AGENDA DATE: 11/4/2015
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Ivy MUC - Transfer Station Upgrade
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SUBJECT/PROPOSAL/REQUEST: Consideration of alternatives to upgrade the solid waste transfer station at the Ivy Materials Utilization Center
ITEM TYPE: Regular Action Item
STAFF CONTACT(S): Foley, Walker, Foley, Davis, Graham
PRESENTER (S): Doug Walker, Deputy County Executive
LEGAL REVIEW: Yes
REVIEWED BY: Thomas C. Foley
BACKGROUND: Over the past two years, the Board has considered various options regarding the current transfer station facilities and operation at the Ivy Materials Utilization Center (MUC). In part, the evaluation of alternatives for the continued use of the Ivy MUC has been driven by the need to bring the facility into compliance with applicable Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (VDEQ) regulations. Those regulations require that the transfer station operation be covered to prevent the waste material from being exposed to precipitation.
The Ivy MUC is owned and operated by the Rivanna Solid Waste Authority (RSWA) pursuant to an operating agreement involving RSWA, the County, and the City of Charlottesville. RSWA holds the VDEQ permit governing the transfer station operation and is guided currently by a Letter Agreement with the VDEQ to prepare and present by December 31, 2015 a detailed plan for bringing the transfer station into regulatory compliance. The RSWA and the County have been working collaboratively to develop viable alternatives for consideration by the Board and the RSWA that will address the compliance issues and retain the Ivy MUC's use as a transfer station.
Following a discussion of transfer station options at its meeting on March 11, 2015, the Board reached consensus regarding the need to work closely with RSWA to refine the scope and estimated costs for options that involve the modification of the existing facility, as well as options that require the development of a new facility on a portion...
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