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3 • A Surface Water Identification Request for each site has been submitted to the Orange County Erosion Control Division. • Since the two candidate sites are in such close proximity, the surveyors, appraiser, etc. prefer to conduct their work simultaneously. Therefore, the 30-day delay for Site 056 will also delay the work on Site 759. Provide information on potential landfill destinations for the waste from the transfer station: Olver, Inc. prepared in the spring of 2006 a summary of private landfills within 150 miles that could be considered as disposal options by the County once a proposed transfer station site was selected and under development. A total of ten possibilities were identified, under ownership of Allied Waste, Republic Services, Waste Management, and Waste Industries in North Carolina and Virginia. The complete list and accompanying map are provided in the attached memo (Attachment 3) dated April 5, 2006. Provide options/plans to process and dispose of solid waste in the event that the landfill reaches capacity and a new transfer station has not yet been completed: Staff and its technical consultant, Olver, Inc. are presently evaluating specific temporary transfer options, including examining various other temporary transfer methodologies that have occurred, evaluating engineering requirements, costs, operational efficiency, and consulting with local and state permitting agencies. It is expected that several weeks will be required to finalize and narrow the most practical options. It is anticipated that whatever ultimate temporary operation is adopted by the BOCC, it will be located, if possible, at the Eubanks Road landfill to simplify state permitting and operations. While it is becoming increasingly likely that a contingency plan will be required given the increasing likelihood that the transfer station will not be available in time caused by delays in entering the candidate site properties, the current focus and priority is on conducting the site evaluations, establishing the citizens group, etc. Once a final site is approved and staff can better gauge the facility development timeline, the County will be much more able to prepare a specific contingency plan. FINANCIAL IMPACT: There will be substantial costs to the County in the overall land acquisition, design and development of a selected site and the permitting and construction of the actual facility along with any ancillary features the BOCC may authorize. There are also costs associated with the various surveys, appraisals and other site evaluations that involve outside vendors and consultants. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends the Board: 1. Receive the agenda material and attachments; 2. Provide any further directions and feedback to County Management; 3. Approve the Community Advisory Group recommendation from Olver, Inc., as described in Attachment 1, and authorize Solid Waste Management and Olver, Inc. to initiate and advertise the first open public meeting to recruit interested volunteers.