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2 for Central Efland and North Buckhorn sewer improvements. At the BOCC meeting on October 19, 2009, the County Manager's Office and Planning provided an overview of utility planning in the area. Many of these various projects are inter-related so a complete summary list is included as Attachment 3. However, the focus of this agenda item and discussion will be linked to the Buckhorn EDD Phase 2 noted in Attachment 2. Buckhorn EDD -Mebane Coordination This information relates to the continued utility planning with the City of Mebane consistent with the March 1, 2004 Orange County/City of Mebane Utility Service Area Agreement. Specifically, the agreement includes the City of Mebane's agreement for utility extension by private/public entities into an approximate 1,000-acre EDD area. However, there were not specific allocations reserved for that area that would help Orange County obtain certified business site status. by the State. Therein, staff proposes to work with the City of Mebane to augment the agreement. Utility design planning has been completed to illustrate how an orderly and multi-phase plan of development could occur and how an anchor development such as Buckhorn Village could complement the utility master plan for the larger Buckhorn EDD and Office, Commercial/Light Industrial Nodes. To this end, Orange County, City of Mebane, Buckhorn Road Associates and its engineering consultants (Summit Engineers) embarked on a conceptual investigation to find out: a. what needs to be done, b. in what sequence c. for what design costs, and d. eventual construction cost. See Attachments 2, 3, 4, and 5 which show these preliminary designs. The above information has been refined, and therefore this topic has come back to the BOCC for discussion. Tonight's item will explain aspects a - d, but is focused on contracting for utility engineering design for Phase 2 only. Staff is suggesting that Orange County expend monies to complete the design work. The engineering design work will be in accordance with City of Mebane utility standards and approved by the city. Although this item does not include funding for construction, when construction of these pre-approved designs are complete (pursuant to a later BOCC decision), the City of Mebane would take ownership and maintenance of these facilities. Later Interlocal Agreement At a later date, an agreement for construction is suggested that would be apublic-private sector agreement between City of Mebane, Orange County and Buckhorn Road Associates (Buckhorn Village PUD applicant). The purpose of the agreement would be to fund future engineering design and construction costs for water and sewer `backbone' infrastructure in the Buckhorn- Mebane EDD. `Backbone' systems refer to the major offsite pipe trunk lines that generally extend sewer system collection points or loop a water system back to the utility plant or other high capacity public infrastructure service point. These types of agreements would analyze and set forth the prorated share contributions. Specific onsite site plan infrastructure would still need to be installed concurrent with individual development proposals by the developer. The Buckhorn EDD Phase 2 (southeast quadrant of Buckhorn Road and I-85/40) includes over 400 acres of primarily undeveloped lands. Orange County has made an investment of over $2 million dollars already in the area to serve Gravelly Hill Middle School and the Eurosport Soccer