 2 1711 NE UNION HILL RD • SUITE 290 • REDMOND, WA 98052 • FAX 1206) $8i-6897 • (206) 885-1000 r 08/12/93 18:02 FAg 206 885 1000 NESCO !~ 00T/008 SU~~S COG~NEI~ATIC~N C~~IP~!~NY. L.F. 17411 N.E. Union Hill Road • Suite 290 Redmond, WA 9$052 Fax (206} 881-6897 Fhone (206} 885-1000 AGENDA FUR SUMAS I?,~DICATIU~Y CRYtEMt3 . "Gate (sign" Times: News media; 10:00 AM (pr+oceed to conference mom in Control Building at south end of facility) Specially designated guests: 1.0:30 A1VI (proceed to conference mom in Control Building at south end of facility) Remainder of invited guests: 11:00 AM (proceed to event area behind Control Building along banks of Johnson Cr.) ~4~eduie of EveIlts 10:00 AM - 10:30 AM: Guided tour of facility for mews media 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM: Guided tours for specially invited dignitaries I I ;00 AM - 1 i :30 PM: Buffet lunch service and music by the Wc~eclerers MC Melanie Granfors (Puget Powcr, Media Relations) starts periodic welcome announcements and invitations to began food service before presentations commence 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM: Ceremonial activities (times approximate} 11:45 - 11;50: Melanie formally welcomes guests and intmduces Darrell Jones. 11:50 - 11:55: Darrell welcomes guests, speaks 3-5 minutes and introduces Mayor Mitchell. 11:55 • 12:00: Mayor Mitchell speaks 2-3 minutes. 12:00 - 12:05: Darrell returns and introduces Rich Lauckhart who speaks 3-5 minutes. 12:05 - 12: I0: Darrell returns and presents Mr. Lauckhart with a memento of the dedication. 08/12J93 18:03 FA% 206 885 1000 NESCO 12:14 - 12:15: Melanie returns and introduces Ted Bottiger (or his representative} who speaks 3-5 minutes. 12:15 - 12:24: Melanie returns and introduces Anne Edwards (or her representative} who speaks 3-S minutes. 12:24 - 12:30: Melanie returns and introduces you for your presentation. 12:30: Darrell returns to thank speakers and guests for coming and invite them to partatce of the opportunity for a self-guided tour of the facility azxl the continued enjoyment of food and music unti13:04 PM. ~J008/008 08/12193 17:58 FAg 206 885 1000 NESCO I~j003/008 IMPORTANT NOTE The attached agenda for the Sumas dedication ceremony indicates that the event starts at 11:00 AM. Please note that u are invited to partici~te in a special pre-Qerenwny, guided tour of tfie S~ may facility which commend at .3 Upon checking in at the 'reception gate" located in the right rear confer of the parking lot along Front Street, inform those in attendance that y~ arc a participant in the guidal tour. Yon wilt be directed to the conference mom located in the power plant control building at the rear (south) end of the property. From tlsre you will have the opportunity to tour the facility and recxivc a f rst hand explanation of Izow the plant. functions. This tour will include areas that will be aff--limits to the self-guided tours latter in the day. We iaok forward to seeing you at this special event. 08/12/93 17:58 FAa 206 885 1000 NESCO X10021008 Surnas Energy, Inc. 17411 N.E. Union Hill Road, #290 Redmond, WA 9$052 The Sumac Cogeneration Company, L.P corrliatiy invites you to the formal dedication of our new cogeneration power plant in Sumac, Washington on Thursday, August I9, 1993. A schedule of events is attached. Please chec& the appropriate tine below and return by Thursday, August i2, 1993. Thank you. We hope to see you in Sumac. Yes, I plan to attend. I wilt be accompanied by guests. No, I am unable to attend this event. No, i am unable to attend this event, but I designate to represent me instead 10/25/93 16:32 FA% 206 885 1000 NESCO ¢J 001 1 ~IIE'R1DlAN ~1 VERG Y INC. 17411 N.E Union Hi8 Road . Sufte 290, Redmond, WA 9@052. 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NOTES: DATE SENT TIME SENT BY CONFIRMED DELIVERED BY BY ,YOU THIS ICILY ITELY ~S VIA ta6s.t C 10/25/93 16:33 FA% 206 885 1000 NESCO 10-22-93 04:27PM FR014 F P & S SEATTLE TO 443~52350~00001#8816 P002/003 i x~niarA~ s~aY, tsc. ~ l~reoossary oowranrenC.al PuraAita sad l~pprovals ~ CitV of !se ~ i an i ~'~`~~'t"s~"' SAViro~aa:ttil Ass~lsment - ~~ {~Q`[r(Yla6r ;•~~ .~„ ~~~su,.Cria~s„Cd 0 ~~~~"~~%~ N~r~ Clearing, grading and/or vita preparation approvals C~~'~r aster rupply agraaesent ._.. W'd~ ~t¢.~~d, ~~~; r,~ .~ a~~g~~.tseH.t~,.~` ~it~i~(''"~y~i~ °'"~ i~ }{~~ Ny~?,~~;~irq'~ia! pipsllAe Role apprvvaia, encroachorat pesvoi,Lta - ~ADSS'~~' t "'~ ~'r Conditiaaal DN Pit certitiaate o! Sopinq compliance ~~^,~ ~1a3, Site Plan Apyrovel C~ ~u'`''" . ! Fill Permit for excavation, Pilling and Preloading l,, 1 _ ~~, ~r Huilding Peroits (Civil and Sbrnetural~ ! ~1 ~,~~4tater, serer Cof7nvations ,~~?Storawater Drainage Review 3 ~4G'!°t t`~ , ti 4~4 ~; ~~ rieodplaiss DsvelopswntR~toviwa tt~~ ~ t Subdivision Approval ~qi~ ~~~~~a~ ~,jtp.v ~2~!r~ci Certiliaate of oeeupaacy_ ~ itlv~E~r~~ ~rs~~~UC~t'-h- ~ ~~SS~~a~'~ ~` , Ards County ! Pipslin~e constructioA approval (incl. right of vay crossings) Uae agra~nt for irrigatiaa ditad; diseharge approvals pipeline tDi~W 71ir Pez~ait (aF+provAl to eonstrnat and air operating permit) ID1YSt t~1at+Yx' Appropriation Permit to City of Meridian; potential review I9rA8 !or oaoplianat witA Idaho Coespra3iensive State hater Plan IDSiI Piiblio Hater supply Lieeuae to City of xeridian (if drinking wa~ systsos taoditioation) Iatlpo Mis~Coric site perral~t/stae. I,rctursalogiaal Report PipprovA7, IDtIW 1tPp8a 8torsbwatQr perdu (C,tieerfe=al or Individual Permit) ID8a1 Wastaaitor Discharge Permit (Clean Hater Act a»d State Hater Qual Staadaurds ) IDHii haaardous liquids storage approval? (distiel fuel} IDt~[at Solid waste Permit ill 003 -{~ /!-k >tmn.+ 10/25/93 16:34 FAX 206 885 1000 10-22-93 04:27PM FROM F P & S SEATTLE NESCO TO 443~52350~OOOOi#8816 P003/003 ~ 004 IDLiS Aoiles' License tel.IS ~tachaniaal, El.actriaai and Plumbing Perenita ITD Highway eaeroaohmeuts, overhead lines, utility eaaementa UsDtn Pipeline Canetrnc~ian Approval VSDOT oprratioal, Maiatex-anca and ~rQency Procedures iteviw vlsEl7~ spill !s'aventian Oo~sErol acid Co~sata~--~-svsas i+law - loan diaawl foal comrumption and etareige ~TSDCE aa! Import Ati~horisation D'!RC Presidential Permit }+~If'C ~F' rr.>S~1~n.~o'-'7 ~~ ~1~0 al' it wMi.i +.rii~s ooloeNM ill/ v 6i wl wr MERIDIAN ENERGY, INC. 17411 N.E. Union Hill Road Suite 290 Redmond, WA 98052 December 7, 1993 Mr. Tom Eddy, R.L.S. PACIFIC LAND SURVEYORS A Division of Power Engineers, Inc. 290 North Maple Grove Road Boise, Idaho 83704 Fax (206) 881-6897 Phone (206) 885-1000 RE: Request For Proposals On Engineering Design and Studies To Support 54 Megawatt Cogeneration Power Plant To Be Built In Meridian, Idaho Dear Tom: I would like to receive price proposals from you or Power Engineers, Inc. for the following consulting services related to the construction of a facility on our 15 acre site in the City of Meridian. The work we are interested in having you provide pricing on is as follows: Services To Be Performed A. Survey and Control For Power Plant Construction B. Survey and Control For Gas Pipeline Construction C. Soil Resistivity Measurements For Substation D. Level I and Level II Hazardous Waste Study of Site E. Geotechnical Analysis of Site Soil Conditions F. On-Site Storm Drainage Design Including Storm Water Detention Pond, Biofiltration Swale, and Drainfield System Along With Putting Existing Irrigation Ditch Water Into Underground Pipe G. Design of Road and Right-of--Way Improvements For Pine and Locust Grove Road Pursuant To Ada County Road District Standards and Specifications Including Survey and Control H. Preparation of Subdivision Plat Pursuant To City of Meridian Ordinances Tom, these are the tasks we would like you to submit proposals on. There may be other work in the future. Mr. Tom Eddy, R.L.S. December 7, 1993 Page 2 If you have any questions or need further technical information on what we need, give me a call. I would like to receive your proposal by December 17, 1993 (Friday). Terry Mitchell and I plan to be in Boise and Meridian on December 15th and 16th so we could go over your proposals at that time. Thank you for your interest in working with us. Respectfully, G,2~~~ Bruce F. Thompson Senior Vice President BFT/mp cc: C. Crow, C&T T. Mitchell, MEI C. Martin, MEI D. Eaden, MEI W. Forrey, C of M G. Kingsford, C of M G. Smith, C of M K. Chan, HE C. Geib, GE T. Pors, FP&S K. Whiteley, FP&S HVGPAOP.Ag]t 12!10!93 11:08 FA7C 206 885 1000 NESCO X001/009 1~1E1~1D1AN EHE~~ ~'~ >~~11~. 17411 N.E. Union HIII Road • Suite 290 Redmond, WA 99062 FRx (20~} 8f}i~897 • Phone (~06} 885-10~ 'T~LE~OPY CQ~..R LE~~ ~~~~:~ ~',~ a 1.6~`V ~ ~ P.n6 '~ a P. 'j'Q; pA~i ; December 10, 1993 Tom: ~~` ~~M; BrttG~ TtLbffip8otf RF,; LETTER ~'~tCll'! MCCULLEY FRICR & GILMAN NUMBER 4F FACES (Il~ICLIIDING COVER FACE): a- 8 xoTE: t~ Ax>~ ANY PRABLEMS II+I TRANSax oR ~o>; p0 xoT RECEiVfi TFIE NL1MBEit OF PAt3£s3 1NDICATBD ABOvE, PLfiASE CONTACT l~tA'~tY Afi (tab) 885-10(14. Y~A,E.D COPY 1iVYL2. 1YiLL x0'F ~'QX,r,OW HY' MAC. (C~CI~ ONH} FASTER, PEPPER & SHEFSL~'IAN Tome Pora HIFt' ENGINEERI~tG Kex~ Cbsn CROW 5 TARTAt9BLLA Charlie Crow CITY OF MERIDIBN Wayne Forrep wexcovoe.ar~ 12/10/99 11:06 FA7C 206 885 1000 M providing environmental consulting c]nd . ~ engineering services McCuN~y Frick Sc mailman. ~. Mr, Bruce Thompson Meridiaa Energy, Ina 17411 N.E. Union Hill Road, Suite 29a Redmond, WA 98052 Dear Mr. Thompson, NESCO ~ 002/009 3400 158th Strut SW, Suite 40Q !_ynnwaoe, Wdstiington 9$b37-4708 20fif 778-8252 ((,{, ,' ' 9 ~ ; Fox; 771-8842 ~~ ~ ~' 9 ,~ '1I/~ .` . ,~ . -~ -. . ~~~-..~; December 7, 1993 As you ratnested, I have prepared a prpposai to provide aiz quality and noise consulting services far the proposed 5[I MW cogeneration plant in Meridian, Idaho. The proposal is based on our best estimate of the minimuatl level of effort aeed~i to address noise concerns and air quality permit issues. The noise scope of work is based oa our experience in the NEPA and SEPA processes and out experience with you in Sumac, Washington. 1 recognize that we are Trot in a NEPA or SEPA process, but the issues are likely to be similar. Because there are no local noise regulations, we won't be able to claim compliance! The qusstioa of "how loud will it be" will take on ire irnpoii;ance that in commuaities with a noise ordinance. Although you haven't met I~eoi Richmond yet, he is likely to conduct the air quality modeling work_ Ken is well=known to several of the Idaho Division of lrnvironmerrtal Quality air quality staff due to our involvement in pr~aring the Pocatello FMto SIP. As consultants to EFA, we (as TRG and McCultey, Frick 8c Gilman) developed emission inventories and conducted extensive modeling analyses to evaluate source contiributiona tp high PMro concentrations in Pocatello area. The proposed air quality scope of work is based on a review of Idaho Division of Environmental Quality's (IDEA) Brie] Guidance Maratcal, I~taho Air Quality Bureau, information ooacernfng the proposed project, and previous experience. Unfortunately, IDEQ staff have yet ocr return our call regarding several items which have an important bearing on the scope of wOrlc ac-d costs involved. As yon are aware, projects such as this tend to evolve over time. Sometimes, the approach we had originally intended to take needs to be altered as we learn more about a project and local factors, Similarly, changes in the proposed action occur, and unanticipated issues arise. The attached proposal is our hest estimate of what nerds to be done, but please recognize that unforeseen circumstances can affecx our level of effort. If this occurs, we commit to informing you in a timely ma><mer. ~~ Austin, T7C * Bouldr?r, CO Son Francisco. CA Sedttlt~. WA WCllace. Id ~°tl 12/10/9a 11:07 FA% 206 885 1000 NESCO f~j0031009 M,r. Bxuce '1"twmpson December T, 1993 Page 2 1Le attached table details a time and materials budget of S2I,1(IG. Your si~ataue at the bottom of this page will be consideRed your approval of our scope, budget and standard conditions and terms (attached), and an authorization to proceed. Please feel free to call if I can provide additional assistance. 5iaverdy, 14IcGiuXteX, F7~ick dt GiJr~t _~ Eric Hansen Atmospheric Sciences Group Approved: - 12/iq/93 11:87 FAg 206 $$5 ig00 NESCO ~1004/g09 11~.13ruce Thompson December 7, 1993 Fage 3 SCQ>aE OF WpRIC Noise Analysis NtcCulley, Frick & Gilman has surveyed local and state government agencies and determined that neither have environmental noise regulations that would apply to the project in the City of Meridian. Nonetheless, lnte~rested neighbors and city officials will need to have reference points for gauging the predicted smin~d levels dated with the cogeneratioa project. Therefore. we propose td swmmarize relevant federal agency guidelines and criteria. Guidelines established by EPA to characterize noise impacts rely on the magnitude of the change in srvund levels flier would occur with a proposal. This is also likely tid be a key question posed by citizens and agency officials. McCulley, Frick & Gilman proposes to measure existing ambient sound levels near the sin. If pcissible, die measurements would be taken on a trip scheduled for other purposes to mieimize travel time and costs. McCulley, Frick & Gilman would prepare a measurement program to determine eansting Bnviroiunental sound levels around the site perimeter and, perhaps et other neighboring receivers such as the residential development northwest of the site, At least one 2~-hour measurement will be taken to determine the variation in sound levels over die course of the day. Another sourxl level meter would be used to take measurements at other locations at representative times of the day. It is important to be present aE the site during the measurement periods to determine the sources of the noise being measured. Based on sound pressure level or sound power level Information from 1;Iipp Engineering, McCulley, Frtck do Gilman would calculate sound pressure levels at the site property line. Assuming information regarding the source noise spectrum is available, McCulley, Frick 8c Gilman would calculate the effects of distance, barriers atul atmospheric attenuation on the noise propagation. If spectral data ere not available, noise levels would be calculated et property lines due solely to distance attenuation, and, perhaps barrier effects. Sound levels could also be calculated at the residential development across the road from site and other representative locations because residents are likely to be cortcenned about noise impacts. If calculated sound levels exceed desired sound levels, McCulley, Frick & Cxilman will rank the sources of noise in order of their contribution to broad band sound levels and recommend appropriate means of reduciag sound levels. In concert with Meridian Energy and Hipp Engineering, proposed equipmeirt suppliers may also be contacted to determine their recommendations for achieving the necessary noise reduexion. McCulley, Frick &. Gilman will then identify alternative means of controlling the noise source. A report will be prepared that documents McCulley, Frick do Citroen's investigation into relevant reguaaioon, noise calculation results, and, if necessary, noise abatement recommendations. 12/10/9 11:08 FA7C FOB 885 1040 NESC4 f~005/O09 iN'r. Biuce ThompsoII December 7, 1493 Page 4 Air Quality Analysis 'Ibe level of effort requited to obtain air quality permits depends oa the attainment status of the proposed site and the plant emissions. Having reviewed Idaho Division of Environmental Quality'3 {IDEA) Braef Guidance Mrytuel aml preliminary project information. we made several critical assumptions. 