Exhibit
10.4


December 4, 2006


Mr. Steve Roe


Akron Riverview Corn Processors, LLC


4808 F Avenue


Marcus, Iowa  51035


RE:         Proposal
for Environmental Permitting Support


Akron, IA Ethanol Plant


Dear Steve:


Air Resource
Specialists, Inc. (ARS) is pleased to provide the enclosed proposal and cost
estimate for consideration by Akron Riverview Corn Processors, LLC
(Akron).  ARS understands that Akron is
interested in constructing a grain-to-ethanol plant (approximately 110 MM gal/yr
capacity) at a site in Akron, IA.  ARS is
providing this proposal for consulting services to obtain the necessary storm
water and wastewater discharge permits for the project.  ARS is well qualified to assist Akron and ARS
staff are knowledgeable about ethanol production processes, the resultant
effluent streams, and the applicable environmental control regulations.


Coverage under the
storm water permit for construction activities needs to be obtained prior to
starting project construction and is usually one of the critical components for
facility development.  ARS’ proposal
addresses acquiring this permit as well as the storm water permit for
industrial activities, the Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure (SPCC)
Plan, Facility Response Plan (FRP), and the wastewater discharge permit
required under the National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES).


ARS recommends
initiating environmental permitting activities early in the project in order to
minimize any potential adverse impacts on the project development
schedule.  The proposed scope-of-work and
budget is provide below.


Scope-of-Work


Construction Storm Water Permit Application Activities


Typically at an
ethanol plant, two storm water permits are required; one covering construction
activities and another covering industrial (manufacturing) activities.  This particular proposal and cost estimate
covers applicable storm water permitting requirements for both activities.  The industrial storm water (ISW) permit is
covered later in the following section of this proposal.  The ISW permit is not required by Akron until
plant start-up.












Most states,
including Iowa, cover construction sites under a General Construction Storm
Water Discharge Permit.  Iowa refers to
their permit as the State of Iowa NPDES General Permit Number 2.  Data inputs for a storm water permit
application include site location, physical characteristics of the surrounding
area, and identification of the receiving waters.  A description of the site-specific sediment
and erosion control practices is also needed for inclusion in the required
Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP).


ARS will work
closely with Akron and the selected design/construction firm to assemble the
required information for the permit application and SWPPP.  Storm water pollution prevention measures
typically used during ethanol plant construction have already been developed by
ARS for other projects. Since most plants employ similar storm water controls,
much of this existing information can be reused for Akron.


The following
summary is provided to cover activities associated with obtaining coverage
under the Iowa Construction Storm Water General Permit.


SW Task 1 – Review Site Information, Applicable Requirements,
and Controls


ARS will review
the facility plans and site information to initiate storm water planning
activities.  As necessary, ARS will
request from Akron any site-specific data necessary to fulfill IDNR
requirements.


ARS will provide
an assessment of construction storm water issues specific to the site, based on
requirements of the Iowa General Construction Storm Water Discharge
Permit.  ARS will work with Akron and the
design/construction firm to provide a comprehensive, yet cost-effective, storm
water runoff control plan.  The
assessment will include preparing storm water runoff coefficient estimates,
pollution prevention procedures, and recommending pollution prevention devices
that focus on reducing soil erosion and sedimentation.


SW Task 2 – Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan Preparation


In order for Akron
to obtain coverage under a general storm water discharge permit, a site
specific Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) needs to be
written.  ARS will prepare a SWPPP that
incorporates information regarding the site and surrounding areas, such as
nearby waterways and construction/operating procedures for minimizing storm
water pollution potentials.


In addition to
SWPPP preparation, the general permit for construction storm water discharges
requires periodic inspection and monitoring during the plant construction phase.  ARS has not included storm water inspection
and monitoring activities in the current budget since they are most efficiently
completed by one-site or a local contractor.



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SW Task 3 – Notice of Intent (NOI)


To obtain coverage
under the application general permit for construction storm water discharges, a
Notice of Intent (NOI) must be completed on a set of standardized forms and
provided to Iowa Department of Natural Resources (IDNR).  In Iowa, a public notice must also be
submitted for publication in two newspapers of general circulation for the
project location.  ARS will assist in
drafting the public notice and arranging for its publication.  ARS will complete the NOI forms and attach
the required proofs of publication for the public notice.


