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r) permanent 10 -foot wide permanent cleared easement will remain along the length of the collection piping. Staffs from the County's Department of Environment, Agriculture, Parks and Recreation, Solid Waste Management Department and the County Engineer conducted a walk- through of the easement route to assess the nature of trees along the route. The conclusion was that there were no unique or specimen trees that would warrant a deviation of the proposed pipeline route. It was staff's opinion that it was preferable that the pipeline run along the County's property line rather than having it run internal to the property. Note. Permitted landfill operations will maintain priority and primacy over landfill gas recovery operation. The easement will cross the Neville Tract, the 50 acre Greene Tract property owned by Orange County (Solid Waste Enterprise Fund) as well as the Southern Senior Center /Southern Human Services Center property. There are three transmission line easement sections and three duct bank easement sections included in the request. The transmission line construction is projected for completion in November /December 2011. FINANCIAL IMPACT: There is no financial impact associated with granting this easement. RECOMMENDATION(S): The Manager recommends that the Board approve the easement agreement with the University of North Carolina- Chapel Hill for underground gas lines from the Orange County Landfill to University property at the corner of Homestead Road and Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard; and authorize the Chair to sign on behalf of the Board.