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7 <br />estigation, they are looking at this site as a totality. Champion Paper <br />'pany has 330 acres for sale which makes ,this site very attractive. If the <br />andfill was put north of Hillsborough, there are other things to consider. <br />In answer to Commissioner Willhoit, Eddie Mann stated that at a point in the <br />process the Committee reached the conclusion that they could all agree on two <br />sites and the original charge was that they come forward with a minimum of two <br />and a maximum of four sites. The charge was changed to a minimum of three. <br />The committee at that point added two back to the list. <br />QUESTION: ..Why was site OC-10 removed from the active list, but site OC-11 <br />left on, when both feed into the Eno River? <br />ANSWER: Chris Derby stated that although the Eno River was an issue with both <br />these sites, the factor they considered most was the steep topography of site <br />10 which would limit development of 1800 acres and two wet marshy areas on the <br />site. This would leave approximately 700 acres. Eddie Mann emphasized that <br />the impact on the Eno River State Park was a significant consideration. There <br />was a divided vote on leaving this on the list. <br />Joyce Engineering clarified that in their report dated November 11 <br />presented to the LSSC, OC10 had a total acreage of 1859 acres. By excluding <br />mandatory buffers there would be an acreage of 1474. By excluding both <br />mandatory and advisory buffers, the usable acreage would be 741 acres. There <br />is much steeper topography on this site compared to OC11. Susan Doverbarger <br />stated it hard to believe that, after touring that property, there were 750 <br />acres that were not rocky and steep. Some of the other factors about that <br />particular site is that highway 70 cannot tolerate a lot more traffic. During <br />rush hour it is hard to access the highway. Another reason is that if the <br />landfill was placed at the highway 70 end of that property, the drainage would <br />be directly into a ditch along the highway which feeds directly into. Stoney <br />Creek which feeds directly into the Eno. Eddie Mann pointed out that the LSSC <br />voted three times on putting this site on the list and while there were some <br />in favor of putting it on the list, there was never a majority. <br />Mr. Joyce stated that OC11 had a total acreage of 1643 acres. <br />Excluding the mandatory buffer reduces it to 1148 acres and excluding the <br />mandatory and advisory buffers, it is reduced to 1134 acres. <br />QUESTION: The reason given for the large acreage of all the proposed landfill <br />sites is that it is necessary to include all a property owner's lands because <br />he/she. .will be unable to. develop/use property adjacent to landfill. What <br />would be the cost of such large tracts of land? What sort of tax burden would <br />this put on tax payers? Can we afford such large tracts of land? <br />ANSWER: Mr. Joyce explained that one of the reasons for including an entire <br />tract of land that is owned by one landowner is so that at this point in the <br />process the committee would not have to make the decision on which part to not <br />include. It was a matter of courtesy to the landowner to not consider part. <br />of the property but to consider the entire tract of land. <br />Commissioner Willhoit noted that he had asked that figures be provided <br />for each site under consideration of the potential area that would be the <br />