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n-~o('mct-~- ~ on =-I' em <br />ORANGE COUNTY PLANNING & INSPECTIONS DEPARTMENT <br />Craig N. Benedict, AICP, Director <br />rg~ ~ ~, <br />Administration ®`~ ~°~~° 131 W. Margaret Ln. <br />(919) 245-2575 * ~' <br />~7 ~ ,~ P. O. Box 8181 <br />(919) 644-3002 (FAX) ~` Hillsborough, NC 27278 <br />www.co.orange.nc.us .~, '" ~~ <br />°~b ~acu~~ <br />:..r~r+~-... <br />MEMORANDUM <br />TO: Orange County Board of Commissioners <br />COPIES: Frank Clifton, County Manager <br />FROM: Craig Benedict, Planning and Inspections Director <br />Kevin Lindley, PE, Staff Engineer <br />DATE: January 27, 2011 <br />SUBJECT: Central Efland and Northern Buckhorn Sewer Expansion Project Quarterly <br />Update <br />As was mentioned in the previous update, the permit application package was delivered to the <br />NC Construction Grants and Loans Office on September 27, 2010. We have received the first <br />round of comments from the engineer reviewing our plan in the Construction, Grants and Loans <br />office. Our engineering consultant, Coulter Jewell Thames, has also received a copy of the <br />comments and we are working together on a response to the reviewer's comments. <br />State Revolving Loan Financing <br />Approximately two-thirds of the construction cost of this project will be paid for by SRF loans. <br />We are still on schedule with the SRF loan application timeline, which requires submittal of the <br />permit application by January 31, 2011. The next milestone is approval of our plans and <br />specifications, which must occur by May 1, 2011. As mentioned above, we are currently <br />working on responses to the first round of comments. In addition, the application for the SRF <br />loan must be turned in soon. Staff has set a goal of submitting the loan application by February <br />28, 2011. <br />Status of Grants <br />The EPA regional office has given us official notice of award of the two EPA Special <br />Appropriations grants that were earmarked in 2003 and 2005. These two grants will provide <br />approximately one-third of the construction costs of the Central Efland/ Northern Buckhorn <br />project. <br />Easement Acquisition <br />At this stage, all property owners from whom we need easements in the Efland area have been <br />contacted by County staff. Negotiations and finalization of the easement agreements are <br />underway. Property owners in the Northern Buckhorn area from whom we need easements will <br />C:\Documents and Settings\mallison\Local Settings\Temporary Internet Files\OLK108\Central Efland and Northern Buckhorn Sewer Expansion <br />Project Update 01271 I.docCentral Efland and Northern Buckhorn Sewer Expansion Project Update 012711 <br />