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CORRESPONDENCE '---.,.. [fiJ[E~~ ~~l~ASi: The Concourse. 2000 Palm Oeach lahe!> Ooulevord · We~1 Palm Oeoch, Fla .3.3409. Phone. (J05) 669 421 fOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Donn R Colee. Jr Colee F. Co (3()',) b89-4210 Editor's Note The attached document, entitled "Gould's Proposed Management of Potentially Hazardous Materials." was prepared by Gould Inc in consultation with DamesF. Moore. hazardous material and groundwater experts. of Boca Raton 8/28/84 GOULD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CAMPUS Gould's Proposed Management Of Potentlally Hazardous Materials August 27, 1984 GOULD SCIENCE AND 'rECHNOLOGY CAMPUS GROUND WATER PRO'l'ECTION STRATEGY FOR LIGHT INDUSTRIAL USES A concern has been raised about the potential for contamination by hazardous mater1als of the Turnpike Aquifer which underlies the project site and the County's System No. 1 Wellfield located about one-half mile southeast of the project site. Currently, the cone of depression of that wellfleld does not reach the LIght IndustrIal areas proposed for the Gould property However, at maximum pumping predicted for the year 2000, the cone of depression 1S projected to extend under the property It is Gould's position that the electronics activities proposed for the project can be conducted safely and that Gould's proposed controls wIll enhance protection of the Aquifer and Wellfield Presently, the easternmost 125 acres of the Gould site are zoned PIPD (1982 Arvida approval Res No 83-193) Of those 125 acres, 78 1 net acres are designated L1ght Industrial. The ArvIda approval was predIcated on its use for "high technology assembly plants, corporate headquarters and some recreational and corrunerclal uses" as opposed to "heavier type industrial uses" (See Oct 28", 1982 County COffiffilssion Minutes). No controls of the types being proposed by Gould are specIfIed for the LIght Industrial electronics sites in the ArVlda approval Only GertaIn heavy 1ndustry activity is excluded. Furthcrmore, approximately one-half of the Arvida-planned Light Industrial electronics sites are closer to the System No 1 Wellfield than the Light IndustrIal sites planned by Gould. The Gould plan by virtue of improved industrial site locatIon and covenants and restr1ctIons, dcscribed below, prOVIdes extensive protection for the Tur~ike Aquifer and the System No. 1 Wellfield from potential contamination by hazardous materials associated with electronics The present PIPD approval on the site provides no such protection. LIGHT INDUSTRIAL USES To a significant degree, facilities at the campus wIll more nearly conform in appearance to office building criteria than more traditional industrial structures. Light industrial uses will be limited to a maximum of l2,500 square feet of buildlng per acre (i e , an FAR of 0 29) with a minimum of 25 percent of each site to be landscaped open space. Of the 501.4 acres comprising the campus, only l78 1 acres (i e , 36 percent) are aSSIgned to light industrial use. Activities on the light lndustrial SItes are expected to include 1 ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICES OF AN INDUSTRIAL NATURE such as, Division Headquarters, market and sales functions, computer centers and communication networks. - 2 - 2. RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT LABORA'l'ORIES to incl ude new product development, materIals <.lDd application research, software development and advanced CIrcuit design 3. ADVANCED EDUCATION FACILITIES Intended to make avallable the latest advanced courses in computer science and related technologies. 4 SERVICE OF ELECTHONIC INSTRUMENTS AND MACHINES to include upgrading and repaLr of personal and buslness computers, measurlng devices, medical eqUIpment or other high technology apparatus. 5. PRODUCTION AND ASSEMBLY OF ELECTRONIC AND SCIENTIFIC PRODUCTS such as computers, Instruments, medical equipment, recordIng and testing systems or components, operational and software manuals, and other types of clean high technology products. 6. ELECTRONIC AND SCIENTIFIC SERVICES including special clean room facilities, distributlon, storage, packaging and electrical/electronIc supply companies. STRICTLY PROHIBITED USES AND MATERIALS SITE COVENANTS AND RESTRICTIONS will prohibIt 1 SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING FACILITIES 2. WAFER/CHIP MANUFACTURING FACILITIES 3 ANY MATERIALS OR SUBSTANCES CONTAINING PCB'S Semiconductor and wafer/chip manufacturlng produce hIgher volumes of potentially hazardous materials than do other electronic manufacturIng activities The potential hazards of PCB's are well known None of these uses or materials are proh1bIted under the current PIPD approval for the site - 3 - REGULATED SUBSTANCES Regulated substances considered to be hazardous may be required by some industrial tenants for a variety of functions related to research and development, small scale component manufacture or component assembly. However, with the uses and materials prohibited above, it is estimated that functions requiring the use of hazardous materials will be carried out in a small percent of the area assigned to light industrial production use. ENVIRONMENTALLY SAFE DESIGN SITE COVENANTS AND RESTRICTIONS will require that "state of the art" technology, including monitoring, be used in the planning and deslgn of those light industrial facilities using regulated substances in order to prevent the release of such substances to the air, soil, surface water or ground water These containment systems