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6. DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION OF ALTERNATIVES TABLE 6.5.4-1 Biocycle Farm Management Unit Acreage and Planting Schedule MWMC Facilities Plan, Eugene-Springfield Management Units Type Acres Planting Date Replanting Date MU I & MU 2 Non Buffer 165 2004 2014 MU 3 & MU 4 Non Buffer 130 2006 2016 MU 5 & MU 6 Non Buffer 130 2008 2018 All MU Buffers 84 NE Corner field Buffer 'q-ype" 48 Application(a) TOTAL BUFFER AREAS 132 TOTAL NON-BUFFER AREAS 425 Notes a Although the comer lot is not a buffer area, if used in the future it would only receive dewatered biosolids, because of access difficulties. As seen in Table 6.5.4-1, 425 acres are available for land application of liquid biosolids. The remainder of the BF is comprised of: · Roadways - approximately 23 acres · Non-developed NE corner - approximately 48 acres · Feed store - approximately 16 acres · Buffers - approximately 93 acres The BF biosolids capacity is related to three components: the amount of land developed for land application, the type of product applied (effluent, liquid or dewatered biosolids) and the crop mix. The capacity of the BF will vary over the years as the mix of grass and poplars (young and mature) evolves. There are two main alternatives that exist at the BF, both relating to the total capacity the BF can receive. Alternative 1 - Operate BF as a Non-Irrigated Land Application Site Operating the BF under Alternative 1 represents the "no action" alternative. Under this alternative biosolids could be applied to the BF at the capacities shown in Table 6.5.4-2. TABLE 6.5.4-2 Biocycle Farm Alternative 1 Capacity (dry tons) MWMC Facilities Plan, Eugene-Springfield Liquid Biosolids on Dewatered Biosolids on Non-Buffer Areas Buffer Areas Year (425 Acres) (132 Acres) Total 2005 1609 612 2221 2010 2228 675 2903 2015 1868 612 2480 MWMC_6.0_REV11.DOC 6-43