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All t mrca ORANGE COUNTY PLANNING & INSPECTIONS DEPARTMENT Craig N. Benedict, AICP, Director Current Planning (919) 245 -2575 (919) 644 -3002 (FAX) www.co.orange.nc.us 306F Revere Road P O Box 8181 Hillsborough, North Carolina, 27278 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ORDINANCE FINDING ON MILLHOUSE ROAD (AKA PAYDARFAR) SITE SOLID WASTE TRANSFER STATION APPLICATION: In accordance with the provisions of the Orange County Environmental Impact Ordinance (EIO) the following report details staff's review of an initial Environmental Assessment (EA) and the issuance of a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the project, and associated material, as referenced herein. Introduction: Olver Incorporated (hereafter 'the consultant') submitted a project, on behalf of the Orange County Solid Waste Management department, relating to the possible development of a Solid Waste Transfer Station within Orange County on property owned by Orange County. As part of this project the consultant completed an Environmental Assessment (EA) for the site, in accordance with the provisions of the County EIO. The following review and assessment of the EA has been completed by Orange County Planning staff, in accordance with the provisions of the EIO. Millhouse Road (west side, formerly known as the Paydarfar Site) Solid Waste Transfer Station — Site Specifics: The property is comprised of 10 acres plus adjacent offsite access easements owned by Orange County and is contiguous to the Eubanks North landfill. The site is located off of Millhouse Road approximately Y2 mile north of Eubanks Road (see Exhibit A of EA). An existing easement on adjacent property owned by Orange County will provide access to the site. Surrounding property is owned by Orange County (68 acres to the north and west and 114 acres to the south [the closed portion of the landfill]) and the