City of Alexandria, Virginia
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: MAY 8, 2013
TO: THE HONORABLE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF CITY COUNCIL
FROM: RASHAD M. YOUNG, CITY MANAGER /s/
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Consideration of a Resolution Opposing the Issuance of a Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (VDEQ) Air Permit for the Norfolk Southern Ethanol Transloading Facility. [ROLL-CALL VOTE]
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ISSUE: Consideration of a resolution opposing the VDEQ's issuance of an Air Permit for the Norfolk Southern Ethanol Transloading Facility necessitated by a proposed increase in the number of tank cars to be off-loaded at the facility and urging an extensive period of public outreach and comment.
RECOMMENDATION: That City Council:
1) Adopt the attached resolution strongly opposing the issuance of the proposed VDEQ Air Permit for the Norfolk Southern Ethanol Transloading Facility, provided as
Attachment 1; and
2) Direct the City Manager to develop comments in opposition to the permit, submit those to VDEQ as part of the public comment period, and work with VDEQ staff to facilitate as much time as possible and increased opportunity for the public to comment; and
3) Direct the City Manager and the City Attorney to explore if there are any other means to prevent this facility expansion; and
4) Transmit this resolution to the City's federal and state legislative delegations and request their assistance in this matter.
DISCUSSION: The City received a notification from the VDEQ that, at the request of Norfolk Southern, it has prepared a draft air quality permit related to the operation of the Norfolk Southern (NS) ethanol transloading facility located in Alexandria. Please find attached e-mail from VDEQ dated May 3, 2013 and the draft permit (Attachment 2).
Based on the information provided by the VDEQ, the Norfolk Southern proposal and permit request seeks an i...
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