'I`he first and most important assumption is that all sources and pollutants would be classed as "minor" and the tacility would not trigger a Prevention of Deterioration (PSD) or New Source Review. A PSD permit would be required if pollutant emissions {other than carbon monoxide [C4] and ffne particulate matter [PMto~} exceed 1t7~ tons per year. pS17 review would automatically require more refined modeling, a thorough BACT analysis, and a number of other evaluations. Emissions of CQ or 1'Mto greater than I00 tom per year would require offsets and LAER because the site is within the north Ada County CD and PMio nonantainmeat areas. Wldt emissions less than ip0 Wns per year, we anticipate that IDEA will only require a "screening" analysis for the project Criteria pollutants. We assume that the results of the screening analysis will be lower than levels that necessitate more refined modeling. We further assume that the PMta State Implementation Plan {SIP, far north Ada County does not require consideration of secondary aerosol formation or any other unusual modeling analyses; to our knowledge this is currently oNy being requited in California and iu PSD evaluations for sites near Class 1 areas. McCulley, Frick & Gilman assumes that information regarding emissions of criteria pollutants would be pt+ovided by Hipp Engineering. We also assume Hipp would provide i~armation regarding stack height and diameter, gas flow rates and temperatures, operating rates, and building dimensions. IDEQ guidance suggests that is order to obtain a Permit to tonstnact fear "miner" spurCes, the applicant must essentially demonstrate there would be no adverse impact on air quality criteria outside the facility boundaries and that the facflity would not contribute to a violation of the ambiem air quality standards. A 'screening" level dispersion modeling analysis wilt be conducted to examine the impacts associated with pnissions from the proposed 5d MW gas-fired turbine. 'I9te assessment will use the FPA's SCREEN model which applies conservative dispersion modeling assumptions to estimate worst case impac^~s tfom a single point source subject to building wake effects, plume rise, advection, and turbulent diffusion. The model results will be combined with background estimates obtained from the IDEQ in order to discern whether the faacility has the potential t0 adversely affect rectors located outsld® the project bcnuodary. High model-predicted impacts would require a more refined modeling analysis which is outside the scope of this proposal; based on our experience, refined modeling is not likely to be required. 117EQ also requires an analysis for toxic air pollutants potentially released from most proposed facilities. Source profiles of toxic air pollutants from gas-fired combustion turbines taken ftvm the scientific literature and results from the SCREEN based modeling of the PMto and non-methane organic compounds will be combined and compared to IDEQ acceptable source impact levels. We have assumed that 1pEQ wilt not be concerned with visibility impacts {usually limited tv PSD analyses) or toxic air emissions from the cooling towers. 12!14/93 11:49 FA7C 244 885 1444 NESCU f~006/449 Mr. Bruce T7wmpson December ?, 1993 1';'age 5 A report will be prepared which presents the results of the modeling analysis and describes the techniques applied. We would ~entlfy relevant air quality reguladans, present anticipated emissipns and controls, and identify concentrations in the vicinity of the site. Although we are willing to prepare the entire permit application, we assume the Meridian Energy would compile and submit the application, Meridian's explanation of the proposal is about oue third of the effort; Aipp Engineering and McCulley, Frick & Gilman would provide the other componetrts: the identificationofproposed controls and anticipated air quality impacts, respectively. Because we currently anticipate installing SCR, which is widely considrr~i to be the most effective means of controlling NrJ~, iDEf~ is unlikely to require an extensive RACY analysis. We therefore assume that a simple descripdon and explanation from Hipp Engineering {similar to the analysis he provided us for Somas) would be safficisrrt for the 13ACT analysis. Our air quality evaluation would provide the third key element of the permit application. 12/14/9a 11:09 FA7C 206 885 1000 NESCO f~0071009 Mf. $tnce Thompson December 7, 1~3 Page 6 Meridian Energy, Inc. Coat Estimate NOISE ERIC HANSEN KEN RICHMONA TOTAI, TIdURS ACTUAL HOURS ACTUAL CAST 5100 !hour 59S !bout EXISTATG CaND1TIONS 24 $2,400 0 50 52,400 SOURCfi INFO at CALCULATIONS Z4 $2,400 0 $0 $2,440 N'bT3R Ii;~bCYCT'IbN 8 $800 0 $0 $800 DOCUMENTATION 16 51,600 0 50 51,600 TOTAL LABOR 72 Sy,200 0 SO SF,200 TRA'YEL (I trip to ID, 4 to Redmoad) $300 SOUND LEVEL METERS (5100/day) $200 TA~TAL COST 57,90D AIR QUALITY fiRIC HA~ISEN KEN RICH1ViQND TOTAL TiOURS ACTUAL HOURS ACTUAL C05f 51001hr~uc 545 !hour DETERMINE SOURCE EMISSIONS 24 53,400 0 $0 $2,400 SCtiEEN MODELING 24 12,400 24 $2,280 $4,680 DOCiJMENTATION 16 51,600 16 51,520 $3,120 MEETINGS/CORRESPONDENCE 24 52,400 0 50 $2,400 TOTAL LABOR 88 58,800 40 53,800 5!2,600 T1tA'VEL (1 trip to ID, 4 to Redixwnd) 5500 COMPUTER $100 TO'T'AL COST Sx3,zo0 TOTAL C05T: NOISE AND AIR QiTALTTY 521+100 12/10/95 11:10 FAg 206 885 1000 NESCO I~j00$/009 Gm~tAl. T1~iS Al`tb C~ONDAlioxs 'the tliwd sod McCulley. 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D~lr.'CuBay Fsk# do Cllbrm. iaeL ravu~ ahhrY ba parlermed wideie iha limit preearrbad ~ des Cliau and is s no~ouer eaos~nc with clef laaet of aer and dd11 eteeciaod 4y amarpaa~,.ia~- e~ fw~~ ~ •rwkre urda eotepvbla rboefaMueeae r er da.m.ios m p.riermrd uoduc dw Apntrurrt. t~ta aaror tapr.r~ m Its Cli.d. rnprrra er relied, sad m afrrasq or juefeelaa foe mgrary reared heists vebrded ear ietrtlded ie deb A`rrroeeot or is MaCaOryt Faitk p Gilerw, Jna prope+la, east•eY, .apadr. apiaieaa, daisrw as dagmenl. Z. lie t~ aeoap®ea Wa cavisofinehd, desUop'' end aeer~eis•1 aerdiKear ewe veey 60®tbwe Imrvmkaed rt We t6aea ad latrie~ arises dtlt ae d ly 14 t>~ dk Gllese. Is¢ Hears the mu'mbk dflr ae tmtitad, eta Ciieet teoetaaes thst these 4 serro feud of mueateiq ~ ewpat b tie irekrpapwdoa d teas mrfio~l, > tad eroeeehrieel aeadiYaru despite btaCrdlelt Fricke: Gilenf, lnal use d due proRreiagd ewae sled edeilt. 3. The Cheat asareplsea >~ a ea6tiec~ority der~aad, iumalled, aed e~ieed m6teblias ~ eey Yrirt "r the ~ ddatfiof of afvuaomedrl aed if dakeha~t ~ ere dateded, plume pemtpt d'aebpereet and bnpkw~aaaa ~mi~ er raamd~ eaeerteea. Uakro h is apeciliatq ieektdad is ~ Scope d watt midst the /Yirravrne, ~ Tsirt ar Gilson, Lee will uat per6orm wcb mooitoetog, and ayr eud- moaibriiai rbrtl be gee eel. acepena~illtyat lee Ciieet. a. 1dcLydlgt Fridt d< Gilmas, tea rrr7 set be meta for asap a iajruy a~ais fray drreese n mtetumsa easels tpipa, facts. lekp6oae o.bka. at.) adide ero set called b oaf atlwatien red exrreatly ebaeae en the phm fmaiarad m. tf aoefxtiof witle work perfomead 1M w. The t:lieet wilt fltteah ryl+l-if~atry and equlpmaot w¢ae foe 3iaCaYgR l4iatt ~. tiiMraw, lei. m eYie earirp, rervga ard/ar atep1ortdtme. Wbila tdvCue~ Frick k Gibrwe. lra. wsl hprrefe wits raameela ae: sot b dearse propergr fed plane, sent. ~ ae0r remaoiiebla deme~ s serf irderded m eha Per twieee ~ta'wite Mated. 9. 1Tse Clteataiai> ifre the right to sae tie tepattti tapmdreatiora thmed, deewlo~ red spoeiGaairee rawltiap from TicArYsic Ptialc ~ #tbeuo. [erG1 dorr ea Iha adrjeCt parejeat l1lre'ItatMlaY~ ady 6or l fib' b me beerr® der Cunt fed biaC~gr Freak /t f3aeaan. trrc 'iba ]rLeer:t^ ietl .or 6a mod ly Cliwt ivr slier prnjaar, tar eddjeaoa m tens orbjecx project, for aeq pweibae et dec panjed faltawiai Y f' 1a~ ai ~a~ Fick d: GHo... len. ar far cmpieban of ~ prgjoct ~' tfiea t B: Frick & Ctiettan. lee is i putrid breeab of the ABrxlnaW. eetmepe t0' apresoeoe in wrltllfi. 6. Tn tie awmttbs CSart apnea it pe+mm ro aatiarm amapa a ma detrrirp, apoeiiorloe.. rgwnr earl daaeserb pwpelod llN Friot dt. Gibw, Sec. pmwmt Rb tiles lltpoamo+, aealir>L ~ sae root eeeuwtud n l• aaitlas by INeCWigi Flidt ds Gimtew tfa, gee G~ .duierleyrer fleet gee aibeesee red firer t sae sot the t~fmt~iliq~ d Aic~ellen Frick do tgibraeo, toe sad ibe C1iwt epaxe to rolaeea AIoCullrgF Feick d: Getieaf, tna twer es .ririe* 1Seaet the use of ettah rirrips 'ttie CCat drtear aims b did. bdem•dyaed boW banalm D4aC'dig,, Frick k G'~s, lna, ii e>ditlee erg ear •tapaad.s dmaalor, alGaan, ~'m+. aRalr sad aabaoaerwmr. fees red eptott eh eieaue, darweda itmapea or saegt eririrg from the oheeyyra sad tkrir aNrde. 7. tf ell ar cry part of the eaope d work 'r b 6t paaformed io ~ lreee3 vigpkj. ~ aul aotituK p6wt (bite), premiem d flee Gtiaet or ie • area wbaw aml, fwfar, sati ~, r>b~oos sad adeear pretierdeY w ferpudouleb setter is ie tea amlonpiaw wham it Irtrae a prauil m po.ite hskb baered •ar mrlaeeee b eweplgara wweie f m tlte. arty or b trdtw wrrlti~ ie doe pene.i vtoiAy d tba imps d work ffie Glieaet shag >.otify MaCalty. Frisk & Ct7teeet, tfa d sash .spacer er 6erkA beaud Bred drrrotlar 3fa(Wty- Fa+rk Jt Gilsu, tea end ale wboaoawaooa drag ldca te..neea6ia oarua_ b p+nbet llreir ewplgroa aWiart suet poMibk wimacw or health lrerda. i. >J< atuA Le we Joey of eL Cued m edvia 1WaGutley: Friel & Gilrroe. tae of sty kna+e bnaaaiaor wrrrea aurug m or Weer da prooaism upon wtdeb euark ie to be peefmmai bJ Fridt $ Gitouor Leati eoplrParr br et~eaesrerrou_ 9. >def.5tiigti Frick ~ GiemM. let alteA stet tm6~ a' rddoar in ill ~weeeeeeeal reisiene. 1Q Me~e6e14 Ibidr & Gilman. tna eieU Woe 6e aby"lepd q pReave ruepls of wi4 eertk, and wader ohdieed flan tee petract eitKd for longer Brea teiryr tSal d~ ~ a,. i~ ed' ieY decreroret tbrt indudn. but ie sot limned to: tea efts alatuwd faeae amre ®rpls. 71e G6~d epaw n reeeite rqr weh eraepie etMesiM for ear sole. leadul abiltp: teattseet, a aiRoaet m fqr lice rdlerF eapiudan of the 30,dy tens t~19-4'ltlilT GP IIA1IIl'!Y :. ~e L7rme apses teas l(aCari F++dc ~ Gr7eaef. lass' y m CSma. uededus tLet d it dieaelae, ta6e,+eM, empJ~a. repwlr and albooa4seaar, fscr dt atevA, wit. arbiaareon. or•atFrr proaeed'erHe erieia8 Prom the pexfarmeece of the Scope reF ltbrlc sager Win ilteee7rtat irrdrrlo4. 1Yet eaR titeLed 4 11dcCttlig'. Ftict ~ Gilmeo. Iaalr prdpriewrt atR4roR rrror sad orteeiatte of abler prefemlaeel oeY, tdeali >K lathed b ro of SSA.OODea be ore ter emrviea, •whiehaRa I< =renx tine s7' ddti +'~ 4' ~+' ~ P a l 1~ ~ G{leue, tee ti ttabYit}t ircktdiH ae.e d Id dueeeore, e®ate, empliw, atpor and aabatattcloM, ul gee tll~WSefe ard4 Brix Aeaeemmt dull mt aMrsad t6n limit of bSaLltlM;l >~ do Gihnatt, ina t campreheorlee pa®L rod ereomoeoib IhbiYry iewafoe aorrw{a Mc6nlla4 14ick ~ 4[twetl. tro< sera one tie Hebb ti me Clioed. CNaCa ooetwctaw. ~ rd Gera ~ CGo.t's sad opfoiroe, fog m ee amer mod pm$er for pawl. ierldeert, or pwal taear ardece,ps tiacfidiq nut ace Srirad b bK prs6r ead/ortaw of we ~ the prgjeet daK w Bw ~ d rbi wsse~ erirA if A4cGltlk~ Frick dr Gilmw. ]na her tern edvtred d d.e pouib7tty d asst denuye. t. btcCuLL~ )mat. sad Gibtan, !¢c. rrbatt ideanifjt dePerd, and void 6oamteee ten Chart fam tad yairv~t e11 &ebiliti.a. eleienti prrefier, P>~ PeaSriaree4 euiM. sad $e orate erg eerpeeew faaideat thaw (iadfdiry omr trFdedeaaa aeflemeaL .ed arrrmabi aeeaeyri leer). whirl h teeraeAx say tRan4 beawm.spasble hoc er p,y of m r rmttlt d dawh m badip~ itgtny b r9' pesos, daettnpim ar eWeaeaa m soy pwpeee)t ar +eD' violMiof or alNpd viplapan d peamsitl Irwa, easeildias ear eo[eu ti Ble areo!!rs 1` prxra aneh dnnls, iq~tq or demge wen ewNted ly (p IdaCedg, Friolr dr Gila, Lae ti bxaeh of uy Mom or prwwioa of thw Aaammt; or tII,1 dr aeV a~1i jfoae ee w;ltlfd ra+emdad of bioCugrli Feict h Gikeer, let. y aies~. aQda0. eroplgm. yrof. ar rgxaenti4va 6t perfororwor d mir ~ovird t/9!) llya 1 ea 2 12/10/93 11:11 FAX 206 885 1000 NESCO 0 009/009 GL~1rSlAL TF~!-8 AND CONCtT[ONS terrtitoad) II1CA170N {~aotvsei) z. Ina G1toe *marrt. flat b.ro1<;re tie prdkreiro.t .erricer d rd~q: r,:rx et Oi4rss. be6, rho agent myr br requrafis~ TddCngrt, Frick dk t3ihrere, L~ b Med.trie e:sae4eM ~1~ir.. tar i. CCrrY twee irr~dviy the peataec or poleobd prriser d Waders teeie sr peWeir~ eiseeoix Yhuaiae me C.Ipat dMq ;dmsiht ddmd. erd rrld irdwr trick h t3t~nnrn. roc. aed is d~ ~. .~d..0a wTrooat.aa., SrM .ad .p:~.e Jl l:rimra, clrisr. pmrr~ 6s ferfieisrm. suite. aed the aotu asi expmra ocida-d dterato tiiEb+d'uR sear et defraeq rellleamt, red teMarbb ouasy'r ~. wiMiek it hemtlae 4 oas recces tae R Pet art s r rendt of dealt a rrdily iepsy tQ rI f~ daba^r+s1 O1' ~ b rqr pwpetgs x aY vieY`es ar r/ged •Isi6se of ppaeeaM rrrr. ur odes e ^ esrh d es' iLL eaoeteatima wits I4 a>d aril ar Pabtdrl s^~omnel pelltt6re «ersr~s, oaLdud, witbaa Woitslirn, asp' roterl w Wtaptoad telaes d 1Mio aril Drat:!.. «ta8uea b darer K property a.lesb tln psamea eE roe3 erelaesaar: « (~ .Y +aare urea Ir lieGilgp, friiek At Gilsrn. La. tr diaaenat, alb. mePlayar.. tptas, « taprpeaYMa ^pe CA-,eAt'a gore star thr eaetlrr rMilrt A@Di Alit} L@SPDtL+1L . AI'L1C11kNSYS' FFi 1. Ta tha a+mt that tie Client wits a eLid apish 11cColktc Frick ~ Ggmra. IoG, a irr «oGu+eisS 6sr >r4' alitaed ereoc ®oir.4 « etleer rat atisteq ors of 1hs prrbrwas of pedrsart ~+esi. +.+ the C&at fi+l. m pears .ear edrim. ttka rta Ctise dedt pay sp rsd aII aeMS leartned ipr MaCMkx Trldt dt t3Geaao, Ia4 io de5eodit~ irs1l aptrmrt Re c>tein. iaabdios, but rot Traimd 4 am+a4r' fens, expert ashes. iba ..d stets ma, 'i'ir Cgtrt sasses ari pryseeoR r6sq bs earls iuradady tellaelrg arsirrl d bs eMe ar tepee airy d ice. e t_ 6idY~lhp Ftiek, asd Gilrse, Ise. grit orr"sri ~h thr rann. at tbta Aptammt vtbeier1r Cos4aearrisa. CavbY+s' T,'sbilhjC Caatpeiessire Gassl ten Caersaeta LW~9r. a.d Cempsl-r~rre Aersmeb8e tiaraity itnsurre is tie 16uarriq.esaoao« ~ Vlrerer'r Ceuapearatlaa- Mp A Strnaory T~erti LirMgtlr~asope ti 35d6,o00 oucb oaeunense B Cane t7srd std Carsshrl E+~' Bodt'~Gf+wr ZI.f10QA0Dsreiaratreree F.aper9eDrmsee ti1,000rp00ashaacarrarre Sl.OOtp,006r~tgeste SI.oOn.ttOn,~~ C Cae~pedtartirr Aeaotmbge c..ri.d tw~is fait st.anoaoo >ISO~'WG AIID Dt19["O~AI. >:~u~rrs (~lal4ps OoWmas ~ dYr ~ rhrB be aooWVad ae iMalplCkd M Iatstr'iR ~dal.dley. Frielt ~ C'dnere, leo b MrWee Zia arihu d m ae,nR apaerar. ~aMbR pease sis wtrsre• for ds~i ar reap, tne.peer, er tra~aaent et drpotrt /tegigt M tl~ tara~ or uy atlwr tsevr, yippr witYrt rrd q+ierd ~at~ aWatc plareto~ Ibe rairnma4 aw.pe .d dirpwrl et `te'a-o- wbruasaa er wMaa 7M CSisst slu8 br seiely s~eeribk f« eelifyiep sq spp~oprirt fbdea~t..rtr. awrierpal sr eds9r gereaew~l apxis d the aGtaoe of w hmrdaoa tsde ar dryrroar tMetule tiawtad ear w a de t ~d^1. or di.aawatod doeigs Yre parbrwsee of dffi Sarps a[ Vtfsfz nsirr this 11~wsoat 'Ina Client rha11 tx wMbr tapoa.ibla tar mtiine ~ WPB Pbr rq seceawry uraspRaut a NarfoRY ~ tee teayale, dlepoee rf. sr otkerwite natrtk Itnrtdate « tsria sdrrsM «orrts. iedrdhti, rte mt liniad ~ asp «aePad r~ d.;Y ramab, «wear feao.edl deMspraaM. ~ rdtl*+'tsti+K Idt as err pe+jrst rir(tR tq t~[eC5t0ey Frick ~ Gihrs.. >ae McCallgt Frmk ~ Gilnre, Ise tort : ie ark darsiine, ~ to rrht ~ r-sn'etame m beislf at des Cost. s tit Client, ~ Hem m rpamem ~ tdeGSr~ Frick dt Oihn.s. ins; to Dols sew .n.gpaoauer re behrlf of use Clint w dtY ~6 oaasiee airr be resetewd b 6e a spwersa.lr..ps.rb e.sarprear ae sy paeeedty «ncaesdirte oocariona ~rrrrng ncrT 'L>b: Ass®~ om.o®dos sri.s Eyersbeetb~ this Char rat 1ddCrgatc Fr+cic. std G~ Irr p atpesoda all prior wAas ar ant .aw^meah, « rrsrsrperrear ersettrierriror wig tmpaes b ~ aeh3aa. raroer tseteot, sd trM h~ Isdt-crd rY oo rgtaaelrtisa. a.rmeces. ar /4erataee uikr~ro throe Trees dal- Ifo asaadaimt b Chia Aeeameet ttrterflar soda retsaeo Wa ~ ^hrll hr birditg rs aitlrer preps ooieas tedta~ m wry, sad ~ by m o~Cer of the }M9 tao~Sq. a hr !rend tLrtlht A9SLGIfItfffi~IT OF AGRF~+»NT Nei~r tie C>;st ear 1taCtailrK Frielc lh Ggeao. iAt: rhrq rays any righs or gtd-~Mivrs order rtii wkrermrat foe she prgject wiWaa. see P~ wales amreatt of the o9fa ' '~VATIOK 'inw Apameet 6s W p.area trey rn rle~er[ersd 1;r thr muart wtioeo aoaat aE rmn pardd 1~1dCuYgc IMiek ~ Goer., tea ~ see ~ to srllrs.th twmesu ~ hraww+..eLsorar rierk irr Barad bd thr peujwt f« sae rhos Dwelt t~1 ~Pr or wLsarear ~a Clistt hr Niled b arse P~ as sr :cries w:~, .aefr (~ ~ ~ ~ are of receipt of te~olce All pmviias rsdmr the hadiept ot:7+r[~I. cot+ttmala~ >rlaaTwrort o~ u~al[mr, SON, RI'ia6i?IfiYS' F6iS. earl R6yt?A11NG AND DL81bSAt. ABQUIREM@r1S rYaq wu~i~e le.se.tirr Q tad¢ktias of tri. N1pM-DQSIJDeB GiY t;Ade1FID~1'RAL IIUE'OW~W7t]sl 1icCYrt19~ ttidc ~ Cdara. Ise rNoa. Dot b dirckre b mtd patio coefrdatrool ia4sar+on. peapricory ifenertido. aed taair srnare prvldet r ><(siLWtog, trick $ iTiMrwe. 