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goods both locally and regionally. The Columbia Yard is also not capable of being expanded to meet thecapacity requirements of the new yard.12. Mike Davis of BarleySnyder, counsel for F&M College, discussed the non-media Solids. The “dump” site iscurrently owned by LCSWMA. Prior to 1955 it was a clay mine, which was used by the brickyard for themanufacture of bricks. Between 1955 and 1962 the mine was used as a municipal dump. The site has beeninactive since 1962. Mr. Davis continued that the original plan for the yard expansion would require the wastesto remain in place; the dump would be essentially capped with soil. The new plan for this site calls for theremoval of the non-media solids identified in the dump. These wastes will then be characterized according tothe provision of Pennsylvania Act 2 and disposed of accordingly based on testing results, at this time it isanticipated that this waste will go to the LCSWMA landfill for disposal. Clean soil will be imported onto thesite to backfill the waste excavation. All of these activities will be done under the conditions set forth byPADEP and Act 2.13. Q) Will asbestos containing materials be sorted from the waste?A) Mike Davis replied that the wastes would be classified prior to leaving the site and if the material doesn’tmeet the requirements for disposal at the LCSWMA site, they will be sent elsewhere for proper disposal.14. Q) How much waste will be generated for disposal from the landfill?A) Mike Davis responded that the quantity of waste to be generated is not known at this time. Keith Orrisresponded that the quantity of waste generated would be known by the time of the public meeting.15. John Legath, Gannett Fleming, gave an overview of the proposed engineering improvements. The new westyard will contain 10 tracks and two light-repair tracks. Small offices and tool and part storage sheds will alsobe present on site. A new bridge over Harrisburg Pike will be built to carry the new NS access road and willaccommodate light trucks. The proposed improvements will be located out of the FEMA 100-year floodplainand the design will be done to meet the township floodplain ordinances and PADEP requirement for NationalPollution Discharge Elimination System permitting.16. Q) What is the elevation of the new site relative to the old site?A) The new tracks will be at approximately the same elevation as the existing tracks.17. Q) What measures will be incorporated into the design to deter trespassing and vandalism?A) No fencing is proposed at the new facility, the facilities in the new yard will mirror those in the old yard.Norfolk Southern will monitor and patrol the lot as they do their current facility.18. Q) Will the existing rail bridge over Harrisburg Pike be extended to accommodate future additional lanesoftraffic and public access?A) There are no plans to replace the rail bridge over Harrisburg Pike. The fate of existing sidewalks isunknown.[NB – PennDOT was approached early in the project about the fate of the NS bridge over Harrisburg Pike andasked if the new structure should be widened to accommodate future traffic growth. PennDOT responded thatthe new bridge should be installed at the width of existing bridges because all bridges must be addressed at onetime for this underpass to be widened and that work was not scheduled.]19. Next, Mr. Legath provided a description of the proposed East Yard Improvements. The tracks that comprisethe existing yard will be realigned and moved to a location where there is more advantageous access to theAmtrak lines. The tracks will be parallel to the Amtrak line at this location. The tracks will be widened to meetcurrent railway standard which will result in a reduction in the number of tracks from 12 to 11. Mr. Legath alsoindicated that the existing yard office and trestle track will be relocated to the location of the new yard; thesefacilities will be replaced in kind, they will not be expanded nor will the new trestle accommodate additional
cars. That is, the new trestle will not result in an increase in the number of trucks that access the yard. Threenew engine tracks will be located next to the new storage tracks and these engine tracks will accommodate thesame number of engines as currently use the yard. There will not be an increase in the number of enginesoperating in this yard.20. Q) If this project was not constructed, how would NS expand?A) NS responded that both the existing Enola and Dillerville Yards would be expanded.21. Q) The proposed East Yard is half the size of the existing yard, how can capacity be increased in half theamount of area?A) The configuration of the new yard will promote more efficient operations, so less area is required to servethe same number of cars.22. Q) How much additional capacity will the new yards provide and how long will it take until full capacity isreached?A) NS responded that they could not predict at what time in the future the yard would be at full capacity asthis was determined by actual customer demand.23. Q) How far to the west will the engines travel when shifting cars in the new West Yard?A) The train length will be approximately 20-30 cars longer than existing Enola trains. The majority of theshifting of loaded cars will occur in the east yard, while the west yard will be used predominately for thestorage of empty cars.24. Q) Have the stormwater management facilities for the east yard been designed yet?A) No, but these facilities will be designed to meet the applicable Township Floodplain and StormwaterOrdinances.25. Mr. Legath explained the stormwater collection system and the impoundment. The proposed SWM pond willbe a wet pond with dead storage space that will hold the runoff from a two-year design storm. The pond willalso include an interior berm that will increase the stormwater flow path for sediment removal and will beplanted with a variety of wetland plants that will help to remove soluble and insoluble pollutants from thestormwater. An infiltration pond cannot be used in this location because of the presence of contaminatedgroundwater and Karst topography, the presence of which suggests an increased risk of sinkhole formation.26. Q) Will the stormwater collection system include spill containment features?A) No, not per se; however, because the SWM pond includes dead storage space there is some opportunitythat spills can be contained depending on the type of material spilled and the amount of water in the pondat the time of the spill.27. Q) Will the stormwater collection ditches be lined?A) No, but a lining can be used to make the ditches impervious to infiltration. This suggestion will beconsidered.28. Q) Will these ponds become mosquito breeding areas that promote the spread of West Nile Virus?A) Currently, it is the responsibility of the Townships and the County to monitor and respond to complaintsabout mosquitoes and West Nile Virus concerns. However, the project Team will investigate this issue andbe prepared to address it at upcoming public meetings.
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