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ll. t2. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. Operations must be conducted to minimize noise, safe~y, smoke or other nuisance COnCeF/'lS. It is not mx' area of expertise, but what 1 viewed on mv inspections causes me concern that operations are not being conducted in a manner to minimize safety hazard/. The Fire Chief has visited the facility on man>' occasions and 1 have requested a report from him on these issues. The complaints on file substantiate that smoke emissions may be a nuisance. The facility shall be responsible for removing debris caused by vehicles using the aluminum processing facility. Debris removal activities shall be instituted promptly following information of such accumulation. If debris is not remov~ within 24 hours, the City can cause the debris to be removed and bill the permit holder. Visual checks of debris accumulation shall be made at least once daily by employees. On the da), of the inspection, the street and boulevard cast of the facility was quite clear of debris. All equipment and vehicles utilized in the business shall be periodically inspected and maintained to minimize noise, odors, safety and fire safety. The only way to judge if this term is being complied with is by complaint or incident reports. On a couple of occassions there were problems with the baghouse which Mr. Karst attended to. The permit holder a~ees to screen the aluminum processing facilit%, from an), public street to a 90% opacity. As I mentioned earlier, the tree screening is deteriorating and in my opinion, 90% opacity is not achieved. Off street parking shall be provided such that there is at least one parking space for each employee on the maximum working shift plus 3 spaces for visitor parking. Paved off-street parking for customers and employees is provided. On the day of my inspection, it appeared to me that the parking lot was full, so ZI parked along the street. Mr. Karst did point out that although the striping is wearing off, there were a couple more parking spaces available. All storage areas, parking areas and driveways shall be surfaced with blacktop or concrete. Although it is not visible, there is a concrete surface on the site. Surface and ~ound waters originating outside and passing through or adjacent to the site and runoff water discharged from the site shall, at is point of departure from the site, meet all applicable federal and state water qua. liD' standards. I do not have the qualifications to address this term. I would also seek the advice of Anoka County on this issue. Furnace Emissions shall be monitored at least once per },ear or more frequently if pollutants are in excess of standards.