The NOI will be
provided to Akron and the design/construction firm for review, and approval
prior to submittal to the appropriate regulatory authority.  Any permit fees required by the agency and to
publish the public notices are not part of the project budget and will be the
responsibility of Akron.


SW Task 4 – Agency Questions and Follow-Up


Sometimes,
questions may occur during review of a storm water permit application.  ARS will provide continuing support to Akron
during the review to ensure that the construction storm water permit is
processed in a timely fashion.  ARS has
included a small budget to cover these services.  However, the scope and nature of such
questions cannot always be predicted in advance.  If certain questions necessitate additional
technical studies or the agency determines that an individual storm water
permit is needed, the resulting work may require a change order to ARS’
contract.  ARS will notify Akron if these
circumstances arise and provide a revised project cost estimate.  However, our experience is that receipt of
significant agency questions regarding a construction storm water permit is not
likely.


Industrial Storm Water Permit Application Activities


A Storm Water
Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) Associated with Industrial Activities must be
prepared in accordance with the IDNR Industrial Storm Water General
Permit.  The Industrial Storm Water
General Permit has been authorized by IDNR under the State of Iowa NPDES,
General Permit Number 1.  This permit is
required once construction activities are complete and Akron plans to start
operations at the plant.  ARS will
prepare the SWPPP and associated NOI on behalf of Akron.  ARS will provide Akron with a Draft NOI for
review and approval prior to the submission of the NOI.


The industrial discharge
SWPPP is designed to minimize potential storm water impacts from plant
operations.  ARS will work closely with
Akron to include feasible pollution prevention activities in the SWPPP that
maintain compliance with applicable regulations and the General Permit.


A public notice
for the NOI must also be published in two highly circulated newspapers in the
area.  The NOI with proof of public
notice must be submitted to IDNR at least 24-hours prior to the discharge of
storm water from the site once operations have commenced.  Work on the NOI and SWPPP should begin
approximately 3 to 6 months prior to construction completion to allow for
sufficient time to complete with activities prior to start-up.  ARS will work closely



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with Akron to complete
SWPPP activities in accordance with IDNR requirements and under a schedule
conductive to Akron’s project plans.


Once Akron has
started operations and obtained coverage under IDNR’s General Permit 1 for
storm water discharges associated with industrial activities, ARS will assist
Akron in discontinuing coverage under their construction storm water
permit.  This includes sending a Notice
of Discontinuation (NOD) to the IDNR once the soil on the site is stabilized
and sedimentation and erosion control structures have been removed.


Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure Plan and
Facility Response Plan


A Spill Prevention
Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) Plan is normally required for an ethanol
facility based on denaturant storage.  A
Facility Response Plan (FRP) is also required when a facility stores more than
one million gallons of oil or oil containing products and when a spill has the
potential to cause substantial environmental harm.  Recent interpretations of the FRP rules
indicated that denatured ethanol storage is subject to these requirements if
the total storage exceeds the FRP threshold because of the presence of
denaturant (a regulated “oil” substance) in the final product tanks.  Proximity to a nearby water body, fish and
wildlife sensitive environment, and public drinking water intakes also play a
role in determining FRP applicability.


ARS will complete
the FRP and SPCC in accordance with applicable federal and IDNR
requirements.  The plans can be
incorporated into a single document and should be completed and implemented
prior to start-up.  ARS will begin work
on this plan several months prior to the completion of the construction
activities.  A review and certification
by a licensed professional engineer (P.E.) is required and ARS expects that
Fagen, Inc. can provide the P.E. supervision and certifications associated with
these plans.