6s ar it eroplgra, rpees, ae ra6a0eletaOR. reYildt bore rose bas pseirsitr diaelorad b DAeCa1gG Frick # G'tasr. ~ 6y orride shied prtiai, yr •rb~ us ore ie rhea peblic dvs.3e. wibwt de Ctimt. prior wrisee presetrrias, swept m tie t7peot ~ iofoemdiao : rgaa4d ly lee or andar ~MaCutlelt Fiirlt de CiTaus. Leo ptefariosM abtipaWas+a ha diwissoL ]deCedlgt Frick ~ Grose. toe .iq we i Oat sdiarw tn.rfep.d 4aaot 1ra~drsristd dirabsre a tkisdi fs+dr+yr sari iderorriss qi.s r k The Clint rpwas Dot m diwlow m tiler prrtia csntldraGat ar propeGeety r6aetnr6es pewidad b K by l11et'atle~c Fdrle & t,~i nre. Ise wigeeee prircwrr~m partiiri0e. M4DIa'1CA7'IOIf ~ AORtgffiw01' 'iTre Ott coad~ rrp bs mrdlGd mty b wripm rptenoest ratwea bkCogey: Iitdc ~ t3lboso. Too rod dte Craa. (t+«~ t~ Prae x ~ 2 f MERIDIAN ENERGY, 1NC. . 174f i N.E. lJnion Hill Road • S~Ite 290 Redmond, WA 98052 Fax (206) 881-6897 Phone (206) 8851000 ~T ECOPY COV_F LETTER. FAX: (206} 881-6897 TO: ~~ATE: 7 TIME: FAR: FROM: ~ ~ ~~~~ --~ :AS NUMBER OF PAGES (INCLUDING COVER PAGE): NOTE: iF THERE ARE ANY PROBLEMS iN TRANSMISSION OR YOU DO NOT RECBIVE THE NUMBER OF PAGES INDICATED ABOVE, PLEASE CONTACT MARY AT {206) 885-1000. LARD coPY wILL wiz.L NOT ~~: ~~ G~ ~~ sue-, ~~` ` FOLLOW BY MAIL (CIRCLE ONE) ~~~ y A ... ~ oaDS~tcs 'ro. ~Q~ AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO AND REGULATING UNNECESSARY NOISE AND PRE9CRIHING PENALTI88 FOR VIQLATION THEREOF. wH»REAS, excessive noise is a farm of pollution which has direct and harmful effects upon the health and velfara of parson$ exposed to such sound, Ioaars the value of impacteacera~ndreomlort and generally adversely affects the livability, p of the impacted neighborhoods and the City as a whole; and 1~1EREAS, it is the declared policy of the City to ainimiae the exposure of citiaens to the psychological and physiological dangers of excessive noise and to protect, promote and preserve the public health, saraty and welfare. It is the express intent of the City Council to control the level of noise in a manner which promotes commerce; the use, value and enjoyment of property; sleep and repose; and the quality of the environment. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED 8Y THE CITY COUNCYL OF THS CITY OF SUMA3, WASHINGTON, AS FOLLOf~PS: 88CTIOl~ 1 s D8S`iIRx1'IO~18. Aa used in this Ordinance 1. "dB(A}" means th® sound pressutre level, ~tteasured in decibels using the "A" weighing network on a sound level meter. A decibel ie a unit of sound, based on a log-arithmic seals, of the ratio of the magnitude of a particular sound pressure to a standard refcsrence pressure of twenty mieropaacals. ~. "Distribution facilities" means any facility used for distribution of commodities to final cons~utnQrs, including facilities of utilities that convey water, waste water, natural gas and electricity. 3. "District" means the land use cones listed in the Zoning Code, to which the provisions of this Chapter era applied. 8or the purposes of this Chapter: . (a) residential district includes districts zoned for ;t6, R10, RS1S uses. (b) commorcial district includes districts aon~ad for BG, 8T, AG, i+lW uses- (c) industrial district includes districts coned for I, LMFT uses. 4. "Emergency work" means work required to restore . property to a safe condition following a public calamity, Work required to protect persons or property frrnee imminent exposure to danger, or work by private or public utilities to provide or restore imm~diat®ly necessary utility service, ZO'd S00'oN Zb.bi b5'L SEW 5588-885-90Z-I'~N 131 SdWf1S ~0 ~lI: g. "Enforcement officer" means commissioned by the city of previsions of this ordinance any law enforcamem of f icer games to enforce the 6. "Equipment" means any stationary or .portable device or any part thereof capable of generating sound. 7. "Ex3atinq" moans a process, avant or activity in an established area, producing sound subject to or exempt troy this Ordinance prior to the affective date of this ordinance. g. "Grass vehicle weight rating (GVWR)" moans the value apaaified by the manutacturar as the loaded weight of a single vehicle. 9. "~Iotorcyclo" ~aaans any motor vehicle having a saddle for the use of the rider and designed to travel on not more than three w'haals in contact with the grou~~ except farm vehicles. 10. "atotor vehicle" means any vehicle which is sersons or propelled, used primarily for transporting pa property upon public highways and required to be licensed under RCw a6.i6.o10. Aircraft, watercraft and arairciotsmotor vehicles as that~armnis usedlherein acts ti. "Muffler" means a device consisting of a series of chambers or other mechanical designs for the purpose of enginaiand@effective®in red~ir-gtno se rASUltinc~n therefrom. 12. "1QeW motor vehicle" means a motor vehicle manufactured after December 31, 3575, chose equitable or legal title faitheVpurchnsaarthefnewsmotvrav hicle for~purposea other than resale. 13. "Noise" means the intensity, duration, and character of sounds from any and all sources. 14. "Off highwayy vehicle" means any selt-propelled vehicle »otnusedlprimirghways~rnorarsaquired toabe licensed and r upo pub RCw 46.16.010. 1'~. "Person" means and includes any individual, firm, partnership, corporation and anuyiblic oraprivate.naturai persons, or any other entity, p ib. "Property boundary" means the surveyed line exterior to any enclosed structure at ground surface, which separataa the real property oirned, ranted or 2eaaed by on• or more persons from that owned, rented ar leased by one or more other parsons, aid its vertical Page 2 ~~.~.cs~ ronr~sa ~ o StiW (1 S ~ 0 J~ i I £0'd 500'~N Zb~bS b6 L ~~y~ 5588-886-90Z-Z' N X31 • ~ . .•' • ' ~ . Qxtension. The property boundary of multifamily units, including, but not limited tv, duplexes, triplexes, apartment houses and condominiums shall include the walls, ceilings and floors of each unit. i7. "public highway" means the entire width between the boundary lines o! every way publicly maintained by the Department of Transportation, or any county or city, when any part thereof is gemerally open to the use of the public for purposes oP vehicular travel as a matter of right. 18. "Receiving property" means real property within which sound originating from a source outside the groperty is received. 19. "Sound level" weans a weighted Qound pressure level measured by uss of a moun8 level meter using an "A" weighted network an8 reported es dH(A). 20. „sound level meter" means a device which measures sound pr®esure levels end conforms to Type 1, SiA, Type 2, or s2A, as specified in the American National Standards Institute 3p~cification 81.4-1971 as now exists or as hereafter amended or modified. 21. "warning device" means any device intended to provide a warning of potentially hazardous, emergency, or illegal activities inaludinq, but not limited to, a burglar alera~, fire alarm, or a vehicle backup signal. ptTBLIC DYATLT~tBPiIfCE aIOIaS. 1. public Dis urban oise Defined. "Public disturbance noise" means any sound which: (a} endangers or injures the safety or health of humans or animals; or (b) ondangers or dateages personal or real property; or (c) annoys, disturbs, or perturbs any reasonable parson of normal sensitivities; and (d) is specifically includod in those listed fn Section 2, subsection 2; and (e) causes a „oleo complaint to bs reported within the time periods set forth in Section 2, Subsection a, by two or sore persons occupying separate residences, neither of which residence is within the same property boundary. 2• ~~,~,~;r. n~:1~u+- a ce Noise Prohibited. No person, whether or not that person is in actual possassivn of the noise source, shah create, continua, or cause to be created or continued, or allow to be created ar Page 3 ~v~aROMas b0' d S00' pN Zb ~ bT b6' Z SEW SS88-886-90Z-Z' ~N X31 StiWf1S dfl J4iI: . _ _ ., ., ., „., .., ., ., ....,.... ~ u u v i u t v continued any public disturbance noise. Public ocif is disturbance noises shall include the goilowinQ sp sounds: (a) Any sound made betaeen the hours of 10 o'clock p.m. and 7 o~clock a.m. and which is received during that period in a residential coned district which is, (i} sound made by the unamplified human voice which emanates from n building, structure, or property. (ii) sound made by the construction, excavation, repair, demolition, destructi=n,g~~ or alteration o! any building, p op Y upon any building site. (b) Any sound made at any time which is received in a residential zoned distract ~-hich is, (i) electronically amplified sound made by the use of a musical instrument, sound amplifier, jukebox, radio, televisaon, ar other similar device or Property~eB from a building, structure, (ii} sound made by the use of a sound amplifier, radio, cassette player or other similar dsvico which emanagea Prom a motor vehicle. (c) Any sound wade at any time which is received in any district orhich is, (i) sound made by the discharge o! exhaust gaceal from an internal combustion engine except through a muffler. tii) sound made by a horn or other similar signaling devfde attached to a motor vehicle except when reasonab~lYt~~e~na~ to ensure sate operation as pe i 46.3?.380• (iii) sound made by a loud speaker or sound amplifier exterior to aoi salssipurposss or commercial advertising !or attr ~or~ance,ashowtior otherseventlc to any p (d) Sound made at any time which is received at any school, institution of learning, court, hospital, nursing, or convalescent facility. or other area where exceptional quiet is necessary; Provided, signs are displayed in adjacent or contiguous streets indicating that the area is a quiet zone. pogo 4 ^,6i~Al 1~lDM[E~ SO' d S00' aN Ztr ~ b Z b6' Z SEW SS88-886-90Z-T ' oN X31 StiWf1S d0 ill I: ~. bounds which ors public disturbance noises under the provisions of Section 2, Sube~o~hansrovisions ofe3ectionu3~oftthisr0 dinanco. and P BfRCTL~.~.~ ~I~ p~IBB=BLS ~~DdEbTTAL EOISS LEVELS • 2. Except as provided in Section 4, 5 and 6 of this ordinance, no person shall cause or permit noise to iistrude into the property of another person which exceeds the permissible noise levels seatf~e propertye I, with the point of measurement being boundary of the receiving property or anyr„rhere within. t~then a receiving property lies within more than one district, the maximum permissiblt noise level shall be determined by the district within which the measurement is meas. TADLE _ ~_~ p=3UIIBSIDLE ~ryYEOE~'1'71L mol8m LEVEL ~ of Nais~ S~ wc~.wi~* w~ ~!!llviae Prooerer Dfssric o.,.,o.,~! ~~ r i ~SCL~ 11N~dcflsiel SS ~stA} S7 S(A) 60 dY~i-) Co~nceClal 57 b0 66 Iridwsrtal ~ ~ ~ 2. The maximum permissibl® noise levels este~biishede sum this section shall be reduced or fncreased by of the following: (a) Between the hours of 18 p•mi0ad (A}afor+receivinge levels shall ba reduced by property within residential districts. tb) At any hour of the day or night, the applicable noise levels may be exceeded fez any receiving Property by no more than: (i~ f nY ~n t ot pari~ 6o consecutive or minutas (fi) 10 dH(A) for a total of 5 minutes in any period of 60 consecutive minutes, or (iii) Av f eteS in any l f period 60 consecutiva minut e'BC'1'IO~t l~iOTOR V1lEI~lL1! ~i0I8' pgRppCE BTl~NDAROa • 1. Ho person shall operate any motor vehicle or any combination of such vehicles upon any public highway under any conditions or grade, load, acceleration, or Qermissiblensoundulevelsafor the categorydof vahiclen pe Page S iMUREaIOADNCK 90' d S00' oN z~ ~ tiT b6' Z ~pW SS$8-886-90Z-[' oN '131 StiWf1S ~0 JIlI: ---- ----- --- --~-- _ - ,.u uvv t~GJ UVf/U1J ' , . Table II, as measured wider procedures established by the State Com~t+ission on Equipment in Citaptez X04-56 WAC, aProcsdurezs !or D~easurinq Motor Vehicle Sound Levels." TABLE ZZ Sit-V6a 1tOT01t VSHtCI+P NOIBa pEAFdR1~LSPCE 6sA~tD~ Ns~ttsus send l..,v.l d/ca) sossd z 45 ^+Pl+ Owr Effsettve <7"l kdu i5 upA fttattsnsry Moeoreyctss 7/1/LO 7a et Autareobitss, ltsht trucks 7/1/d0 ~ ~ ~~ snd stl otMr motor whtciw ~ ~ Oyer OttO pounds (4536 k0) fO 56 tkph~ ~ ~ . lass or `~ ~i 81AA1 or las -- - -... ....._. •- . ... - .............. Att•netoc.~rehtelss.ovsr •••6/1177 ••..•••- ~ ~ ~ 10,000 psunds tLS3b ko~ OMtlt 2. Na person shall operate any motor vehicle upon any public highway i! the vehicle exhaust system exceeds thB maximum permissible sound levels of Table IIZ for fi?se category and year o! vehicle, as measured under procedures established by the state Commission on 8quipment in Chapter Z04-b6 WAC, "Procedures !or Measuring Motor Vehicle Sound L,eve2s." S118L3 ZII Iii-OSE ]MOTOR 9EgICLa ffi8a-Q8? BYSTax ROIBS pERP'ORMA~E s?~ tteac Esuf+d revel ~[Af +•~• tatssorv ccre.t "~~ Motoral-etes .+ Att---------------•-•------......---._... ~--....-------- _-- Art ~ Autaeobtlss, tight tn+cks snd slt atMr pptvr vehicles 10,000 ~.,a. c~s~ rod awe or toss 3. Every motor vehicle operated open the public highways shall at ail times be equipped with an exhaust ~-ystem and a tnu!ller in good ~-orking order and constant opar~tiort to prevent excessive or unusual noise. Page 6 a16~CN fM11Y1'Fi z0' d S00" ~N Z17 ~ bi ~6' Z SEW SS88-886-90Z-t' oN X31 StiWf1S d0 1.1 I: _ __.. ,, .. ., .......... `Lrlv~ui Rio 4. po parson shall operate a motor vehicle in such a manner as to cause or allow to be emitted squealing, screeching, or other ruck noises from the tires in 'contact arith the ground because ai rapid acceleration or exce8giva spsed around corners or ocher braking$to except that noise resulting franc emerq ncY avoid imminent danger rhssll be exempt from this provision. e~rxom s : SEy~s=oN8 . 1. The following sounds ar~meBempt from the provisions of this prdinance at aI1 t (a) Sounds caused by natural phenomena; (b) Sounds originating from aircraft in flight; (c) Sounds ~reiatedltotflightiope atio Bch ar4 directly (d) Sounds created by the discharge of firearms in the course of lawful hunting activities; (a) Sounds created by surface carriers engaged in commerce by railroad; (t) Sounds created by safety and protective d®vicea theca viceg orpisenotoaconomicallyafwasibietent of (q) sounds created by firealarms and weratin devices, bells, chimes and carillons not op q continuously for more than five minutes; (h) Sounds originating from officially sanctioned parades and other such officially sanctioned public events; (i) Sounds created by equipment used for highway maintenance; (j) Sounds created by emergency equipment and work ~oxetharhealth,esafety®or welfare®ofathement or community. (k) Sounds origiHating from existing naturel gas transmission and distribution facflitfeg• Rvwaver, in circumstances where such sounds impact residential districts and complsinta are received, the Chief of Polies may take action to abates such sounds by applying the industrial source limits tv the facility as sat forth in Section 3. 2. ~offthiswGrdinan eeattall tip 8:provisiona of section a page 7 80'd S00'oN Ztr~bt tr6'Z ~pW SS88-886-90Z-I'oN X31 SdWns 3o JIlI: {a} Unampiified sounds originating from public parks, playgrounds and recreational areas during times they era open for public use. 3. 3hcfrtolliiswOrdinancaxbatweenothehhoursvofi7vo~clockca=mn and 10 o~clock p.m.: (a) sounds created by blasting; (b) Sounds created by equipment used in temporary or periodic maintonance ox repair of residential groperty, including grounds and appu-rteaances; (c) sounds created by the installation or repair of essential utility services;' 4. The following is exempt from the provisions of Section 3 of this Ordinance except when received in a residential district between the hours of to o'clock p.m. and 7 o~clock a.m.: (a) Sounds originating from temporary construction sites as a r~+sult of construction activity. 5. The following are exempt Prom the provisions of Section 3, subsoction 2(a) of this ordinance: (a} Sounds from electY'ical substations and existing stationary equipment used in the conveyance of avatar, waste eater, and. natural gas by a utility; (}~} sounds from existing industrial installations which exceed the standard8 contained in these regulations and which, over the previous three years, haves aonsietentiy operated in excoss of iiftean hours per day as a consequence of process necessity, and/or demonstrated routine normal operation. Changes in Marking hours, dhich would affect exemptions under this regulation, require approval of the Chief of Police. 