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natural heritage site in a section of Collins Creek. This was designated by the State since the inventory was updated in 2004 and the County did not even know that the State had identified this site as an aquatic habitat site until about a year ago. Gayle Wilson introduced Bob Sallach from Olver, Inc., who presented the Summary of Transfer, Haul, and Disposal Evaluation. Roger Stancil arrived at 7:24 PM. Bob Sallach said that the purpose of this report was to evaluate the cost impacts of the County Solid Waste Management facility users for various disposal options. The two options are: - Direct-haul MSW from collection routes (off-route hauling) to an out-of-County transfer station on an interim or long-term basis. - Build an in-County transfer station and direct-haul MSW from collection routes to that facility. Operate the transfer station on a long-term basis and haul MSW to one of two regional landfills. The key cost components associated with the out-of-County transfer station are part of the direct-haul costs and the tipping fee that would be charged in the transfer station. The direct-haul cost is the off-route cost associated with the transfer of waste from the end of the collection route to the disposal location and the return of that truck. For the County Transfer Station option, the key cost components include the development, construction, and operation of the transfer station; the cost of transferring waste to a larger tractor-trailer vehicle and the cost of moving the vehicles to a disposal location. Olver, Inc. first identified the out-of-County options that seemed most viable. Olver identified three potential facilities: City of Durham Transfer Station, Waste Industries Transfer Station, and Waste Management Transfer Station. As part of the evaluation, the owner/operator of each facility was interviewed. The NC DENR files for each facility were also reviewed. Olver also toured the facilities. The financial data for operation of an in-County transfer station were based on recent bids and actual operations of other transfer stations. The long-haul costs are based on the mileage from the transfer station site to the Sampson County landfill, which is the Waste Industries site. RESULTS OF ANALYSES For direct-hauling MSW to out-of-County transfer stations: - The out-of-County transfer stations and the landfills they use are currently permitted to accept and are willing to contract for County waste. - WI and WM have capacity in their transfer stations for the foreseeable future. - The least costly out-of-County transfer station (City of Durham's) is unlikely to be able to provide capacity for more than a year or two unless the facility is expanded or relocated. - Direct hauling to an out-of-County transfer station is a viable option but would result in higher operational risks, higher vehicle emissions, and higher direct hauling costs for all jurisdictions except the Town of Hillsborough. For building and operating an in-County transfer station and hauling to a regional landfill: - Based on preliminary site assessments and design features, the capital costs for a transfer station on potential site#056 are estimated to be $4.8 million.