NPDES Wastewater Discharge Permit


The discharge of
pollutants is wastewater is controlled by IDNR through a permit issued pursuant
to the federal NPDES.  Permit
requirements are dependent on the pollutants contained within the wastewater
effluent streams, the quality of the receiving water (surface and/or
groundwater), and other site-specific data. 
ARS recommends initiating the NPDES permitting activities early in the
project.  Generally, the NPDES permit
must be in-hand prior to discharging any wastewater, so this work usually
occurs soon after the construction commences. 
Experience shows that NPDES permits require a minimum of 180 days (6
months) to be issued, after the application is received.


Usually, an
ethanol plant has several wastewater discharges which are commingled into a
single effluent.  The anticipated
discharges are non-contact cooling water blowdown, filter backwash, and reverse
osmosis regeneration.  Boiler blowdown
and minor discharge associated with water softener regeneration may also be
released.  In ethanol plants, any
wastewater that



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contacts the ethanol
production process is usually treated by the biomethanator system and recycled
back to the process.


Based on ARS’
experience, wastewater discharges can be handled in a number of ways, and each
method presents different permitting challenges.  If the ethanol plant is located in an area
with a municipal wastewater collection and treatment system, non-process
wastewater can be directed to this system and discharged under the authority of
the municipality’s NPDES permit. 
However, under this option, a “pretreatment permit” is required in order
to allow IDNR to confirm that the additional volume and pollutant load can be
treated by the municipal wastewater treatment plant.  Under this discharge scenario, Akron would
pay fees to the municipality based on the quantity and characteristics of their
wastewater discharge.  Usually, a “pretreatment
permit” is the most straightforward NPDES permitting option provided that the
municipal system has adequate capacity to handle the additional discharge
generated at the ethanol plant.  It is
ARSs presumption that the Akron plant will be likely too far away from a
municipal system for this to be permitting option.


Other wastewater
options used by ethanol plants include “direct discharge” to a nearby stream, “land
application” (perhaps by discharge wastewater to agricultural lands through a
center pivot irrigation system), or “underground injection”.  All of these options require an NPDES
discharge permit.


Based on prior
experience at ethanol plants, ARS has developed the following work scope for
the NPDES wastewater permit.  The budget
presumes that “direct discharge” to a nearby stream is the method of wastewater
disposal and that only non-processs cooling waters will be discharged (no
wastewater with significant organics contamination).  ARS’ view is that “direct discharge”
represents the worst-case scenario with regards to NPDES permitting, but is a
common method of wastewater disposal for ethanol plants.


WW Task 1 – Facility Effluent Evaluation and Regulatory
Review


ARS will evaluate
the facility’s wastewater effluent, including an analysis of effluent flow,
contaminants and loading issues, and baseline ground water and surface water
characteristics.  This analysis will b
specific to each discharge as well as the combined water effluent stream.  ARS will couple the effluent evaluation with
a review of applicable IDNR requirements to determine site-specific compliance
issues related to facility wastewater discharges, including necessary
permitting requirements.


In order to
complete this task, ARS will need information with respect to the expected
wastewater discharges, including volume, flow, contaminant loading, and point
of discharge.  Most of this information
is typically provided in a water balance and process flow diagram.  In addition, ARS will require Material Safety
Data Sheets (MSDSs) for any chemicals added to cooling towers, boilers,
etc.  This information is normally
provided by the design engineering firm. 
Water samples from nearby source wells are also necessary and provide a
basis for comparison to the quality of the effluent.  ARS will rely on the design firm to provide
the



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necessary engineering
diagrams and other support documentation for the NPDES wastewater permit
application.


ARS also
recommends that Akron invite IDNR representatives responsible for NPDES
wastewater discharge permitting to the initial air quality pre-application
meeting in order to discuss issues specific to the NPDES permit application.


WW Task 2 – NPDES Discharge Permitting Package


ARS will prepare
the NPDEA permit application for submittal to IDNR.  This includes completing any standard IDNR/EPA
application forms and compiling the supporting information, water balance,
etc.  ARS has anticipated that a single,
combined non-process wastewater stream will be discharged and our NPDES permit
application costs reflect this assumption. 
ARS will work closely with Akron and the design engineering firm to
obtain the necessary information regarding the planned wastewater discharges
for inclusion within the permit application.