6. The following are ex®mpt from the provisions of Section 3: (a} Bounds caused by unamplified human voices; (b) sounds created by motor vehicles when regulated by Section ~. sECTiQl'~ 6 t 471RZA~iCEB. 1. Variances :cay be granted to any parson from any requirement of SQCtion a of this Ordinance if findings are made that any such variance is in the public Page 8 ~W/L ~~ R01111C/4 60'd S00'oN Zb:b~ b6`L ~pW SS88-886-90Z-I'aN X31 SdWf1S ~n hl I; yJl. V1V/ V1J interest and that the proposed activity will have a substantial public participation. Z. yariances may be granted to any person from any requirement o! section 3 of this Ordinance if findings are made that immediate compliance with such requirement cannot be achieved because of spacial circweatances rendering immediate compliance unraasonable in light of eca~nomic or physical factors, non-availabilitynotxfaasibleotechnolagy or control of methods. 3. Application shall be made to the Chief of Pv1icQ. Variancem shall be issued only upon application in writing and after providing such information as may be requested. too variance shall be issued for a period of more than thirty days except upon due notice to the public with opportunity to comment. Public hearings may be held, when substantial public interest is shown, at thQ discretion of the Chief of Police. 4. Any such variance ar renewal thereof shall be granted only for the minimum time period found to be neeesBary under the facts and cfrcun+stances. 5. An implementation schedule for achieving compliance with this ordinance shall be incorporated into any variance from Section 3 that f6 issued. $. Sources of noise, subject to this Ordinance, upon which construction begins after the effective date hereof shall immediately comply with the r~ireaaents of this Ordinance, except in sxtraordinaryc ir~~zB~tnaictaterg overriding considerations of pubic the iaouance of a variance. ~}meT~. Dli80RCEMENT. 1. Nois Meas rem nt - Noise measurement gor the purposes of enforcing the provisions of any section of Chia Ordinance shall be measured in dB(A) Frith a sound level meter in good operating condition, and properly calibrated; provided, thseenfortcement ofaSaetion 2gof thisoOrdinance~ for 2. is nor - • Enforcement of Sections 2 and 3 of this Ordinance shall be undertaken only upon receipt o! a eomplafnt by an identifiable parson who reBidea, owns property, or is amplnyed in an axes affected by the noiaQ complained of . 3. Upon receipt of a complaint from a person eatisfyinq 'the requirements of Section 2, Subsection 1{d) and 1(e) and Page g ~IRJ~F~1 f7Y11YPiL OT' d S00' oN Zti~ trT b6' Z ~~W SS88-886-90Z-T' flN X31 StiWf1S ~0 ~,ll "'"~ ...v rev ~~~ love l\GJVV IIrr``'' a 0 ~ 'CIUIl~Uls Within the time periods established in Section 2, Subsection 2, the procedure for entorcinq the provisions of Section 2 shall be enforced as follooos: (a} gubeectionu3(b)aand beloresissuinges notice of infraction as provided for in Subsection 3(c), an enforcement officer shall verily that the sound or sounds complained of ie or are being received at the residence o! the complainant. The opinion of the enforcement officer as to the loudness or objectionability of the sound or sounds is not material in the enforcement of Section 2, but the opinion o! c~om~plainants is material. (b) After verification, an enforcement officer shall then notify a responsible person at ther ].ovation of the source of the noise eo~oaplained of and fnforxn that person that a noise coaeplaint has been rQCeived and warn that i! other complaints are received from persons satisfying the requirements of Section a, Subsection 1(d) and 1(0) and within the applicable time period established in Section Z, Subsection 2 that a notice of infraction will be issued to a person responsible for the noise or responaibia for the premises from which the noise is coming. (c) Upan receipt of a second identifiable complaint and any subsequent identifiable complaint within the applicable time period set forth in Section Z, subsection Z Prom a person a!lected by the noise complained of and who satisfies the criteria set forth in Section Z, Subsection i(d) and 2(e), an enforcement officer after wrification and without the need for further warnings shall be cause for the issuance of a notice of infraction to the person responsible ror the noise yr responsible for the premises frog which the noise is coming as provided for in Section 7, Subsection 3(d). (d) Each complaint about a previously complained o! noise satisfying the requiramerrts of Section Z, Subsection 1(d) and 1(e) that is received within the time periods established in section a, Subsection Z but after-the issuance of a notice of infraction in accordance with the provisions of section 7, Subsection 3(c) shall be cause for (f} infractioncwithoutbthaenacessityaotogi.ving another warning prior tv issuing any subsequent notices of infraction. If the noise aomplained o! is the same as that for which the prier notice o'€ infraction was issued and i• a sound or sounds described in Section '2, Subsection 2(b}, Section 2, page 10 .ruaei~ ~snrrst IZ' d 500' aW Zb: bi b6' Z ~pW 5588-886-90Z-T' oW l31 StiWf1S ~0 ~lli . ~.- ~~ "v <<av ~vu ~u.i 1uVV 1lG JVV r ~ ~ ~ , ~J/.U1L/U13 Subsection z(c) or Section 2, Subsection 2(d) occurring and reported between the hours o! 7 o~clock a.m. to 14 o~clock p.m. on any given day. (ii) the issuance of a notice of infraction for failure to comply with the intent of the first notice of infraction without the necessity of giving further warning prier to issuing any original or subsequent notice o! infraction for failure to comply, it the noise complained of is the same as that for which the prior notice of infraction was issued and is a wand or sounds described in Section 2, subsection Z(a~, Section Z, subsection 2(b), section Z, subsectian z(c), or Section Z, subsection 2(d) occurring and reported between the hours of 10 o~clock p.m. and 7 o~clock a.m. on the fo3lowing day. 4. When enforcing the provisions of section 2 of this Ordinance, an enforcement officer at the time of notifying a person and requesting compliance as set forth in Section 7, subsection 3 and also at the time of issuing a notice o! infraction may request that: (a) '!,'ho individual against whom a noise complaint has boon rQCeiv~d; or (b) The individual aith whom the enforcement officer is speaking at a premise which is the source of a noise complaint; who would reasonably ba expected by the enforcement officer to control the source of the noise complaint to idebtity himself or herself by giving to the enforcement officer his or her true name. a-n individual !ailing to provide such identification it request®d by the enforcement officer to do so shall be inntheaperformance of thecofticer'dnofficialtdutias~ 5. An enforcement officer oho by us• of the initial inspection procedures of Chapter aQ4-56 WAC suspects that a motor whiaie may be in violation of the standards of Section a of this Ordinance may require the operator to have the vehicle presented for sound ~l®vel measurement. Measurements of a motor vehicle may be performed for off-road sites to determine compliance with the 1n-use standards. e8CTZ9IL~t QICLATI01'~s - PI~NALTIBd - EflgOftCEMF.~iT. i. Any person found to ba in violation of the provisions of Page 11 urws.~ nenur~t ZI' d S00' oN Zb:47T t!6' L ~pW SS88-886-90Z-t' oN ~3i SdWl1S d0 Jl1I: a ~ • T ~ . ~ f ' ~ a (a) Section 2 or Section 7, Subaeotion 3(d} of this Ordinance shall be loomed to have committed a civil infraction and for each violation shall be • subfect to a civ31 penalty not to eYCeed live hundred doilara. 2. Any parson loured to I» in violation of the provisions o! Section 4 of this ordinance eshall have committed a traffic infraction and for sack violation shall be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed one hundred doilers. 3. Any person who fails to comply with the directive to present the vehicle for a sound Ievel measurement as required in Section 7 0! this Chapter rhail ba in violation of Section 4 0! this ordinance. 4. For it r s. In lieu of a court appearance, any parson charged with having committed a civil violation under the provisions of (a} Section 3 may forfeit to the somas Municipal court foz a first violation a penalty in the sum of two hundred fifty dollars. (b) Section 4 a~ay forfeit to the Sumac Municipal Court a penalty itt the cum of one hundred dollars for each notice o! infraction issued for failure to comply. BSCTION 9 s ORDIMA~iC6 ADDITIONAL TO OTf~lBit LAN. The provisions of this Ordinance shall be cumulative and nonoxclusive and shall not affect any other claim, cause or action or remedy; nor, unless specifically provided, shall it be dermed to repeal or amend or modify any lav, ordinance or r lotion relating to noise, but shall ba d.emed additional•to existing legislation and comn-on law on noise. sM~rso~t cos sEVEeAeiLis'Y. If any section, part of section, sentence, clause yr phra®s of this Ordinance aha21 be held to be unconstitutional or invalid, the remaining provisions of this Ordinance shall nevertheless remain~n full force and effect. PA by the City Council f ~~:.34 hington this _~!~~day of ~ r, 199 . ~~^'"""-- I YOR ' ATTES ^-r-"' !-ppr ved as Form: CIT ATTQRNSY Pegs 12 .r.Na MIWPt~ £i' d S00' oN Zb: bT b6' Z ~QW S588-886-90Z-t' oN "13J. SbWf1S d0 AII: MER/ D/A N ENERGY, /NC. 17411 N.E. Union Hill Road Suite 290 Redmond, WA 98052 Fax (206) 881-6897 Phone (206) 885-1000 February 18, 1994 Mr. Wayne Forrey, AICP City of Meridian 33 East Idaho Avenue Meridian, Idaho 83642 Dear Wayne: FHB 2 ~ i9~~+ When I filed our project permit applications last week, I did not give you originals of the Conditional Use and Variance Permit support documents. I have enclosed a clean original of each set of compliance statements for you to use for copying. I have attached new colored prints of the artist's site plan and perspective illustrations. They were reproduced on 11"x17" and 8 1/2"x11" sizes. You may distribute these as necessary. We will use tbe,;^, in our meetings and public hearings. If you need more copies of the Environmental Assessment or other documents let me know. I will be in Meridian on February 28, 1994 and March 1, 1994 to post the property and meet with Idaho Power Company, ACHL, and other agencies on construction issues. I will plan to meet with you on Tuesday. I have not checked to see if the Planning Commission public hearing notice was published this week in the Valley News. Would you fax me a copy of the legal notice. My fax number is 206-881-6897. You should talk to Tim Johnson to find out if he or other Commissioners would like to visit our Sumas plant before the March 8, 1994 public hearing. There are only two weeks to schedule the trip. With the frequent commuter flights between Boise and Seattle, the tour could be done in a day without the need for people to stay over night. I suspect the Mayor and Councilmen will want to plan their visit to Sumas, Washington in March or April. Can we plan to have a phone conv°rsation on Tuesday, February 22, 1994. R~Y~ i~~~C~ Bruce Thompson Senior Vice President BT/rk Enclosures: 100 Prints of Each Size For Permit Applications cc: C. Crow/C&T G. Smith/CofM J. Johnson/CofM G: Kingsford/CoM K. WhiteleylFP&S T. Pors/FP&S W. Crookston/CofM J. Lincoln/C132MIi G Geib/GE T. Eddy/PLS K. Chan/HE C. Martin/11~I D. Eaden/MEI T. MitchelUMEI V. Withers/MEI Fox~r Y MER/DIAN ENERGY, /NC. 17411 N.E. Union Hill Road Suite 290 Redmond, WA 98052 Fax (206) 881-6897 Phone (206) 885-1000 February 17, 1994 Mr. Bob Haley, Superintendent JOINT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2 911 Meridian Street Meridian, Idaho 83642 F~fl 2 5 1~~4 ~ r . Y t^a.' Z. S ! RE: Meridian Energy, Inc.'s 54 Megawatt Natural Gas Fired Cogeneration Power Plant, Lumber Remanufacturing and Warehouse, And Dry Kiln Facility Proposed To Be Built In The City of Meridian At 625 North Locust Grove Road Dear Bob: Grant Kingsford, Mayor of Meridian, asked me to introduce our project to you and provide property tax projections on the estimated income the School District and other taxing districts would receive if the power plant is constructed in Meridian. I have attached several documents you can read to get acquainted with our project. They are listed below: Meridian Proi t Information Attached Item Form A. Meridian Energy, Inc. Environmental Assessment, 1/94 Bound Report B. Meridian Energy, Inc. Cogeneration Plant General DeSCrl,~tion, 1/94 Bound Report C. Estimated Propgr~y Tax Revenue From Meridian Energy Inc ,Ada County Tax Levy Information, MEI Letter To Grant Kingsford 12/93 letter D. Site Plan, Artist's Perspectives and Illustrations Maps/Drawings E. NESCO 8 Minute Video Tape On Sumac Energy, Inc. Project Video Tape If you do not have much time to look over the material, I recommend you read the Environmental Assessment, pages 1-18 and the December 21, 1993 letter to Grant Kingsford. Also, the video tape is worth watching. I can summarize by saying that our estimated evaluation will be about $52,000,000 when constructed. Using the 1993 Ada County tax levy rate of $0.016158200 of fair market value, our assessment will be about $840,226. The School District would receive about ~~~~ ~'.~ Mr. Bob Haley, Superintendent February 17, 1994 Page 2 FFB 2 5 i~?"4 ~, F1.g~~^° a m fYL1il~tYws 51 ~~~ $377,036 or roughly 45 percent of the total taxes. This allocation does not include the new bond issue approved at a rate of $45/$100,000 of fair market value last Fall. The levy would raise another $23,400. The property tax benefit looks like about $400,000. In addition to the favorable financial impact to local schools, the power plant and wood products operations will employ 32 people. Four or five employees would be brought in by the General Partner with the balance of jobs filled by local people. Our construction budget is about $60 million of which over $20 million will be spent for labor, materials, and supplies from the Boise and Meridian area. Sales tax revenue to the State of Idaho is estimated at approximately $1.2 million. Once the plant is in operation, the annual payroll will be about $1 million and purchase of supplies, parts, and services will hit $2 million. The project will significantly increase the tax base without causing financial impacts on the community or the School District. In order to build our facility in Meridian, the City must issue Conditional Use, Variance, and Subdivision Permits. Applications were filed on February 9, 1994 with Wayne Forrey, the City Planning Director. The City Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing on March 8, 1994. The City Council must also approve the permit applications. A second public hearing by the City Council will be held on May 17, 1994. If all the government approvals are issued by June, 1994, construction of the $100 million facility could begin in August, 1994. Construction would take about 14 months and be completed in October, 1995. Commercial operation of the power plant would occur on January 1, 1996 under the terms of a 25 year power purchase agreement with Idaho Power Company. The facility incorporates the best available air emission control equipment and will comply with the State of Idaho's and Federal government's stringent air, water, and waste disposal regulations and standards. Bob, I will be in Meridian on February 28, 1994 and March 1, 1994. I would like to get together with you and Wally Hedrick ,School Board Chairman, to discuss our project. After you and Wally have gone over the information, you may have questions I could answer. We plan to make a major investment in the community and would like you and the School Board to consider supporting our proposal when the Public Hearings are held by the City. I will give you a call next week to arrange a time when we can meet on February 28th or March 1st. If you want to get an idea of what the project is, watch the video tape. We started commercial operation of the Sumas, Washington power plant in April, 1993. The Meridian project is quite similar. Grant Kingsford and Wayne Forrey have visited our Sumas plant. We plan to have several Planning Commissioners and City Councilmen take a tour in the next several weeks. Mr. Bob Haley, Superintendent February 17, 1994 Page 3 If you have any immediate questions, give me a call. My telephone number is 206- 885-1000. Respectfully, Bruce F. Thompson Senior Vice President BFT/mp F~ ~ 2 ~ i~~~t • ~8T RR'nv }~ a 4 'VN 1*w~..~ri.ii:~~~ Enclosures: Attachments A.