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T <br />summer of 1997. By this time, a process to consider reorganization of landfill operations <br />was underway. The Greene.property was a key issue. <br />General Options <br />We still believe the uses contemplated in the Northwest Small Area Plan would be <br />reasonable. However, the Council could agree to other uses. Below are options for the <br />Council's consideration: <br />• Maintain current use/ownership until all three governments agree on its use. <br />• Force a division of the property so that each government would control its own portion. <br />• Transfer ownership of the entire tract to the jurisdiction that is selected to manage solid <br />waste operations in the future and consider the property a landfill asset. <br />• The three owning jurisdictions could reimburse the landfill fund for the purchase price <br />of the property, plus interest, and decide the future of the property outside the solid <br />waste arena. <br />• Sell the property and distribute the proceeds proportionally among the owners or to the <br />landfill fund and allow private or public development according to regulatory guidelines. <br />Reservation of 60 Acres for Solid Waste Management <br />We also agree that, as the County's suggestion is viable of dedicating 60 acres of the 169 <br />acre tract to solid waste management activities, with the other 109 acres remaining under <br />joint ownership for future determinations of its use. We believe that an area of this size may <br />be suitable for a construction and demolition (C &D) disposal facility with a capacity in <br />excess of 30 years. If a transfer station were also to be located on this same 60 acres, the life <br />of the C &D facility would be reduced by about 5 years. Additional acreage would be <br />required for any C &D recycling and recovery operations. We believe that this acreage <br />would provide the minimum regulatory buffers of 200' to adjacent properties. Larger <br />buffers would either significantly reduce capacity or require additional acreage. <br />If 60 acres of the Greene tract is to be used for a construction and demolition <br />disposal/recycling facility or other solid waste use, this could be acknowledged and <br />incorporated into the Interlocal Agreement. The Town Attorney has indicated that a Special <br />Use Permit may not be necessary if the land is developed as a C &D facility, so long as no <br />buildings are contemplated. <br />B. Issues of siting a transfer station and developing options for materials recovery and <br />construction & demolition disposal <br />Transfer Station <br />We continue to recommend a site consisting of three small parcels, located directly adjacent <br />to and west of the current North Eubanks Road facility as the most appropriate location for a <br />