WW Task 3 – Permit Review and Agency Negotiations


ARS will provide
continuing assistance to Akron during the NPDES application review.  As with the other permits, ARS has included a
small budget to cover these services. 
However, actual costs will depend on the nature and scope of any IDNR
questions.  If certain questions
necessitate additional technical studies, the resulting work may require a
change order to ARS’ contract.  ARS will
notify Akron if these circumstances arise and provide a revised work scope and
cost estimate.


If requested, ARS
will review and provide comments on the draft NPDES permit.  ARS will also assist Akron in negotiating any
final permit terms and conditions.  Once
a final NPDES permit is issued, ARS will provide a permit summary to assist
Akron with implementation and compliance.


At this time, ARS
has not included permit compliance assistance, such as water sampling,
analysis, and reporting.  The specific
monitoring requirements will not be known until the final NPDES permit is
issued.  ARS will work closely with Akron
to provide the assistance necessary to comply with all wastewater discharge
requirements.  Once the specific NPDES
permit requirements are known, ARS will provide Akron with a proposal for
ongoing NPDES compliance services, if desired.


General Tasks


Project Management & Administration


These tasks cover
ARS project management and administrative expenses for each activity, such as
contract booking and invoicing.  ARS will
provide a technical and financial



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progress report each
month describing the work accomplished and outlining the objectives for the
next period.


Other Environmental Regulations


In addition storm
water and NPDEA permitting requirements described above, other environmental
permits and approvals may be required for the proposed ethanol plant.  Eventually, Akron will likely require additional
environmental studies, such as a Risk Management Plan (RMP) and other
site-specific permitting and compliance activities associated with the plant’s
air emissions. In addition, a water appropriation permit may be required.  ARS understands that a separate company will
be addressing construction-related regulatory requirements associated with the
plant’s air emissions.  However, ARS can
provide a proposal to assist with future air compliance activities at Akron’s
request.


Budget,
Schedule & Contract Items


ARS’ proposed
budget for the construction storm water permit is $7,124.  The estimated budget for the industrial storm
water permit is $6,252.  The estimated
budget for the SPCC Plan and FRP is $6,385. 
The estimated budget for the NPDES wastewater permit is $12,379.  These costs are quoted on a Time and Materials
basis following ARS’ attached rate sheet and commercial terms dated June
2005.  Itemized breakdowns of the budgets
are included with this proposal.  ARS has
provided separate budgets for each activity, in order to provide Akron with
maximum flexibility.  As a current ARS
customer, Akron will receive ARS’ Preferred Customer Discount, which reduces
standard labor rates by 5 percent.  Akron
must be current with payment of all invoices in order to continue receiving
this discount.


As with all
current ARS projects, Akron will receive invoices monthly for work performed
during the prior billing month.  Each
invoice will be accompanied by a technical and financial progress report
describing the work performed in the past month and anticipated work in the
upcoming month.


Project costs
assume that a General Permit is appropriate for storm water discharges, and an
individual NPDES permit is needed for direct discharge.  As noted previously, agency permitting fees
have not been included and will be the separate responsibility of Akron.  The design engineer will also need to provide
the required P.E. certifications for the FRP and the SPCC Plan.


The construction
SWPPP and NOI will be complete within 4 weeks of receiving all of the technical
information from the project team, such as preliminary site construction plans,
storm water pollution prevention measur3s, and outfall locations.  The construction SWPPP/NOI will generally not
begin until the air permit application is submitted.  Once the air permit is issued and
construction activities commence, ARS will begin work on the NPDES permit
application.  The industrial SWPPP/NOI
and FRP and SPCC Plan will be started several months prior to the completion
off the plant’s construction.



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Closing


ARS appreciates
the opportunity to provide this proposal and cost quotation to Akron.  ARS is extremely well qualified to assist in
securing the required environmental permits for the proposed facility.  ARS’ technical strength is our extensive
ethanol industry experience, past working relationship with Akron, and our
broad understanding of environmental control requirements and regulations.  I am confident that ARS will provide the necessary
technical and regulatory skills to help make your new ethanol plant a success.


