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issued a series of recommendations. He turned it aver to Commissioner Jacobs, who chaired the task force. Commissioner Jacobs said that Commissioner Brown also served on the task force and that the group met 10 times in a five and ahalf-month period. He said that the task force tried to stick to the charge. He made reference to the Statement of Principles and the Summary of Recommendations and said that the County had the goal of 61 °lo per capita waste reduction by 2006 with 30 percent of the waste stream from C&D. The task force looked at how to more efficiently address recycling and reuse of that aspect of the waste stream. The recommendations break down essentially to the nation that the County needs to be more aggressive about source separation of C&D wastes, setting up an infrastructure to handle that, and being more creative in creating partnerships with other private and public entities. The task force is recommending a mandate of source separation in major construction projects for C&D waste and that there be a solid waste ordinance that requires certain things of people who are engaged in those projects - requiring a permit and a plan. Another recommendation of the task force is to hire a Recycling Educator, who can start to lay the groundwork for the new initiatives. He made reference to recommendation #3, "Find a location at which to conduct C&D waste management," and said that the task force believes strongly that the County has a responsibility to handle its own waste. The task force feels that the County should handle its waste in a manner that promotes recycling. Commissioner Jacobs said that the task force also talked about looking at abandoned mobile homes in the County. He said that it was expensive to recycle the abandoned mobile homes, especially on apiece-meal basis. The task force also talked about trying to put more emphasis on deconstruction and green building. The task force has discussed deconstructing the old Orange Industries building across from the Whiffed Building on Tryon Street. The Hillsborough Historic District Commission looked unfavorably upon the County even doing anything, so the task force is doing same additional education and conversation before proceeding. He said that deconstruction and green building has the potential to create jobs. Commissioner Jacobs said that the task force was not looking at C&D recycling as a revenue generating option so much as a part of the waste stream that is imminently susceptible to immediate reduction and recycling. He mentioned that the task farce talked about the possibility of co-locating a retail store which mayor may not be a Habitat for Humanity enterprise. There is one in Wake County. Rich Leber reiterated recommendation #3 that Orange County residents should be responsible far their own waste. Tied to this would be the economic benefit of having some side waste streams available for the citizens such as crushed stone, a retail store, continued mulch operation, etc. Commissioner Brown asked what would be suggested in haw to incorporate this into the process. She suggested sending some of these things on to the Solid Waste Advisory Board to develop more fully. Commissioner Jacobs said that the Board needed to deal with the Solid Waste Ordinance. He said that the Board should probably not wait for the Solid Waste Advisory Board to get geared up. He said that any of the recommendations that are not acted upon immediately could be sent on to the Solid Waste Advisory Board. The Board should make decisions on the Solid Waste Ordinance, siting, and hiring an educator immediately. He suggested sending a draft ordinance and the C&D Recycling Task Force report to the municipalities. Chair Carey suggested asking the Manager to come back to the Board with a recommendation because there are cost and timing implications. Blair Pollack, Solid Waste Management, noted that UNC was well underway with the analysis of their waste stream. The hope is that by the end of the calendar year there will be a fairly thorough overview of the composition of demolition waste. UNC is also working on some construction specifications. County Manager John Link said that it would take three to five weeks to come back with a recommendation. He said that he would bring a recommendation about the costs and time line for the Solid Waste Ordinance first.