-E. Including Video Tape cc: W. Hedrick/JSD G. Smith/CofM C. Crow/C&T D. Eaden/MEI T. Eddy/PLS K. Chan/HE G. Kingsford/CofM J. Johnson/CofM C. T. Pors/FP&S J. Lincoln/CH2MH C. Geib/GE W. Forrey/CofM W. Crookston/CofM T. MitchelUMEI K. Whiteley/FPBcS H. Weick/N11~ MER/D/AN ENERGY, /NC. 17411 N.E. Union Hill Road Suite 290 Redmond, WA 98052 Fax (206) 881-6897 Phone (206) 885-1000 February 22, 1994 Melinda Harper 1004 North Scrivner Way Meridian, ID 83642 Dear Melinda: ~~~~~~ FEB Z ~ i~gsi C~'`Y ~F A~~~IDI~ ~ Thank you for taking the time to talk with me in your home when I was in Meridian. There were several issues regarding our project that we discussed and I encourage you and your neighbors to contact me if you need more information. The copies of the Environmental Assessment and Environmental Noise Studv I left w-~th you should have answered many of your questions. You should have received a copy of the City of Meridian Public Hearing Notice, but if not, I have enclosed one. Also, I have included copies of our artist's colored site plan and perspective illustrations. You may want to share these with your neighbors. The Public Hearing on the project's Conditional Use Permit and Preliminary Subdivision plat is set for March 8, 1994 at 7:30 p. m. at the City Hall. I will be in Meridian on February 28, 1994 (Monday) and wondered if you would like me to meet Monday night with members of your Home Owner's Association. I don't believe Monday evening is your regular meeting night but if some of your neighbors are interested, I would be happy to get together with them. Perhaps it might be convenient to meet in your home or someone else's in the Maw's Addition. I will give you a call later in the week to see if we can fit the meeting in. If not, maybe we can do it the following week. Also, we need to make arrangements to have one or two people fly to Seattle and see our power plant in Sumas, Washington. With the frequent commuter flights between Boise and Seattle the tour could be done in a day without the need for two people to stay overnight. You need to decide what you would like to do about the day trip. I trust the foregoing has been helpful and that you will call me if I can be of further assistance. Respectfully, ~~r~~ Bruce F. Thompson Senior Vice President Enclosures: As Noted Above cc: C. Crow/C&T D. Eaden/MEI C. Martin/MEI T. Mitchell/MEI V. Withers/MEI W. Forrey/CofM G. Kingsford/CofM G. Smith/CofM J. Johason/CofM W. Crookston/CofM T. Eddy/PLS K. ['}~/~ J. Lincoln/CH2MH C. Geib/GE T. Pors/FP&S K. Whiteley/FP&S L. Sale/ACRD A. Weick/NMID SENT BY: fps a wASrlweTON o~wcr< Llaa) 451-060D ra.ECawat GI491465{la7 ; 2-23-94 4:31PM fnsterpeppery 2088874813;# 1/ 2 FOSTER PEPPER & SHEFELAAAt [N* A LAW PAR'RlEABIi1P IDM:LIAINO 9ta f ~}•F ~ ~ / ~! j t~: ~,M PWOFE6810MAL BBtNCE CORPORAT10Na 1111 THIRp AVENUE 8UtTE 9400 -ORTtMb. OREQOM ONiCE SEATTLE, WASHINGTON 98101 80~ ~~~~ (208! 447-4400 7d,EGOPIEI~ 160i! ?27.1819 TELECOPIER: (2081447-9700 (206) 447-9283 TELEIC: (206182-8024 ANSKB: FOSTER LAW SEA Respond tq S88tt18 Office DATE: _ February 23, 1994 TIME: 4„~„~m ,~ Pacific Time TO: _ Bruce Thomaann Mori~18n n ray Inc cto Wayne Foray CITY: M ri Ian. Idah FAX NO: (2081 8137-4873 OFFlCE PHONE NO, t208i 888-4433 IF YaU DO NOT WANT YOUR FAX VOICE CONFIRMED PLEASE CHECK THIS BOX ^ FROM: __. Tom Pors NAME OF DOGUMENT{S}: Affidavit of Pasting Notice of Hearing TOTAL NUMBER OF PAGES, INCLUDING THIS PAGE:. 2 USER AND CLfENT/MATTER NUMBERS: 443/71703-1 REQUESTED BY: Imo FLOOR: _34-42 THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS FACSIMILE COMMUNICATION IS PRIVILEGED AND10R CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION INTENDED ONLY FOR THE USE CJF THE INDIVIDUAL OR ENTITY NAMED ABOVE. IF THE READER OF THIS COVER PAGE IS NOT THE INTENDED RECIPIENT, YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT ANY DISSEMINATION, t)ISTRIBUTION OR COPYING OF THIS COMMUNICATION OR THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THIS COMMUNICATION I$ STRICTLY PROHIBITED. IF YOU HAVE RECEIVED THIS COMMUNICATION IN ERROR, PLEASE IMMEDIATELY NgTIFY US BY TELEPHONE AND RETURN THIS FAGSIMILE TO US AT THE ABOVE ADDRESS VIA THE U.S. PQSTAL SERVICE. THANK YOU. NOTES: Wayne: Please review and, if acceptable, deliver this to Bruce far proof of posting of the notices of hearing. Thank yqu. DATE SENT ~ TIME SENT BY CONFIRMED SY DELIVERED 8Y ~ _ SENT' BY : f p s STATE OF Ip~(~ ; 2-23-94 4:32PM fosterpepper-+ 2Q88874813;" 2/ 2 AFFIDAVIT OF POSTING AIQTICE OF HEARING S5. COUNTY C1F ADA ) BROCE TI30MPSON, being first duly sworn an oath, deppses and sayst He is the Vice-President of Meridian Energy, Ina. On February 18, 1994 he posted copies of each of the attached LEGAL NOTICE OF PUBI,IO HEARING ("Notices") in a conspicuous manner on the property describ~sd in the Notices. BRUCE THOMIi$ON SvBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me this day of _. , 1994 . ~-~--~- Notary Public t~esiding at Idaho My Commf scion expires on ~ 19_,.,- i_y sr2~r9a s:ai,~ -1- MER/D/AN ENERGY, 1 NC. 17411 N.E. Union Hill Road Suite 290 Redmond, WA 98052 Fax (206) 881-6897 Phone (206) 885-1000 March 11, 1994 Larry Sale Development Services Supervisor ADA COUNTY ffiGHWAY DISTRICT 318 East 37th Boise, ID 83714 Dear Larry: ~'a.n..c vy,, ..:; ." .~±.p-.a `,.ter '~t rr~E ~ ~ ~9 i~4t,. .1 f 1.". ~, ~ p~~.., ~. a. On Wednesday I came in to see you to discuss the comments you made at the March 8, 1994 Public Hearing in Meridian. You weren't available but did talk with David Wynkoop regarding our interest in using Locust Grove Road, Franklin, and Black Kat for location of our underground natural gas line. David and I had a candid conversation about what the District's concerns are and the compensation for using public right-of-way. I will be working with David, Chuck, and others to come up with a proposal that would be acceptable to the ACRD. Larry, after I heard Wayne Forrey's clarification of the City's Comprehensive Plan Transportation Policies, they want to keep Locust Grove Road a collector and have it improved as shown on Map 1 which is indicated as Project No. 7 in your ACHD CIP 1994-1999 Funded Project's list. You also know, as shown on Map 3 in their long-range plans, that an overpass is shown and may be needed in 15 to 20 years. In your testimony, you expressed a concern about the cost of acquiring a 45 foot right- of-way on our west property line for the future (if requested by the City Council) realignment of Locust Grove Road. Because this issue is not resolved, we have designed our facility to accomodate a 45 foot ACHD and 30 foot Idaho Power Company easement on our west property line. Likewise on East Locust Grove, we have positioned our building improvements assuming a 90 foot street right-of--way rather than a 55 foot as stated in your February 24, 1994 Preliminary Plat Staff Recommendation. Whatever happens on either side of our project, no buildnigs or structures would have to be moved by the ACRD. Such a circumstance could cause the shutdown of our power plant resulting in substantial financial losses. Whether this outage would constitute an event of "Force Majeure" under our Idaho Power Company contract is uncertain. We best not get ourselves into the situation. One solution to your worry about costs is for us to give you the 45 foot right-of--way when you need it in the future. An agreement could be executed between Meridian Energy, Inc. and ACHD whereby we transfer the land to you at no cost. We support the City's policy as shown on Map 1 to improve Locust Grove Road as a collector according to your CIP project completion date of 1998. The interim improvement of Locust Grove Road is not mutually exclusive of the City's long-term policy goal of a I-84 overpass. ti.. Larry Sale March 11, 1994 Page 2 When our preliminary/final plat reaches the City Council for review and approval, I expect this issue will be resolved. I will continue to work closely with you and the City to assure the concerns of all effected parties are considered and a workabe solution is reached. I trust the foregoing has been helpful and that you will call me if you wish to further discuss these matters. Respectfully, ~~~ ~~ Bruce F. Thompson Senior Vice President BFT/mp Enclosures: City of Meridian Staff Recommendation cc: D. Wynkoop/ACRD G. Kingsford/CofM G. Smith/CofM T. Pors/FP&S K. Chan/HE C. Martin/MEI C. Rinaldi/ACHD J. Johnson/CofM W. Crookston/CofM J. Lincoln/CH2MH D. Eaden/MEI D. Hansen/ACHD W. Forrey/CofM C. Crow/C&T T. Eddy/PLS T. MitchelUMEI .~,-.,~~ MERIDIAN ENERGY, INC. 17411 N.E. Union Hill Road Suite 290 Redmond, WA 98052 Fax (206) 881-6897 Phone (206) 885-1000 Mike Smith March 10, 1994 Supervisor, Prevention & Certifi cation F~..~{~~ r. ~ ~` ~=-`' ~`~~~....~~ '! Division of Environmental Quality IDAHO DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & WE .g! ~ '6~ ~~~ ~~ ~ Y ~ LFARE 6 t+ ~ ~ s 1420 North Hilton Statehouse Mail 5:x°~`~ ~~, i a ~~~~ " ' ~_ Boise, ID 83720-9000 ~ < ~ Dear Mike: I wanted to get back to you on our plans to submit the supplemental information you asked for the ambient temperature of our non-contact cooling water upon reaching Five Mile Creek. I was in Boise, Meridian and Nampa on Tuesday and Wednesday collecting additional stream flow and temperature data from the City of Meridian and the Nampa and Meridian Irrigation District. I have copies of the City's Discharge Monitoring Report, EPA Form 3320-1 for the 12 months in 1993. The City's monthly report contains temperature and flow information from their metering stations on Five Mile Creek. I also obtained information from John Anderson, Nampa & Meridian Irrigation District, on flows in the Evans Drain and Five 1Vlile Drain during the irrigation and non-irrigation seasons. I have been taking water temperature readings of the Evans Drain water south of our project site since June, 1993. I have good data on flows and temperature at our point of discharge. Next week our engineers will prepare the documentation you requested. We should have our report to you within the next 10 to 15 days. The City of Meridian Planning and Zoning Commission held their Public Hearing on our Preliminary Plat and Conditional Use Permit on Tuesday night. The City Staff recommended approval of our project subject to certain conditions. I have attached a copy of Wayne Forrey's Staff Report. I trust the foregoing has been helpful and that you will contact me if you have questions. Respectfully, G~~l~~ Bruce F. ompson Senior Vice President BFT/mp Enclosure: As Noted Above cc: D. Coon/N&141ID G. Kingsford/CofM W. Crookston/CofM K. Whiteley/FP&S D. Eaden/MEI R. Robson/CHEMCO J. Lincoln/CH2MH J. Anderson/N&MID G. Smith/CofM W. Forrey/CofM C. Crow/C&T T. Mitchell/MEI S. Pengelly/CHEMCO E. Hansea/MFG H. Weick/N&MID J. Johnson/CofM T. Pors/FP&S C. Martin/MEI K. Chan/HE T. Eddy/PLS M. Arnold/EP MERI D/AN ENERGY, 1 NC. 17411 N.E. Union Hill Road Suite 290 Redmond, WA 98052 March 11, 1994 Mr. Dale Newberry, President HI MICRO TOOL, INC. 1410 East Pine Avenue Meridian, ID 83642 Dear Dale: Fax (206) 881-6897 Phone (206) 885-1000 &1 Jm.a ~~.,d rsr.~. ~..s s«". ~s~ I ~ ~ s~'`~ w v ~:r~ xr-~~-gTaS:"> nF I did not have a chance to meet you at the March 8, 1994 Public Hearing in Meridian on Tuesday night, but I would like to get together with you on my next trip to Meridian. I listened to your comments at the Hearing about electric and magnetic fields and how they may interfere with some of your electronic. equipment at Hi-Micro, and I can see why you are concerned. Although I am not an expert, I have been around power plants for over ten years and I stay informed on EMF studies regarding power transmission lines and substations. I don't believe you should be affected by the electric fields induced by Idaho Power Company transmission lines. I am sure the Idaho Power Company engineers who are knowledgeable about EMF either have or will meet with you to discuss these matters. Although we are not responsible for designing and constructing the transmission line that will connect our facility to Idaho Power Company's electric system, I certainly understand your worries and will talk to Bob Taylor, Carl Cox, and Susan Gray at Idaho .Power Company about your situation. When I travel to Meridian again, I will call you to arrange a time when we could meet. To give you a better idea of what our project is, I have enclosed a copy of our Environmental Assessment and several site drawings.. If you have any immediate questions, please contact me at 206-885-1000. Respectfully, ~~~ ~'l Bruce F. Thompson Senior Vice President BFT/nm Enclosures: Environmental Assessment and Site Drawings cc: J. Johnson/CofM G. Kingsford/CofM W. Forrey/CofM G. Smiith/CofM W. Crookston/CofM C. Cmw/C&T C. Geib/GE K. Chan/HE T. Pors/FP&S K. Whiteley/FP&S J. Lincoln/CH2MH T. Eddy/PLS D. Eaden/MEI C. Martin/MEI T. Mitchell/MEI B. Taylor/IPC S. Grey/IPC C. Cox/IPC MERIDIAN ENERGY, INC. 17411 N.E. Union Hill Road Suite 290 Redmond, WA 98052 Fax (206) 881-6897 Phone (206) 885-1000 March 11, 1994 Mr. Jim Johnson, Chairman ~g° ~ ~~~~~~~~~~.ir Meridian Planning and Zoning Commission CITY OF MIItID][AN 33 East Idaho Avenue Meridian, ID 83642 Dear Jim: On behalf of Meridian Energy, Inc., Meridian Generating Company, L.P., and Tricon Generating, Inc., I would like to thank you and Charlie Roundtree for taking time to visit our cogeneration power plant in Sumas, Washington last week.. We all have busy schedules but it was important you two had an opportunity to see our facility. I was pleased at the support we received from citizens who attended the Hearing on Tuesday night. We have worked hard with the Maws Addition owners to inform them about our project. The positive remarks made by Melinda Harper and others were nice to hear and I am sure the Commission felt the same way. Although I didn't have time this week, I will formally respond to the staff comments made by the City Engineer, Rural Fire Department, and Planning Department. We will also respond to Larry Sales' February 24, 1994 ACHD Preliminary Plat review. Jim, I will continue to keep you informed as to what we are doing. Respectfully, ~~~-~ Bruce F. Thompson Senior Vice President BFT/mp Enclosure:. City of Meridian Staff Recommendation cc: C. Roundtree/CofM W. Forrey/CofM T. MitchelUMEI K. Whiteley/FP&S C. Geib/GE T. Eddy/PLS G. Kingsford/CofM G. Smith/CofM D. Eaden/MEI T. Pors/FP&S E. Hansen/MFG W. Crookston/CofM C. Crow/C&T C. Martin/MEI K. Chan/HE J. Lincoln/CH2MH MERIDIAN ENERGY, INC. 17411 N.E. Union Hill Road Suite 290 Redmond, WA 98052 Fax (206) 881-6897 Phone (206) 885-1000 Melinda Harper 1004 North Scrivner Way Meridian, ID 83642 Dear Melinda: ~~~~~~~~ March 10, 1994 ~/, ~ ~ ~ ~~~~ C~T'Y GAF ~:E~~IJ~1#P~' Just a short note to thank you and Diane for visiting our Sumas, Washington power plant last week and speaking your mind at the Planning Commission Public Hearing on Tuesday night. I know we don't agree on all issues, but we are committed to building a project that will cause you and your neighbors as few problems as possible. If you look at it from our perspective, we don't want upset neighbors. We have a lot of incentive to listen to your concerns and take positive action. I plan to come to Meridian on a regular basis, so I will either call or stop by to see you. As we refine our project proposal, I will share this information with you. Melinda, I appreciate your willingness to have an open mind about our project. Be assured that we will continue to work closely with you and your neighbors. Again, thank you for your support. If there are other issues you want to talk about like the Idaho Power Company service connection, give me a call. Respectfully, G~~ Bruce F. Thompson Senior Vice President BFTImp cc: H. Weick/N&MID J. Johnson/CofM T. Pors/FP&S C. Martin/MEI J. Lincoln/CH2MH K. Chan/HE G. Kingsford/CofM W. Crookston/CofM K. Whiteley/FP&S D. Eaden/MEI T. Eddy/PLS C. Gelb/GE G. Smith/CofM W. Forney/CofM C. Crow/C&T T. Mitchell/MEI E. Hansen/MFG MERIDIAN ENERGY, /NC. 17411 N.E. Union Hill Road Suite 290 Redmond, WA 98052 Fax (206) 881-6897 Phone (206) 885-1000 March 10, 1994 ~~~~~~~~ Ns~R ~ 4 i9~~t John Anderson District Water Superintendent C~~ OAF i~:F~~D~~h NAMPA & NiIItIDIAN IRRIGATION DISTRICT 5525 East Greenhurst Nampa, ID 83686-8631 Dear John: Thanks for meeting with me on Wednesday to discuss our wastewater discharge permit application we filed with EPA and IDHW. The information you provided on the stream flows on Evans Drain and Five Mile Drain during the irrigation and non-irrigation seasons was very helpful. I also enjoyed learning more about the District and answering your questions about the status of our project in the City of Meridian. When I complete the additional water temperature analysis Mike Smith has asked for, I will mail Henry, Daren, and you a copy. I will be in Meridian in two weeks and will give you a call to arrange a time when you can visit our project site in Meridian. I need to understand what we have to do to protect and preserve your drainage and irrigation ditches located on our property. I will have Tom Eddy of Pacific Land Surveyors and John Lincoln of CH2MHill join us. They are handling the survey and design of several of our site improvements. Also, I thought you might like to have a copy of Wayne Forrey's Staff Recommendation to the City Planning Commission. I trust the foregoing has been helpful and that you will contact me if you have any questions. Respectfully, ~%?'