The Granger Energy Multi-Use Project with Conestoga Landfill in Morgantown, Pennsylvania has been recognized by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a 2008 Landfill Methane Outreach Program (LMOP) Project of the Year for 2008. One of the largest landfill gas processing facilities in the country, Barton & Loguidice (B&L) assisted Granger Energy, LLC, with various engineering and permitting tasks for developing and implementing the site design for the landfill gas processing facility.

B&L also provided design services for the new 9-mile direct use pipeline connected from Conestoga Landfill to the 13-mile landfill gas pipeline from Lanchester Landfill. By joining the two pipelines, Granger is able to add new customers to their existing pipeline while also providing their current customers with additional landfill gas for future growth.

The high-tech gas processing facility houses equipment that will compress, filter, and dry the landfill gas prior to conveying the gas by pipeline for industrial use. Landfill gas will be transported from the Conestoga Landfill via an 18-inch pipeline that is designed and constructed specifically for low-pressure landfill gas service.

B&L provided additional services including:

• developing grading scenarios for the station;
• obtaining required State and Local permitting including Construction NPDES permit, Highway Occupancy Permit, local Land Development Plan approval, and zoning approvals;
• siting a 30” vacuum intake line;
• designing a subsurface storm water infiltration system;
• developing a post construction storm water management plan; and
• coordinating permitting efforts regarding onsite wetlands, including surveys for state listed flora and fauna.

Barton & Loguidice applied a combination of conventional and newer erosion and sedimentation control measures in the design of the Granger facility utilizing compost, as described in the article Compost in the Construction Industry.

B&L coordinated the pipeline design and permitting efforts including numerous wetland and stream crossings, numerous landowner easements, coordination with utilities, material purchasing, and various other tasks to expedite the construction schedule.

The success of this project can be attributed to multiple party cooperation as described in the EPA's project profile, found on their website here.