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Commission Minutes—April 18, 2022 5555 <br />Mr. Volk said if you take three pounds of corn-one pound of output is ethanol. one pound of output is <br />dried distillers grain, and the remaining pound is carbon emission. He said this project would take <br />the carbon out of the environment and help stabilize the ethanol market thus also maintaining corn <br />prices. He said North Dakota has ideal geology for storing carbon. Mr. Volk said the project capital <br />investment is $4.5 billion with over $360 million in North Dakota. <br />Mrs. Scherling asked if the pipeline is explosive or deadly if the carbon escapes. Mr. Volk said yes, <br />the carbon would turn into a gas, he said safety valves would be put in segments to block off flow in <br />the event of an escape. He said Summit Carbon Solutions is exceeding safety standards to reduce <br />safety risks including extra weld capacity, digging the pipeline further into the ground, and having a <br />well monitored detection and status systems. <br />Mrs. Scherling asked how much carbon can be stored in the storage area in North Dakota. Mr. Volk <br />said the storage area has over 250 billion metric tons of storage potential, a virtually infinite amount <br />as North Dakota has ideal geological formations for carbon storage. <br />Mrs. Scherling asked how Summit Carbon Solutions will determine the value of easements needed <br />to complete the project. Mr. Volk said negotiations are started at 115% of the land cost and an <br />upfront three-year disturbance payment with 100% disturbance and productivity cost on the land in <br />year one, 80% in year two, and 60% in year three. Mrs. Scherling asked if farmland can still be used <br />and farmed over the top of the pipeline. Mr. Volk said the land can still be farmed; however, no <br />structures can be built. Mrs. Scherling said much of Cass County is tiled, she asked how this will be <br />handled. Mr. Volk said Summit has contracted with a drain tiling company to complete work to repair <br />and warranty drain tile and irrigation work during and after the project. <br />Mr. Steen asked if the area is the same land and formations used for oil drilling. Mr. Volk said the <br />formations are non-oil bearing. Mr. Steen asked if the carbon deposited into the geological formation <br />will remain in the ground forever. Mr. Volk said yes, once injected, the carbon will mineralize over a <br />long period of time and disperse. <br />Mr. Peterson asked if the project is expandable. Mr. Volk said the storage capacity in the storage <br />area is 250 billion tons and the pipeline is predicted to carry 12 million tons per year. He said there is <br />room for potential growth with the permitting and pipeline being proposed. Mr. Steen asked what the <br />benefit of the carbon storage is to North Dakota. Mr. Volk said the benefit is to help the ethanol <br />industry that is large in North Dakota and the Midwest, along with decreasing the carbon dioxide <br />being emitted into the air and decreases the ethanol carbon index score. He said the project will be <br />relevant and valuable for many years. <br />9. JAIL, US Marshals Service Modification of Intergovernmental Agreement approved <br />Cass County Jail Administrator, Captain Andy Frobig was present and said the US Marshall Service <br />has proposed an addendum to the existing contract for services. He said the Jail is already <br />compliant with nearly all the proposed changes related to medical services, pregnant or post-partum <br />prisoners, video teleconferencing, body camera information requests, and restricting housing and <br />suicide prevention. Mr. Frobig said the only changes that needs to be implemented relates to Inmate <br />voting education and access to which the Jail will accommodate. He said the voting requirements <br />will not require much change or additional workload, simply giving inmates information and access to <br />voting. Mr. Frobig said the addendum has been reviewed and approved by the Cass County State's <br />Attorney's Office. <br />MOTION, passed <br />Mr. Peterson moved and Mr. Breitling seconded to approve the addendum to <br />the US Department of Justice United States Marshals Service contract as <br />presented. On roll call vote, the motion carried unanimously.