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<br /> OREGON INSIDER December 15, 1995 '
<br /> ENVIRO BRIEFS
<br /> METRO RECYCLING GUIDE 1° 7 roads, and compensating farmers for
<br /> The illustrated "A Shopper's Guide to �° ` ` .�' 11 r •
<br /> •° �. N removing riparian lands from agricul
<br /> Buying Recycled" (1995 -1996 edition), y '�t "� ° t-^ " °6 : 1 r � r f• ' ° : ` `-`' ''`{`{{` { ' production. He then estimated possible t-
<br /> lists dozens of recycled products from bird 4 , i — � ^ { i w .. benefits such as reduced sedimentation,
<br /> houses to clocks to clothing to stationary, ' " .1' f �' 1, i s . - „, �' increased fishing and other recreation,
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<br /> � '� wd�l7tiro
<br /> all of which are available at retail stores in �' • �
<br /> a lower dredging costs, increased property
<br /> the metro a or through mail order ,, -- -, ' vii (. S ..' i Y1 Ca}, i•,-.1.,•,,,i,„ values and la s,
<br /> increased non-use values such
<br /> catalogs. The free booklet also offers c i� • ti K • . - ° I s • - 1 g','
<br /> n . o ° as scenic v
<br /> {, " �' 11 1• , t °i( )' 1 4 4 i ii � vo. i, nicviedlmentintheriverreduCeSthe
<br /> helpful ideas on earth -wise shopping and --
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<br /> A i6 10 ii need for drinking, Water filtration and
<br /> ways to use recycled products around the
<br /> home and office. • o 1i *, ' `� °, - oll,(o0,E ( '•1 treatment It also means fewer problems
<br /> ?.` 1 i i ' rC l e a ' Y i'leti T e lrx)l'f 0,..6 9 e1
<br /> Three separate recycled products y 4• �, � t 1 � �, 4z � � from phosphorous, a polluting nutrient
<br /> a i ej 11, 1 :''e ° � ,,f 2 R ,' ° s s a A ( e; 0 e > r ` r t. II which binds phosphorous, us, a sediment In Water.
<br /> guides (developed for businesses, govern-
<br /> 1 '1.1%1F i x y , ,e ; :0. nll'i)It ti .iV 'r 1 O'lltC a
<br /> merits and nonprofit organizations) list . ` `" g g , ? The benefits of riparian restoration
<br /> ii- k.t :I t '1t fi 1 ai� 1 11 0 4 , could bet ertilanthCCOStS, -
<br /> specific types of products: commercial and ( Y arg
<br /> w 'c111ie4if 10PJ1ai01 1 , =a ,1i 11 0 � said. "Economic data do not c exist
<br /> industrial, building and construction, and
<br /> paper and office supplies. They include ' ' �'�'`� ` 1 ��� ` � i' ., ' ® i ° 6.41,41'.1.1' to l spec i mprovements i n rip a r ian
<br /> 'iry ! 11,11 . 4,' f{ I1 § 0h +'1.{13 8 It F. i,,at ;
<br /> alphabetical listings of products, supplier a o areas t a dollar value of benefits. ,
<br /> i &1 I,; c r -O, :y 1(1 ,1 t a F or to Contact: Erik Knoder, (541)
<br /> information and guidelines for purchasing f ; i
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<br /> recycled products. , . „,., 1
<br /> 'Thee "buy iecycled" guides were
<br /> developed by Metro's Regional Environ- AIR QUALITY FINE
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<br /> mental Management Department tl r ' �� 1 ; , a 1, 61,:1 .: I1 a i“ o ; lo,
<br /> To receive a free copy of one or all four E DEQ has issued a civil penalty of'
<br /> .. 0o, 1 (,--•:.,,,, ` ,. 1 "` ,, $3,60Q to the Boeing g Company for
<br /> guides, all Metro Recycling, 234 -3000. �1 , .. {� 1 { . 1 x �� t ,�� < L .... �,
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<br /> For info, contact: Amy Ward i" violations of its air contaminant discharge
<br /> , t" 111 ii yu { t 1i } ,la 0,- iola •
<br /> Kirschbaum, Metro, 797 -1513 1i 1i� t A , l'a ,� . - ui .. ;iIsE1 •,
<br /> ' Boe operates an aerospace
<br /> — 11 1 a i 0 es b t . 4, 1 ': I t, I } ' 6 i 0 f .. . cempo coating facility ospace N.E. . ■
<br /> KENNE WASTEWATER i `
<br /> rleti ! nt l'-'1" g 1at1)+ Sandy BoulevardlnGresham.
