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Home My WebLink About34-20 Comments 107 North Kent Street, Second Floor, Suite 200 • Winchester, Virginia 22601-5000 September 14, 2020 Mr. Tim Stowe, PE Stowe Engineering 103 Heath Court Winchester, Virginia 22602 RE: Site Plan Comments – OmniTRAX Dear Mr. Stowe: Upon review of the site plan dated August 20, 2020, we recommend approval of the subject plan. Sincerely, Joseph W. Johnson, P.E. Joe C. Wilder Civil Engineer Director of Public Works JCW/kco cc: Planning and Development file From:Ramsey, Lisa To:Tim Stowe Cc:ejohnson@omnitrax.com; rtkach@omnitrax.com Subject:Re: OmniTRAX transload Site Plan - Frederick County, VA Date:Tuesday, September 8, 2020 10:10:59 AM Attachments:image003.jpg Hi Tim, VDACS Food Safety has no objection to these plans. I am responding because Nikeya Thomas is leaving her position in our food safety program, effective on Thursday of this week. You may send any other communications about your project, where Food Safety needs to comment or have involvement, directly to me. Regards. Lisa Lisa Ramsey, MS VDACS Food Safety Program 540-562-3644 On Tue, Sep 8, 2020 at 9:53 AM Thomas, Nikeya <nikeya.thomas@vdacs.virginia.gov> wrote: Lisa, I'm handing this off to you. I'm not sure if this is an existing warehouse for canola and sunflower oil or if it's new. Thanks, Nikeya Thomas M.S. NOVA Regional Manager VDACS - Food Safety Office 102 Governors St, Richmond, VA 23219 Office: (804) 625-3033 ---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Tim Stowe <timstowe@stowecompanies.com> Date: Thu, Sep 3, 2020 at 4:03 PM Subject: OmniTRAX transload Site Plan - Frederick County, VA To: NIKEYA.THOMAS@VDACS.VIRGINIA.GOV <NIKEYA.THOMAS@vdacs.virginia.gov> Cc: Ean Johnson <ejohnson@omnitrax.com>, Rob Tkach <rtkach@omnitrax.com> MS. Thomas, I am the site design engineering for a small transload facility being constructed in Frederick County, VA, where OmniTRAX Railroad will transload canola oil and sunflower oil from rail cars to trucks for last-mile transport to the ultimate destination. The Frederick County Building Inspections Dept asked that I have the Dept of Agriculture and Consumer Services review the site plan for the project. In speaking with Christy Brennan of VA Dept of Ag and Consumer Services, I was directed to you for plan review and approval. It is for that purpose that I am providing the attached site plan. For your information and convenience, I am also attaching the SDS sheets for the material being transloaded. As you will see, the site work consists of constructing a small area of pavement upon which the trucks will park while transloading. If information is needed from the hauler concerning the business plan, please let me know, and I will have them contact you. My role is limited to the site plan. Thank you in advance for your assistance. From:Brandon Kiracofe To:Tim Stowe Cc:Ean Johnson; Rob Tkach Subject:RE: OmniTRAX transload Site Plan - Frederick County, VA Date:Friday, September 11, 2020 1:42:51 PM Attachments:image002.jpg Tim, The Virginia Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (VPDES) General Permit Regulation for Discharges of Stormwater Associated with Industrial Activity (9VAC25-151-10) defines the categories of facilities that are considered to be engaging in “industrial activity”. One of those categories is transportation facilities classified as SIC Codes 40, 41, 42 (except 4221-4225), 43, 44, 45, and 5171 (OMB SIC Manual, 1987) which have vehicle maintenance shops, equipment cleaning operations, or airport deicing operations. Only those portions of the facility that are either involved in vehicle maintenance (including vehicle rehabilitation, mechanical repairs, painting, fueling, and lubrication), equipment cleaning operation, airport deicing operation, or which are otherwise identified under categories 1 through 7 or 9 and 10 of this definition are associated with industrial activity. Based on the regulation and the description in your email below, the facility where OmniTRAX Railroad will transload canola oil and sunflower oil from rail cars to trucks is not considered to be engaging in “industrial activity”; therefore, coverage under the VPDES General Permit for Discharges of Stormwater Associated with Industrial Activity is not required. Va. Code § 62.1-44.5 states that: “Except in compliance with a certificate, land-disturbance approval, or a permit issued by the Board or other entity authorized by the Board to issue a certificate, land-disturbance approval, or permit pursuant to this chapter, it shall be unlawful for any person to: Discharge into state waters sewage, industrial wastes, other wastes, or any noxious or deleterious substances; … Otherwise alter the physical, chemical or biological properties of state waters and make them detrimental to the public health, or to animal or aquatic life, or to the uses of such waters for domestic or industrial consumption, or for recreation, or for other uses…” While the State Water Control Law prohibits the discharge of canola oil and sunflower oil to state waters, the law and/or regulation do not specify the steps to be taken to ensure that canola oil and sunflower oil are not discharged into state waters. Please let me know if you have any questions. Brandon ----------------------------------------------- Brandon D. Kiracofe | Water Permits & Compliance Manager | DEQ - Valley Regional Office | (540) 574- 7892 From: Tim Stowe <timstowe@stowecompanies.com> Sent: Friday, September 11, 2020 12:07 PM To: brandon.kiracofe@deq.virginia.gov Cc: Ean Johnson <ejohnson@omnitrax.com>; Rob Tkach <rtkach@omnitrax.com> Subject: OmniTRAX transload Site Plan - Frederick County, VA Brandon, I am the site design engineering for a small transload facility being constructed in Frederick County, VA, where OmniTRAX Railroad will transload canola oil and sunflower oil from rail cars to trucks for last-mile transport to the ultimate destination. The Frederick County Building Inspections Dept asked that I have DEQ review the site plan for the project. It is for that purpose that I am providing the attached site plan. For your information and convenience, I am also attaching the SDS sheets for the material being transloaded. As you will see, the site work consists of constructing a small area of pavement upon which the trucks will park while transloading. Thank you in advance for your assistance.