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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021-06-07SAFETY AND PREPAREDNESS COMMITTEE (SPC) MEETING MINUTES June 7, 2021 via Zoom Present: Dana Magnuson, Ka:e Quinn-Jacobs, Chris:na Dravis, Elly Cramer 1)CommiEee had quorum present. Elected Chris:na Dravis new chair pending TB approval. Thank you Dana for all the effort and good will you put into being the 1st SPC chair! 2)Items related to Borger Public Report a.Ownership: Who is Eastern? From Loren Sparling’s June 2, 2021 email:“The new owner of Borger Station, Eastern Gas Transmission and Storage, Inc., will present this update at the Town Board meeting on June 17.” b.How have things changed with the new ownership? c.By-product discharge ques:on: Ka:e will try to gather details on this before 6/17 mtg d.More no:ce on Swi^911 for rou:ne maintenance. Can an alert be sent out 24h prior? e.Air quality consultants to aEend 6/17 TB mtg. Ka:e will follow up with Jason f.Borger add a local contact number to its website to help community contact 3)Things to discuss with board: a.Approve Chris:na as new chair b.Submit updated SPC by-laws (Chris:na) c.Request incident report for Cornell odorant sta:on: what happened, what correc:ve ac:on can be taken? How to relay emergency contact number for Cornell? Report from Varna FD (Chris:na) 4)Environmental Emissions consultant background, SPC requested an independent expert per discussions with TB Aug, 2020. a.See Memo from Ka:e Quinn-Jacobs to TB regarding Borger SUP b.Environmental Emissions Consultant List aEached below c.09/03/2020 email from Dan Lamb below regarding Borger concessions, incl an annual public report in April 5)Elly to be Swi^911 back up Chris:na 6)Update by-laws: Chris:na a.Chair to serve a maximum of two years 7)Red Cross-High School connec:on (Elly) 8)Cornell Public Health Preparedness (Elly) From: Daniel Lamb <dlamb@dryden.ny.us> Sent: Thursday, September 3, 2020 3:01 PM To: Dana Magnuson <DMagnuson@town.ithaca.ny.us>; JSB <janice.bretscher@gmail.com>; Anthony Paul Bretscher <apb5@cornell.edu>; Chris:na Dravis <chris:nadravis@gmail.com> Cc: Dryden Town Supervisor Jason Leifer <supervisor@dryden.ny.us> Subject: DETI's agreement to SUP Condi:ons Hi Dana, Chris:na, Janice and Paul, I heard from Tony Ingraffea that you would like details on the concessions I've nego:ated with DETI, as condi:ons of the SUP. Ingraffea was very helpful in developing these and has indicated that he finds them sa:sfactory with regards to addressing GHG and criteria emissions. I specifically brought these up at the 8/21 town board mee:ng (at minute 3:27 if anyone is asking) . DETI responded and we spent 5+ minutes were spent discussing them. I am happy to provide the precise language. These condi:ons are fairly extensive and will help reduce CH4 fugi:ve emissions, improve safety, and establish an annual system for town/community oversight. The following condi:ons will be included in the SUP: 1.      The applicant will comply with emissions requirements applicable to the Borger Station as determined by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, including the integration of the following industry leading commercially available methane mitigation technology and equipment to capture and monitor planned and fugitive methane emissions during operation and maintenance activities at Borger Station: ▪ “Pressurized hold” accomplished through the installation of electric-driven seal gas booster pumps on Units 4, 5, &6.  This will eliminate methane emissions during start up and shutdown of each unit. ▪ Portable compression which will be utilized to reduce the volume of methane vented to atmosphere during planned station and pipeline maintenance, including the pigging of pipelines associated with Borger Station. ▪ Leak Detection and Repair (LDAR) conducted at Borger Station to identify and mitigate sources of fugitive methane emissions. ▪ Utilization of continuous methane monitoring devices (combustible gas indicators) inside each compressor station pumphouse at Borger Station The applicant agrees to install this new equipment and incorporate these best practices into its operations contemporaneously with the other proposed equipment included in this application.   2.      The applicant will report, annually in April, to the town of Dryden in a public setting on the operational run- hours and emissions, including CO2e, at Borger Station, as well as the technology and practices used to reduce planned and fugitive methane emissions.      Please let me know if you have any ques:ons or comments. Sincerely, Dan Lamb Town Board, Deputy Supervisor Town of Dryden 93 East Main Street Dryden, New York 13053