~/~ Bruce F. Thompson Senior Vice President BFTImp cc: D. Coon/N&MID G. Kingsford/CofM W. Crookston/CofM K. Whiteley/FP&S D. Eaden/MEI J. Robson/CHEMCO N. Arnold/EPA H. Weick/N&MID G. Smith/CofM W. Forney/CofM C. Crow/C&T T. Mitchell/MEI J. Lincoln/CH2MH E. Hansen/MFG M. Smith/IDHW J. Johnson/CofM T. Pors/FP&S C. Martin/MEI K. Chan/HE T. Eddy/PLS C. Geib/GE ~, ~~~~ ~RmrAN c~xATnvc co~~, ~P ~~~ 2 ~ i~9~ Two Worlds Fair Drive Somerset New Jersey 08854 ~~'`'~~ ~?~4~?~A~ (908) 563-0030 March 23, 1994 Grant P. Kingsford Mayor, City of Meridian 33 East Idaho Avenue Meridian, ID 83642 Re: Meridian Generating Company, L.P. Dear Mayor Kingsford: Those of us associated with the Meridian Generating Company, L.P. project believe that we are working to build a facility of high quality that will provide dependable electricity at commercially reasonable rates for Idaho Power Company and, ultimately, the citizens of Idaho. When our Firm Energy Power Sales Agreement was originally negotiated, the rates we contracted for with Idaho Power were thought by all parties to be sufficient to allow development and operation of the facility on a basis that provided our company with a reasonable return on the investment required, but no windfall. We recognize. that in the period since our negotiation, electric power has become increasingly a commodity with a developing market for near term and long term forward purchase and sale. According to Idaho Power, the market has developed to a point that significantly less expensive energy can be purchased from a third party. If this can be demonstrated to the Idaho Public Utility Commission, Idaho Power Company is prepared to repurchase our Firm Energy Sales Agreement and still save money for all customers of Idaho Power Company. We continue to believe in our project. The development phase is progressing nicely. Financing is available and all other aspects are coming together. Because any repurchase of the Firm Energy Sales Agreement is subject to IPUC approval and the availability of equivalent replacement (but less expensive) alternative energy, we are continuing all development work on the Meridian Generating Company, L.P. project. There are any number of potential outcomes that would make the repurchase of the Firm Energy Sales Agreement not happen. To name just a few, we have agreed with Idaho Power Company that an application to repurchase must be made by March 31, 1994 and acted upon by the IPUC by June 30, 1994. We have not seen any of the particulars concerning the proposed alternative energy and cannot comment on its cost or other equivalency issues to that which are preparing to sell. Nevertheless, there may be some newspaper report or other news concerning an application before the IPUC on or before March 31, 1994. If this happens, we want you to be aware of these facts and that IPUC approval would be necessary before anything could occur for us to change our plans concerning the project. We look forward to our appearance before Your Honor and the City Council which I believe is presently scheduled for April 5, 1994. Very truly yours, Mer~li~n C~ener tin~Company, L.P. by ridian erg~y, Inc. Charles ,S. Crow CSC:mmb MER/DIAN ENERC Y, 1 NC. 17411 N.E. Union Hill Road Suite 290 Redmond, WA 98052 Fax (206) 881-6897 Phone (206) 885-1000 March 21, 1994 ~~~ Mr. Bob Taylor Right-of--Way Supervisor IDAHO POWER COMPANY -'~ ~~ 2 ~ i~~'t 1220 Idaho Street ~~, p ~~ E~~~~;$b ~L Boise, ID 83707 Dear Bob: Just a short note to thank you, Susan, Carol, Greg, and other company staff for attending our March 8, 1993 Public Hearing in Meridian. The Hearing went well and we are pleased with the results of the meeting. The Planning and Zoning Commission will make their Findings of Fact and ('onclusions of Law at their next meeting on April 12, 1994. I could not remember if you received a copy of Wayne Forrey's Staff Recommendations. If not, one is enclosed. I will be responding this week to Wayne's comments and those of the City Engineer and Rural Fire District. On a related subject, we have received the IDEQ "Completeness Letter" on our air permit application. We expect the "Permit To Construct" to be issued within 30 days which is ahead of schedule. The NPDES permit (non-contact wastewater discharge) should also be ready for release from EPA within thirty days. No delays have occurred in the planned issuance of the project's permits. By June 7, 1994 (the last City Council public meeting) we should have all governmental approvals necessary to begin construction in August, 1994. I want to thank you for your staff s participation at the March 8, 1994 ~bli I h~r~d the handouts were thorough and informative. The EMF Packet was particularly g material and learned some things I hadn't thought about for awhile. The transmission line routing is an emotional issue but one that must be resolved in a timely manner so not to delay the completion or start-up of the facility. I know you will keep me up to date. When I plan to be in Meridian again I will call to see if you would like to get together. It is important to meet on a regular basis to coordinate our activities. If I can be of further assistance, do not hesitate to call. Respectfully, ,~~'('~ Bruce F. Thompson Senior Vice President Enclosure: (1) Wayne Forrey, AICP Staff Recommendation To City Planning and Zoning Commission 3/4/94 (2) IDEQ Completeness Letter cc: G. Said/IPC S. Grey/IPC Forney/CofM W C. Cox/IPC G. Kingsford/CofM J. Ferree/IPC Johnson/CofM J . T. Pors/FP&S J. Lincoln/CH2MH . Geib/GE C K. Chan/I~ E. Haasen/MF&G . C. Martin/MEI T. Mitchell/MEI D. Eaden/MEI C. Crow/C&T n,,,~. '~J MER/ D/A N ENERGY, /NC. 17411 N.E. Union Hill Road Suite 290 Mr. Jim Johnson, Chairman Planning and Zoning Commission CITY OF MERIDIAN 33 East Idaho Avenue Meridian, ID 83642 RECEIVED APR 2 8 1994 CI'('y 0~ MERIDIAN RE: Applicant Response(s) To Wayne Forrey, AICP, Staff Recommendation Memorandum Dated March 8, 1994 Regarding Meridian Energy Project Recommendation A.B.C.D.E. and F. Dear Jim: On April 26, 1994 the Commission will take action on Meridian Energy, Inc.'s Preliminary Plat/Final Application and Conditional Use Permit Application. I understand that the Commission's Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law on our Applications will be reviewed at your meeting on Tuesday night starting at 6:00 p. m. If approved, your recommendations will be forwarded to the City Council for further consideration. We have reviewed Mr. Forrey's Staff Recommendations dated March 8, 1994 and have the following comments: RECOMIVVIEEIVDATION A.: Applicant To Resubmit A Combined Preliminary/Final For Efficient Development Processing. Applicant Response: We concur with the Recommendation and see no reason why the Plat should not be processed as a combined Final Plat. RECONIlVIENDATION B.: Applicant To Submit A Detailed Lighting Plan Showing Glare Pattern. Applicant Response: We agree with the Recommendation. The lighting plan would be prepared when detailed design engineering is completed. We suggest that the plan be submitted prior to approval of any project building permits or at such time the City Council deems appropriate. Redmond, WA 98052 April 25, 1994 Fax (206) 881-6897 Phone (206) 885-1000 RECOMIlVIENDATION C.: Applicant To Submit A Detailed Landscape Plan Showing Species and Planting Sizes. Mr. Jim Johnson, Chairman April 25, 1994 Page 2 Applicant Response• We agree with the Recommendation. The Applicant has directed Border Nursery and Landscaping, Inc. of Meridian, Idaho to prepaze the required landscape plan. The final landscape plan will be available for review by the City Council at such time it considers the Applications in a public hearing. RECONIlVIENDATION D • Applicant To Analyze Environmental Assessment, Sections 6.4 and 7.2.1.3 and Evaluate Dischazge Temperature To Evans Drain. NOTE: The Section References In D. aze incorrect. The correct reference is Section 6.2 Water Use and Waste Dischazae and 7.2.2.5 Water Quality and Water Resources. .A~plicant Response: The Idaho Depaztment of Health and Welfaze has asked the Applicant to provide, as a supplement to the EPA NPDES Permit Application, water temperature modeling data which confirms that the dischazge water temperature of the cooling tower non-contact waste water will not be greater than the ambient water temperature of Five Mile Creek during the yeaz. The Applicant has agreed with the State of Idaho to submit the additional analysis. No Permit will be issued by the EPA until the new information is reviewed and approved. This dischazge temperature report will be available for review by the City Council at such time it considers the Applications in a public hearing. RECOIVIMENDATION E.: Applicant Agrees To Allow the City of Meridian To Incorporate the General Specifications, Noise, Air Quality, and Environmental Assessment Documents Into the Conditional Use Permit, If A Permit Is Granted By the City. Applicant Response: We agree with the Recommendation. It is important that all project documents submitted to the City and Planning and Zoning Commission become part of the public record. Specifically, Attachment A. to the Conditional Use Permit Application is Meridian Energy, Inc.'s "Statement of Conformity With Performance Standazds and Zoning Code" and "Statement of Conformity With Comprehensive Plan Policies". Mr. Jim Johnson, Chairman April 25, 1994 Page 3 These documents should be incorporated or made an attachment to the Commission's Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law. RECONIlIRENDATION F • Applicant Agrees To Allow the City of Meridian To Incorporate All Appropriate Agency Regulations and Permit Requirements Into the Conditional Use Permit, If A Permit Is Granted By the City. Applicant Response: We agree with the Recommendation. There are several Federal, State, and County permits and governmental approvals which will have certain terms and conditions applying to the regulated activity. Compliance with permit conditions is an ongoing legal responsibility of Meridian Energy, Inc. and the company will adhere to such conditions in its project permits issued by Federal, State, County or City governments. Meridian Energy, Inc. would like to thank the Planning and Zoning Commission and Staff for their thorough review of our Applications. We have worked hard to develop a project that economically benefits the community but is also planned, designed, constructed, and operated to take into account ecological issues that will make the project environmentally compatible with surrounding land uses. We believe we have accomplished this goal. I trust the foregoing has been helpful and that you will call me if you have any questions. Respectfully, G~'~ Bruce F. Thompson Senior Vice President BFT/mp cc: G. Kingsford/CofM W. Forrey/CofM T. Eddy/PLS C. Martin/MEI T. Pors/FP&S K. Chan/HE S. Grey/IPC M. Smith/IDHW, DEQ W. Berg/CofM W. Crookston/CofM J. Lincoln/CH2MH D. Eaden/MEI E. Hansen/MF&G C. Geib/GE M. Harper/MA N. Arnold/EPA G. Smith/CofM C. Crow/C&T L. Sale/ACRD T. MitchelUMEI J. Anderson/N&MID C. Cox/IPC C. Beeson/IDHW, DEQ J. Ferree/IPC - r Gr~e~~ ~z ~/~=~3 ~-~~ ~~ MERIDIAN ENERGY, INC. 17411. N.E. Union Hill Road Suite 290 • ..Redmond, V1/A 98052 Fax (206) 881-6897. • Phone (206) 885-.1000 ~ ~ ~ °~ z, INTRODUCTION ~° ~ ~ °~ ~ ~ r ~"~~ z a _.,.,._ PROJECT SLfNIlVIARY The Meridian Cogeneration Project (the "Project") is a 54 megawatt ("MW") gross natural gas fired combined cycle cogeneration facility under development in the City of Meridian, Idaho. The Project will consist of a natural gas fired electrical generating facility, a 4.3 mile Project owned natural gas pipeline, and a lumber remanufacturing and dry kiln facility. The project company is Meridian Generating Company, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership formed to develop, construct, own and operate the facility. The general partner of the project company is Meridian Energy, Inc., a Delaware corporation. The project sponsor is National Energy Systems Company, a Washington corporation. National Energy Systems Company is a privately held cogeneration development company located in Redmond, Washington. The company has successfully developed five power facilities with a combined electrical generating capacity of approximately 185 MW, including a 125 MW natural gas fired facility in Sumas, Washington, a 22 MW coal/diesel fired facility in Slana, Alaska, an 8.5 MW natural gas fired facility in Oroville, California, and two operating wood fired facilities in Wyoming and Michigan. In addition, NESCO has been engaged by third party forest products companies to assist in the development of wood fired cogeneration projects in Oregon, Washington and New Mexico. All electric power generated by the Project will be sold to Idaho Power Company under an existing executed twenty-five year power sales agreement. The cogeneration facility will consist of a single General Electric LM 6000 gas turbine generator, a single I~iRSG system, and a single steam turbine generator. Thermal energy generated by the Project will be utilized by a lumber remanufacturing and dry kiln facility to be constructed by the Project company adjacent to the cogeneration facility. The lumber dry kiln will be designed to productively use a portion of the steam generated by the cogeneration facility in order to meet the certification requirements of the facility as a qualifying facility under PURPA and to meet an expanding market demand for kiln dried lumber in Idaho. Through its affiliates, the NESCO has constructed, owned, and/or operated two major lumber dry kiln facilities. Natural gas will be transported from the wellhead and/or the contract delivery point in British Columbia to the U.S.-Canadian border on the pipeline transportation system of Westcoast Energy Inc. and from the U.S.