Transportation and per diem rates must comply with the policies of the grantee. If the grantee does not have an established written travel policy, then travel rates must be consistent with those established by the U.S. General Services Administration. Grant funds may not be used to cover the transportation or per diem costs for a member of a national organization to attend an annual or other regular meeting, or conference of that organization.
Transportation and. Disposal Costs Once the Baseline has been completed, we will model the impacts from the diversion of biosolids to landfills to reflect when the BRF is out of service. BC will investigate typical Illinois and Wisconsin landfill fugitive emissions values or use emissions data from assessments we have performed in the private sector. Since landfilling of biosolids is largely recognized as undesirable due to the high tipping fees and large amounts of fugitive methane emissions, the results of this scenario will be important in informing Phase 2 alternatives development. Another component that can be added to the outputs is the concept of the social cost of carbon (SCC). This metric allows the potential to monetize the impacts of GHG emissions to balance where costs are not reflective of the overall impacts of an action. BC’s SWEET tool is a value-adder to the District allowing for a comprehensive evaluation of Task 2 while generating a Baseline model that can be used for comparison in the Phase 2 alternative’s analysis of the BMP. SWEET can model numerous system-wide alternatives enabling the District to explore a range of scenarios to determine a tailored fit program. With over 50 pre-developed unit process modules, it has been used to compare over 55 scenarios in one analysis to better understand program changes, technology adoption, and end-uses. The result is a cost-effective analysis that is adaptable, agile, and repeatable. Task 2 Deliverable BC will develop a TM that summarizes the SWEET Baseline model which will reflect the District’s existing biosolids management program and the environmental impacts of hauling to the BRF and to land disposal. The TM will also include a sensitivity analysis on volume and mass reduction to reflect the impacts process changes can have on hauling. The TM will first be delivered as a draft and then finalized pending review and comment by District staff.
