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The planting plan for the used oil collection site includes re-planting eight spruce trces currcntly located along the east side of the Public Works facility's northwest driveway entrancc. Thc trces . would provide screening along the north side of the used oil collection structure facing Ben Franklin Avenue. Seasonal HHW Collection The proposed seasonal HHW collection site would be similar to the five seasonal sitcs located and operating elsewhere in the County. The HHW site would operate for one or more one-month periods each year (the Shoreview HHW site opcrated during May in 2004) on Fridays from 10 am to 6 pm and Saturdays from 9 am to 4 pm. It would contain a concrete pad where HHW is rcmoved from vehicles and techoicians would consolidate certain liquid wastes (flammable liquids, used antifreeze) into 55-gallon drums. As with othcr seasonal sites, all waste collected would be removed from the site at the end of the operating day and shipped to the year-round HHW facility located at Bay West, Inc. in St. Paul. Permanent signs would be installed along Highway 96, Hamline Ave., and Ben Franklin Avenue for the used oil and filter collection facility. Temporary signs would be displayed for the seasonal HHW collection facility only on site operating days during the month of operation and up to one month afterwards. A flyer box would be installed at the used oil site to contain HHW site information. Assessmeltt of Potential Impacts The used oil collection facility would include a raised metal grate flooring around the input spout to contain any spilled oil. The HHW site concrete pad is constructed to provide a spill containment volume. . At thcir December 1,2004 meeting, the Arden Hills Planning Commission requested a letter of support for the combined seasonal HHW and used oil collection facility from the MN Army National Guard. Keith Ferdon, Training Area Coordinator, in a letter dated December 9, 2004, states that the proposed facility "will not hinder nor jeopardize the security of the Ardcn Hills Army Training Site", but requested the County install appropriate street signage along Hamlinc and Ben Franklin Avenue to assist residents. Since rcceipt of the letter, the County has installed a "Stop" sign on the Army's south Hamline gate as well as "Stop Ahead" and "Stop" signs where Ben Franklin Avenue ends. The County would also install signs stating "Military Vehicles Crossing" on Ben Franklin Avenue following construction of the combined seasonal HHW and used oil collection facility. Storm water RU/loff The project would increase the impervious surfacc on the Public Works sitc by 12,610 square feet (0.29 acres), including the used oil structure (200 square feet). Stormwater runoff would be directed to an existing stonn sewer pipe and then to the existing water quality pond immcdiatcly north across Ben Franklin Avenue. . 4