Akron can signify
its acceptance of this proposal by signing and returning the attached work
authorization forms, or by providing a purchase order or other authorization
method of your choosing.  I would urge you
to provide the work authorization at your earliest convenience so ARS can start
the project work quickly and keep the project schedule on-track.


If there are any
questions regarding our proposal, you may contact me at 970-484-7941 or by
email at jwu@air-resource.com. 
Thank you for considering ARS for this work.


	
  

  	
  Sincerely,

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  James Wu,
  Assistant Manager

  
	
   

  	
  Environmental
  Compliance Section

  



 



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Project
Budget – Environmental Permitting Support


Construction
Storm Water Permit and SWPPP


	
  Akron Riverview Corn Processors, LLC

  	
   

  	
  4-Dec-06

  
	
  New Facility Permitting Assistance (Akron, IA)

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  Budget prepared by Air Resource Specialists, Inc.;
  Fort Collins, CO

  	
   

  	
   

  



 


	
  Tasks

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  Proj Manager

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  Tech Staff

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  Clerical Staff

  	
   

  
	
  SW Task 1 – Review
  Applicable Regs and Controls

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  8

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  SW Task 2 –
  Construction SWPPP

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  40

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  4

  	
   

  
	
  SW Task 3 – NOI and
  Supporting Information

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  20

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  4

  	
   

  
	
  SW Task 4 – Agency
  Questions

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  2

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  Management &
  Administration

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  6

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  6

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  Totals

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  6

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  70

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  14

  	
   

  



 


	
  Labor Summary

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  Hours

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  Rate

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  Budget

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  Project Manager

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  6

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  $

  	
  120.00

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  $

  	
  720

  	
   

  
	
  Tech Staff

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  70

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  $

  	
  75.00

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  $

  	
  5,250

  	
   

  
	
  Clerical

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  14

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  $

  	
  40.00

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  $

  	
  560

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  Subtotal

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  90

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  $

  	
  6,530

  	
   

  
	
  Less 5% Preferred Customer
  Discount (if applicable)

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  $

  	
  327

  	
   

  
	
  Subtotal

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  $

  	
  6,204

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  Computer

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  $

  	
  540

  	
   

  
	
  Communications

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  $

  	
  180

  	
   

  
	
  Miscellaneous (maps,
  etc.)

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  $

  	
  200

  	
   

  
	
  Travel (See below for
  detail)

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  $

  	
  —

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  Estimated Project Budget

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  $

  	
  7,124

  	
   

  



 











Project
Budget – Environmental Permitting Support


Industrial
Storm Water Permit and SWPPP


	
  Akron Riverview Corn Processors, LLC

  	
   

  	
  4-Dec-06

  
	
  New Facility Permitting Assistance (Akron, IA)

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  Budget prepared by Air Resource Specialists, Inc.;
  Fort Collins, CO

  	
   

  	
   

  



 


	
  Tasks

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  Proj Manager

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  Tech Staff

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  Clerical Staff

  	
   

  
	
  SWPPP – Site
  Information and Reg Review

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  4

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  SWPPP – Plan Preparation

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  4

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  32

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  4

  	
   

  
	
  SWPPP – Facility
  Implementation Assistance

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  8

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  SWPPP – NOI Preparation
  and Submission

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  8

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  2

  	
   

  
	
  Constr. SWPPP – NOT and
  NOD Prep and Submission

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  2

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  Management &
  Administration

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  6

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  6

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  Totals

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  6

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  54

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  12

  	
   

  



 


	
  Labor Summary

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  Hours

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  Rate

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  Budget

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  Project Manager

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  10

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  $

  	
  120.00

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  $

  	
  1,200

  	
   

  
	
  Tech Staff

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  54

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  $

  	
  75.00

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  $

  	
  4,050

  	
   

  
	
  Clerical

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  12

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  $

  	
  40.00

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  $

  	
  480

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  Subtotal

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  76

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  $

  	
  5,730

  	
   

  
	
  Less 5% Preferred Customer
  Discount (if applicable)

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  $

  	
  287

  	
   

  
	
  Subtotal

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  $

  	
  5,444

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  Computer

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  $

  	
  456

  	
   

  
	
  Communications

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  $

  	
  152

  	
   

  
	
  Miscellaneous (maps,
  etc.)

