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1. The establishment, maintenance or operation of the conditional use will not be detrimental to or endanger the public health,safety,comfort or general welfare. • In an effort to increase access to abundant, secure and reliable North American petroleum resources, Enbridge is proposing to expand the average annual capacity of Line 61 (formerly known during construction as the "Southern Access Project") to 1.2 million barrels per day(bpd). Enbridge is planning a series of pump station upgrades on Line 61, which transports North American crude oil from Canada, Montana, and North Dakota to refineries in the Great Lakes region and beyond. No new pipeline will be constructed. The addition of pump stations will increase the existing capacity without the need for construction of a new pipeline. Line 61's capacity increase is well within original design criteria and within U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)standards. • One of the stations included in this expansion project is the Enbridge "Waterloo" Station, located outside of Marshall in Medina Township. Three new 6,000-horsepower electric pumps are proposed to be constructed adjacent to the existing station. • The proposed expansion at the Enbridge"Waterloo" pumping station has been designed to ensure that it will not be detrimental to the general public, as it is designed in conformance with PHMSA design and safety requirements.. • Enbridge pump stations are designed, built and landscaped to minimize visual impact, thus protecting the comfort or general welfare of the nearby citizens. As well- maintained facilities, they generally have little effect on nearby landowners or the community. • The expanded Enbridge "Waterloo Station," like other Enbridge pump stations, will be located on several acres and include the pump units themselves,which are coupled with electric motors,the electrical switchgear equipment and above-ground valve controls as well as one or more small auxiliary or support buildings. The station will include above ground as well as underground piping. The station facilities will be secured and fenced, with lighting designed to provide security yet minimal disturbance to neighbors. Any noise from the pumps is insulated within the buildings, which look like a typical storage, or pole building; sound is similar to an air conditioner unit at about 50-feet from the fence. • Although a major release at a pump station is highly unlikely, Enbridge personnel are trained and prepared to respond immediately. All pump stations are monitored 24- hours a day from a state-of-the-art control center, and multiple on-site detectors and transmitters are employed to promptly initiate remote shutdown and isolation, if needed. • To minimize environmental impacts in the event of a release, Enbridge pump stations have protective barriers, including berms and graded soil, in place to protect the surrounding area. Berms are built according to Enbridge specifications and regulatory requirements using clay or compacted soil and grading to allow drainage to a designated area within the facility and on Enbridge property.