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<br />-r' (Co(O( <br />ATTENTION NEIGHBORS OF ROSELA WN CEMETERY <br /> <br />On July 12,2001, the Roseville City Planning Commission recommended for approval Planning File <br />PF3315 - Conditional Use Permit to allow constru.ction of crematorium at Roselawn Cemetery. <br />The request now goes to the Roseville City Council on July 23. Ifthe City Council follows the <br />recommendation of the Planning Commission and approves the request, Roselawn will be pennitted to: <br /> <br />Build an 1800 sq ft crematory with two incinerators <br />Operate the crematory at any hour of the day or night <br />Cremate an estimated 300 bodies per year to start, with no maximum usage limit <br /> <br />Since this facility would be located near your residence, here are some facts you should know about <br />crematories. Some of this infonnation is from infonnation packets distributed by the Planning <br />Commission, and some is from internet sites related to the subject. <br /> <br />Although new crematory units are more efficient than older ones, they still emit toxic pollutants <br />into the air. The Bay Area Air Quality Mana~enrent District (BAAQJ'v1D) of California lists the <br />following levels for sample emissions from typical crematory units in new installations. The <br />figures include the total of emissions for crematea bodies and natural gas combustion, and are <br />adjusted for a cremation rate of 300 bodies per year: <br />o Mercury = .33 lbs/yr <br />(according to Environmental News Service, 1/70th ofa teaspoon of mercury can <br />contaminate a 25-acrea lake to the point that fish from it cannot be eaten) <br />o Hydrogen Chloride (hydrochloric acid) = 22lbs/yr <br />(includes bodies and fuel emissions only - each pound of chlorinated plastics included <br />in cremation produces .55 Ibs ofHCl vapor) <br />o Nitrogen Oxides = 1811bs/yr <br />o Carbon Monoxide = 1380 Ibs/yr <br /> <br />According to IEE Co., a manufacturer of crematoria, typical cremation systems have no ability <br />to control HCI emissions and have difficulty controlling Nitrogen Oxide emissions. <br /> <br />A crematory puts out enormous amounts of heat - BAAQMD gives a typical estimate ofthree <br />million BTUIhr per burner, compared to less than one hundred thousand BTUIhr for an average <br />home natural gas furnace. <br /> <br />Even newer crematory units can be quite loud. An article in the Hartford (CT) Courant dated <br />i 0/20/98 repons numerous complaints frofn nearby residents of a newly instailed crematory, <br />describing disturbing, "roaring" nighttime noise. <br /> <br />The Roseville City Planning Commission has chosen to recommend approval of the requested <br />"conditional use" permit with no use conditions pertaining to actual operation of the crematory. <br />Since there are no federal, state or county regulations regarding testing of emissions from crematories, <br />the board has suggested that Roselawn be "self-policing", and that any testing by MPCA be done on a <br />"complaint-driven" basis. <br /> <br />Tfyou wish to voice your opposition to this proposal, please consider signing a petition that will be <br />distributed in you neighborhood over the coming week. These petitions will be presented to the <br />Roseville City Council at their next meeting, July 23 at 6:30pm, when it will vote on the request. <br />Please also consider attending the meeting to voice your opinion in person. <br />1r\~"O \ <br />