General -

Personnel from the Power Plant Research Program (of the Maryland Department of Natural Resources) discussed their findings, recommendations and proposed conditions.

My Comments

• I am just providing their 12/9 testimony here. My only comment is the one from the Overview page where I had hoped that they would have done an analysis of the potential impacts from an aqueous ammonia on Ballenger Creek Pike near the schools.

PPRP Testimony

Ms. Diane H. Brown - discussed overview and policy issues

• Initial Testimony

• Supplemental Testimony

• Recommendation Letter and Proposed Conditions (106 of them)

PPRP Panel on Air Quality Issues

• Ms. Julia B. Ross - Testimony

• Mr. William V. Paul - Testimony

• Mr. Mark E. Garrison  - Testimony

Mr. Richard M. Letty - noise issues - Testimony

PPRP Panel on Water Issues

• Mr. John W. Grace  - Testimony

• Mr. Robert W. Keating - Testimony

• Mr. Gary L. Walters - Testimony

• Mr. Steven Schreiner  - Testimony

Mr. Peter Hall - socioeconomic issues - Initial Testimony, Supplemental Testimony

Proposed Conditions

• See Recommendation Letter and Proposed Conditions.

My Comments

• The State took the position that since the application stated that the designated truck route from the plant would not pass any schools, that they did not need to assess the impact of a spill near a school.  I believe that since trucks do routinely use Ballenger Creek Pike - right past Tuscarora High School, Ballenger Creek Middle School and Tuscarora High School that they should have modeled the impact of a tanker truck accident with a spill of aqueous ammonia.  If for no other reason than to allay our concerns, or to let the BoE know that additional plans may need to be generated for these schools.