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Ed Shuffler said that they went through this process in Durham. He said that if this is something that is very important to Orange County, then it could be weighted higher. Commissioner Foushee asked question #3, which was, "Explain how sites that result from the site screening (application of the siting criteria) can be effectively compared and the number of sites narrowed?" Ed Shuffler said that the numerical rankings with the wider point spread work out better. Bob Sallach said that each of the criteria have a numeric weighting factor. Commissioner Jacobs said that Ed Shuffler and Bob Sallach would be the primary contacts. He asked how this would work about how frequently the County Commissioners would see them. He said that this is the first time that they have worked with the Board of County Commissioners as the siting committee. There will have to be a lot of face time to go through the criteria. It is also recommended that the entire siting committee attend the community meetings. Chair Carey asked how many of these sessions would be needed with the public. Ed Shuffler said that in the past they have done as few as one and as many as four introductory type meetings. He thinks that it would be something in between one and four for this project. There would have to be at least one meeting in each potential site area. Commissioner Gordon asked question #10, which was "What are the provisions in North Carolina law pertaining to the siting of a transfer station?" Ed Shuffler said that in North Carolina the regulations are very thin. There are no set criteria that are exclusionary with the exception of the wetlands, floodplains, etc. Commissioner Gordon asked question #5 and #7, which were, "How critical is having public water and sewer available? If critical, what are the implications/consequences of not having it? If the preferred site(s) are located where public water and sewer are not available, how (measures/mechanisms) will the transfer station obtain water pressure necessary for effective wash down? Environmentally sound waste water treatment? " Bob Sallach said that there would need to be some supply of water as a well and provision of a storage station for adequate water pressure for wash down. Depending on the fire codes, there may also be a requirement to have some capabilities for fire protection. Commissioner Gordon asked clarifying questions about water pressure for fire protection. Bob Sallach said that the fire protection becomes a function of insurance. The fire protection needs would have to be worked out with insurance carriers. He does not think that there is specific criteria for a transfer station, but it falls into a gray area in terms of building classifications. Commissioner Nelson verified that, regardless of whether the site is on water and sewer, there will be a grit and grease trap. He asked if there was a public perception or issue of not having these sites on water and sewer. Ed Shuffler said that the main thing is traffic, noise, odor, and vectors. Commissioner Nelson asked how Olver responds to this perception and Ed Shuffler said that the slides work pretty well with showing the public the process. Commissioner Gordon asked for a definition of environmental justice and Ed Shuffler said that he does not think that anyone has a good way to define this yet. Bob Sallach said that, in the siting process, they need to look carefully at what other functions are being performed in those areas and be conscious of the addition of an environmental issue. Commissioner Jacobs thanked Ed Shuffler and Bob Sallach. At this point, the Board took a break from 12:18pm to 12: 22pm Draper Aden Associates Interview: