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- . z <br /> f�8 �BOartl'ofCommissioners � z ' sw •�_�y: ;, _ <br /> . Page 2 _ . — .. . <br /> � Ocrober Ib, i99]� . — � '•.� <br /> �, . <br /> �� I�UUNC ihe easiest way m �nEersund Ne lega� issues su�ro��ding �he recommendetl � <br /> � be��� 'u w "fouow �he money.' WM1a�I mean by rAa�is tha� ihe lantlFiil en��p�ix can spenG � <br /> lan0EJ1 enerycise money on �ox benefts which aze rcia¢d ro and inciEen� �n ifie IanEPll <br /> openuan. Those Nac are mv mus�be IeS��Yjus�ed asing some oNer pubGc purpose. For Nav <br /> n.iv is immaeeri9 whe�het implemenution of Jie recommendntio�affeces people who have � <br /> G etl with �he I�ndfill for some penod of ume or hm jua bttome Inndfilt neighbors oc wiit tlo <br /> so ,n Ne (unue. <br /> �' � ]he exre�ion oF putlic waier antl sewer m �he commu�ury iden 'Wied � �e Report is Ne <br /> fuse recommendauon oha[ hu sig�can� legil impGcatians Using �he "follow iAe money" <br /> appmach, my [hou�M1U on rhe warer and sewer¢commendauons PoLLOw. <br /> Ex¢ntling a sewer line ro the IanGfiLL for ImdPilt openuons,ineWding leahare collectlon, <br /> is a legitima�e expe�e of Ne ImEC�tI en�eepnse and peesenu no tegnl problem. ]he svue is ¢ue, ' <br /> i J�ink,aF a water line exrension �o urve rl�e I�ndfill iculf:� Ex�enEi�g warer tires io Nou in <br /> Ne commu�iry who now receive�heir waier fmm welLV may bejustiE d anE az a lendFill apense <br /> on the Nrory Na[ �M1e warer fmm Ne wells is mnevnina¢E or cwltl bttomc w. I[seems w me � <br /> Na[ �he commuNry of homeowners or loo owners who couid acuve public warer a We IanCfJl <br /> en¢rpdse expevx woWtl have m be de¢rmined based on a mazonable u� of cri�ena This sev - - <br /> ofen¢eiashoul�,ofnmessity,incfudesomefacmalbuis.intivCinginfemnceetromFacaknown, • <br /> thao tAe ei�k of wep conamination u more Nm imagineE. In my opwon no otM1ev exrension <br /> of public wa¢r oc sewer cm be done oc p:tid for by the ImtlPll emeepnse. 'Ihix is so for mom <br /> �Aan one auoa Howeveq io is enough m say iha�NoM Csolina Geneeat Sumre § 153A-292, <br /> which proviMs foc Ne imposiuon of tees For A�e use of a Counry cofimuon and aisposal failiry, <br /> ' subsectlon (b) imia Ne use of the fee imooseC !ur �he use of a disposal fa iliy. '"fLe tee � <br /> for use may noo esceeG rAe coso of ope�atiwg �he tazuiry.._" � <br /> Since Ne IanEfill emerpdse c:wioa pay for �he exeaxion of public wa¢r and sewu ��.. <br /> beyonE wha[u Eiscusse6 above, pubGC wemr and uwev ex¢.sions serving oNer puRous m st <br /> be jus�ed �nder so�e oUtt pubGC pu�ou Neory end peid for using some oeAev somce oC . I <br /> f�nes. Thea a�e pl.vwng issuu associ��ed wiN the ex¢asion of public wa�er and se � <br /> mmEed in vhe [teport of Ne Lmtlfill Owners Gmup/Iantlfill Neighbocs Working Gmupr <br /> Grne Hell'S WATER AND SEWER EXTEYSION iNTO THE RURA[.BUFFER memomnd�m <br /> a�dmssu mos[ if no[ all of�hose plvming issuu. I kvaw Naz Nau plarwivg issues M1ave vo� <br /> ban resolved� Howeveq for pmpasu of discussing rhe legaliry of ex¢nding pub4c wamr anG <br /> uwer ro Ne O�ange Regiowl Landfill commuNty identifietl in Ne Aepoa. I will ass�me iha[ <br /> Nere wJl be an mceptable resoluuon of�he plamting issues. ' <br /> � -OcangeLounry,�Chapel Hiil enG Certbom alt have Ne"power b spend gener.�l (unE � � <br /> ue w pmvide pubGc wa�er and sewer m rhe �ciuss� in Nev.juds0icuons (municipal . <br /> ibounEacies Por Ne iowns; outside of muvdpal bauManu for rhe Counry).. FucNer, ic a . _. <br /> • <br />