2017 -- H 5502

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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2017

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J O I N T   R E S O L U T I O N

APPROVING PROJECT STATUS FOR REMEDIATION AND/OR MONITORING OF THE

TRUK-AWAY LANDFILL SUSPECTED HAZARDOUS WASTE DISPOSAL SITE

LOCATED IN THE CITY OF WARWICK

     

     Introduced By: Representatives Vella-Wilkinson, Shekarchi, McNamara, Bennett, and
Shanley

     Date Introduced: February 15, 2017

     Referred To: House Finance

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     WHEREAS, Truk-Away of Rhode Island, Inc. operated a landfill in the city of Warwick

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located on land currently owned by the state of Rhode Island; and

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     WHEREAS, The Truk-Away landfill, long since identified as a suspected hazardous

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waste disposal site, is surrounded by wetlands on three (3) sides; and

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     WHEREAS, The department of administration (DOA) must complete a site investigation

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to determine the environmental conditions in accordance with state and federal regulations; and

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     WHEREAS, The department of transportation has maintained a temporary cap but the

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DOA has not authorized the expenditures to proceed with the process to test and mitigate the

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impact of the Truk-Away landfill site; and

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     WHEREAS, The city of Warwick recognizes that project cannot proceed unless the

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general assembly authorizes the necessary funding for a comprehensive investigation and

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appropriate environmental response to completely address the Truk-Away landfill site; and

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     WHEREAS, The city of Warwick requests quarterly reports on the progress of the site

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investigation and clean up, including any assessments that may be used to determine whether

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further action is warranted; now therefore be it

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     RESOLVED, That project status is hereby approved for remediation and/or monitoring of

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the Truk-Away landfill site, subject to the following additional requirements:

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     (a) The request of the city of Warwick to receive quarterly reports on the progress of the

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site investigation and clean up is approved; and

 

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     (b) The general assembly shall appropriate the sum of five hundred thousand dollars

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($500,000) in the state budget for fiscal year 2018 to commence this project; and be it further

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     RESOLVED, That this joint resolution shall take effect upon passage.

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