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on sensitivity and importance of the Greene Tract. The Greene Tract lies at the headwaters of three watersheds. Excepting the 18.1 acres of the Greene Tract which is identified by for housing development by the 2002 Greene Tract Concept Plan, the Task Force supports the placement of Conservation Easements on the Greene Tract. The Task Force believes that the development of housing on the Greene Tract ought not proceed without providing current residents of the neighborhood the opportunity to be served by sanitary sewer. Land Uses In March the Task Force took part in a land use visioning exercise, members expressed a preliminary preference for low- density residential, recreational, and small commercial land uses in the Rogers Road study area. Further exercises will be scheduled to identify preferred locations for uses within the study area. Landfill and Establishment of Waste Transfer Center The Task Force has not actively discussed the operation of the County Landfill. This is because this matter is being addressed separately by the Orange County Historic Rogers Road Community Task Force. Members of the Rogers Road Small Area Plan Task Force have raised concerns about potential contamination of water from the landfill site and how contamination might affect future development. Members have also raised concerns about the proposed relocation of the Convenience Center. Conclusion A small area plan for the Rogers Road Area is essential to coordinate the provision of infrastructure and services to the neighborhood. Additional transportation access and the provision sanitary sewer are needed to improve the infrastructure of existing residents and for the orderly development of housing on the Greene Tract. The Task Force is greatly concerned about the cost of providing sanitary sewer to existing residents of the study area and recommends that the Town Council of the Town of Chapel Hill, the Board of County Commissioners, the Carrboro Board of Aldermen and the OWASA Board of Directors work together to provide sanitary sewer to the study area. The Task Force believes that the development of housing on the Greene Tract ought not proceed without providing current residents of the neighborhood the opportunity to be served by sanitary sewer. The Task Force also recommends that the Town Council of the Town of Chapel Hill and the Board of County Commissioners, work together to secure a roadway corridor through the Orange County property to Eubanks Road.