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has previously sponsored speakers on topics such as waste-to-energy and plasma arc waste management processes. Staff has observed technology demonstrations and attended conferences and workshops where various technologies have been discussed. 5) The array of proven and unproven technologies is considerable and growing. Research and development of technological waste management methodologies and processes continues across the world. While the SWAB, staff, various interested citizens and elected officials can and do receive information with regard to various technologies, the ability to conduct meaningful and reliable evaluation of the dozens of technologies in various states of operation, research or development, including associated issues of economic, applicability, permitability, markets for by- products, and specific local adaptability/suitability, etc., require a level of technical knowledge and experience that the SWAB and staff do not have. The recommendation is to have some type of technical assistance. 6) It has been generally accepted by staff, particularly following the decision by the BOCC that a transfer station would not be considered for existing Eubanks Road landfill property and adjacent properties, that it would not be politically acceptable for consideration of future new solid waste facilities. This has been understood to include lateral landfill expansions, transfer stations, and other waste disposal related facilities. In order to clarify the BOCC intentions on Enterprise Fund property, we suggest, sometime in 2011, that staff update the BOCC adopted 2011 Eubanks Road property master plan and clarify county intentions, acknowledging that future Boards may pursue other decisions. Commissioner Jacobs arrived at 7:07 PM. Commissioner Yuhasz said that in going through this with the SWAB, they kept trying to figure out a way to address some of the items in the Board's motion and they kept coming up against the reality that any solution will require cooperation among all of the jurisdictions that are involved. The fact is that the current interlocal agreement does not provide a method to address solid waste issues that do not involve collection of the solid waste in Orange County before transferring to some other location. This is why the SWAB felt very strongly that a new interlocal agreement is the foundation for investigating any other options with regard to solid waste. Commissioner Pelissier said that she sees this as critically important because there are only two years before the landfill closes. She thinks that the elected officials need to get together and make decisions. She suggested sending a letter to the towns, formally initiating the process to come up with this new interlocal agreement. Commissioner Nelson arrived at 7:16 PM. Commissioner Jacobs made reference to Hillsborough's proposed Waste to Energy facility at the intersection of Old NC 86 and 1-40. He said that, considering that the County is the lead entity in solid waste, it is amazing how little the County has been consulted in this. He is not sure if the first step is to redo the interlocal agreement. He thinks that the first step is to ask the jurisdictions if they want to participate in having an interlocal agreement, if they think that the County should take a lead role in managing solid waste, and if they are interested in an open and collaborative process. Commissioner Gordon said that since it looks like the towns are looking at alternative options, she thinks that the first thing is to ask the towns where they stand. She asked if everything was on the table. The first step is to find out where everyone stands on this issue.