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  $

  	
  200

  	
   

  
	
  Travel (See below for
  detail)

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  $

  	
  —

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  Estimated Project Budget

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  $

  	
  6,252

  	
   

  



 











Project
Budget – Environmental Permitting Support


Spill
Prevention Control and Countermeasure Plan and Facility Response Plan


	
  Akron Riverview Corn Processors, LLC

  	
   

  	
  4-Dec-06

  
	
  New Facility Permitting Assistance (Akron, IA)

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  Budget prepared by Air Resource Specialists, Inc.;
  Fort Collins, CO

  	
   

  	
   

  



 


	
  Tasks

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  Proj Manager

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  Tech Staff

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  Clerical Staff

  	
   

  
	
  FRP & SPCC Plan –
  Site Information and Reg Review

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  8

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  FRP & SPCC Plan –
  Plan Preparation

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  4

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  40

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  2

  	
   

  
	
  FRP & SPCC Plan –
  Facility Implementation Assistance

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  10

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  Management &
  Administration

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  6

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  6

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  Totals

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  10

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  58

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  8

  	
   

  



 


	
  Labor Summary

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  Hours

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  Rate

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  Budget

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  Project Manager

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  10

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  $

  	
  120.00

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  $

  	
  1,200

  	
   

  
	
  Tech Staff

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  58

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  $

  	
  75.00

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  $

  	
  4,350

  	
   

  
	
  Clerical

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  8

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  $

  	
  40.00

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  $

  	
  320

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  Subtotal

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  76

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  $

  	
  5,870

  	
   

  
	
  Less 5% Preferred Customer
  Discount (if applicable)

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  $

  	
  294

  	
   

  
	
  Subtotal

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  $

  	
  5,577

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  Computer

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  $

  	
  456

  	
   

  
	
  Communications

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  $

  	
  152

  	
   

  
	
  Miscellaneous (maps,
  etc.)

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  $

  	
  200

  	
   

  
	
  Travel (See below for
  detail)

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  $

  	
  —

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
  Estimated Project Budget

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	
  $

  	
  6,385

  	
   

  



 











Air
Resource Specialists, Inc.


Environmental
Compliance Section


Labor
Rates and Commercial Terms


Effective June 1, 2005


Labor
Categories & Billing Rates (Labor is billed in 1/4 hour increments)


	
  Expert Witness

  	
   

  	
  $

  	
  150.00

  	
   

  
	
  Senior
  Consultant/Dept Manager

  	
   

  	
  $

  	
  120.00

  	
   

  
	
  Senior
  Consultant/Asst Dept Manager

  	
   

  	
  $

  	
  110.00

  	
   

  
	
  Project
  Engineer/Scientist V

  	
   

  	
  $

  	
  95.00

  	
   

  
	
  Project
  Engineer/Scientist IV

  	
   

  	
  $

  	
  85.00

  	
   

  
	
  Project
  Engineer/Scientist III

  	
   

  	
  $

  	
  75.00

  	
   

  
	
  Project
  Engineer/Scientist II

  	
   

  	
  $

  	
  65.00

  	
   

  
	
  Project
  Engineer/Scientist I

  	
   

  	
  $

  	
  55.00

  	
   

  
	
  Administrative/Clerical
  Assistant

  	
   

  	
  $

  	
  40.00

  	
   

  



 


Preferred
Customer Discounts


ARS
provides qualified preferred customers with a discount of 5% on labor
charges.  Preferred customers are those
clients who provide ARS with technical work on a non-competitive basis and who
authorize such work within 30 days of receipt of a project budget from
ARS.  A minimum work order size may be
required to receive the preferred customer discount.  Preferred customer discounts are also
provided to clients whose annual labor billings exceed $50,000.  Volume discounts are applied to any labor
billings that exceed the qualifying minimum amount.  Client payment on accounts must be current to
quality for any discount.


