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10 finished, a recommendation will be made to the LOG of one or more sites. The LOG will review the information and make a recommendation to the governing boards. At the August 3, 1992 County Commissioners' meeting, the Board will be asked to consider action to authorize the Town of Chapel Hill to act on behalf of all LOG members in exercising the statutory authority of the local governments to conduct testing of potential landfill sites. Chapel Hill Public Works Director Bruce Heflin and Butch Joyce from Joyce Engineering answered various questions asked by the Board of Commissioners. The size of the lots was changed from the original acreage because, after the legal boundaries were drawn, four of the sites lost acreage and four gained acreage. This was done because some property owners have indicated they would not sell just part of their acreage but would be willing to sell the entire parcel. The size of the acreage is not the deciding characteristic. This is a point of negotiation at the time of acquisition. It was explained that the size of the proposed site is based on waste generation, amount of the land that can be used, amount needed for buffers, etc. They want a landfill that will provide for longtime disposal. They estimate the conceptual fill areas of the four sites as 300-450 for site 2, 100-200 for site 3, 350-400 for site 11 and 150-250 for site 17. Onsite evaluation will help define what the fill area will be. Site 3 was discussed. Three-fourths of it is within 10,000 feet of the Horace Williams Airport. The State will not allow a landfill within 10,000 feet of the airport. There are 15 acres that would need to be acquired for the present landfill to be designated contiguous with site 3. The Landfill Site Search Committee has not recommended this site because there is no indication that the State will permit it. Also, there is a major Duke Power transmission right-of-way on site 3. It was stressed that Joyce Engineering would not be involved in running the landfill. Their involvement will end when the landfill is built. Several questions about the onsite investigation were answered. Joyce Engineering will walk over the property with the property owner to locate the areas that will be tested. They will confirm the layout and contour of the land. A forester will also evaluate the layout of the land to try to minimize any damage from heavy equipment to vegetation. When the actual drilling and digging operation is done, other people will be involved from the State Department of Natural Resources. The engineering firm anticipates less than six visits to each site. He explained exactly what is involved in doing the testing and how they will make every attempt to restore the area. The location for testing will depend on accessibility and location on the site. They will do nine test borings and 5 test pits on site 2; nine test borings and 5 test pits on site 9; fourteen test borings and eight test pits on site 11 and ten test borings and six test pits on site 17. B. Consideration of OWASA-Related Issues (April 1 Assembly of Governments Meeting)