-Canadian border to the vicinity of the Project on the interstate pipeline system to the Project Site through the 4.3 mile Project pipeline. The facility is planned to be constructed on a Project owned 15 acre industrial parcel of land located in the City of Meridian. The Northwest Pipeline natural gas line is about 4.5 miles west of the Project site. The Idaho Power substation is located 2.5 miles north of the site. MERIDIAN ENERGY, 1 NC. 17411 N.E. Union Hill Road Suite 290 Redmond, WA 98052 Fax (206) 881-6897 Phone (206) 885-1000 NATIONAL ENERGY SYSTEMS COMPANY PROTECT DEVELOPMENT National Energy Systems Company is a privately held Redmond, Washington based corporation engaged in the business of developing, owning, and operating cogeneration and private power facilities. NESCO has successfully developed five power facilities with a combined electrical generating capacity of approximately 185 MW, including a 125 MW natural gas fired facility in Sumas, Washington, a 22 MW coaUdiesel fired facility in Slang, Alaska, a 7.5 MW natural gas fired facility in Oroville, California, and two operating wood fired facilities in Wyoming and Michigan. In addition, NESCO has been engaged by third party forest products companies to assist in the development of wood-fired cogeneration projects in Oregon, Washington, and New Mexico. Following is a partial list of projects developed by NESCO: Somas Energy, Inc. The Somas Cogeneration Project is a 125 MW natural gas fired cogeneration facility in Somas, Washington completed at a total cost of $135 million. Electric power is sold to Puget Sound Power & Light. Thermal energy is used by an adjacent Project-owned lumber dry kiln. The fuel supply consists of Project-owned reserves. Oroville Energy, Inc. The Oroville Project is a 7.5 MW natural gas fired peaking cogeneration facility completed in Oroville, California at a total cost of approximately $7 million. Electric power is sold to Pacific Gas & Electric. Exhaust heat is used to evaporate brine water. Slang Energy, Inc. The Slang Project is a 22 MW diesel/coal fired electric generating facility in Alaska to be completed for an expected total cost of approximately $34 million. The Project was to be used to power anOver- The-Horizon radar system to be constructed by the U.S. government. Medford, Oregon Project. A 20 MW wood-fired cogeneration facility developed for a Pacific Northwest forest products company to .provide steam and electric power to the company's Medford, Oregon facilities. The cost of the project is expected to total $25 million. The host company has elected to defer construction and further development. Las Vegas, New Mexico Project. An 8.5 MW wood-fired cogeneration facility developed for a Pacific Northwest forest products company. The host company has identified other power sources and has elected not to proceed with the project. Darrington, Washington Project. A 12 to 17 MW cogeneration facility under development for a Washington based forest products company. s MERIDIAN GENERATING COMPANY L P Meridian Generating Company, L.P. is a Delaware limited partnership formed to develop, finance, construct, own, and operate the Project. Essentially all Project assets, including the cogeneration facility, the kiln facility, and the project pipeline will be held by Meridian Generating. MERIDIAN ENERGY INC Meridian Energy, Inc. is a Delaware corporation formed as general partner of Meridian Generating. T~~~,~~ ~~.~ 12/10/93 13:11 FAX 206 885 1000 NESCO _ _.~ 001/004 AEI ~1 DIAN E11iE1~~ Y 1 NC. 17411 N.E. Union Hitl Road Suite 290 • Redmond, WA 98052 • Fax (206 881-6$$7 • Phpne (206 885-1000 ~~.EeoFY cav~r ~,~~ FA,~; (2~ $$1-6$97 pro: F1~: Dl~~t December 10, 1993 1~ME: ~~~: Bruce Thompson ~ + ; LETTER FROM CAY2L GEIB NCJII~BER OF PAGES (~NCL~YNG COVER Pt~GE}: 4 NOT>•s.~ IF THERE ARS ANY PRbBLEMS IN '17~A,NSMISSIQN OR YGU DO NOT RSCQVE T.Bfi NUMBER OF PAGE5 INDICATED ABOVE, PLEASE CONTACT MARY AT (206) 885-1004. HARD COPY WII.d„ WILL NOT FOLLOW BY MAIL (CiIiCLE ONE HzkP EIVGIIVEERII.QG LTb Hen Chan FOSTER, PEPPER & SHEFEI,ME:A1 Tam Pars CITX' OF MERIDIAN Wagn~ Forrey PAY~F~UM 12/10/93 11:08 FAQ 206 885 1400 NESCO 1001/009 ~E~~a~an~ FNE~~ ~, i~~t~~ 17411 N.E. Union Hili Road • Suite 290 Redmond, WA 9 Pax (206) 881-6897 t'hone (~06} 885-1000 TELECOPY CO-VEIt L,E7'~EIt FAX: (Zt)6) 881-6897 TO; FAX: DATE: Tx~': FROM: December 10, 1993 Bruce Thompson +`; LETTER ~'ItOM MCCULLEY FRICK & GILMAN NITMBER OF PAGES f~TCLIIDING COVER PAGE): ~ •- 8 NOTE: IF THERE ARE ANY PRdBI.EMS IN TRANSMISSION OR YOU DO NOT RECEIVE THE N[JMBER OF PAt3ES IlvDICATBD AB4vE, gI.fiASE CgNTACT MAYtY A? (2~6) 885-100Q. HARD cai~x w117 t„ wILL, Nor FOSTER, PEPPER & SHEFTLLMAN HIPP ENGINEERING CROtii 5 TARTAI4ELLA CITY QF MERIDIAN 1FVLY,ow BY MAix. (CIItc~ oN1~j Tana Pors Ken GFasn Charlie Crow Rayne Forrey FA7000V~SL~/ 12/10/93 11:07 FA% 206 883 1000 NESCO f~j003/009 MIC. BxuCe 'ThOmp-san December 7, 1993 Page 2 1be attached table details a time and materials budget of 521,100. Your signature at the bomom of this page will be considered your approval of our scope, budget and standard conditions and terms (attached), and an authorization to proceed. Please feel free to call if I can provide additional assistance. Sincerely, McC}~ley, Frick c~ Giiman _~ Eric Hansen Atmospheric Sciences Group Approved: 12/10/93 11:07 FA% 206 885 1000 IVESCO [~j004/009 ~. Bruce Thompson December 7, 1993 1?age 3 sco~~e of wdxx Noise Analysis McCulley, Frick & Gilman has surveyed local and state government agencies and determined that neither have environmental noise regulations that would apply to the project in the City of Meridian. Nonetheless, Interested neighbors and city officials will need to have reference points for gauging the predicted sound levels associated with the cogeneration project. Therefore, we propose td summarize relevant federal, agency guidelines and criteria. Guidelines established by EPA to characterize noise impacts rely on the magnitude of the change in sound levels that would occur with a proposal. This is also likely oo be a key question posed by citizens and agency officials. McCulley, Frick & Gilman proposes to measure existing ambient sound. levels near the aite. If passible, the measurements would be taken on a trip scheduled for other purposes to minimize travel time and oosts. McCulley, Frick & Gilman would prepare a measurement program to determine existing environmental sound levels around the site perimeter and, perhaps at other neighboring receivers such as the residential development northwest of the site, At least one 2~F-hour measurement will be taken to determine the variation in sound levels over the course of the day. Another sound level meter would be used to take measureJnents at other locations at representative times of the day. It is important to be present at the site daring the measurement periods to determine the sources of the noise being measured. Based on sound pressure level or sound power level information from Kipp Engineering, McCulley, Frick & Gilman would calculate sound pressure levels at the site property line. Assuming information regarding the source noise spectrum is available, McCulley, Frick $c Gilman would calculate the effects of distance, barriers and atmospheric attenuation on the noise propagation. If spectral data are not available, noise levels would be calculated at property lines due solely m distance attenuation, and, perhaps barrier effects. Sound levels could also be calculated at the residential development across the road from site and other representative locations because residents are likely to be concerned about noise impacts. ff calculated sound levels exceed desired sound levels, McCulley, Frick & Gilman will rank the sources of noise in order of their oomribution to broad band sound levels and recommend appropriate mesas of reducing sound levels. In concert with Meridian Energy and Hipp Engineering, proposed equipment suppliers may also be contacted tp determine their recommendations for achieving the necessary noise redndian. McCulley, Frick & Gilman will then identify alternative means of controlling the wise source. A report w~l be prepared that documents McCulley, Frick & Gilman's investigation into relevant regulation, noise calculation results, and, if necessary, noise abatement recommendations. 12/10/93 11:08 FAX 206 885 1000 NESCO ~ 005/009 Mr. Bruce Thompson December 7, 1993 Page 4 Air Quality Analysis The level of effiort required to obtain air quality permits depends on the attainment status of the proposed site and the plant emissions. Having reviewed Idaho Division of Environmental Quality's (IDEQ} Brief Guidance Manual and preliminary project information, we made several critical assumptions. The first and most important assumption is that all sources and pollutants would be classed as "minor" and the facility woald not trigger a Prevention of Deterioration (PSD) or New Source Review. A PSD permit would be required if pollutant emissions (other than carbon monoxide [C4] and fine particulate mattes. [PMtoj) exceed 140 tons per year. PSD review would automatically require more refined modeling, a thorough BACT analysis, and a number of other evaluations. Emissions of CO or PMio greater than 100 tons per year would require offsets and LAER because the site is within the north Ada County CO and PMto nonattainment areas. With emissions less than 104 tans per year, we anticipate that IDEQ will only require a "screening" analysis for the project criteria pollutants. We assume that the results of the screening analysis will be lower than levels titat necessitate mare refined modeling. We further assume that the PMto State Implementation Plan (SIP) for north Ada County does not require consideration of secondary aerosol formation or any other unusual modeling analyses; to our knowledge this 15 currently aNy being required in California and in PSD evaluations for sites near Class I areas. McCulley, Frick & Gilman assumes that information regazding emissions of criteria pollutants would be provided by Hipp Engineering. We also assume Hipp would provide information regarding stack height and diameter, gas flow rates and temperatures, aperatfng rates, and building dimensions, IDEQ guidance suggests that in order to obtain a Permit to Constnsct for "minor" sources, the applicant must essentially demonstrate there would be no adverse impact on air quality criteria outside the facility boundaries and that the facility would not contribute to a violation of the ambiern air quality standards, A 'screening" level dispersion modeling analysis will be conducted to examine the impacts associated with emissions from the proposed 50 MW gas-fired turbine. The assessment will use the EPA's SCREEN model which applies conservative dispersion modeling assumptions to estimate worst case impacts from a single point source subject to building wake effects, plume rise, advection, and turbulent diffusion. The model results will be combined with background estimates obtained from the IDEA in order to discern whether the facility has the potential to adversely effect receptors loeat~ outside the PrnJ~ ~~'Y- High model-predicted impacts would require a more refined modeling analysis which is outside the scope of this proposal; based on our experience, refined modeling is net likely to be required. 1DEQ also requires as analysis for toxic air pollutants potentially released from most proposed facilities. Source profiles of toxic air pollutants from gas-fired combustion turbines taken from the scientific literature and results from the SCREEN based modeling of the PMio and non-methane organic compounds will be combined and compared to IDEQ acceptable source impact levels. We have assumed that ]DEQ will not be concerned with visibility impacts (usually Limited to PSD analyses) or toxic air emissions firm the cooling towers. 12/10/9 11:09 FAa 206 885 1000 NESCO ~ 006/009 IVIr. Bruce T7iampson December 7, 1993 Page 5 A report will be prepared which presents the results of the modeling analysis and describes the techniques applied. We would ldetlcify relevam afr quality regulations, present anticipated emissions and controls, and identify concentrations in the vicinity of the site. Although we are willing to prepare the entire permit application, we assume that Meridian Energy would compile and submit the application. Meridian's explanation of the proposal is about one third of the ef6ort; Hipp Engineering and McCulley, Frick & Gilman would provide the other components: the ideutificationofproposed opntrols and anticipated air quality impacts, respectively. Because we currently anticipate installing SCR, which is widely considered to be the most effective means of controlling NOx, IDEQ is unlikely to require an extensive BACT analysis. We therefore assume that a simple description and explanation from Hipp Engineering {similar to the analysis he provided us far Sumas) would be safflcient for the BACT analysis. Qur air quality evaluation would provide the third key element of the permit application. 12/10/9a 11:09 FAg 206 885 1000 NESCO 0 0071009 Mr. Bruce Thompson December 7, 1893 Page 6 Meridian Energy, Inc. Cost Estimate NOISE ERIC HANSEN KEN RICHMOND 'TOTAL HOURS ACTUAL HOURS ACTUAL COST $100 /baur $y5 !hour E3fISTIl~TG CONDITIONS ?A $2,400 0 50 52,400 SOURCB INFO & CALCULATIONS 24 $2,400 0 50 $2,400 NOISE REI]UCTIdN 8 5840 0 $0 $S00 DOCUMENTATION 16 $1,600 0 $0 $1,600 TOTAL LABOR 72 67,200 0 50 57,200 TRA1~&L (1 trip to ID, 4 w Redmond) $300 SOUND LEVEL METERS ($100/day) $200 TA7.'AL COST $7,90p AIR QUALITY &RIC HANSEN KEN RICHMOND TOTAL HOURS ACTUAL HOURS ACTUAL COST $100 /hour $45 /hour DETERMINE SOURCE EMISSIONS 24 52,400 0 $0 52,400 SCtiEEiV MODELING 24 52,400 24 52,280 $4,6$0 DOCUbtENTATLON 16 51,600 16 $1,520 $3.120 MEETINGS/CORRESPONDENCE 24 aZ,400 0 50 52,400 TOTAL LABOR 88 58,800 40 53,800 512,600 TRAVEL (I trip to ID, 4 to Redmond) $500 COMPUTER 5100 TOTAL COST $13,200 TOTAL COST: NOISE AND AIR QUALITY $21,100 12/10/9a 11:10 FA% 206 885 1000 NESCO ~j008/009 G~i>3iAL T~ AND CONDalit7SJS Rhe C6ieae.gd ]~(eCellg: Fiir]t ffi Gihese, Ica agta thsttha fsliowirrp ptwi.iaoa datl hs pa-t of these Agexseat :. llrocarHgt Hirt k orLw, Iaae pn.aw.i aA.rpre an Tae taehriesl asst. iaolaadi~ . raartrh cad pep.ediea d rgterLL lime fia~ tred puoeeriey; tSsP~. ~dP~~m. roe athx derived work: ebogrt say ter res.ael passel vuselc, sot foe neowmtiq rwd pefaeral corrspaade~tes 2 7irr ipret:n 6. when is the emM sf tie project, wip Le etr~d r tM Cli®t d Gerarly seas. 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The Client iaa Mrs ffie aiebt b ere tl-e repaati rspsedttctlsos thmad, darhrsr sad apfzifiedioer rewlie~ frtrm McCWllgc !'sick d: Gtbasa. lntt afEwr w flu abject Pagleat (~'') ~7' ffir 1> fib' +edt to ma Maeemem brer® the Cliaot W hiaCeligr, Frick !t Giltow ins 7ba t~ iu m,- be aasd ly Cleat bar other prgjegr, ~ addjdao o the ohjerx Pie. ~ ~ Pmt d ~ l~j~ a ~' feemiaM4oa d tttoGuugG F.sek ~ Cado•n. hxi, «fer oompittiaa d ffic puoject 14' oiMr [~ . Trick & OiLtaan. !na is b osaerial tomoh d lira Agnoreawt). erarept ~ aereemeot io tirritiap. ti. In tie ettrsttia L7set arses 4 Pamir or aWbarsa dioo`w a the dmar'ser„ apgeiimdsra, ~~ s.d deemrasi pspssd tY 1Ko~Lgt Frick Jtf Chun. iea Pmt a lair /Ipaer4+, nilraoh ~ are rot aeueeald m b wrhhy I!' McCuOgi Fridt at Gimrn, far, the Cost selmsrrislser that the asst /oeaa cad thtar sae cot the rapoosa'bilq d biidAauon Fridr eE Gihaso. Ica sd thr Cianr aseeoe b salasea I1[aerd4gt Frisk ffi G'irao, ins hoar sit ~4~ arieh~ treat tbs rra of sorb ems. 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Ica of say krtwr ttaaerdaaa woos ~ or «nerr ds pranu~a tgtoe whieb warts b be prbroee bl KvCdly, Frirtlt # Gibs, Ltti sydaysr «os. 9. ]teltrilgq Aticte ffi Gelmrua. Iea tiatl cot oeb a^ e. •dv:s:>U Padromemr! reletiona. iQ Me(htlel4 Feick d: Giimae. Ina sisl eat be obliptad p PRaer"e1°6APt° d.ail, scat, and water obrmed firm the prtbect sioe(y for ioaper flea thirty (3UI ds~+ suer bs'sesaa d try daeaweet That iaehter; tut ie eat lineal tq lice dear abrheed from mss ogdd Tb C4ert epees b moetse std verb eampie teaRrial fat ih rote, islet ~ iealoeaf, or dirpsot d ery tine elYrs ar~isdm d the 30.dy term. I]a61'A~1G1V OY >t3ADII1'lY t. Tice CLrm ~ ffiot NdatUgt Fridt k GeTtma, ldat 1< lirtrilhy m (:Tied. ine~di; drt d iY difesaom, o>fiaca, etapl~ea, spears cad srra. far s11 cimsr, trio. arbiaation. eeretper pseeredsiet sriaiea teem the peeve of the Scope of 1liarlt tearer thin glteoom[, irtdrdh4, bed ettt finical t0. h(cCtaliq, Feick k Gilman. 3rat pashot tagf*soa4 arms ad aeerriear «atleer PesRriaaaad apt. atrtl )x 1®ibd ao sr sdpearae of SSO.tlOllar doe fee for servitwe, vdaieheree is pagati For arty daeeys ~ad~+r atlas 9m prafsiod aeprlaseR Frick d; Gdteae, lie ti ileeYigt ick+dis tkat of M duaabe, otHne. oPba+. aamer aaad aebovoaclor. in the atietettpe realer min ltgraamml shall mt arteead dte limit of 7rleCull4l Firk* ffi GiYnrn. inct oampehaoaitn aeomsl sd sramehala liebi6{y ieaemece D(ocullCa !tick ffi Qiiaui. ten .m11 rm ha ifsws to me Cliout. 