Computer
Charges


Computer
time for word processing, spreadsheet calculations, computer graphics, etc. is
billed at $6.00 per labor hour.  Also,
specialized computer work such as dispersion modeling is assessed an additional
software fee to cover costs of maintaining these programs.  These fees may vary depending on the
particular software program.  Software
fees, where applicable, are stated in the proposal and/or project budget.  Software fees are billed only once per
project.


Communications
Charges


Charges
for project communications are billed at $2.00 per labor hour.  This fee covers ARS costs for telephone and
fax, e-mail access, in-house photocopies, normal office supplies, and
postage.  Upon request, clients may be
billed for project communications based on actual expenditures plus a 10%
administrative fee.  However, clients who
make such a request will be responsible for all labor charges associated with
compiling and tracking this information.


Other
Direct Costs


Other
project reimbursable costs are billed at actual cost plus a 10% fee.  Examples of outside expenses include travel,
outside photocopying, maps, topographic and/or meteorological data, overnight
shipping, subcontract labor, and other project supplies provided by third
parties.











Ambient
Air & Meteorological Monitoring Equipment Charges


Capital
equipment for air monitoring may be purchased on behalf of client at actual
cost plus 10% handling or leased to client for a monthly fee of 10% capital
cost (12-month minimum lease).  Leasing
fees beyond the 12th month
are reduced to 5% of capital cost per month. 
Expendable supplies associated with monitoring equipment are billed at
actual cost plus a 10% fee.


Warranties


ARS
warrants that all work will be performed using the care and diligence equal to
or superior to industry standard work practices.  All work is warranted to be free of
calculation errors and other similar errors. 
ARS will replace any and all defective work at no charge to the client
upon notification by the client that such errors exist within 30 days of
receipt of such work from ARS.


Insurance


ARS
carries standard insurance coverage, including general liability, auto
liability, and workman’s compensation. 
Upon request, ARS agrees to provide certificates documenting insurance
coverage to clients and meet other requests such as naming client as an insured
on each policy.  Costs incurred by ARS to
meet any client specified insurance requirements will be billed to client.


Limitations
on Liability


In
all cases, the liability for warranties and other claims against ARS are
limited to no greater than the contract value.


Confidential
Information


ARS
will maintain confidentiality of all project technical information provided by
the client during the course of this project. 
ARS will not disclose such information to third parties without prior
approval of the client.  This
confidentiality agreement excludes any information that is disclosed directly
by client to other outside parties or becomes public information through no
fault of ARS.  The client agrees that ARS
may use client’s name and a description of the work, for use in soliciting work
from other clients.


Terms
of Payment


Terms
of payment are Net 30 days.  Unpaid
invoices are subject to interest charges at the rate of 11⁄2 % per month on the
unpaid balance.  Interest charges are
waived for any questioned billings provided that the client provides written
notification to ARS challenging the basis for such billings within 30 days of
receipt of the invoice.


For further information contact:


D.
Howard Gebhart


Manager,
Environmental Compliance Section


Air
Resource Specialists, Inc.


1901
Sharp Point Drive Suite E


Fort
Collins, CO  80525


Telephone:
970-484-7941  Fax: 970-484-3423


e-mail:  hgebhart@air-resource.com











 


	
  Air Resource

  	
   

  
	
  Specialists, Inc.

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  1901 Sharp Point Drive

  
	
   

  	
  Suite E

  
	
   

  	
  Fort Collins, Colorado 80525

  
	
   

  	
  970-484-7941

  
	
   

  	
  FAX: 970-484-3423

  



 


WORK
AUTHORIZATION FORM


	
  Client:

  	
   

  	
  Akron Riverview Corn Processors, LLC

  	 

	
   

  	
   

  	
  c/o Mr. Steve Roe

  	 

	
   

  	
   

  	
  4808 F Avenue

  	 

	
   

  	
   

  	
  Marcus, Iowa 51035

  	 

	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	 

	
  Description:

  	
   

  	
  Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure Plan and
  Facility Response Plant for dry-mill ethanol plant located near Akron, IA.

