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7 Commissioner Halkiotis stated that he has some serious concerns with respect to_the letter from Mark Taylor to Gayle Wilson dated July 7, 1992 and the implications that-are not true. He feels that if the County can save money and go the less intrusive route that it should be considered.. He stated that the County needs mandatory recycling. The County .Commissioners have a responsibility to the rural citizens on the issue of the landfill and recycling. He strongly supports a composting operation. He will fight to protect people's property so that it is not damaged but will not be responsible and pay for any damage-done to private property. He is against drilling on people's land. Commissioner Willhoit agrees with a composting operation. He is also-concerned about the inconsistencies in the letter and would like to have this cleared up. His understanding of the difference between the test pits and the test borings is that if the borings are grouted correctly, it would not present a-permanent impediment to the development of the land, whereas the test pits and the required setbacks by the .state health regulations are less certain. He suggested that they nat authorize the test pits until that can--be~ verified. He suggested that the Hoard meet with the Landfill Site Search Cammittee because in this entire process there must be a transfer of ownership from the Landfill Site Search Committee to the consultants to the Board. He feels that a lot of the questions have been discussed and the Board members can get a lot of their questions answered at such a meeting. One question is why was site 10 taken off and site 11 left on when they have similar characteristics. Another question is whether the committee process possibly overlooked a site. Chair Carey expressed his concern about the information in the letter that appears to be untrue. His biggest concern is with the impact of the testing and the excavation on the property. He doesn't feel that they have enough information to select just one site for testing as suggested by someone in the audience. He supports a less-intrusive way of testing before using the more intrusive testing that must be done. He would like to be able to exclude some sites before doing more intrusive type testing but he needs more information. Commissioner Insko stated she favors doing less invasive type testing if possible. This may not lead to the elimination of any of the sites but it may. She feels that the Board should take every step possible to get additional information in an effort to eliminate one or more sites. Commissioner Gordon still questions if these are the proper sites to test. She has questions about the process and understanding the criteria used. She questioned the location and -the size. Also, she questions if these are the proper testing procedures and, if not, which procedures should they use. She asked if there is adequate protection for the landowners and should there be compensation for damage. She favors a work session of the Commissioners. She feels it is complicated enough to ask the staff to develop a recommended process for the Commissioners' input in deciding whether it would be helpful to have the Landfill Site Search Committee involved. Commissioner Insko favors a work session with the Landfill Site Search Committee. She would like additional information on how they selected the four sites as well as other information. She would like to have the difference between site 10 and site 11 explained to her. She does not want to take the process away from the Landfill Site Search Committee. There does