<br /> prtoeou GENERAL PERMIT
<br /> a 1iit1i e y11i Ilg� , 1 �, a)t i, e . s 1 s On Sept. '11, DEQ conducted its
<br /> He�+anvcs EUGENE, Porrrl.Arm; a " 3-4 General °
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<br /> DEQ is proposing to issue a � annual compliance inspection at the facility ,
<br /> i ° �• ii` e'1, mini l,i � 1 i. it€ to 011 °6, '
<br /> „ t t ad 0 and documented duie violations for
<br /> Permit to cover kennels for domesticated 1 1
<br /> 'wi i . ){ cic� - diet ➢e0 je 6lei - � � installing an aqueous degreaser, a vapor
<br /> animals which dispose of kennel wastewa- ;��. 4 i � z
<br /> ter byon-site subsurface disposal systems. ' ' ° ` ., 't" degreaser and two boilers without the g
<br /> Many kennels are in rural areas and do :� - �s- proper notification to DEQ required by the , ,
<br /> y k ie �' '01 4 � °i 10t°4 z i 1
<br /> not have a municipal sewage system 1., - ,iJ , si4i 1 � a permit
<br /> available for wastewater disposal: In
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<br /> - - j Boeing was cited fora fourth violation
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<br /> 1 for f to ma all requ records
<br /> addition t0 the Wastewater generated by y �y � ®�i � ��0@ � a 1 c 0 i � ,� 0 F .° `° � c ,& u � r a � 1 ��;
<br /> lavatories at the facility, wastewater is ; - .: to demonstrate compliance with the volatile
<br /> generated by cleaning the. kennels and <' f '. `..., ` „ ° „ 4 . lr � ...., � organic compounds (VOCs) emissions 1
<br /> ° ' ' .. fr limitations required by their permit. These
<br /> beddin g material, feces, s s: The waste can also consist of s
<br /> bedding spilled feed, urine, :,-,.*''''''-"=„4,...11•- .� o
<br /> y `� restilt 1 �° ° , required records must document the total
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<br /> p Q, to'set ° , -- - pounds of solvent usage, the proportion of
<br /> and hair. f';1 `cultural 1 . . '); 1 ' 1 da to monthly solvent usage and VOCS
<br /> This general permit will be available �. ” ;- m
<br /> for any new kennel which will be served by tt np --,2 - ' -� i . ° u per gallons of coatings applied.
<br /> an on -site wastewater disposal system. In $2- something per p�eto� Aerospace component coating
<br /> County,” said Knoder " . �, -"
<br /> addition, it will be available for existing Y � '���, � � . � releases significant amounts of VOCs into
<br /> To oninc up i i h restoration costs,' the air from the solvents in the coatings.
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<br /> kennels which having problems with Knoder first looked at the existing condi-
<br /> their on -site disposal system and must get a VOCs chemically react in the atmosphere
<br /> permit for repair of the system. DEQ does
<br /> from of;the ripanan•zone o f each stream, to create ground level ozone, or smog.
<br /> not intend to require existing kennels which using aerial photoarid on the = grounds Portland is a nonattainment area for ozone.
<br /> analysis He added,up " the cost ofbuilding Boeing has since corrected all the ,
<br /> have been constructed in accordance with a .
<br /> fences keep cattle out of streams except . violations and has 20 days to pay or appeal
<br /> County on -site sewage disposal construe-
<br /> at limi planting, ted access points, tree plantin ,
<br /> tion- installation permit to acquire this blackberry removal, plugging dram ti les; the fine.
<br /> general permit until a system repair is For info, contact: Marcia Danab, (503)
<br /> necessary. The general permit will also be seedin ditches es _ , velin: access : 229-6488 ,
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