  	 

	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	 

	
  Budget:

  	
   

  	
  $6,385

  	 

	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	 

	
  Terms:

  	
   

  	
  Time & Materials basis. ARS labor rates and
  commercial terms dated June 1, 2005 apply (attached). ARS agrees not to
  exceed the authorized budget without prior approval by Client. ARS will
  invoice Client monthly for project expenses accrued during the previous
  month. Invoices are payable in 30 days. Late payment is subject to interest
  at 1.5 percent per month on the unpaid balance.

  	 

	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	 

	
  Approved by:

  	
   

  	
  AKRON RIVERVIEW CORN PROCESSORS, LLC

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Signature:

  	
  /s/ Stephen G. Roe

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Title:

  	
  General Manager

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Date:

  	
  12/6/06

  	
   

  
									



 











 


	
  Air Resource

  	
   

  
	
  Specialists, Inc.

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  1901 Sharp Point Drive

  
	
   

  	
  Suite E

  
	
   

  	
  Fort Collins, Colorado 80525

  
	
   

  	
  970-484-7941

  
	
   

  	
  FAX: 970-484-3423

  



 


WORK
AUTHORIZATION FORM


	
  Client:

  	
   

  	
  Akron Riverview Corn Processors, LLC

  	 

	
   

  	
   

  	
  c/o Mr. Steve Roe

  	 

	
   

  	
   

  	
  4808 F Avenue

  	 

	
   

  	
   

  	
  Marcus, Iowa 51035

  	 

	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	 

	
  Description:

  	
   

  	
  Industrial stormwater permit application for a
  dry-mill ethanol plant located near Akron, IA.

  	 

	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	 

	
  Budget:

  	
   

  	
  $6,252

  	 

	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	 

	
  Terms:

  	
   

  	
  Time & Materials basis. ARS labor rates and
  commercial terms dated June 1, 2005 apply (attached). ARS agrees not to
  exceed the authorized budget without prior approval by Client. ARS will
  invoice Client monthly for project expenses accrued during the previous
  month. Invoices are payable in 30 days. Late payment is subject to interest
  at 1.5 percent per month on the unpaid balance.

  	 

	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	 

	
  Approved by:

  	
   

  	
  AKRON RIVERVIEW CORN PROCESSORS, LLC

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Signature:

  	
  /s/ Stephen G. Roe

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Title:

  	
  General Manager

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Date:

  	
  12/6/06

  	
   

  
										



 











 


	
  Air Resource

  	
   

  
	
  Specialists, Inc.

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
  1901 Sharp Point Drive

  
	
   

  	
  Suite E

  
	
   

  	
  Fort Collins, Colorado 80525

  
	
   

  	
  970-484-7941

  
	
   

  	
  FAX: 970-484-3423

  



 


WORK
AUTHORIZATION FORM


	
  Client:

  	
   

  	
  Akron Riverview Corn Processors, LLC

  	 

	
   

  	
   

  	
  c/o Mr. Steve Roe

  	 

	
   

  	
   

  	
  4808 F Avenue

  	 

	
   

  	
   

  	
  Marcus, Iowa 51035

  	 

	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	 

	
  Description:

  	
   

  	
  Construction stormwater permit application for a
  dry-mill ethanol plant located near Akron, IA.

  	 

	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	 

	
  Budget:

  	
   

  	
  $7,124

  	 

	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	 

	
  Terms:

  	
   

  	
  Time & Materials basis. ARS labor rates and
  commercial terms dated June 1, 2005 apply (attached). ARS agrees not to
  exceed the authorized budget without prior approval by Client. ARS will
  invoice Client monthly for project expenses accrued during the previous
  month. Invoices are payable in 30 days. Late payment is subject to interest
  at 1.5 percent per month on the unpaid balance.

  	 

	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  	 

	
  Approved by:

  	
   

  	
  AKRON RIVERVIEW CORN PROCESSORS, LLC

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Signature:

  	
  /s/ Stephen G. Roe

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Title:

  	
  General Manager

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
   

  
	
   

  	
   

  	
  Date:

  	
  12/6/06