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MODD'!CA'tZON t]dr AGR~'1' 't>,s 6orgo:R caod~. reap be tmdi6et astfy by webs epeecseet haeeen lYcocwkx 1~'tidc m t3lteeee, Tree. sd the C6ak (~~ lnr~ P~yte x of x 01/11/94 13:50 FA% 206 885 1000 NESCO I~j001/002 ti MER/DIi4N ~NERG Y, /NC~ f 741 i N.E. Union Hitl Road • Suite 290 • Redmond, WA 98052 • t"ax (206) 881.6697 • Phone (206) 865- f 000 ~~~ ~OPV COVER ,ETTF'R FAX: (206} 881-6897 TO: FAX: DATE: TIME: FROM: January 11, 1994 Bruce Thompson ~i• SUBDIVISION PLAT GO AHEAD NUMBER Off' PAGES (1NCLIJDING COVER PAGE}; 2 NOTE: IF THERE ARE ANY PROBLEMS IN TRANSMISSION OR YOU Da NOT RECEIVE THE NUM$ER OF PAGES IlYDICATED ABOVE, PLEASE CONTACT MARY AT (206) 885-1000. HARD COPY WII~., WLI,L NOT FOLLOW BY MAIL (CIItCLE ONE) CITY OF MERIDIAN Wayae Forrey Grant Kingsford Gary Smith FOSTER, PEPPER & SHEFELMAN Tom Fors HIPP ENGINEERING LTD Ken Chan PACIFIC LAND SURVEYORS Tom Eddy CROW & TARTANELLA Charlie Crot~r GEIB ENGINEERING Cart Geib FOSTER, PEPPER & SHEFELMAN Kent Whiteley CH2MHiI7. Jahn Lincoln ~~xcovm.sv~t 01/11/94 13:51 FA% 206 885 1000 NESCO 1002/002 17411 N.E. Union Hill Road • Suite 290 • Redmond, WA 98052 January 11, 1994 Mr. Torn Eddy, R.L,S. PACIFIC LAND SURVEYORS 294 North Maple Grove Road Boise, Idaho 83704 Fax (206) 881-6897 • Phone (206) 885-1000 ~: Authorization To Proceed With Preparation of Preliminary And/Or Final Plat For Meridian Energy, Inc. Dear Tom: This letter is your authorization to proceed with Task 2 Stlbdi_vjaion Plat as detailed in your December 29, 1993 k3ngineerictg Proposal under Section 1. Your estimated budget for these services is $5,000.40 (Item H. Section 3. Budget Proposal). Tvm, I have enclosed a copy of the City of Meridian's j~.q{~,~ For Subdivision A~rov tt which contains the procedures and specifications you must follow in preparing the plat. As shown on our Site Plan, there will be three divisions of the parcel: (1) Meridian Energy, Inc. (power plant), (2) Socco, Inc. (lumber remanufacturing and dry kilns}, and (3) City neighborhood park dedication. I suggest you call cne to discuss the survey lines which separate the three lots. As I informed you yesterday, the ACHD has decided to realign Locust Grove Road by acquiring a 45' right-of-way on our west property line. Locust Greve Road will be improved to an arterial street from Fairview to Franklin within the next 3 to 7 years according to Larry Sale at the ACHD. East Locust Gmve will remain a local street and be upgraded to a SS foot right- of-way with a 41 foot curb to curb street section. You need to call Larry. Terry Little or one of the other ACRD staff to go over these issues before you prepare the plat. Your survey drawing will also have to be changed to reflect the change in Locust drove Road realignment. Pine Street would also be a 90 foot right-of--way. Pine Street has been proposed to extend east to Cloverdale so you will want to confirm the design specifications. Idaho Power Company will need an easement on the Locust Grave Road realignment but I don't know how much. We will contact them to work this out. If you have questions on the plat requirements, call Wayne Forrey at the City. I trust the foregoing has been helpful and that you will call me so we tact go over these matters. Respectfully, ~~ Bruce F. Thompson Senior Vice President cc: C. Craw/C&T W. Forroy/CofM G. Smith/CotM O. KiagafordlCofM J. Johnson/CofM T. Mitchell/MEI C. Martin/MFI D. Eadea/MSt K. Chaa/1~ J. Lin~In/CHZMH L. Sale/ACHD C. Rinaldi/ACFID T. LittteJACHD T. PoreJFP&S K. WhiteleyJFP&S MERIDIAN ENERGY, INC. 17411 N.E. Union Hill Road Suite 290 Redmond, WA 98052 Fax (206) 881-6897 Phone (206) 885-1000 January 7, 1994 Mr. Larry Sale Development Services Supervisor ACHD 318 East 37th Boise, Idaho 83714 Dear Larry: RECEIVED JAN 1 2 i~94 CtT'Y OF MERIDIAN At an earlier meeting in your office regarding our power plant project in the City of Meridian, you asked me for information on the following subjects: traffic trips, property assessed valuation, and square footage oti buildings. Also, we talked about ACRD acquisition of right-of--way on our west property line fore :tension of Locust Grove Road. I am not sure where this issue stands but it needs to be resolved. I discuss the right-of-way problem on page 3. Provided below~is the information you requested. Estimated Property Tax Revenue From iYteridian Energy, Inc. ~~l MW Cogeneration Power Pl,~nt Usin Ada County 1993 Tax Lev Data Several weeks ago you received a copy of my December 21, 1993 letter I sent to Grant Kingsford, Mayor, City of Meridian explaining my estimates of property tax revenue created from our facility. I have attached a copy of Projection I prepared based on the 1993 Ada County 1993 Tax Levy of 0.016158200 which would produce about $840,226 in tax revenue using an evaluation of $52,000,000. The Ada County Treasurer's Office calculated that the annual ACRD portion of tax money would be about $68,832. With an expected increase in tax levies due to continued growth in the region, the ACRD wo<<ld receive substantial financial benefits from our project. Project Traffic Generation The power plant facility would employ 16 people working three shifts per day seven days per week. The dry kiln and lumber facility would employ 15 people working one shift per day five days per week. During a 24-hour period the Project would generate about 32 employee trips per day with a trip being ro~indtrip. During the morning and afternoon hours about 21 trips would occur which accounts for 72 % of the volume of traffic from the Project. The afternoon and evening shifts have minimal staffing with only about 4 to 6 trips per day. Below are the staffing levels during a typical 24-hour period. Mr. Larry Sale January 7, 1994 Page 2 Employee Shifts Emnlovee Staffing and Trip Generation For 24-Hoar Period Power Plant Lumber Dry Kiln Employees Employees Morning 8 15 Afternoon 4 0 Evening 4 0 Total Employees 16 15 Total Employee Trips During 24 Ho«r Period: 31 Trip =One Roundtrip By Employee Besides employee trips, there would be miscellaneous supply and delivery trucks that would be coming to and from the power plant during the day. Vendor trips are estimated at 10 per day. The lumber drying operation would also create traffic from lumber deliveries and pickups during the morning and afternoon. The dry kilns are expected to dry about one million board feet per month of wood products which would generate about 4 to 8 truckloads per day depending on the type and size of the tractor trailer equipment. Summarized below is an estimate of the projected number of trips generated from the facility in a 24 hour period. Projected Traffic Trips From Power Plant and Dry Kiln Oper~itions For 24-Hour Period Power Plant Employees 16 Other Deliveries 10 Total Trips 26 Drv Kiln Employees 15 Truck Deliveries 8 Other Deliveries 10 Total Trips 22 The estimated total number of all trips to and from the power plant and lumber drying facility is 59 trips per day. Of this total, approximately 45 or 76 percent would occur between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Mr. Larry Sale January 7, 1994 Page 3 Building Area Square Footage On a separate page I have provided a tabulation of the building square footage for all above-ground structures which includes non-building type construction such as the diesel oil storage tank and berm, Idaho Power substation yard, storm water detention pond and Swale, and the cooling tower. The total square footage including non-building type construction is 103,364. The lumber-drying and warehouse buildings have a square footage of 56,800. The power plant buildings total 46,564 square feet. If you deduct the non-building type structures, the square footage is 27,678. Locust Grove Extension To Fi•~nkin Street In reviewing the City of Meridian Comprehensive Plan, I see that it shows a new arterial street extending south from Pine Street along our west property line to Franklin Street. It continues south and crosses Interstate 84. When we last met, you said the ACHD would not purchase right-of--way from Meridian Energy, Inc. for straightening Locust Grove Road. We are doing final design and preparing our Conditional Use Permit, Variance Permit, and Subdivision Plat Approval for tiling with the City of IVieridian at the end of Jan~iary, 1994. Idaho Power Company has asked for an easement on the west property line for their 138,000 volt transmission line coming from the McMillan Substation. At present our site plan does not allow for an ACHD right-of--way on our west property line. If you have changed your position on this matter, I must know now. Our present Site Plan is oriented to using east Locust Grove, not a new arterial street on our west side. Our Site Plan cannot be finalized until ACRD decides what to do with Locust Grove Road. I have enclosed a copy of our Site Plan which shows the present layout of our facility. The Pine Street and Locust Grove Road right-of-ways are 90 feet with a 70 foot improved road section with curb and gutter and a 5 foot sidewalk beginning at the curb. Our 20 foot landscape border starts at the end of each sidewalk. Look over the street and driveway layout and let me know if they are acceptable. I would like to have Tom Eddy at Pacitic Land Surveyors prepare our preliminary plat for the City of Meridian and he needs to find out if our street section on the Site Plan will be approved by the ACHD. Mr. Larry Sale January 7, 1994 Page 4 I trust the foregoing has been helpful. I will call you next week to go over these issues. Respectfully, /l~C~ Bruce F. Thompson Senior Vice President BF'I'/mp Enclosures: (1) 1993 Property Tax Projection (2) MEI Building Syuare Fuuta__C Analysis (3) Hipp Engineering . Ltd. MEI Site Plan ec: C. Crow/C&T T. Mitchell/MEl C. Martin//MEI D. Eaden/MEI K. Chan/HE T. Pors/FP3cS J. Lincoln/CH?MH T. Eddy/PLS W. Forrey/CotM G. Kingsford/CotM G. Smith/CotM J. Johnson/CotM C. Rinaldi/ACRD C. Smith/ACRD G. Geib/GE is~~a.Ta.~me viicuia4 17:14 FA% 206 885 1000 NESCO ~ 001/003 M~'~'/1~IaN EiVERGY IIVC~ 17411 N.E. Union Hilt Road • Suite 290 • Redmond, WA 980.52 • Fax (206) 881-8897 • Phone (206} 885-1000 ~i.~co~~ covF~ ~'~ FAX; {206} 881-6897 TO: DATE: TIME• FAX: FROM: January 20, 1997+ Bruce Thompson RE: POWER LINE LOCATION NUIV~ER OF PAGFS (Il~ICLUDING COVER PAGE): s NOTE: IF THBRE ARE ANY PROBLEMS IN TRANSMISSION OR YOU DO NOT RBCBIVE THE NUMBER OF FACES Il~IDICATED ABOVE, PLEA.4E CONTACT MARY AT (206) 885-1000. HARD COPY WILL WILL NOT FOLLOW BY MAIL (CIRCLE ONE) CITY OF MERIDIAN ADA COUNTY HIGHWAY DISTRICT HIPP ETQGINEERING LTD PACIFIC LAND SIIRYEYORS CA2MItill FOSTER, PEPPER & SHEFELMAN Wayne Forrey, Gary Smith harry Sale, Terrp Little, Chuck Rinaldi Ken Chan Tom Eddy John Lincoln Tom Pors FA7LCOVRR.S~d1 01/20/94 17:14 FA% 206 885 1000 NESCO -„ - - 7315 WOODSiDE DRNE • STOCKTON, CAl1FORNL4 95207 January 1 ?, 1994 ,john Ferree. Administrator, Customer Generation Idaho Power _ . Power Supply F.O. Box ?0 Boise, Idaho 83'707 - Dear ,joha: Subject: Meridian Energy, Inc., Power Line_ Locat~'ion JAS ~ ~ Enclosed with this letter is a sketch of the proposed Locust Raad and Idaho Power easements. This is may sketch, not one prepared by the Ada County Highway Department. As i understand it. this extension of Locust Grove Road is in the Ada County i994-2000 plan and design will not start for a year or so. The proposed Lrocust Grave road wilt be 70' curb to curb. There will be a S` sidewalk aad a 5' of unused space on each side. This is a total oaf 90'. 45' lest of this will come fraam Meridian Energy Inc. I propose that the pole liae go in the center of the unused area with the 15' overhang on each side of the tine. Meridian Energy Inc. has reserved I~' on the west edge of their property to allow for a future. 20' landscaped area. The east hail of the Idaho Power easement would be over this 20' landscaped area and the west half over the sidewalk and part of the road. I would appreciate your comments on this approach. Very truly yours, Carl E. Gelb, Jr.. P.E. ~ 002/003 . nl~~~ ~~~~ ~ t~' ~C- {208) 473-2230! SAX 476-0272 C Bob Taylor. Idaho Power Charlie Crow. Crow & Tartanei la 01/20/94 17:15 FAQ 206 885 1000 NESCO • ~ _- f~j 003/003 nEHlU1Alr ENEi~G~ 1I~, PR~"OSED #I~S QF THE E~TENSIt~II OF DUST GI~U~'E I~'OAU SUUTH. 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A a J •l aww .a r.. w w. ~;}•,• ~ • ADA Ri6NT-OF-'IAMJ~4 RO1N~~ LilIE i S-H~}-1S . r a a . w w a . w =w w a w Aaw A a w w w w w i w w a s w A A 4 A A a w A_.y~..++~_w a a w w w• +~. PREPARED BY GEIB ENGINEERING January i7. 19®4 .- c~rc JAMES E. BRUCE, President GLENN J. RHODES, Vice President SHERRY R. HUBER, Secretary Bruce F. Thompson, Sr. Meridian Energy, Inc. 17411 N.E. Union Hill Suite 290 Redmond, WA 98052 V.P. Road Re: Your Correspondence of January 7, 1994 Dear Bruce: January 30, 1994 I believe the confusion has been cleared up about the alignment of Locust Grove Road, but this is to make sure of that and to answer some of your questions in the referenced letter. First, I apologize again for the erroneous information I gave you on your first visit to my office. I was not aware at that time of the City's Comprehensive Plan recommendation that Locust Grove be extended across I-84 and straightened out between Franklin and Fairview. This is the case, Locust Grove will be realigned along your west boundary. Presumably, your west property line will be the centerline of Locust Grove extended. The improvement of Locust Grove Road from Franklin to Fairview is currently programmed for construction by the District's Five Year Work Program (FYWP) in FY98 (begins 10/01/97). That listing was made prior to the adoption of Meridian's new Comprehensive Plan and the realignment may delay the timing of design, right-of-way acquisition and construction. You site plan should accommodate the following: • Dedicate 45-feet from your west boundary for the future extension of Locust Grove Road. You will be compensated for this right-of-way from available impact fee revenue. • Deposit the cost of a five-foot wide sidewalk extending the length of your west boundary to the Public Rights-of-Way Trust Fund here at the District. These funds will be used to construct the sidewalk when Locust Grove is extended. We will discuss the possibility of you constructing the sidewalk during the review of your application to the City of Meridian. • Dedicate 45-feet from the centerline of Pine Avenue abutting your parcel. You will be compensated for this right-of-way from available impact fee revenue in this benefit zone. ada county highway district 318 East 37th • Boise, Idaho 83714 • Phone (208) 345-7680 NOTE: Because less right-of-way was obtained across Pine Avenue from your property from previous applications, more that 45-feet may be required to construct the now planned roadway section along Pine Avenue. This will be resolved during the review of your development application, also. • Construct vertical curb, gutter, sidewalk .and pavement widening along Pine abutting your parcel. You will be compensated for all but the sidewalk from available impact fee revenue. • Dedicate the appropriate amount of right-of-way along existing Locust Grove Road (your east property line) to provide a total of 60-feet of right-of-way. You will not be compensated for this dedication, since that is the normal requirement for a local street in an industrial/commercial area. • Construct vertical curb, gutter, 5-foot sidewalk, and pavement widening along existing Locust Grove Road abutting your parcel. You will not be compensated for this construction, since this is a site specific requirement at the time of development. Please have your design professional contact me during the design phase to avoid misunderstandings about these items. We will work with you to accommodate the landscape plantings and berming along the transition area between right-of-way and your property. With regard to the impact fee calculation for your facility, I am short-handed at the present time and am behind in that area of the operation of my division. The information you have provided is adequate for my needs at the present time and it supports my previous statement to you that the large property tax payment will result in a significant reduction of the impact fee. I will notify you if additional information is required. At some time, I will need the correct name, address and federal tax ID number of the entity that will be dedicating the right-of-way and paying for the installation of the qualifying improvements. You can send them in when you have all your approvals and are in the final design stage. You must request payment for the required qualified improvements prior to commencing their construction. Sincerely, rry ale Supervisor Development Services Division cc: Chron Project File Mayor Grant Kingsford Wayne S. 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