11/9/2006

- International Paper conducted the particulate compliance

testing at the one ton per hour rate today. The testing consists of three individual measurements, after each measurement, the resulting sample is analyzed. IP has decided to remove tire derived fuel from the fuel mix until these test results a re available. We expect IP to have these test results tomorrow.

11/8/2006

- International Paper continued firing TDF at the rate of 1 ton per hour throughout the day today. They did not begin particulate compliance testing at this rate today as we had expected. This was in order to give their boiler operators additional experience at this firing level. They are expected to continue at 1 ton per hour through the night tonight, with a short interruption for normal maintenance. Pa rticulate matter testing at the 1 ton per hour rate is expected to begin Thursday morning. Preliminary results may be available later in the day. Provided the results demonstrate compliance with their permit limit, IP is expected to increase the firing rat e to 2 tons per hour late tomorrow. Because of the delay with the wood bark feeding system no tire derived fuel (tdf) was burned today. We expect that they will begin with a 1/2 ton per hour rate of tdf tomorrow morning.

11/7/2006

- Following completion late yesterday of the baseline particulate test, IP introduced tire derived fuel (tdf) into the solid fuel mix at 8:30 am this morning and the tire chips actually got to the boiler around 9:30 am at the rate of 0.5 ton per hour, throughout the day this was increased to 1 ton per hour and the boiler has now been stabilized at this level. A particulate test will be required to confirm that IP is still within their permit limits before the tdf can be increased in the next phase to 2 tons per hour. A meeting

wa s still going on at 4:30 pm to set the schedule for tomorrow when IP will carry out the first particulate test with tdf in the fuel mix. In other activities today time was spent ensuring the calibration of the tdf percentage

- to confirm that the tire chip s are being fed at the rate described. VT DEC staff report that the calibration went well and they are satisfied it is an accurate number.

11/6/2006

- International Paper spent most of today, the first day of the tire burn test, setting things up. Under the permit they are required to carry out a baseline particulate test at the beginning of the process, but this test washeld up for much of the day due to a non

- tire related problem with the wood

bark feeding system. (Wood is necessary for the particulate test). Because of the delay with the wood bark feeding system no tire derived fuel (tdf) was burned today. We expect that they will begin with a 1/2 ton per hour rate of tdf tomorrow morning.
Wed, 11/8/2006 IP Ticonderoga Tire Burn Test Report: Doug Ell iot, VT DEC Air Quality Division:
International Paper continued firing TDF at the rate of 1 ton per hour throughout the day today. They did not begin particulate compliance testing at this rate today as we had expected. This was in order to give their boiler operators additional experience at this firing level. They are expected to continue at 1 ton per hour through the night tonight, with a short interruption for normal maintenance. Particulate matter testing at the 1 ton per hour rate is expected to begin Thursday morning. Preliminary results may be available later in the day. Provided the results demonstrate compliance with their permit limit, IP is expected to increase the firing rate to 2 tons per hour late tomorrow.

Tues, 11/7/2006 IP Ticon deroga Tire Burn Test Report Following completion late yesterday of the baseline particulate test, IP introduced tire derived fuel (tdf) into solid the fuel mix at 8:30 am this morning and the tire chips actually got to the boiler around 9:30 am at the rat e of 0.5 ton per hour, throughout the day this was increased to 1 ton per hour and the boiler has now been stabilized at this level. A particulate test will be required to confirm that IP is still within their permit limits before the tdf can be increased in the next phase to 2 tons per hour. A meeting was still going on at 4:30 pm to set the schedule for tomorrow when IP will carry out the first particulate test with tdf in the mix fuel mi x.
In other activities today time was spent ensuring the calibr ation of the tdf percentage

- to confirm that the tire chips are being fed at the rate described. VT DEC staff report that the calibration went well and they are satisfied it is an accurate number.

Justin

Justin JohnsonCommunications Coordinator

Vermo nt Department of Environmental Conservation ph: 802 241 3803 cell: 802 236 4030

email: <mailto:justin.johnson@state.vt.us> justin.johnson@state.vt.us