“We need funding to be able to complete these projects, and we are already missing deadlines in part because we have not been able to start procurement without funds,” he said.
Fong, in his testimony to the Commonwealth Public Utilities Commission, said it is critical for CUC to complete those projects so that it can comply with the federal stipulated orders as well as federal and local regulations.
Of the 20 projects, 12 have grant funding but there are items in these that do not have enough grant money to complete, he said.
The projects that need immediate funding are the construction of a pipeline, the remediation of power plants, the oil water separator, storm drain planning and installation, the truck offloading area and containment, tank repairs and replacement, project management and third party inspections, and the used oil program on Rota.
The total fund requirement for the eight projects is $10.2 million.
The 12 projects that were either completed or are still in the progress of implementation are the hiring of a technical oil manager, the secondary containment berms, the facility response equipment project, the tank system integrity and cleanout plan, the implementation of workplans, the fuel transfer pipeline, the oil water separator assessment at Power Plant 1, used oil transfer, used oil sampling and testing kits, the hiring of project coordinators or architect and engineering services, and contingency for the 12 projects including administration costs.
The 12 projects have an estimated cost of $5.65 million and are funded through the U.S. Department of the Interior.
Fong said the construction of the pipeline is among the highest immediate priorities for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
“A new pipeline is required to be constructed by June 1, 2011. This project is estimated to take approximately eight months,” he added.
