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33. Three golf courses are located in the site vicinity. Midland Hills Country Club and the University of Minnesota Golf Course are south of the site, separated by Highways 280 and 36. Goss Golf Club-(CLty of St. Anthony) is located immediately adjacent to the western edge of the site. West and partially north of Goss Golf Club is the Hillside C®etery-and Sunset Memo- rial Park Cemetery. (WMtB Ex. PP). 34. A "water ponding area"exists a very short distance to the southeast of the site,and north of Highway 36. (WMB Fk. WW). 35. No archeological.sites listed on the National Register exist within the proposed site. An inventory site 'in the area has been recorded and, therefore, may be eligible fcr'inclusicn on the National Register. - (See, IoM Ex. SS). - Further consultation with the Minnesota Historical Society would be requirod'should a facility be located within the site. Other Factors . 36. Several post-4earinq. comments addressed the issue of adverse effects on nearby commercial businesses. Restaurants, hotels; and retail shops are located in the general vicinity and futher dial growth and expansion to planned for'the future. Whether perceived or real, a negative impact on com- merce is feared if a hazardous waste processing facility is located near the Roseville shopping areas. 37. A real concern was voiced at the hearing over the danger of fire due to the proximity of the site to Williams Pipeline Cbmparny, Where a gasoline explosion and fire took place in April of 1980. This fire continued for two days, and Maned approximately-147,000 gallons of'petroleum products. (See, . Post-Fearing. Exhibit -on Pipeline Accident Report).. A hazardous .waste pro- ceasing facility can have in-house safeguards on fire prevention, yet the facility would still be vulnerable to the spread of a neighboring industrial fire. of.course, the threat of fire from an adjacent facility is not unique to the proposed site in Roseville. The distinction here is the magnitude of the threat. mere are in excess of 20 petroleum storage tanks in the proposed site vicinity. (*3 ft. ZZ). Only County Road C buffers the proposed site from*the Williams Pipeline Company. Based upon the foregoing Findings of Fact, the Emminer makes the fal- lowing: - C CNCU)SIC NS _ 1. Pursuant to Minn. Stat. § 115A.09 (1982), this hearing was neither a rulemaking proceeding nor a contested case proceeding. The bearing was con- ducted so as to afford all interested persons an opportunity to ask questions, ! testify and present evidence on the subject matter. 2. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency fulfilled its statutory cbliga- tions by preparing a suitability report on the proposed area. 3. The Minnesota Waste Management Board has complied with all substantive and procedural requirements of law. The Board and the Hearing Examiner do • have jurisdiction in-this matter. 4. Any of the foregoing Findings which should more properly be deemed 0=lusion9 are hereby adopted as-such. Based-upon the foregoing Conclusions, the'Hearing Examiner makes the fol- lowing: f -6- _