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In January of 2012, the Department of Environmental Management, Solid Waste Division conducted a long -haul pilot study between East Hawaii and the WHSL which is operated by Waste Management, Inc., under contract with the County of Hawaii. The purpose of the study was to field test the hauling assumptions and verify the planning -level cost estimates presented in the HLFS report. The intent was to collect a sufficient amount of data on a short -term basis and it was determined that 3 months was an adequate amount of time to field test the hauling assumptions. The purpose of the long -haul pilot study was to: 1. Field test the hauling assumptions made in the HLFS report by obtaining the following field data and comparing it to data in the HFLS report: • Fuel consumption • Fuel cost • Travel time • Travel distance • Travel route • Tonnage per trip • Trips per day 2. Determine effect of additional solid waste volumes from East Hawaii on disposal fees at WHSL (see note below on disposal fees). 3. Derive an estimated annual cost of hauling WHSL using pilot study projections. 4. Evaluate the impact of long- hauling on traffic and the environment. Note: Unlike the SHSL which is operated by the County of Hawaii, Waste Management, Inc. (WMI) is contracted with the County of Hawaii to operate the WHSL. WMI receives payment for their services by charging the County a per ton disposal fee at a rate that is based upon the average daily incoming tonnage for that whole month. It is on a sliding scale such that the more the tonnage, the less the disposal fee charged to the County. 3RnCEC The long -haul pilot study was initiated on January 27, 2012, and was conducted six (6) days a week through April 28, 2012. Each day, a total of four (4) SWD equipment operators were assigned as truck drivers at the Hilo baseyard. One equipment operator on light duty maintained data and two (2) SWD supervisors scheduled the drivers' daily assignments. Workers drove between the hours of 6:30 am and 5:00 pm. Refuse collection trailers from the transfer stations located south of the Hilo baseyard — Volcano, Glenwood, Kalapana, Pahoa and Kea'au — were hauled to the Hilo baseyard where they were parked overnight and hauled to the WHSL at Pu'uanahulu the next day. Refuse collection trailers from the two 2