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ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: January 22, 2009 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. Co q <br /> SUBJECT: Approval of Community Advisory Group and Site Selection Evaluation Process <br /> Update - Orange County Transfer Station <br /> DEPARTMENT: County Manager's Office PUBLIC HEARING: (Y/N) No <br /> Solid Waste Department <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> Community Advisory Group Recommendation Laura Blackmon, County Manager, 245-2306 <br /> Consultant Property Assessment Process Gwen Harvey, Assistant Manager, 245-2307 <br /> Waste Destination Memo Gayle Wilson, Solid Waste Director, 968-2885 <br /> PURPOSE: To present a proposal for creation of a Hwy 54 Transfer Station Community <br /> Advisory Group, to provide an update regarding progress on evaluation the two transfer station <br /> sites and to provide follow-up on other information requested by the BOCC at the December 11, <br /> 2008 meeting. <br /> BACKGROUND: At its December 11, 2008 meeting the BOCC selected two candidate sites to <br /> be further evaluated. The two sites were: <br /> Site 056 — 0.7 miles west of Orange Grove Road on NC 54 (West 54, LLC) — 142.7 acres <br /> Site 759 — 0.3 miles west of Orange Grove Road on NC 54 (OWASA) —43 acres <br /> The Board requested that staff: <br /> - develop a proposal for creation of a Community Advisory Group, including a charge <br /> - provide an update at the January 22 meeting on progress with the site surveys, <br /> evaluations and assessments <br /> - provide information regarding possible destinations of the transferred waste <br /> - provide information regarding plans to manage the waste should the transfer station not be <br /> completed by the time the landfill reaches capacity <br />