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(c) The operator shall present engineering draw- ings and related documents acceptable to the City of Ports- mouth or its designated representative which shall address: (t) The construction and operation of the facility; C2) The environmental controls to be provided to avoid negative environmental impacts of the facility; (3) The movement of rail traff%c to minimize interference with vehicular traffic. The drawings and documents shall include, but not be limited to the following: (i) Ail coal handling and operational facilities shall be totally enclosed and designed in suck a manner as to minimize noise impacts on the adjacent residential areas; (ii) Ail operations structures shall be orientated away from the residential area in Order to reduce noise impacts; (iii) The operator shall furnish a report to the City of Portsmouth which will indicate the ambiant noise levels in the Cradock area and will compare these findings w~th future noise levels after commencement of operations to insure fully that all EPA noise level requirements will be complied with; ('iv) An earth barrier or comparable screening technique shall be constructed to effect the desire of the City to adequately screen and buffer the adjacent residential area from noise and visual impacts of the Terminal as required by federal, state, and local regulations. The details of such barriers must be approved by the City of Portsmouth as~par~ of the site development review process. Also, the barrier must be constructed as part of the earliest phase possible of construction to further mitigate the impacts of noise and dust during construction. er) Along the ElmAvenue frontage, screening and landscaping shall be provided to improve the appearance of this entrance into the City and the development site; (vi) The water supply system shall be of sufficient size to acco~odate whatever supply of water is necessary to control dust emissions to the level of opacity-stipulated by the Virginia Air Pollution Control Board for all phases of operation. In addition, sprinkling~devices shall be installed at the toe of the slope of the coal piles as well as at th~ crest and on the loading pier.