Photographs

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1. North Otter Creek side (western side) of the “mound/pit” shown with staked “straw blanket” on the downhill/creek slope. The earth in this photograph is the “earthen berm.” Wooded “vegetative buffer” located on far right side of photograph.




1A: Detail of run-off on the creek (western) side of “mount/pit” below the “straw blanket.”

1B: Detail of run-off on the creek (western) side of the “mount/pit” below the “straw blanket.” Top of photograph shows earthen berm and sludge “mound/pit.”




2: Eastern/loading side of “mound/pit.” Left side of photograph shows wooded “buffer” which slopes off to unnamed branch flowing into North Otter Creek, as viewed from cab of track hoe.




3. Eastern/loading side of “mound/pit” as viewed from ground. Wooded “vegetative buffer” to left.




4. Close up of wooded “vegetative buffer” with remedial fencing in the background on the down slope toward unnamed branch and North Otter Creek.




5. Detail of eastern/loading side of “mound/pit” showing drainage opening to wooded “vegetative buffer.” Note intermingling of sludge and earth in foreground.




6. Detail of run-off moving through “vegetative buffer” shown in 5 above toward unnamed branch that flows into North Otter Creek.




6a. Western side of sludge “mound/pit” showing its relationship to unnamed branch that flows into North Otter Creek -- distance is approximately 510 feet from edge of “pit” to unnamed branch.




6b. Another view of western side of sludge “mount/pit” showing its relationship to unnamed branch that flows into North Otter Creek.




7. Unnamed branch located on the down slope of “vegetative buffer” shown in 5 above.




8. Western/creek side of “mount/pit” with remedial “fencing.” (Wooded “vegetative buffer” begins at far right side of photograph, taken from grassy field on the down slope.




8a. Close up of western/creek side of “mound/pit” with remedial “fencing.”




8b. Close up of western/creek side of “mound/pit” showing from top to bottom: Sludge pile, earthen berm, “straw blanket” remedial “fencing” and grassy field on the down slope




9. Two sludge delivery trucks shown parked on State Route 643 waiting to access storage site at bend located a few yards from North Otter Creek shown with approaching passenger vehicle.


10. The same two delivery trucks shown parked on State Route 643 as viewed from the bridge over North Otter Creek.




11. The first of the two delivery trucks shown in #9 and #10, leaking discharge onto impermeable surface of State Route 643.



12. Close up of edge of delivery trucks shown in #9 and #10 showing sludge residue on exterior and weight of truck, 6,200 pounds.




13. State Route 643 looking east to bridge over North Otter Creek, showing damage to roadway and road shoulder from parked sludge delivery trucks. Shows proximity of leaking trucks to North Otter Creek.




14: State Route 643 at entrance to storage site access road (Iroquois Trail) showing damage to roadway and shoulder caused by large trucks attempting to turn left onto Iroquois Trail.




15: Close up of stockpiled sludge in “mound/pit” showing its irregular surface and paths of run-off making its way through the sludge.




15a: Another close up of sludge “mound/pit.”




16. Close up showing relationship of sludge to the “edge” of the earthen “pit.”




17. Sludge “pit/mound” at unloading/reloading area.