Initial Site-Specific De-Inventory Report for Big Rock Point Report No.: RPT-3014537-002
difficult to distinguish from one another as the large differences will have compressed the slight differences identified between two or more favored routes and thereby prevent distinguishing between them in the overall evaluation. The following screening criteria were utilized per mode of transport (i.e., routes having the same mode of transport were only contrasted against one another for screening purposes) to reduce the routes to the seven routes identified in Section 3.5: 1 1) The time and/or distance to be traveled by the conveyance/barge would be significantly more than alternate viable routes (using the same mode of transport) without significant/substantial benefit. 2) Clearance limits on routes (e.g., through tunnels, around curves, or through heavily forested roads) are not met without significant/substantial upgrading. 3) Sustained travel on routes with steep grades. 4) Bridge(s)/overpass(s) to be utilized would not sustain weight of conveyance without significant/substantial upgrading. 5) Natural features make barge landings, overpack loading, etc. difficult to perform without significant/substantial upgrading or infrastructure development. 6) No available transloading facility or existing transloading facility requires significant/substantial upgrading prior to use. 7) Transloading and/or Port facility does not permit receipt of Class 7 materials. 8) Number of interchanges between carriers. 9) Avoid high density transit areas (i.e., regions with significant rail traffic) that would require interruption of traffic if shipment were to transit region. 10) Characteristics of HHT that would require preapproval for HRCQ shipments. The reasons for the screening of potential routes identified in Section 3.0 are documented in Table 3-4. The routes unscreened and remaining to be evaluated by the MUA are as follows: 1) HHT from BRP ISFSI to potential transload site on Clarion Avenue in Petoskey, MI and rail via Durand, MI to GCUS (Option 1). 2) HHT from BRP ISFSI to potential transload site on Washington Street in Petoskey, MI and rail via Durand, MI to GCUS (Option 1). 3) HHT from BRP ISFSI to potential transload site on Clarion Avenue in Petoskey, MI and rail via Annpere, MI to GCUS (Option 2).
1 Several of these screening criteria utilize the term “significant.” This term is frequently justified through a relative comparison between identified routes (e.g., one route may be identified as requiring a single bridge to be upgraded, whereas another route may require several bridges to be upgraded). In a few cases, the opinions of the SMEs were utilized to screen a route using this term or not to screen a route based on, for example, historical experiences.
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Initial Site-Specific De-Inventory Report for Big Rock Point May 10, 2017
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