and monitoring programs will be subject to the review and approval by the Florlda Department of Envlronmental Regulation and the South Florida Water Management District. Loading, off-loading, and storage areas for regulated subs~ances will be curbed and provided with imperVIOUS bases to fully contain leaks, spills and accumulated precipitation until the collected material is neutralized and/or removed. Storage areas for such substances will be fully enclosed wIth access only from inside buildings where use will occur - 4 - Tanks used for storage of regulatcd substances and fuels will have sufficient shell strcngth to assure against collapse or rupture. They will also have controls to prevent overfilling. The tanks will be constructed over impervious surfaces and within a closed facility capable of retaining any accidental spillage or leakage. Suitable detection and alarm systems will be provided There will be no onsite disposal of hazardous wastes. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE SITE COVENANTS AND RESTRICTIONS will reqUIre that areas of any facility handling regulated substances be operated safely and without hazard to the environmcnt at all times Large volume/bulk transportation of regulated substances will be forbidden and such substances must arrive on and leave the site in low volume quantitIes Regulated substances will be carefully handled and stored at all tImes Records will be maintained indicatlng the quantity of regulated substances in each shIpment and its storage location in the facility Similar records shall be maintained for spent matcrials. Any facility deallng wIth regulated substances WIll be eqUIpped with the following 1 INTERNAL ALARM AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM 2 EARLY WARNING EXTERNAL MONITORING AND ALARM SYSTEM - 5 - Within the in@cdlatc vicinity of each industrial site involvIng manufacturing processes which use and/or gcnerate regulated substances, an EARLY WARNING GROUND WATER MONITORING SYSTEM will be installed. The ground water monItoring system will be comprised of a series of strategIcally located wells The number of wells, their locations, depths and construction detalls, and samplIng frequencies, procedures and parameters shall be approved by the appropriate regulatory agencies. These systems wll1 be routinely tested, inspected, maIntained and be readily avallable and accessible to handlers of regulated substances. Each such facility will be required to partiCIpate in the overall project Contamination Prevention and Response Plan COVENANTS AND RESTRICTIONS will also reqUIre that all systems and equipment be continually malntained in top workIng condition, and personnel working on industrial sites USIng or generating regulated substances shall be fully traIned to perform their dutles in a way which ensures that the facilities are beIng operated In an environmentally safe manner CONTAMINATION PREVENTION AND RESPONSE PLAN The developer will prepare a Contaminqtion Prevention and Response plan (CPRP) for the overall PIPD site The obJectives of the CPRP are to provide informatlon and - 6 - gUldance for control of regulated substances, thereby preventing their dlscharge into the subsoils and surface waters of the plant sites, and to provide contamination response procedures. The plan shall be reviewed and approved by Palm Beach County in consultation South Florida Water Management DIslrict (SFWMD), the Palm Beach County Emergency Preparedness Division, the Florlda Department of Environmental Regulation (DER), and Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council. The CPRP shall include, but not be limIted to: l. Provision of equipment and trained personnel on-slte or a contract wlth a contamination response firm meeting Florida Department of Environmental Regulation requirements, if found necessary by the above referenced agencies to protect the groundwater from possible contamination; 2 Specification of follow-up water quality monitoring programs to be implemented in the event of contamination, and 3. SpecifIcation of design and operational measures to contaIn and dIrect contamInated surface runoff away from ponds, canals, drainage structures and/or other connections to the surficial aquifer, 4. Specifications for the development and implementation of a coordinated monitoring program WhICh incorporates - 7 - the individual site monitoring progr~ms descrIbed above in such a manner as to achieve an efficient and effective overall project early warning monitoring program, and 5. Requirements for financial responsIbIlIty which w1ll assure that cleanup costs can be provided. INDUSTRIAL TENANT IDENTIFICATION AND DESCRIPTION As part of the annual report requIred under Section 380 06(l6}, Florida Statutes, the developer shall prOVIde a lISt of all industrial tenants, including a description of their actiVIties and the four digit Standard Industrial Classif~cation Code applicable to the operation A copy of thIS list shall be provided to the Department of Env~ronmental Regulation and the agency delegated the authority for maintaining, updatIng, and verifying the master files for hazardous waste generators in Palm Beach County. ADMINISTRATION OF COVENANTS AND RESTRICTIONS AND CPRP As part of the covenants and restrIctIons, there will be created a property owners aSSOCIation which WIll be reguIred to provide perpetually by In-house staff or by contract personnel for the monItoring on a regular baSIS of compliance with the covenants and restrIctions described above and to administer the ContaminatIon Prevention and Response Plan (CPRP).