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Section 2 l Experience/Background The County had also undergone considerable seasonal and permanent resident growth, which further stressed site use. A transfer station that was originally designed to accept 10 to 15 tons of MSW per day was forced to manage 50 to 80 tons per day. A recycling center that was originally designed to handle 150 to 200 tons per year was forced to process about 3,900 tons per year. Due to population growth, the capacity of the C&D Landfill was also being consumed at a rate greater than expected. SAIC facilitated meetings with the County solid waste committee, the local township, and the regulatory agencies (MPCA) to identify, define, and evaluate site improvements that addressed the above concerns and allowed the County to meet their objectives for customer service, recycling, sustainability, and special material handling (i.e., HHW). A comprehensive plan for future development was provided, incorporating conceptual designs of the improvements along with planning level cost estimates and a proposed development schedule. SAIC has completed two cycles of operating permit reissuance applications for Hubbard County's North and South Solid Waste Transfer and C&D landfill facilities. The two facilities manage MSW, recyclable material, C&D debris, waste tires, waste oil, scrap metal, batteries, concrete, yard waste, and reusable material generated by County residents and businesses. The South Landfill permit reissuance in 2002 included a significant horizontal and vertical expansion, providing an estimated life through 2038. A hydrogeologic investigation was also completed for the South Landfill in 2004 and for the North Landfill in 2009. SAIC also worked with Hubbard County to evaluate an 80-acre site for a possible greenfield solid waste facility. Population growth and development in the Akeley area of Hubbard County had created a demand for a C&D debris disposal/MSW transfer facility in this region of the County. SAIC supported a public meeting in the City of Akeley to provide information on the potential project and the permitting process. The meeting allowed public feedback on environmental concerns. Based on this input and our permitting experience, a Master Plan was drafted to evaluate ingress and egress for the site, building needs, customer drop-off facilities, and fill layout. A site investigation was also completed to evaluate the geologic and hydrogeologic characteristics related to its proposed use, in accordance with the solid waste rules of Minnesota. Processed Engineered Fuel Feasibility Analysis City Huron, South Dakota In 2010, the City of Huron (City) retained SAIC to evaluate the feasibility of producing processing engineered fuel (PEF) and/or operating a mixed waste material recovery facility (MRF) at their current bale transfer station and demolition landfill. SAIC completed the following tasks: • Completed a site visit to determine the space and logistics needed to retrofit the transfer station into a PEF facility, assess the site for possible building and equipment locations, and to observe typical daily waste management operations to understand how they may be impacted by a PEF/mixed waste MRF facility; • Conducted a gate survey to estimate the types and origin of the waste to estimate a general percentage of waste that would be compatible with the production of PEF; SAIC Energy, Environment & Infrastructure, LLC l 2-11