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recommendation, the Board may want to consider the County Manager's concept of instituting a tipping fee surcharge with the intent of generating, over the remaining life of the facility, funds for landfill neighborhood improvements. Currently the FY 201111 ~ projection of municipal solid waste tonnage is 48,000 tons. This means that each dollar on the tipping fee would generate about $48,000 annually. Staff would weCcome any guidance on the concept of a tipping fee surcharge, subjectto any legal constraints regarding the use of enterprise fund monies. FINANCIAL IMPACT: The financial impact of extending landfill capacity could be considerable for Qrange County and the Interlocal Agreement partners has well as other users}. Qption 1 would generate about $6,32,500 gross additional revenue knot including operational expenses} and delay expenditures for closure over current projections and permit authority by about ~.5 years. Qption 2 would generate about $8,896,500 gross additional revenue and delay expenditures for closure for about 3.5 years. Qption 3 would generate about $11,767,500 gross additional revenue and delay expenditures for closure for about 4.5 years. The extension of time would provide additional opportunity fior building the closurelpost-closure reserve fund. Additionally, extension of landfill life would delay incurring the additional expenses by all Interlocal Agreement partners related to the hauling of waste to the City of Durham Transfer Station. This additional time could also give local governments more time to investigate more permanent andlor less costly long term alternatives to utilization of the Durham Transfer Station. RECOMMENDATI4N~S~: The Manager recommends that the Board provide guidance to staff with regard to the staff recommendation of Option 2 or other related landfill capacity issues.